20v 5cyl turbo 944 project
#46
I'm sure that well fabbed tuberific race car will be 60/40 weight distribution or better the way he's going I'm sure it will have all the right roll centers low center of mass and plenty of other features that make a high end race car .
#48
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LOL,
To what exactly are you referring?
To clarify my statement, weight distribution is a lesser factor than many believe within the realm of production based race cars.
http://www.griggsracing.com/article_...articles_id=25
Notice the 996 cup down there holding the TTU record. I'm reluctant to guess the weight distribution on that thing but I'll venture that its probably the close to the opposite of the Mustang's.
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To clarify my statement, weight distribution is a lesser factor than many believe within the realm of production based race cars.
http://www.griggsracing.com/article_...articles_id=25
Notice the 996 cup down there holding the TTU record. I'm reluctant to guess the weight distribution on that thing but I'll venture that its probably the close to the opposite of the Mustang's.
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#49
A friend of mine has that motor in his Audi. It's a boat, the car that is. That motor has lots of power though and his has a K24 on it. I imagine this will go like hell once its done. On youtube you can see an Audi S4 take a GT-S Viper. Same 20V 5 cylinder used on this 944.
#50
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this golf like thing on the vid is about 1200hp 5 banger audi runs 2 intercoolers in series and is almost completely fabricated and carbon fibre body titainium control arms and exhuast dry sump i think its well under a ton and i beleive it to be the best built street car in the world
#52
I was alluding to the samething , the difference being the 911 rearweight bias gives more advantages than the mustangs outdated everything ...
Thunderhill Track Records for cars running in similar classes to Ernesto Rocco's Mustang:
153.2 Ernesto Roco NASA AIX GR40 Mustang (DOT Tires)
1:53.7 Rudy Revak, SCCA GTA (Slicks)
1:57.4 Joe Osha NASA TTU Porsche 996 Cup (Slicks)
1:58.2 Scottie White SCCA T1 Corvette (DOT Tires)
2:03.4 Ross Murray SCCA A Firebird (DOT Tires)
2:07.6 Joe Hermes SCCA T2 Camaro (DOT Tires)
Again my only point is that weight distribution and "pedigree," as you have brought up, mean little for cars like ours on a track. For what its worth, that mustang is based on the same unibody as the 1973 Ford Fairlane...
#53
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So these blocks have steel liners. So can ours. What else? I still don't see why they're so much stronger than ours? You would think that they have more chance of block flex too being longer.
#54
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The liners themselves don't make the total rigidity. An iron block is ususally a lot more sturdy than an alu block.
I don't know too much about those engines but there are a lot of details making them capable of lots of power.
A sturdy block and crank along with 20 valves distributed on 5 cylinders is more than enough to make them far better suited for high power than an alu block with 8 valves disitributed on 4 cylinders.
Take an engine with xxxx cc of displacement making xxx hp. Distributing the displacement on one more cylinder flowing through another set of intake valves and 20% less power/stress to put on each piston/rod is naturally a good thing and will ultimately make it easier to make reliable power than it's counterpart with less cylinders.
I don't know too much about those engines but there are a lot of details making them capable of lots of power.
A sturdy block and crank along with 20 valves distributed on 5 cylinders is more than enough to make them far better suited for high power than an alu block with 8 valves disitributed on 4 cylinders.
Take an engine with xxxx cc of displacement making xxx hp. Distributing the displacement on one more cylinder flowing through another set of intake valves and 20% less power/stress to put on each piston/rod is naturally a good thing and will ultimately make it easier to make reliable power than it's counterpart with less cylinders.
#55
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Looks ike there is plenty of space in the 944.. Wonder if Tool could fit his straight six turbo project in his 951 .. Maybe with a Corvette box ( or the new Nissan GT-r transaxle)
#56
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Did you actually open the link I posted? Here, I'll put the key information right here so you can see for yourself:
Thunderhill Track Records for cars running in similar classes to Ernesto Rocco's Mustang:
153.2 Ernesto Roco NASA AIX GR40 Mustang (DOT Tires)
1:53.7 Rudy Revak, SCCA GTA (Slicks)
1:57.4 Joe Osha NASA TTU Porsche 996 Cup (Slicks)
1:58.2 Scottie White SCCA T1 Corvette (DOT Tires)
2:03.4 Ross Murray SCCA A Firebird (DOT Tires)
2:07.6 Joe Hermes SCCA T2 Camaro (DOT Tires)
Again my only point is that weight distribution and "pedigree," as you have brought up, mean little for cars like ours on a track. For what its worth, that mustang is based on the same unibody as the 1973 Ford Fairlane...
