OT Re: Racing Cars (was: Timing Chain)

[George Roffe]

Louis Rosanova wrote:

>How about F1 cars.....600kg (1320lbs) including driver and over 800hp.

Boy howdy.

>Now thats something.  Less than 1.65:1.  CMIIW, but during the turbo days
>werent they making over 1000hp on 1 litre motors?

Actually, they were 1.5 litre engines and they were rumored to produce in
excess of 1,500 bhp in qualifying trim.  =8^O

>I remember watching a tv special on F1, and I also remember a 6 wheel F1
>car it was Frank Williams car.

That was actually a Tyrell.

George Roffe
Houston, TX
91 SE-R (well modded)
91 G20 turbo (well modded)
84 944 SCCA ITS race car under construction
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