hi.
just wondering.
in the middle of the light V8 engine battle
powertec macroblock V8 2.6L
http://www.powertecracing.com/v8_index.php
and the RST V8
http://www.rst-v8.com/
it makes me...
Type: Posts; User: mee
hi.
just wondering.
in the middle of the light V8 engine battle
powertec macroblock V8 2.6L
http://www.powertecracing.com/v8_index.php
and the RST V8
http://www.rst-v8.com/
it makes me...
hmmm makes me curious.
what about the L/D? well, this is only valid in discussing racing cars which are designed to create downforce...
the figures are like 5000lbs of downforce and 1000lbs at a...
well, actually the area of contact patches are determined by the width of the tires also, not solely on the diameter. and also, taller sidewalls flex more. it absorbs energy better, which translates...
thank you all!! now i understand much more!!
oh, btw, is there a formula in measuring the approximate amount of lateral force can be taken by a tire (considering mass on axis, contact patch area,...
hi. i'm not an engineer or what but hey, everyone's free to speak their mind here, last time i remember.. lol
i happened to stumble on an idea of a movable ballast to improve handling nof a car.,...
tonne, sorry, tonne allright? sorry:)
allright, here's the situation: i happened to plunge myself with a project to make a really fast VW beetle (1963),
the owner wants to swap its engine with some requirements:
-the power/weight...
OK,here are some new guides:
variable cam timing
natural asipiration
V cylinder arrangement
4valve/cyl
stock intake/exhaust system
no exotic materials
sorry, but hey,everybody make...
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so in other words, will the engine be more...
RB26DETT, extremely tunable!!!
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anyone still expecting the nissan skyline GTR-35???
people said it will be all-new
the 350Z
porsche (ford GT is too young, ferrari have problem in handling) and especially with all the optional handling and performance package.
Merc CLK
Lancer Evo, it has AYC and some...
allright, we all knew that we are running out of fossil fuels. and the air in the atmosphere is getting more and more polluted.
since many years before this, scientists have tried air powerd...
i want to ask for your opinion here:
can a road car, in a state of supercar or "hypercar"
can score competitive lap times with an F-1 car
this means for a lap in a racetrack, not road.
F-1...