Isnt this a VOLKSWAGEN forum? ;) Im kidding Im kidding, flame suit is now donned....
Jay ----- Original Message ----- From: Mark Radelow <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2001 12:07 PM 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 > > From: "Holland J. Phillips" <[email protected]> > To: Ben Randolph <[email protected]>, [email protected] > Subject: Re: 1.8T stuff(my project-for those interested) > Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2001 11:44:12 -0700 > > Ben Randolph wrote: > > > if done properly and the same way, the reliability of any 4 cyl is > > pretty much the same, regardless of the number of valves it has. the 8v > > might even have the most reliability, since it has the least amount of > > moving parts. > > As a case in point, back in the turbo era of F1, BMW was getting close to > 2,000, yes that's 2,000, hp out of a 1400cc 4cyl engine in qualifying trim. > In race trim, they put out around 1400 hp, and stayed together for an entire > race... > > --Holland > [email protected] > a2_16V List Owner > [email protected] > San Jose, California > > > _____________ > 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 > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > _____________ > 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 > 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
