BAH, HAHAHAHA, Dude, Im ROFLMAO now... Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: Son Nguyen <[email protected]> To: Jay "Mr. 924" Schreffler <[email protected]> Cc: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 3:19 PM Subject: Re: BMW F1 engine...
> Jay, it was a 4 cyl... Next thing you know, Rat > will claim that 2002s were used in F1 and that the > the 2002 was a direct descendent of the Isetta... > > Son > > >Yah, and what road-going engine is 1500cc and a V8? > > > >Jay > >----- Original Message ----- > > > I've read and saw the SV clip on "BMW Motorsports" and > > > what Rat said about hp gels... > > > > > > However, the engine has been a full stress member in F1 cars > > > forever. How can they use the "road going" blocks? Are > > > you sure about that? Iron blocks in F1 where they > > > go to great lengths to trim every last once? > > > > > > Son > > > 90 GLI > > > > > > >From: "Mark Radelow" <[email protected]> > > > >Subject: Re: 1.8T stuff(my project-for those interested) > > > > > > > >It was 1500cc and the motors only made in excess of 1200hp (they > >don't know > > > >exactly because BMW's dyno's only went to 1200hp) in qualifying trim. > >In > > > >race trim the motors were making well below 1000hp, more in the > >600-700hp > > > >range. BMW used factory road going blocks for the F1 cars. In fact > >they > > > >went out and looked for "weathered" blocks with around 60,000 miles > >to use. > > > >Speaks to the quality of construction. > > > > > > > >Mark Radelow > > > NetZero Platinum No Banner Ads and Unlimited Access Sign Up Today - Only $9.95 per month! http://www.netzero.net _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
