Ever read about the 80's BMW F1 engines?
10-11-2003, 11:39 AM
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Originally posted by dropkick_muppet
yeah, they were worried about turning drivers into the human equivilent of tomato soup!
yeah, they were worried about turning drivers into the human equivilent of tomato soup!
-DE
10-11-2003, 03:28 PM
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have you seen the bmw history on speed.
On speed they had a mini series about the history of bmw. They intervued one of the engineers that said when they were tuning on the engine dyno(that could read up to 1800hp) at full boost(forgot how high) it when off the dynos scale. just a little food for thought imagine driving a f1 car that weighs almost nothing with 1800hp+
10-11-2003, 04:39 PM
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I've read about those engines before. Really amazing and DoomE.Q. you got it so right.
Originally posted by DoomE.Q.
Whenever people talk about how dangerous or crazy or insane NASCAR is I think back to the old turbo F1 days and FIA Group B WRC and just laugh and laugh and laugh......
-DE
Whenever people talk about how dangerous or crazy or insane NASCAR is I think back to the old turbo F1 days and FIA Group B WRC and just laugh and laugh and laugh......
-DE
10-12-2003, 01:25 AM
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I am of the belief/mindset that if Dale Earnharts (sp?) crash killed him and Colin McCrae's crash at the end of '02/ Tommi's crash at San Remo/ Etc Etc were all survived with comparatively minimal injuries someone isn't doing their homework..... A spinout crash should not kill when 4-8 rolls can be survived after a tree impact stops them....
And any car that makes more aerodynamic downforce then it weighs theoretically enabling it to drive upsidedown is just plain nuts with or withour damn near 2000 HP to play with.....
-DE
And yet I can't see an F1 race if i don't wake up asscrack early... And i miss WRC half the time...
But there are 35 channels on DTV that can tell me exatcly what's happening in winston cup right? Wheres the respect where it's due?
And any car that makes more aerodynamic downforce then it weighs theoretically enabling it to drive upsidedown is just plain nuts with or withour damn near 2000 HP to play with.....
-DE
And yet I can't see an F1 race if i don't wake up asscrack early... And i miss WRC half the time...
But there are 35 channels on DTV that can tell me exatcly what's happening in winston cup right? Wheres the respect where it's due?
10-13-2003, 05:11 PM
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Originally posted by BlingBlingBlue
How is a F1 car anything like a Civic?
How is a F1 car anything like a Civic?
But in reality no civic is at all comparable to a F1 car in real performance.
-DE
Now if you could SWAP one of those honda F1 engines into a civic....Street racer sleeper of all eternity....
"Oh yes i'll race your 9 second supra for $5,000..."
10-14-2003, 09:54 AM
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Originally posted by DoomE.Q.
Now if you could SWAP one of those honda F1 engines into a civic....Street racer sleeper of all eternity....
"Oh yes i'll race your 9 second supra for $5,000..."
Now if you could SWAP one of those honda F1 engines into a civic....Street racer sleeper of all eternity....
"Oh yes i'll race your 9 second supra for $5,000..."
I'd like to see a 1300 hp civic on stock size, DOT tires, punch it at 50mph!
10-14-2003, 10:05 AM
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Originally posted by BlingBlingBlue
11 inch wide drag slicks on the front of the civic might tip off the Supra!lol
I'd like to see a 1300 hp civic on stock size, DOT tires, punch it at 50mph!
11 inch wide drag slicks on the front of the civic might tip off the Supra!lol
I'd like to see a 1300 hp civic on stock size, DOT tires, punch it at 50mph!
-DE
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