RE: Sierra RS500 Donington onboard: Time For Coffee

RE: Sierra RS500 Donington onboard: Time For Coffee

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Coatesy351

861 posts

131 months

Monday 20th May 2019
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A1VDY said:
No match for a cosworth GAA, a proper race engine compared to a modified pinto with a turbo..
GAA which is based on an Essex v6 block....

blade7

11,311 posts

215 months

Monday 20th May 2019
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Coatesy351 said:
A1VDY said:
No match for a cosworth GAA, a proper race engine compared to a modified pinto with a turbo..
GAA which is based on an Essex v6 block....
And only made around 460 bhp.

aeropilot

34,302 posts

226 months

Monday 20th May 2019
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blade7 said:
And only made around 460 bhp.
Only 460.... laugh

That was over 300 more than the engine it was based on, and back in 1973/4, 460 was a LOT of gee-gees.


blade7

11,311 posts

215 months

Monday 20th May 2019
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aeropilot said:
blade7 said:
And only made around 460 bhp.
Only 460.... laugh

That was over 300 more than the engine it was based on, and back in 1973/4, 460 was a LOT of gee-gees.
Compared to a Group A RS500, 460 ain't a lot....