Plus what I think is one of their unique attributes, when the slide
throttles snap shut there is no combustion noise. The engine only barks
(inlet and exhaust) when it is accelerating hard- there's (relative) silence
when the mousetraps are snapped shut on gear changes - just like 70's F1
engines!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ken Abraham" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, 6 February 2001 19:18 PM
Subject: Re: Quad throttle bodies
> Presumably second hand stuff will come up from time to time.
>
> Do Quad throttle bodies produce as flexible an engine as a throttle body
> type EFI system, i.e is the metering accurate?
> How exactly do slide plate throttles seal? - they would be great because
at
> WOT there is no restriction and you'd be breathing through almost 4 times
> the diameter of a standard TB EFI system.
> Also you could mill the port side of the head at an angle to straighten up
> the port shape, then weld up any holes you have made. You would have to
> custom make a manifold anyway so why not go completely overboard!
>
> That intake setup would have the potential to pump out lots of power, esp.
> if turboed!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Errol Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, 6 February 2001 4:58 PM
> Subject: RE: Quad throttle bodies
>
>
> > D,
> > Loom & throttle bodies and sensoirs about $1500-1800 depending on
> > configuration.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Feral Errol
> > mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > http://www.datrats.com.au/
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Diarmuid Tyson
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 06, 2001 3:19 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: Quad throttle bodies
> >
> >
> > Aaah,
> > $1k for the electronics... While we're on the subject, what does the
> > hardware cost? Comparable to twin Webers? (A DCOE throttle body should
> be
> > easier to engineer than a carb..?)
> > D.
> >
> >
> > At 06:29 AM 6/02/01 +1100, you wrote:
> > >D,
> > >$1000 is for the cheapest ECU I know of that uses those inputs
> > >Cheers
> > >Feral Errol
> > >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >http://www.datrats.com.au/
> > >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Diarmuid
Tyson
> > >Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 9:00 PM
> > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >Subject: RE: Quad throttle bodies
> > >
> > >
> > >Does $1000 get you all 4 throttle bodies, injectors, fuels rail etc?
> > >Or does that just get you a single throttle body or DCOE style pair?
> > >D.
> > >
> > >
> > >At 05:12 PM 5/02/01 +1100, you wrote:
> > >>Nick,
> > >>They are sold for $1000 or so, not so cheap electronics
> > >>Cheers
> > >>Feral Errol
> > >>mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > >>http://www.datrats.com.au/
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
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