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Nice.Mason
Farkin 'ell - F1 engine anyone?
Apr 10, 2005
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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 :)
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would it fit an MR2 MKII? :)
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LOL! might stand a chance against rob's nova.
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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!
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Anyone know how much to fit with tamer cams, sprung valves, a custom ECU and drop into the back of an Elise or front of a caterham?
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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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