It's mostly that a race engine may rev to 9000+ rpm and hydraulic lifters aren't reliable at that rev range.
-josh --- Jeremy Olsen <[email protected]> wrote: > hey all, > i need a lesson in engine technology > after hearing of someones(horwood) resent purchase > of a VW motorsport 16v soild lifter head, i have to > ask, why soild lifters? > i'm guessing the reason is hydylics are used for > ease of maintaince quite operation and in a race > engine maintaince and noise are unimportant? > > thanks > jeremy > > __________________________________________________________________ > The NEW Netscape 7.0 browser is now available. > Upgrade now! > http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/download.jsp > > > Get your own FREE, personal Netscape Mail account > today at http://webmail.netscape.com/ > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > For list archives, see listinfo link above. ===== Josh Wyte Momentum Motorsports 508-833-3024 After 5 pm EST __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com
