Honda VTEC is a consumer version. The really radical stuff has to
trickle WAY down in cost. Some things never change: "Horsepower costs
money. How fast do you want to go?"
- RWM
Gary McCormick wrote:
>
> Now we just have to wait for that technology to trickle down to road-going
>vehicles!
>
> Gary McCormick
>
> RWM wrote:
>
> > A number of present and former F1 engines uses pneumatic, hydraulic,
> > piezoelectric, magnetic or other forms of indirect valve actuation, and
> > some of those buzz to 18,000 RPM.
> >
> > - RWM
> >
> > Gary McCormick wrote:
> > >
> > > That has been in the works, or at least under investigation by various
>interested parties,
> > > for over a decade. The hitch lies in developing a fast-acting solenoid or
>other
> > > controllable actuator that develops sufficient force.
> > >
> > > Gary McCormick
> > > San Jose, CA
> > >
> > > Mitch Planck wrote:
> > >
> > > > I agree - why can't you use a computer controled solonoid or something
>along
> > > > those lines to actuate the valves?
> > > >
> > > > Mitch Planck
> > > > Chelsea, MI
> > > > '69 1600
> > > > '70 1600
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> > > > [mailto:owner-datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Thomas -
> > > > Sweden
> > > > Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 2:40 PM
> > > > To: Gary Boone
> > > > Cc: Datsun Roadsters
> > > > Subject: Re: Variable Valve Timing anyone?
> > > >
> > > > Wait a few years and there will not be any camshafts
> > > > in the engines.
> > > >
> > > > Thomas
> > > >
> > > > Gary Boone wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Here's an interesting idea for an upgrade to the roadster engines.
>It's
> > > > > already possible to have electronic ignition and fuel injection on an
> > > > > original roadster engine, so might as well make it modern, high tech
>all
> > > > > the way :-).
> > > > > Actually, this is pretty interesting. If there was enough interest,
>the
> > > > > company developing it would make it for roadster engines, or so they
> > > > > say. Check it out:
> > > > > http://www.aatap.bigstep.com/
> > > > >
> > > > > Gary Boone
> > > > > '70 2000
> > > > > '79 280ZX
> > > > >
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