Originally Posted by
glenn cooper
JP, When you say the engine is bone stock, is it mounted in the chassis?
If so, there's no way it's bone stock, as in it MUST have a wetsump pan on it.
(If it was dry sumped there'd be an oil tank somewhere).
A stock oil pan is much taller than a wet or dry sump pan, sometimes refered to as a flat pan, both of which are approx 1.25" thick.
Which year / make engine is it?
The engine is a stock 07 GSXR. I had it shipped directly to Philly motorsports for the install. I didn't purchase a Dry sump so I'm assuming that Sal (and I'll call to confirm) will do whatever modifications needed to the oil pan so I can run it that way.
I am running a BRD drysump system. I (and others) have run other drysump systems with horrible results, and "support", so this (BRD) is definitely the way to go.
As to the RFR drysump system, I don't really have any experience with it, and if 'm not mistaken is only available for the '09 GSXR?
Give Jesse a call, his kits are well engineered and the build quality is incredible.
Don't even consider heel and toeing (actually quite the misnomer, as old Brittish sportscars and the like from the 60's actually required you to use your right heel and toe, whereas modern, closely situated pedals require the use of you right toes/brake and the ball of the foot/throttle).
Anyway, did you ever change your roadrace bike over to a "GP" style shift pattern; 1 up and 5 down? Most folks who do this love it, and it's for a reason - it's better!
When I did this on my CBR600F2 SS bike, it was at Daytona for bikeweek. By the time the Pro 600 SS race came around the fololowing week I had it dialed. In fact I only shifted the wrong way once that first weekend, and it sounded like 2 burly bikers ripped a house cat in half!
Left foot brake, no clutch up shift, blip throttle for downshifts, no clutch. Simple.
I never raced karts, but left foot braking came very naturally...
Dude, you roadraced motorcycles with a combined contact patch of a pack of cigarettes, with the same HP we are using with about 20 x's the contact patch!
Like I often tell Ana, "Hell woman, you played defense on the Lady Thrashers ice hockey team; balanced yourself on 1/8" wide sharp ass blades - you can do anything!"
That's all for now, as you were...