Re: 4wd Mechanics

[Dave Eaton <dave.eaton@minedu.govt.nz>]

..>> for those of you not familiar with the series, the fia class 1 is for
..>> "production-based" saloon cars of no more than 2.5 litres (normally
aspirated)
..>> displacement.  to all intents, it's a silhouette formula with fully race
egines
..>> generating in excess of 450hp, active diffs and suspension, carbon fibre
sheels
..>> and semi-automatic steering.
..>
..>Donno but I sure like to know how they can get 450hp from atmospherically 
..>breathing 2.5 litre engines!
..>

yes, it's not much is it?  remember this is with unleaded pump fuel, silencers
and catalysts to keep germany's greens happy.  rev limited at 12,500 revs (if i
remember correctly)

mind you the renault and ferrari f1 units are quoted at a little more than
700hp. and they're 3 litres normally aspirated.  no rev limit.  the ferrari v12
is reputed to rev to more than 17,000 (!!!!). the renault, being 10 cylinders,
revs less but still over 15,000....

-dave.