i have a documentary on williams when they were using the renault engine, its goes on to say about the pneumatic valves, how else do you think they can rev so smoothly from 3k RPM right to 18-20K???
----- Original Message ----- From: "Zac Campbell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 3:35 PM Subject: Re: Re[4]: SR questions > F1 has hydraulic valve springs but there is considerable debate over whether > F1 has any type of variable valve timing or lift at all. Most experts and > evidence points to 'no', the gains would be minimal as the engines are built > to be peaky anyway, not flexible street engines. > > zac > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Ben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 4:50 AM > Subject: Re: Re[4]: SR questions > > > > yeah well, F1 has been doing this for years, bout time we saw it in some > > cars > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 4:04 AM > > Subject: Re[4]: SR questions > > > > > > > Hello Terry, > > > > > > The next evolution of the variable valve timing systems used on modern > > > cars is using solenoid driven valves - using a microprocessor to > > > control valve opening and closing means that the cam profile can be > > > tailored exactly to the engines requirements at every load point in > > > the map. Apparently the current draw is a big problem in these > > > systems, but last I heard Mercedes were playing with a hydraulic > > > version. > > > > > > Wednesday, March 20, 2002, 10:08:08 PM, you wrote: > > > > > > TR> Leighton, > > > > > > TR> The trick is the valve timing is tuneable across a broad rev range. > I > > > TR> digress a bit but look at the advancement of EFI over a carbie. A > > component > > > TR> that's got to operate inside a 0-7000 rpm rev range at it's static > > > TR> adjustment is a marvel in itself i.e. a carbie and that's why a > Weber > > for > > > TR> example is so hard to set up in the first place. Add optimum > > adjustability > > > TR> to this item and you've got huge power gains and smooth driveability > > which > > > TR> Mr Joe Average wants in his road car. I think from memory the > biggest > > > TR> increase of a non VVT engine to VVT is the H*nda S2000 which it > pains > > me to > > > TR> say but it is a true legendary engine. Honda had the benefit of F1 > > engine > > > TR> technology and some nice things find their way down to the road > cars. > > It's a > > > TR> pity Nissan/Toy etc didn't give this technology the R&D it deserved. > > It was > > > TR> boohooed by GM & Ford in the 80's when the H*ndah boys started to > play > > with > > > TR> this in an attempt to beat Ferrari on the F1 circuits. > > > > > > TR> regards > > > TR> Terry > > > > > > TR> -----Original Message----- > > > TR> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > TR> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Leighton > > > TR> Sent: Wednesday, 20 March 2002 9:35 PM > > > TR> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > TR> Subject: Re: Re[2]: SR questions > > > > > > > > > TR> and this is a great advantage when chasing power?? > > > > > > > > > TR> Thanx > > > > > > TR> Leighton > > > TR> ----- Original Message ----- > > > TR> From: "Bob" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > TR> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > TR> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 8:16 PM > > > TR> Subject: Re[2]: SR questions > > > > > > > > > >> Hello Leighton, > > > >> > > > >> You know how you can buy adjustable cam gears to advance or retard > > > >> your cam to shift the power band up and down? On SRs and a heap of > > > >> other motors they have a cam gear that can be adjusted as the motor > is > > > >> running, so that when it is revving low they shift the power band > > > >> down, and when it is revving high they shift the band up. > > > >> > > > >> Wednesday, March 20, 2002, 7:42:23 PM, you wrote: > > > >> > > > >> L> what does it mean when it says that the SR's have variable valve > > > TR> timing????? > > > >> > > > >> L> thanx > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> L> Leighton > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> L> ----- Original Message ----- > > > >> L> From: Mr-Freeze > > > >> L> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >> L> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 4:42 PM > > > >> L> Subject: Re: SR questions > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> L> who said DE's don't have oil squirters??? > > > >> L> ----- Original Message ----- > > > >> L> From: Leighton > > > >> L> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >> L> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2002 4:10 PM > > > >> L> Subject: SR questions > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> L> Just a question and i would like you all to take me > seriously?? > > > >> > > > >> L> what are the base differences between the SR20det and the > SR20DE > > > TR> are the blocks different? are the heads different? is the valvetrain > > > TR> different?? i know the DE doesnt have oil squirters but > > > >> L> are they a difficult aquisition??? > > > >> > > > >> L> pistons rods crank are there any differences??? > > > >> > > > >> L> i would not think there would be because of people > supercharging > > > TR> the DE's > > > >> > > > >> L> Now before youal say "why bother, just get a DET" just please > > > TR> humour me - lets just say im craving the knowledge > > > >> > > > >> L> Thanx > > > >> > > > >> L> Leighton > > > >> L> ----- Original Message ----- > > > >> L> From: Duncan Shillito > > > >> L> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >> L> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 6:12 PM > > > >> L> Subject: Re: webber questions > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> L> for the trumpets - go to any repco etc. shop and ask fot > their > > > TR> REDLINE catalogue and order the part - simple. they also sell > > manifolds, > > > TR> high flow filters and all sorts of 'old school' go > > > >> L> fast parts. > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> L> dunc. > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> L> >From: "Ryan Ottens" > > > >> L> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >> L> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >> L> >Subject: Re: webber questions > > > >> L> >Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 15:36:22 +1030 > > > >> L> > > > > >> L> > > > > >> L> >im pretty sure autosport here in adelaide on magill road > sell > > > TR> them. > > > >> L> >at around $30-40 EACH > > > >> L> > > > > >> L> > > > > >> L> >>From: "Craig Coffey" > > > >> L> >>Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >> L> >>To: > > > >> L> >>Subject: Re: webber questions > > > >> L> >>Date: Mon, 18 Mar 2002 07:40:31 +1200 > > > >> L> >> > > > >> L> >>I don't know where in oz you'd get 'im, but they're called > > > TR> velocity > > > >> L> >>stacks > > > >> L> >> > > > >> L> >> > > > >> L> >> Craig > > > >> L> >> > > > >> L> >>----- Original Message ----- > > > >> L> >>From: "Leighton" > > > >> L> >>To: > > > >> L> >>Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 9:26 PM > > > >> L> >>Subject: webber questions > > > >> L> >> > > > >> L> >> > > > >> L> >> > Where can i get those trummpet looking things to stick > on > > th > > > >> L> >>side of my > > > >> L> >> > dellorto's?? 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