How does that place a turboed L16 or L18? Just the 1.7 factor, ie lower capacity class, I assume. ----- Original Message ----- From: "James Fitness" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "membersozdat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, 19 February 2002 17:48 PM Subject: New CAMS Rules for Sports sedans
> Hi All > > Just got my new CAMS Manual today.. and read some > not so good news for those with SR20DET's and FJ20DET's etc > in their Datto sports sedans... > There is now a new Racing weight Minimum of 975kg > We have been bumped into the 3.5 to 4.5l class > There is a new rule - > over 1500cc turbo with more then 2 valves per > cylinder= multiply engine capacity by 1.3 > This added to the old and still standing rule of > multiply by 1.7 for turbos means > 2.0L x 1.3 x 1.7 = 4.42L > > I have rung cams and the verified that both multiplication factors > are to be applied. > > So much for the 750 - 800kg monster I was building - 975 is a real kick > in the you know what's - that's like having 3 or 4 extra people my size > in > the car :( > > Now if I was running a Z20ET - with only 2 valves I can drop off the > x1.3 > so 2.0L x 1.7 = 3.4L with falls into the 900kg class > > So now I have to figure if an extra cam and 2 more valves per cylinder > is better > than a 75kg weight saving... > What do you think?? > > cya > James > > > -- > ________________________________________________________________________ > > James Fitness > Director > Data Scribe Australia Pty Ltd > http://www.datascribe.com.au > Computers and Supplies > > OZDAT Online > http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm > > > --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
