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Le mans cars - how much power

18 posts by 10 people · 28 Apr 2003 13:09 UTC - 29 Apr 2003 16:16 UTC

Richard 28 Apr 2003 13:09 UTC#69666

do they have? less than they used to?

Ashley McConnell 28 Apr 2003 13:15 UTC↳ reply to Richard #69667

"Richard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:3ead2811$0$4849$[email hidden]... > do they have? > > less than they used to? > > http://www.mulsannescorner.com/ All the best, Ash http://www.siroccoracing.com

Richard 28 Apr 2003 13:42 UTC↳ reply to Ashley McConnell #69671

they getting slower :( How crap is that. Where's the fun in restricting them. Do these cars compete in any unrestricted turbod form? As in what can be acheived? I have friends with 2000cc turbocharged 600hp + road cars. "Ashley McConnell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:b8j9rk$9t$[email hidden]...

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> > "Richard" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:3ead2811$0$4849$[email hidden]... > > do they have? > > > > less than they used to? > > > > > > http://www.mulsannescorner.com/ > > All the best, > Ash > http://www.siroccoracing.com > >

William Bradshaw 28 Apr 2003 18:00 UTC↳ reply to Richard #69589

Kronos wrote: > It's not for fun, it's to save lives. And your friends are excessive > for driving 600hp road cars. It's not like you can ever *legally* use > all that horsepower anyway. > > -- > Not For Email IMO, the point isn't not using it, it's just to have it for those certain situations that may arise. ;) Tim Taylor voice: Power! Argh Argh Argh!! -Will

Ian P 28 Apr 2003 18:34 UTC↳ reply to William Bradshaw #69591

William Bradshaw wrote:

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> Kronos wrote: >> It's not for fun, it's to save lives. And your friends are excessive >> for driving 600hp road cars. It's not like you can ever *legally* use >> all that horsepower anyway. >> >> -- >> Not For Email > > IMO, the point isn't not using it, it's just to have it for those > certain situations that may arise. ;) > > Tim Taylor voice: Power! Argh Argh Argh!! > > -Will

It'd sound better with a Tim Allen voice over IMO, but that's cause I've never heard of Tim Taylor ;) -- Ian P <email invalid due to spammers>

William Bradshaw 28 Apr 2003 18:53 UTC↳ reply to Ian P #69597

Ian P wrote:

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>>IMO, the point isn't not using it, it's just to have it for those >>certain situations that may arise. ;) >> >>Tim Taylor voice: Power! Argh Argh Argh!! >> >>-Will > > > It'd sound better with a Tim Allen voice over IMO, but that's cause I've > never heard of Tim Taylor ;) > > -- > > Ian P > <email invalid due to spammers>

Yeah, I guess you're right, Ian. But I doubt Allen goes around grunting at least once a day like his character did. No, Allen's pre-Home Improvement stand up act(s) does not count. haha (j/k) ;) -Will

J.D. Ellis 28 Apr 2003 18:58 UTC↳ reply to William Bradshaw #69599

William Bradshaw wrote: > > IMO, the point isn't not using it, it's just to have it for those > certain situations that may arise. ;) i.e. compensating? ;) -jde

Ed Solheim 28 Apr 2003 19:05 UTC↳ reply to Richard #69602

"Richard" said: > I have friends with 2000cc turbocharged 600hp + road cars. 300 bhp pr. litre? Somehow I doubt that. -- ed_

Ed Solheim 28 Apr 2003 19:05 UTC#530807

"Richard" said: 300 bhp pr. litre? Somehow I doubt that. -- ed_

Richard 28 Apr 2003 19:21 UTC↳ reply to Ed Solheim #69605

Yes my friend, 300bhp per litre, turbocharged Cosworth engines. Homologated for motorsprt use in the 80's. 850bhp in drag spec. 224bhp out of the factory for road use. "Ed Solheim" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> "Richard" said: > > > I have friends with 2000cc turbocharged 600hp + road cars. > > 300 bhp pr. litre? > > Somehow I doubt that. > > -- > ed_ > >

