[Shotimes] RE: (OT) F1 motor test

[Zach Leahy]

Yup, Ron's right on, there are no turbos on those cars.  I think that
is the main reason they are designed to rev so high.  It allows you to
make phenomenal horsepower from less torque (as hp is a torque/time)

Z


On Sat, 26 Mar 2005 16:30:29 -0500, Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote:
> Shows hw much that I and others know about F1, but F1 hasn't used turbos for
> many years!!! Those are just the headers glowing.
> 
> Ron Porter
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Pasquini [mailto:28pitch@gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 11:26 PM
> To: Ron Porter
> Cc: Shotimes; V8List SHO; SHO Tech
> Subject: Re: (OT) F1 motor test
> 
> Thanks to the kindness of strangers...and none stranger than the
> denizens of the list...I just got to watch it in the glory it was
> intended.  Going to have to pick out which of the European courses I
> want to experience F1 at because it is going to happen.  I freaking
> love the sound of those motors.  Get the willies when they are revving
> the crud out of them on the starting grid just before they drop the
> hammer.
> 
> Think they'll trade me straight up, their dinky little race car for my
> '97 PG? ;)
> 
> Any thoughts as to what oil they'd be using to lubricate that molten
> metal masquerading as a turbocharger?
> 
> Thoughts on what team that might be?  The crew is all in black with no
> distinguishing markings.  Could be anyone.  The only color I see is
> some yellow from the piece that houses the intake above the drivers
> head leading me to believe it is the soon to be extinct Jordan.
> 
> On Fri, 25 Mar 2005 15:27:01 -0500, Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net>
> wrote:
> > Here is a test of a F1 motor. Turbo's glowing red hot and that high
> > rpm whine. Pretty cool!
> >
> > http://www.angeltowns2.net//smele/video/f1.wmv
> >
> >
> > Ron Porter
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