RE: 25v I-5, no such engine

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <933713F1FB7BD111AC2300A0C98F1AD101A07963@milxpr06.kla-tencor.com> "Buchholz, Steven" writes:

> > Unser drove for the world speed record. There was never a 25 valve head
> > used,
> > especialy in a racing application where a 5 valve head doesnt offer many
> > benefits over a 4 valve head.

> ... Oh ... OK ... thanks for the info ... I guess that is why they were
> banned from use in the BTCC (and/or some other touring car championship
> series) ...

FWIW - David Ingram of Audi Sport (UK) was pretty cut up about the
5-valve ban.  ISTR him muttering something about 20bhp.

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