Yes, I think you are correct. The BMW 1.5 Turbo was pumping out 1300Bhp before turbos were banned, Yeehah. And the Group B rally cars weren't far behind either! <Why do they ban the good stuff?>
Regarding the Boost v Cubic inches issue, I think that different engines suit different cars. For a small Datsun, probably the dream engine is a DIY FJ24 turbo EFI. You'd be a philistine to put a 351 V8 into a 510 when there is an abundance of more 'correct' options (in my opinion) :). On the other hand, if you prefer a bigger car like an XAGT Falcon coupe, you'd be mental to put in the FJ24DET, this car just cries out for a 'phase 4' 351, pushrods and all - I'd put EFI and roller internals though. At the end of the day they will perform similarly, but go about it differently. Diversity is the spice of life...or something. Nick > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Boost vs Cubic inches > Date: 15/11/2001 12:26:03 > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sorry to be a smart-arse (I'm an F1 nut too) but the 80s F1 turbo cars were 1.5 > litre. Both 4 cylinder and V6 twin turbo! > > zac > > > They were back in the late 80's, 1.3L they were turbo also, Zac is correct > they are 3L > these days. > > > > Dan > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: James Marmont [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, 15 November 2001 11:16 AM > > To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' > > Subject: RE: Boost vs Cubic inches > > > > > > i dis agree i have read that they were 1. something. think 1.6l. they are > certainly under > 2l > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: ccking [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > Sent: Thursday, 15 November 2001 10:44 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: Boost vs Cubic inches > > > > > > F1's are 3.6 litre and i think the rules have recently changed to make them > > all V10's > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "James Marmont" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2001 10:19 AM > > Subject: RE: Boost vs Cubic inches > > > > > > > fornula one cars are limited ti 1.6l.the benneton team used to run bigger > > capacity v8s before the rules changed. and yes toyota and ferrari do make > > quad cam v8s, but they are only in very expensive luxury cars. they need to > > maked them more wide spead in their use > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: James Cox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > Sent: Wednesday, 14 November 2001 3:39 PM > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > Subject: RE: Boost vs Cubic inches > > > > > > > > > Correct me if I'm wrong but I belive that both Farrari and Toyota put out > > > high tech qaud cam V8s. And I could be wrong but I think a lot of the F1 > > > cars use small V8s, 3.5L etc > > > > > > > > > > >i am well aware of this > > > >but another thing to remember is that v8s use 1950s technology. they > > still > > > >use push rods for fucks sake! if a manufacturer made a well balanced 3 > > > >liter v8, using quad cams and 4 or 5 valves per cylinder, that would > > change > > > >the whole equation and put out the same if not more power. torque may be > > > >down a bit, but nothing forced induction cant fix!!! > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > > >From: James Cox [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > > > >Sent: Wednesday, 14 November 2001 2:52 PM > > > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > >Subject: Boost vs Cubic inches > > > > > > > > > > > >Gentlemen, > > > > > > > >I enjoy seeing a L20B beat a V8 off the lights as much as anyone else but > > > >you must remember we are talking a highly modified L20B vs a fairly stock > > > >V8. Its all about how much air and fuel you can get into an engine, and > > a > > > >larger motor will always have the cability to intake more air and fuel. A > > > >twin turbo RB26 can put out 1000hp but a equaly worked blown V8 will put > > > >out > > > >10,000hp. There is a reason why the quickest cars in the world run the > > 1/4 > > > >with blown big block V8s. > > > > > > > >Although as you know your a lot more likey to be able to afford to drive > > a > > > >700 - 800hp turbo (both in building cost and in petrol) on the road than > > a > > > >10,000hp blown V8, blown V8s are BIG $$$ and use a LOT of fuel, I've > > heard > > > >of such cars using over a litre of AVGAS per km! > > > > > > > >Don't want to burst anyone's bubble, but a larger engine, worked equally, > > > >will aways produce more power. > > > > > > > >James Cox > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >OF COURSE THERE IS ITS CALLED BOOST!!!!!!!!!!!!!! > > > > >That Harry guy is obviously a peanut. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >Duncan Shillito wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > "there is no substitute for cubic inches" > > !!!!.................(harry > > > > >firth 1967). > > > > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > > >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at > > http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
