Water Injection Thread

[H Villemure]

Frederic,

I was awed by your recount of how you could extract 900 hp from a v-6
(and a buick at that) :) :) Congratulations. And at only 2.1 bars or so.
I guess I have to work some more to reach your league. Btw did you go to
the road? Or track? Or did it die on the dyno? Because I would like to
know how the rear end took it. I would guess you did not do that on a transaxle?

For your mid-engined car, if you would like it to actually *hit the road
and last*, I think that you deserve a MR2 with a 3S-GTE in it. (HKS
built one not even that radical that would lift the front wheels when
downshifted in 3rd :) :) well ok, it's a mid-engine...but still).

What figures are Grand Nationals putting out for the quarter? They are
the mid-eighties turboed Buick Regals, right? Displacement? Boost?

Frederic Breitwieser wrote:
> 
> >and detonation control is amazing.  Very GOOD!   :^)
> 
> Thank you.  Thanks to two good friends in the auto industry, I had the
> right help all throughout.  They facililated a lot of illogical neat ideas
> I had into something tangible.  So Kudos :)
> 
> > A v-6 running that kind of HP for an extended period of time is
> 
> I was entirely shocked actually, for the GN folks are always suggesting a
> 500HP limit.  But then, it only lasted 22 minutes :)
> 
> >really makes some serious HP! You need a Stage II motor! :)
> 
> Absolutely :)  But I can't afford one :)  Not at how I was going through
> them.  I actually ended up building 3 motors, all of which cooked.  A set
> of pistons every time got to be a bit much.  The one I "brag" about was the
> only one that exceeded the 500 HP mark without exploding immediately.
> 
> So, I think I got lucky with an amazingly well cast crank, block, and head
> combination.  But, it occured, so gotta brag while I can <G>.
> 
> For the mid-engined car, the original HP goal was 500 HP at 6000 RPM, since
> a 2200 lb target weight really can't use anymore power than that.  It will
> just "slide" across the pavement rather than stick.
> 
> Frederic Breitwieser
> Bridgeport, CT 06606
> 
> Homebrew Automotive Website:
> http://www.xephic.dynip.com/
> 
> 1993 Supercharged Lincoln Continental
> 1989 HMMWV
> 1973 Lincoln Continental (460cid)
> 1975 Dodge D200 3/4 ton Club Cab
> 2000 Buick-Powered Mid-Engined Sports Car
> 
> -

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