Joe, another neat feature on the S2000 that might cause concern is that most
high rpm cars and race cars have short piston travel while the S2000 has a
long piston travel. What this means is not only are you using very high
rpms but now you have greatly multiplied the pistons speed as well (almost
twice what a shorter piston travle car might have). Will it break, eah
maybe. Would I like to be the one who trys breaking it, OH YEA!
Patrick Bowen
----- Original Message -----
From: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
To: nikolai jaremka <njaremka@yahoo.com>
Cc: Ken C <kenwc@pacbell.net>; <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2000 3:41 PM
Subject: Re: Nitrous Oxide
>
> I guess the real test is to see if the engine holds together over the
> long haul.. That kind of rpm usage is not commonly found on a street
> car. Whats more, it it isn't used at those rpm levels, will it suffer
> other problems, like carbon build up.
>
> Joe
>
> nikolai jaremka wrote:
> >
> > what's really interesting, is that road and track did a test to see how
the car
> > would accelerate if you shifted at 5500rpm, instead of the 8500rpm for
peak hp.
> > are you ready for this, OVER 11 SECONDS to reach 60mph!! my civic with
110hp
> > could beat it at that rate. so, is it really worth it?
> >
> > --- Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net> wrote:
> > >
> > > Normally aspirated, yes! But the things that give it the power are:
> > >
> > > Dual overhead cams
> > > 4 valves per cylinder
> > > Sequential Fuel injection
> > > 11:1 compression ratio
> > >
> > > All that and an aluminum block and head to boot!
> > >
> > > The downside is the 240 hp is rated at 8300 rpm (max 9000 rpm) That
car
> > > has got to be literally screaming when it gets to that point!
> > >
> > > Joe
> > >
> > > Ken C wrote:
> > > >
> > > > How 'bout the new Honda 2000 engine? Two liter, 245 hp, normally
> > > aspirated.
> > > > Wait till they start showing up in the boneyards !! Won't that look
good
> > > in
> > > > a Spit !!
> > > >
> > > > A road test had it beating the Z3, SLK, Boxter, etc. A lot of the hp
is
> > > only
> > > > available over 6000 rpm... Gee, hard to live with that. <VBG>
> > > >
> > > > Ken C
> > >
> > > --
> > > "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> > > -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> > =====
> > nikolai jaremka
> > 72 spitfire mkIV
> > east aurora, new york
> >
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