Yeah, I left there with revitalised interest in getting an RB in the z. It was crazy the kind of power levels that were being produced, 400hp+ was not uncommon.
On Sat, 2004-01-10 at 23:06, Mark wrote: > Geezus 600hp+...but he paid a pretty price for that it sounds. Thanks > for the update, I should not be satisfied then with my paltry 180HP > ATW!! > > Mark. > > On Saturday, January 10, 2004, at 08:24 PM, Bob wrote: > > > Hi Mark, > > > > I went to the nats today. There were a couple of 4s there, but as you > > would expect mostly 8s. Spend most of the day in the dyno room, a > > Bluebird with an FJ20 pulled 617hp (or 612? not sure) at the rears on > > his second run, but then dies when it idled down. When it cooled down > > the motor wouldnt turn over and the sparkplugs wouldnt come out - > > sounds > > major! While I was in the room I saw 2 1600s hit the dyno, the lowest > > figure I saw from a 4 was ~380hp, all FJs. During that time there were > > only a handful of 8s that beat those sort of figures. Didnt really stop > > the "shitbox 4 cylinder" and "stupid little buzzbox" comments. > > > > On Fri, 2004-01-09 at 00:25, Mark wrote: > >> Just got back from a little summer drivin' up the NSW mid-North Coast > >> from Canberra to Coffs Harbour and back again - 2,098 kms all up > >> (little too ambitious for my Datto so the trip was in my wife's car!) > >> Can't say i saw too many Dattos about other than a 200b or two and > >> nice > >> Z at Coffs Hbr. Made sure to leave the pacific hwy for some scenic > >> detours (Forster, Great Lakes, Crescent head, Nambucca Heads and then > >> the Port Macquarie -> Ocean rd via Laurieton on the return) > >> Passed some Nats entrants on trailers today on their way down the Hume > >> to Nats. I haven't been for some years but am curious as to what level > >> of 4cyl take part as I expect V8 dominate? > >> > >> Mark.JT > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