Thunderhill Track Records for cars running in similar classes to Ernesto Rocco's Mustang:
153.2 Ernesto Roco NASA AIX GR40 Mustang (DOT Tires)
1:53.7 Rudy Revak, SCCA GTA (Slicks)
1:57.4 Joe Osha NASA TTU Porsche 996 Cup (Slicks)
1:58.2 Scottie White SCCA T1 Corvette (DOT Tires)
2:03.4 Ross Murray SCCA A Firebird (DOT Tires)
2:07.6 Joe Hermes SCCA T2 Camaro (DOT Tires)
Again my only point is that weight distribution and "pedigree," as you have brought up, mean little for cars like ours on a track. For what its worth, that mustang is based on the same unibody as the 1973 Ford Fairlane...
RP,
Yes i did open the link , NASA times don't mean much to me as they are usually slow run groups , Fairlane comparision is fair as it is an outdated car , now to say weight distribution and chassis pedigree means nothing on the track is very naive, worst if you are now comparing the Mustang to Porsches , cheese to chalk , **** in grandam that bitch is a tube chassis carbon body V8 , but if you want to compare apples put a 6 cylinder in the Mustang, for a 911 and a ford turbo 4 for the 951,i would love to see how that fairlane boogies when the apples are stacked evenly.........
#57
Well the engine was porsches atempt to make it more of a porsche by useing an in house engine. As a result of not wanting to develop a full new engine they cut a v8 in half, this was also so that it would not compete in the same market segment as the the 6 cyl. 911s. The main problem with the engine is the head, I don't have a single posative thing to say about it. The other problem with the engine is is its lack of cylinders. It is to big to be a 4 cyl. so they had to use mitsubishi technology to fix this (balance shafts). Less cylenders means less valves, all ready a problem with this engine, and a very wide cylinder for the flame front to travel accross. Hello detonation. Oh and did i mention the turbo is in the wrong place, its like porsche went out of their way to make a ****ty engine.
The fix for all of this would have been the 20v 5 cyl. engine. lots of vlaves, smaller cylinders and a 5 cyl. engines have no vibration issues. It is super strong and its group B rally history speaks for its performance, also look into its upgrade path, Dahlback does great stuff with it.
What is wrong with the rest of the car? Nothing at all its great. I love the looks and handleing. I also like that it is not pure porsche and is a VW that Vw decided not to make so porsche had Audi make it for them. I come from an Audi back ground and like them alot, it is one of the things that led me buy the car. I just wish I had done better research on the engine.
The fix for all of this would have been the 20v 5 cyl. engine. lots of vlaves, smaller cylinders and a 5 cyl. engines have no vibration issues. It is super strong and its group B rally history speaks for its performance, also look into its upgrade path, Dahlback does great stuff with it.
What is wrong with the rest of the car? Nothing at all its great. I love the looks and handleing. I also like that it is not pure porsche and is a VW that Vw decided not to make so porsche had Audi make it for them. I come from an Audi back ground and like them alot, it is one of the things that led me buy the car. I just wish I had done better research on the engine.
#58
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RP,
Yes i did open the link , NASA times don't mean much to me as they are usually slow run groups , Fairlane comparision is fair as it is an outdated car , now to say weight distribution and chassis pedigree means nothing on the track is very naive, worst if you are now comparing the Mustang to Porsches , cheese to chalk , **** in grandam that bitch is a tube chassis carbon body V8 , but if you want to compare apples put a 6 cylinder in the Mustang, for a 911 and a ford turbo 4 for the 951,i would love to see how that fairlane boogies when the apples are stacked evenly.........
RP,
Yes i did open the link , NASA times don't mean much to me as they are usually slow run groups , Fairlane comparision is fair as it is an outdated car , now to say weight distribution and chassis pedigree means nothing on the track is very naive, worst if you are now comparing the Mustang to Porsches , cheese to chalk , **** in grandam that bitch is a tube chassis carbon body V8 , but if you want to compare apples put a 6 cylinder in the Mustang, for a 911 and a ford turbo 4 for the 951,i would love to see how that fairlane boogies when the apples are stacked evenly.........
#59
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bah- if it had an audi motor then everyone would be bitchin that its just an audi. The 2.5 was only meant to be what it was factory- the engine that fits and puts down x amt of power and makes the car move. Im sure porsche never meant for that motor to get near 602rwhp! The 911 motors arent much better w/ 2.7+ liters and less hp than my car most the time.
#60
i would love to see how that fairlane boogies when the apples are stacked evenly
Fairlane comparision is fair as it is an outdated car
NASA times don't mean much to me as they are usually slow run groups
**** in grandam that bitch is a tube chassis carbon body V8
if you want to compare apples put a 6 cylinder in the Mustang, for a 911 and a ford turbo 4 for the 951,i would love to see how that fairlane boogies when the apples are stacked evenly
Lol, I can't believe this all started with my trying to give this guy's car the benefit of the doubt until I know more. ST is probably right, that thing and it's little blue throttle body is going nowhere because he moved his tranny a few feet forward and hasn't ironed out the details of his intercooler pipe dimensions and shock valving yet. How could I be so naive .
Last edited by RPHARRIS; 01-31-2008 at 10:07 PM. Reason: typos