ECU for 14k rpm V8

[Kris Weldy]

 the bmw engine was 4 cylinder 1.5L  and the power was off the dyno
estimated
 to be 1200 to 1400hp.  different shows on speedvision quote different hp
 numbers.

Your freind,
Kris Weldy
Arlington Texas
Jap spec Supra
Mini hennessey Viper(dodge avenger * bling * bling).> > >
> > > >Formula 1 and Cart use V10  and V8 engines (respectively, if I
remember
> > > >correctly)
> > >
> > > The limit for F1 engines is 3 liters in capacity and 10 cylinders per
> > engine.
> > > They're naturally-aspirated, whereas I believe CART cars are
> > > twin-turbocharged V8s.
> > >
> > > >They are 1.5-2.5 litres in displacement or something like that.
Quite
> > > >oversquare (which the original poster noted, I believe).  I think the
> > Cart
> > > >engines hit 14k RPM (turbocharged?) and the F1 engines hit 17-18k rpm
> if
> > > >memory serves.
> > >
> > > Most of the F1 engines redline around 18,000rpm, though I believe
> Mercedes
> > > are working on a new engine which may surpass 20,000rpm. For the
current
> > > Mercedes engine, it's 2998cc with a bore of 91.00mm and a stroke of
> > 46.09mm.
> > > It's a 72-degree layout, incidentally. The most common layouts are 72
> and
> > > 90 degrees, though Renault are working on a 111-degree layout, but are
> > having
> > > problems with vibration and rigidity
> > >
> > > Interestingly, F1 engines used to be very small-capacity (this is
going
> > back
> > > a decade or two), with less cylinders but with turbocharging. There
was
> a
> > > particular BMW engine that was, I thinkm 1.5 liters in displacment,
was
> in
> > > a V-6 configuration and pumped out some 1,200bhp in qualifying trim. I
> > think
> > > it was running about 4 bar of boost pressure, though.. I'm told it
could
> > > wheelspin the entire way down the track in top gear if one were so
> > inclined.
> > > I believe that the FIA later limited turbo boost levels to 3 bars or
so,
> > and
> > > later outlawed it altogether. They were truly amazing things, though..
> > >
> > >
> > > Chris
> > >
> >
>
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