Both valid points in my book. Its horses for courses. We could always go out and buy ourselves a spitfire merlin engine, some 37 litres worth and over 2000hp stock, wack on 12 or so T88-34D's and we'd be laughing.
Sheer horsepower is a game for people with big $$$. What I like is the power-to-weight. Espeically if its smart power. Ie DOHC, 4-values per cylinder, EFI etc etc rather than just brute force and ignorance ala big-blocks. So to get power-to-weight we can either go for moderate power with reduced weight (small car) or monstrous power and moderate weight (dirty big V8's). And since it doesn't cost anything extra to own a small car as opposed to a big car, depending on your passenger requirements i guess, and as james cox put it: its all about fuel and air, and we know fuel costs $$$, small car with moderate hp and less fuel -> less $$$ sounds like the way to go to me. Man i can dripple for ages. :) >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 14/11/01, 15:17:50, James Marmont <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding RE: Boost vs Cubic inches: > i am well aware of this > but another thing to remember is that v8s use 1950s technology. they still use push rods for fucks sake! if a manufacturer made a well balanced 3 liter v8, using quad cams and 4 or 5 valves per cylinder, that would change the whole equation and put out the same if not more power. torque may be down a bit, but nothing forced induction cant fix!!! > -----Original Message----- > From: James Cox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Wednesday, 14 November 2001 2:52 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Boost vs Cubic inches > Gentlemen, > I enjoy seeing a L20B beat a V8 off the lights as much as anyone else but > you must remember we are talking a highly modified L20B vs a fairly stock > V8. Its all about how much air and fuel you can get into an engine, and a > larger motor will always have the cability to intake more air and fuel. A > twin turbo RB26 can put out 1000hp but a equaly worked blown V8 will put out > 10,000hp. There is a reason why the quickest cars in the world run the 1/4 > with blown big block V8s. > Although as you know your a lot more likey to be able to afford to drive a > 700 - 800hp turbo (both in building cost and in petrol) on the road than a > 10,000hp blown V8, blown V8s are BIG $$$ and use a LOT of fuel, I've heard > of such cars using over a litre of AVGAS per km! > Don't want to burst anyone's bubble, but a larger engine, worked equally, > will aways produce more power. > James Cox > > > >OF COURSE THERE IS ITS CALLED BOOST!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > >That Harry guy is obviously a peanut. > > > > > >Duncan Shillito wrote: > > > > > > "there is no substitute for cubic inches" !!!!.................(harry > >firth 1967). > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
