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[HM-2]

The 5.2 V10 is 84.5mm bore, 92.8mm stroke, with a 90mm cylinder spacing shared with the Audi V10 on which it is based. Alloy block, naturally aspirated.

 

Both the 2.0 and 2.5 TFSI are 82.5x98.2mm bore and stroke, with 88mm cylinder spacing. Both are cast iron block and forced induction using BorgWarner turbos that are very similar.

 

 

The 2.5 TFSI is not derived from either the Lamborghini (5.0 indirect injection) or Audi/Lamborghini (5.2 direct injection) engines; it's derived from the US/MENA market N/A 2.5 5 cylinder EA855 which was discontinued in about 2015, crossed with the EA888 2.0 4 cylinder petrol. Albeit with lots of RS modifications...

[bcredeur97]

2 hours ago, HM-2 said:

The 5.2 V10 is 84.5mm bore, 92.8mm stroke, with a 90mm cylinder spacing shared with the Audi V10 on which it is based. Alloy block, naturally aspirated.

 

Both the 2.0 and 2.5 TFSI are 82.5x98.2mm bore and stroke, with 88mm cylinder spacing. Both are cast iron block and forced induction using BorgWarner turbos that are very similar.

 

 

The 2.5 TFSI is not derived from either the Lamborghini (5.0 indirect injection) or Audi/Lamborghini (5.2 direct injection) engines; it's derived from the US/MENA market N/A 2.5 5 cylinder EA855 which was discontinued in about 2015, crossed with the EA888 2.0 4 cylinder petrol. Albeit with lots of RS modifications...

Whatever it be. It sounds good and can make good power if u want 

 

too tall to put in a Miata tho

[3 Lions]

Okay, so this is a curious little motor...

 

The Copel Bonito is a Japanese knock-off of a Vanden Plas Princess (BMC ADO16) and uses the Nissan Micra K11 as it's base. 

[3 Lions]

 

[3 Lions]

So if I told you this car (Mitsuoka Viewt K12) was hand built...

 

Would you believe me? 

[chaozbandit]

You too can also be master of this domain

 

 

@terrytek

[3 Lions]

 

[chaozbandit]

I know most of yall don't watch F1 but jesus, this is a testament to the progress of the safety cell

 

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@MEC-777

[PandaCopyRight]

9 minutes ago, chaozbandit said:

I know most of yall don't watch F1 but jesus, this is a testament to the progress of the safety cell

 

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@MEC-777

hol up .. the driver jumped over the barrier at the end? 

[chaozbandit]

Just now, PandaCopyRight said:

hol up .. the driver jumped over the barrier at the end? 

Yeah adrenaline will do that, he was in clear shock afterwards.

[chaozbandit]

oh ffs

 

 

[PandaCopyRight]

26 minutes ago, chaozbandit said:

oh ffs

 

 

the race is going well i see.... 

[bcredeur97]

4 hours ago, chaozbandit said:

Yeah adrenaline will do that, he was in clear shock afterwards.

saw that this morning. It was crazy he walked out alive from that, supposedly only had burns on his hands and ankles.

[3 Lions]

Ever wondered what a Citroen CX would look like with 6 wheels? 

 

 

 

[HM-2]

12 hours ago, 3 Lions said:

Ever wondered what a Citroen CX would look like with 6 wheels? 

 

 

 

IIRC these were used for long-distance, high-speed bulk transport for some of the French newspaper outlets. Very odd.

[iDeFecZx]

16 hours ago, 3 Lions said:

Ever wondered what a Citroen CX would look like with 6 wheels? 

 

 

 

They also did a very slightly shorter 4 wheeled one

[JoaoPRSousa]

On 11/28/2020 at 3:16 PM, chaozbandit said:

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@terrytek

 

E34 AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

I fucking wish I could find one for cheap, an M5 that is. Best I can do is probably a 520i

[TVwazhere]

On 11/29/2020 at 10:08 AM, chaozbandit said:

I know most of yall don't watch F1 but jesus, this is a testament to the progress of the safety cell

 

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@MEC-777

This actually made the news this morning. Talking about the newly mandatory "halo" saved his life. I'm assuming from what I could see that it's basically the F1 version of a partial roll cage in front of the drivers head?

[chaozbandit]

53 minutes ago, TVwazhere said:

This actually made the news this morning. Talking about the newly mandatory "halo" saved his life. I'm assuming from what I could see that it's basically the F1 version of a partial roll cage in front of the drivers head?

It goes beyond tubular roll cages, it's a solid titanium frame (7kg) that surrounds the open portion of the survival cell and bolts to the carbon tub in 3 positions. A carbon fibre fairing of the constructors choosing then goes around it. It's the same underlying structure that IndyCar adopted (though they went with aeroscreen instead of fairing).

 

 

In most cases where halo has come into play, the titanium is almost always structurally intact.

[BiG StroOnZ]

Incredible 4 Rotor build:

 

 

[3 Lions]

A big reality check for those people who are interested in EV's and happen to live in the UK...

 

[iDeFecZx]

Today was a good day. Clio is finally back up to full health (for now) and had a chance to try the semi slicks on a little drive out with my mate and his home built moggy

[bcredeur97]

On 11/30/2020 at 3:18 PM, chaozbandit said:

It goes beyond tubular roll cages, it's a solid titanium frame (7kg) that surrounds the open portion of the survival cell and bolts to the carbon tub in 3 positions. A carbon fibre fairing of the constructors choosing then goes around it. It's the same underlying structure that IndyCar adopted (though they went with aeroscreen instead of fairing).

 

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In most cases where halo has come into play, the titanium is almost always structurally intact.

I know I complained about it in the past but it’s pretty amazing how much safety one little bar added. 
 

also titanium is so strong. iirc if you get a titanium ring; it actually causes problems if you have a medical emergency of some sort with your hands, and the ring needs to be cut off. It’s very very difficult to cut, I think they usually have to use a special tool. 

[HM-2]

8 hours ago, bcredeur97 said:

I know I complained about it in the past but it’s pretty amazing how much safety one little bar added. 
 

also titanium is so strong. iirc if you get a titanium ring; it actually causes problems if you have a medical emergency of some sort with your hands, and the ring needs to be cut off. It’s very very difficult to cut, I think they usually have to use a special tool. 

It's worth noting that per volume Titanium isn't actually harder than steel, but it's much harder per mass which is why it's so prized in aerospace and lightweight applications. I can also vouch for the fact that titanium rings can be removed with standard ring cutters as I had exactly this happen to me when I was hospitalised- it's generally things like tungsten carbide they need to use special tools for.

[bcredeur97]

13 hours ago, HM-2 said:

It's worth noting that per volume Titanium isn't actually harder than steel, but it's much harder per mass which is why it's so prized in aerospace and lightweight applications. I can also vouch for the fact that titanium rings can be removed with standard ring cutters as I had exactly this happen to me when I was hospitalised- it's generally things like tungsten carbide they need to use special tools for.

Oh. Well I guess I was totally wrong then, sorry. Lol

 

still though. Titanium is neat.