Boost has character too... especially when you smoke some NA fanboi who has sunk a fortune into his motor :P
As for the rant, it ignores the issue nicely by saying not much at all ;)
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Boost has character too... especially when you smoke some NA fanboi who has sunk a fortune into his motor :P
As for the rant, it ignores the issue nicely by saying not much at all ;)
the rant is crap. internal combustion engines are extremely efficient.
consider you can move 1 ton of metal 100km's on a measily 10litres of fuel.
how far can you run on 10 litres of milk pushing 1 ton of metal ?
(yes these are my approximate fuel consumption figures -=D)
if i drove my car sensibly i would get closer to 6-7litres per 100kms
to be perfectly honest the car makes havn't been able to make anything much better. electric engines are a logical next step because they are much more efficient than ICE. unfortunately battery technology sucks. this is why you only get 2-3 hours of use from your laptop, imaging trying to power a car!!!!
hence the LARGE sums of money being spent on fuel cell research.
the guy who wrote this post is clueless.
oh and as to V-tec being crap. why is everyone else using it now ? because it's a better way to design the engines. it's no more a stop gap measure then a turbo and it's far more elegant.
-2ds
and yeah, i agree with this. I'd be happy with less power as long as i had an engine i could rev the crap out of =DQuote:
Originally Posted by ginganggooly
maybe i should de-tune my b16 =/
-2ds
as a friend of mine said the other day when discussing a sr20det conversion in a mk1 vw golf, "i'd prefer a twin webber'd gti engine in there". which i agree with.
when it comes to fun, there is more to it than sheer speed and power/torque. in the end, how do you quantify fun??
Who is everyone? Do you meant V-TEC or Variable Valve Timing? because they are not the same.Quote:
Oh and as to V-tec being crap. why is everyone else using it now ? because it's a better way to design the engines. it's no more a stop gap measure then a turbo and it's far more elegant.
i meant variable valave timing. it was 2am i threw all technical correctness and spelling integrity to the wind.
i just kinda assumed you would all understand =)
-2ds
VTEC isn't everything *looks for ben for backup* :D:D:D
better yet, do it porsche style. variable cam phasing, two stage cam lift, *TWO* turbos, 6 cylinders and 4 cams!!!!!!!!! :P
seriously though, vtech pWn3z YOU!
Yes -Quote:
Originally Posted by mo
gimme a Si with stockish ZC....running twin mikuni RS's injection , lumpy ass cams , ported Bisimoto header and NO freakin VEEEEE-teckkkk....good for a 13 second flat 1/4 easy....But what do i know. IT just seems VTEC is a "state of mind" - a level that one reaches - and has various effects upon differnt people.
BTW QUICKEST NA honda in the world - correct me if i am wrong - but the single cam d16y8 runs a "killer cam" - NO VTEC.
I still like the fact that my SBC ('76 Civic) that I built up with a bored and stroked motor, twin carbs, Jackson headers, mugen cam etc pumped 98bhp @ the front wheels and @ 680 kilos totally smoked the performance I get out of the SiR... and I suspect most VTIR Civics ... without VTEC and yet still remaining very drivable... go figure :)
A similar setup to What Robert at Hannys has "under the sheets" so to speak ? :D
I hear ya Pete....pity most here wont.
But after experiencing some JDM dc2 ITR 's running around Super circuit in Osaka...running only killer cams and a un-identified side twin carb setup ( mikuni ? or similar) .... it just makes me wonder :)
If it wasnt illegal to convert my d16 i surely would. Well , just for loud , smelly petrol consuming fun ;)
Well Del Sol VS Stockish 180sx REDTOP. Weezer beat me! Twice.
So you never know.