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
>
>
>
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nikolai jaremka
72 spitfire mkIV
east aurora, new york
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