OT Re: Racing Cars (was: Timing Chain)
George Roffe
geo3@earthlink.net
Fri, 23 Aug 2002 00:24:56 -0500
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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