transamws6_97

iTrader: (5)

Noticed a motor we have sitting around in our lab here at school. It's a motor they used to use in the indy series when gm had the contract for the engines. Pretty badass if you ask me. I cant wait to take that class (internal combustion engines)

180ls1

iTrader: (4)

someone told me the way they channel the air on those cars when they are going 180 will do the same for the car if it had a turbo making 18psi.

Mavmavv

I dunno about that. The VE on Indy motors is crazy high though, not 18psi high I dont think.

180ls1

iTrader: (4)

that is just what i heard take it with a grain of salt. They are supposed to have enough downforce to "drive" upsidown at like 120mph though.

Mavmavv

Yes, that is certainly true. I remember watching the episode of Top Gear where the guy got to drive an F1 car, he was saying how he had to accelerate INTO the corners to have enough downforce to carry him through. Crazy fast cars.

Reject

iTrader: (24)

that's a work of art

violent_celerity

gm should apply that to streetcars.. could you imagine a solstice/sky sized car with a 3 liter v8 that revs to like 16k rpms? thatd be awesome.

Mavmavv

That would be awesome, but not very cost effective.

transamws6_97

iTrader: (5)

well the fuel consumption would be out the *** for anyone turning that kinda rpm plus the cost of making that intake system would be ridiculous...individual throttle bodies plus the entire thing is carbon fiber. not to mention the gear driven dual overhead cam system

Mcheap

Thats one of those olds motors right?

180ls1

iTrader: (4)

also you have the wear on all the parts; bearings, rings, valve springs,... it would not last long

Zac_Speed

iTrader: (4)

Don't one of the F1 motors nowadays have to make it like 3 races or something like that?