beagley
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| posted on 4/6/09 at 08:55 PM |
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This thing is almost too powerful for a locost
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But is there really such a thing as "too" powerful? I guess I would just have to make my frame that much stiffer! 
I'm not scared!!! I'm just marking my territory.
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nstrug
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| posted on 4/6/09 at 09:03 PM |
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Originally posted by beagley
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But is there really such a thing as "too" powerful? I guess I would just have to make my frame that much stiffer!
Would be more of a hicost I've been in Dax Rushes with 300bhp+ engines (turbo busa and seriously tuned RV8) and the chassis copes fine.
Nick
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 4/6/09 at 09:08 PM |
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Well at least you know it will fit. 
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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nasty-bob
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| posted on 4/6/09 at 09:39 PM |
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Torque is fairly low so I dont think there would be much of an issue.
I can think of better ways to spend $28,000 though
Rob
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ashg
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| posted on 4/6/09 at 09:43 PM |
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i like this quote from the website
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The H1 V8 is a 2.8 (or new 3.0!) liter 32 valve V8 which weighs less than most 4 cylinder engines and is about the same size. Track cars and other
lightweight race veh1cles which have been limited to 4 cylinder engines for size and weight reasons are the target market.
so what they are saying is that they have developed an 8cylinder engine for people racing in classes that are limited to 4 cylinders. or am i reading
it wrong
[Edited on 4/6/09 by ashg]
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matt.c
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| posted on 4/6/09 at 09:44 PM |
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Got to really think about using 4 wheel drive to lay that sort of power down. Getting to the point of it being not usable power.
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tegwin
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| posted on 4/6/09 at 09:56 PM |
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That would be the perfect engine for a superlightweight Ultima!!!! Oh, I wish I was minted!
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Steve Hignett
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| posted on 4/6/09 at 09:57 PM |
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I dunno - could always strap a couple of turbos on it - Oh, they have...
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omega0684
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| posted on 4/6/09 at 10:17 PM |
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^^^^^^^ HOLY MOLEY
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ashg
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| posted on 4/6/09 at 10:30 PM |
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thinking about it i do recall seeing that at autosport international
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tomprescott
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| posted on 4/6/09 at 10:46 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by ashg
i like this quote from the website
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The H1 V8 is a 2.8 (or new 3.0!) liter 32 valve V8 which weighs less than most 4 cylinder engines and is about the same size. Track cars and other
lightweight race veh1cles which have been limited to 4 cylinder engines for size and weight reasons are the target market.
so what they are saying is that they have developed an 8cylinder engine for people racing in classes that are limited to 4 cylinders. or am i reading
it wrong
[Edited on 4/6/09 by ashg]
I think what he's saying if that before the only feasible engine in terms of dimensions and weight was a 4cyl, they offer an alternative with
more power.
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Badger_McLetcher
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| posted on 4/6/09 at 11:46 PM |
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I wish I had the money for one of they! My packaging problems would be over!
The chassis would need strengthening in my opinion, but nothing too major.
If disfunction is a function, then I must be some kind of genius.
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Nick Skidmore
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| posted on 5/6/09 at 11:12 AM |
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TKD engineering or Powertech in the UK have their own versions of this.
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