Alex 'pez' Porazinski 28 Apr 2003 19:23 UTC↳ reply to William Bradshaw #69606

Im ASTOUNDED that theres a guy on this newsgroup who complained about too much power. as the man said. ARGH ARGH ARGH pez "William Bradshaw" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> Ian P wrote: > >>IMO, the point isn't not using it, it's just to have it for those > >>certain situations that may arise. ;) > >> > >>Tim Taylor voice: Power! Argh Argh Argh!! > >> > >>-Will > > > > > > It'd sound better with a Tim Allen voice over IMO, but that's cause I've > > never heard of Tim Taylor ;) > > > > -- > > > > Ian P > > <email invalid due to spammers> > > Yeah, I guess you're right, Ian. But I doubt Allen goes around grunting > at least once a day like his character did. No, Allen's pre-Home > Improvement stand up act(s) does not count. haha (j/k) ;) > > -Will >

Goy Larsen 28 Apr 2003 19:46 UTC↳ reply to Ed Solheim #69608

Ed Solheim wrote:

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> > "Richard" said: > > > I have friends with 2000cc turbocharged 600hp + road cars. > > 300 bhp pr. litre? > > Somehow I doubt that.

He wasn't talking about "usable" power Ed, we've seen those at Rudskogen during open tracks days, old Rally Cross engines transplanted into road cars and such, they're usually about 3 seconds slower than my old Opel Manta :-))) Beers and cheers (uncle) Goy "goyl at nettx dot no" http://www.theuspits.com "A man is only as old as the woman he feels........" --Groucho Marx--

Richard 28 Apr 2003 20:18 UTC↳ reply to Goy Larsen #69609

No, they are useable im afraid : ) Very finely mapped 8 injector setup. Off boost they drive a lot like an average 2l car - and pass all current emisson laws. Dont forget however, that we are talking a lot of money here. "Goy Larsen" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:[email hidden]...

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> > > Ed Solheim wrote: > > > > "Richard" said: > > > > > I have friends with 2000cc turbocharged 600hp + road cars. > > > > 300 bhp pr. litre? > > > > Somehow I doubt that. > > He wasn't talking about "usable" power Ed, we've seen those at Rudskogen > during open tracks days, old Rally Cross engines transplanted into road > cars and such, they're usually about 3 seconds slower than my old Opel > Manta :-))) > > > Beers and cheers > (uncle) Goy > "goyl at nettx dot no" > > http://www.theuspits.com > > "A man is only as old as the woman he feels........" > --Groucho Marx--

Haqsau 28 Apr 2003 23:41 UTC↳ reply to Ashley McConnell #69622

Wow. Nice link! ;o) "Ashley McConnell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:b8j9rk$9t$[email hidden]... > > > http://www.mulsannescorner.com/ >

William Bradshaw 29 Apr 2003 05:00 UTC↳ reply to Alex 'pez' Porazinski #69544

Alex 'pez' Porazinski wrote:

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> Im ASTOUNDED that theres a guy on this newsgroup who complained about too > much power. > > as the man said. > ARGH ARGH ARGH > > pez >

Hehehe. Yeah, that is funny. A car can NEVER have too much power as long as there's a way for the tires to grip the road. Am I right, or am I right? :) -Will

Steve Smith 29 Apr 2003 10:47 UTC↳ reply to Haqsau #69571

Indeed! "Haqsau" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:b8ke73$an06s$[email hidden]...

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> Wow. Nice link! ;o) > > > "Ashley McConnell" <[email hidden]> wrote in message > news:b8j9rk$9t$[email hidden]... > > > > > > http://www.mulsannescorner.com/ > > > >

Steve Smith 29 Apr 2003 10:47 UTC#530809

Indeed!

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> Wow. Nice link! ;o) > > http://www.mulsannescorner.com/

Ian P 29 Apr 2003 16:16 UTC↳ reply to William Bradshaw #69497

Kronos wrote:

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> On Tue, 29 Apr 2003 00:00:19 -0500, William Bradshaw > <[email hidden]> reckoned: > > >> Hehehe. Yeah, that is funny. A car can NEVER have too much power as >> long as there's a way for the tires to grip the road. Am I right, or >> am I right? :) >> >> -Will > > Speed kills.

No it doesn't. The sudden stop is what gets you every time -- Ian P <email invalid due to spammers>