ECU for 14k rpm V8

[Bruce]

I'd love to see the real numbers on *gasoline*.
To even mention HP for em, is an exaggeration.  Anytime, the fueler has to
wear full blown HazMat Garb is a clue that they've gone past anything mere
mortals will ever see.
Bruce


----- Original Message -----
From: "Kris Weldy" <volvo4life at home.com>
To: <diy_efi at diy-efi.org>
Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2001 2:16 PM
Subject: Re: ECU for 14k rpm V8


>
>
>
>  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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