Noob here

[Rexter]

no prius yet............

[Rokeby]

Rexter,

to PRIUSchat.

no prius yet............

Not a problem. You can leisurely read up on all the intricacies of The
Prius and how to maximize what pleases you most; FE/MPG,
modifications, whatever.

Use the search tool to dig into the mountain of information in the
archives.

[Rexter]

thanks for the suggestions. i have my eye on a 2006 prius that is really cheap. the p/o says the hybrid unit went out, and can't afford the repairs. i have a turbo-charged suzuki hayabusa motor that needs a new home. i have looked around til my eyes are crossed and can't find any info as to modding a prius. i think i could probly push 65 mpg with this set-up, and still turn high 12s at the strip. i was looking at the smart car, but can't find one cheap enough to justify the conversion. any ideas?

[Rokeby]

Rexter,

The general membership here does not appear to be much into heavy-
duty mechanical mods, with the exception of the after-market PHEV
(Plug-in Hybrid Elevtriv Vehicle) battery packs, Hymotion, etc. You're
more likely to find threads on suspension, wheel and tire, styling kits,
etc.

There are technical Prius sites on the 'Net, but I don't know what they
are. Hopefully another member will post up on them.

That said, I am a real fan of the
Fuel Economy, Hypermiling, EcoModding Forum - EcoModder.com site.
This is not specific to any make/model, and those folks have no
problems with tearing into the guts of any vehicle to achieve greater
FE/MPGs. You might give them a look.

[patsparks]

I wouldn't. I doubt your Suzi engine and the hybrid system will return the performance you are looking for. The Prius weighs over a tonne so your bike engine which has extreme performance in a 200kg bike will disapoint if you expect sub 13 second ETs. The cost of the conversion would be huge too.

I think the best place for a bike engine is in a bike frame or a purpose built circuit racing car.

[PriusLewis]

Originally Posted by Rexter

thanks for the suggestions. i have my eye on a 2006 prius that is really cheap. the p/o says the hybrid unit went out, and can't afford the repairs. i have a turbo-charged suzuki hayabusa motor that needs a new home. i have looked around til my eyes are crossed and can't find any info as to modding a prius. i think i could probly push 65 mpg with this set-up, and still turn high 12s at the strip. i was looking at the smart car, but can't find one cheap enough to justify the conversion. any ideas?

Adapting a bike motor with integral transmission to automotive use is difficult at best. It would not be possible to integrate the bike motor into the hybrid system without somehow cutting off the entire transmission section because the hybrid system is part of the car's transmission - you would have to somehow attach just the Suzuki engine to the Prius transmission. The same would be true of an in-line hybrid like the Insight - the Suzuki engine would have to be decoupled from its transmission and attached to the Honda transmission through the motor/generator unit that sits in the position a clutch would occupy in a manual.

Using the entire Suzuki drivetrain (engine with transmission) is somewhat possible, but the output of the transmission would have to be coupled to a differential - the bike transmission doesn't have one, and you can run without one if all you want is a racer (it won't drive well on the street).

Finally, the output of the Suzuki drivetrain is a sprocket for a chain, whereas the input for all modern automobiles is not chain drive. working out an interface is not easy.