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    What racing engine configuration would you have?

    I was wondering what you would chooose as a personal favourite competition engine, no specific race series, just say what what configuration, capacity and aspiration. Considering size, weight, aerodynamics, ergonomics, aural qualities and personal preferance to how your race engine should perform.

    I'd choose a Twin turbo 4 litre flat 12, for both aural, power and weight reasons.

    Surely you can come up with something a little more imaginitive.

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    Quote Originally Posted by W.R. View Post
    I'd choose a Twin turbo 4 litre flat 12, for both aural, power and weight reasons.
    I'm wondering how you came out knowing it would be a good weight compromise.
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    Mine would prolly be a 3,5l N/A v6. It's compact, it's got symmetri (compared to an incline) and it has some nice power potential.

    If i were to put it under pressure i would most likely choose a supercharger. Since i utterly hate turbo lag,(Yes, i know you could fix that with a set of bi-turbos) then i would rather sacrifice a little bit o' power.
    Allthough I would most likely refrain from doing so, since i somehow feel like it's 'cheating'. I mean, I know it's a way to score the big HP, but theres just something about N/A thats totally different.


    Btw Leon. You avatar got so much better

    Edit: Mine isen't really from anything race related. I just conjuret up my favorite engine configuration.

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    I think this would be pretty fun to have in.... anything.
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    "Hoosier Daddy" is an awesome name for that $70k beast
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    this...


    and definately not this.
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    3 Litre V12.
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    Quote Originally Posted by clutch-monkey View Post
    this...
    and definately not this.
    What are those?

    Quote Originally Posted by NicFromLA View Post
    3 Litre V12.
    But why? Ferrari?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kitdy View Post
    What are those?
    the first one is awesome (look on the nizpro website - http://www.nizpromarine.com.au/the_engine.html )
    sure it's meant for marine applications, but hey that wasn't specified in the first post
    and i'd fit one to a car anyway
    the second one is an evo motor fitted with four turbo's lul
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kitdy View Post


    But why? Ferrari?
    Of course.

    For a contemporary LMP style car a 6.0 V12, for a GT car a twin turbo 3.0 inline 6.
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    Matra V12s sounded best

    I'd go for the 787b engine, not just for the screaming sound and the exhaust note but mainly for the sexy variable length intakes Small engine, small capacity, LOTS of ooooomph

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine View Post
    I'd go for the 787b engine, not just for the screaming sound and the exhaust note but mainly for the sexy variable length intakes Small engine, small capacity, LOTS of ooooomph
    beat me too it not to mention uniqueness... and the fact that it won le mans. and if i'm not mistaken, had twin kkk turbos.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bob View Post
    beat me too it not to mention uniqueness... and the fact that it won le mans. and if i'm not mistaken, had twin kkk turbos.
    The R26B that powered the 787B was N/A...

    No turbos, thats why it sounds so good when it gets up to redline...

    although it did have 3 spark plugs per rotor!

    Matra: whats with the "small displacement" comment? the 4 rotor R26B engine displaced 7866cc that is pretty large for a car engine regardless of Mazdas marketing magic.

    Maybe by "small displacement" you where talking about how physically large the engine is?

    Myy favorite engine configuration is probably the Napier Deltic engine: Here's an animation

    The turbo-compound varient is probably the coolest engine I can think of...
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    Type: 18-cylinder air-cooled two-row radial engine with water injection
    Bore: 5.75 in (146 mm)
    Stroke: 6 in (152 mm)
    Displacement: 2,804 in³ (46 L)
    Diameter: 52.8 in (1,342 mm)
    Dry weight: 2,360 lb (1,073 kg)

    Valvetrain: Poppet, two valves per cylinder
    Supercharger: Variable-speed, single-stage single-speed centrifugal type supercharger
    Fuel system: One Stromberg injection carburetor
    Fuel type: 100/130 octane gasoline
    Cooling system: Air-cooled

    Power output: 2,100 hp (1,567 kW)
    Specific power: 0.75 hp/in³ (34.1 kW/L)
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    Quote Originally Posted by f6fhellcat13 View Post
    Type: 18-cylinder air-cooled two-row radial engine with water injection
    Bore: 5.75 in (146 mm)
    Stroke: 6 in (152 mm)
    Displacement: 2,804 in³ (46 L)
    Diameter: 52.8 in (1,342 mm)
    Dry weight: 2,360 lb (1,073 kg)

    Valvetrain: Poppet, two valves per cylinder
    Supercharger: Variable-speed, single-stage single-speed centrifugal type supercharger
    Fuel system: One Stromberg injection carburetor
    Fuel type: 100/130 octane gasoline
    Cooling system: Air-cooled

    Power output: 2,100 hp (1,567 kW)
    Specific power: 0.75 hp/in³ (34.1 kW/L)
    haha i think i know where that engine is from..
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