Stupid things non petrolheads say....
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AW111 said:
feef said:
AW111 said:
What about the 80's biturbo v6?
Not that much more powerful than what I have in there nowStill expensive, & not v8 performance, but I doubt you'd see another one
I had considered such an engine, if I'm honest, but it just didn't seem like enough of an increase to justify the amount of work, despite the novelty value
irocfan said:
supercharged SLK 320 lump?
An aftermarket blower? I didn't think the 320 came as a KompressorThe 230 Kompressors are less powerful than what I have now I think?
Slow said:
irocfan said:
HustleRussell said:
Too wide too wide too long.
you sure 'bout that?I like that I keep mine looking at least a little bit standard
Jimmy Recard said:
feef said:
irocfan said:
supercharged SLK 320 lump?
An aftermarket blower? I didn't think the 320 came as a KompressorOh, and the Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6
doogz said:
CanAm said:
The Coventry-Climax FWMV 1500cc V8 produced over 200bhp in its latter years, but was designed for cars weighing 450kg. A Screamer, as you say CC, but not an ideal engine for a road car. The "light" MX5 weighs considerably more than that and in 2 litre form seems to be around 160bhp. I guess you meant to type 40bhp, not 4, Doogz
The 2.0 made around 170bhp in yankee format, and the FWMV was originally rated at 174bhp, so I did mean 4bhp.Would be fun I guess, but there are many engines I'd put the time and effort into fitting to an MX-5 that'd be more suitable, more powerful, lighter, or cheaper, before one of them.
All totally irrelevant in this context as the FWMV is virtually unobtainable, hideously expensive and totally unsuitable for a road car.
doogz said:
http://www.imps4ever.info/tech/cov_clim.html
From there. Was the first hit when I googled “Climax FWMV Power”
And yankee format, apologies, I meant the US spec 2.0 MX-5, which came with a 170bhp version of the MZR engine.
As you say, pointless though.
Sorry Doogz, I misunderstood you and thought you meant 170bhp for the 2.0 Climax. Thanks for the Imp link. The 174 figure they quote would have been useless in 1962 and is more like the output of their old 4-cylinder motor.From there. Was the first hit when I googled “Climax FWMV Power”
And yankee format, apologies, I meant the US spec 2.0 MX-5, which came with a 170bhp version of the MZR engine.
As you say, pointless though.
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