Mason
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18 years ago
Mason
Very nice, but shame it doesnt have a gearbox :( might be a bit of a job trying to mate a Fors Sierra box with a 800bhp F1 Engine :)
would it fit an MR2 MKII? :)
LOL! might stand a chance against rob's nova.
calm down, a nova! even with that no chance. last i heard that nova went in the garage to get some go faster stripes added! that's gotta be an extra
700bhp alone!
How much does an Elise or Caterham engine actually weigh? ISTR reading that some F1 engines around 2002 were only around 115-120kg. Surely it'd be more fun to drop that into something that needs the power - like an old Scimitar, Capri or MGB... :-)
Jinx
These engines need to be fitted to something very light. They're only 3 litres and push out 800bhp and very little torque. Plus they only last two races before needing a stripdown and rebuild.
I wonder how long they'd last when used in a road car (as in not caned constantly).
You'd definitely stall the car every time you tried to drive off.
The key is to drop the rev limit down a bit and be happy with 600hp.
Fraser
Caterham...
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