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    my poor car

    it died! its horrible. i cant drive it because the clutch is fried. the throw out bearing has been acting up ever since i got it. and now, gone. it held fine before, but now it wont hold 2000 RPMs or even a quarter throttle :ouch:
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    twin turbo Lexus V8

    a vid of a twin turbo Lexus V8 mounted in an Ultima GTR. the sound is intoxicating.
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    Jetbike

    anyone ever heard of the Y2K Jetbike? equiped with a Allison/Rolls Royce 250 series turbojet engine that puts out 320 HP(at the shaft) @ 52,000 RPM, and 425 ft/lbs @ 2,000 RPM. the bike so far as i know, has a recorded top speed of 230 MPH. wouldnt that engine be great in a car? doesnt need a...
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    new Mazda 4-cylinder

    must be a great engine. they have already put it into their new cross-over SUV and the new MAZDASPEED6. even thought it runs 15 PSI, it has a 9.5:1 compression ratio. mostly due to the Direct Injection. must be a blast to drive. in the CX-7(SUV) it makes roughly 240 HP, in the MAZDASPEED6 it...
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    some really useful secrets

    ive been searching the net for Ford crate engines, and i found this. basically its a guide on how to make a high compression pump gas engine. the article has a master engine builder getting 851 HP and 750 lb-ft of torque, with a 11.5:1 compression ratio. all from a Chevy 509 big block. while it...
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    Saleen S7 Twin Turbo

    750 HP, mid-engine magic, super-car handling, 427cid, 5.5 PSI, non-intercooled. its a damn fast car. but i have a question; how in the hell does Saleen get away with an 11:1 compression ratio?
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    automotive fuels

    im doing a research paper on engines for english class, and i need a website that compares all kinds of fuels used in the automotive industry. ethanol, methanol, nitromethane, LPG(liquid petroleum gas), LNG(liguid natural gas), gasoline, and diesel. what im trying to do is compare how the fuels...
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    looky looky

    transmission sweet V160 racing strait cut gears. holy ****, i figured out the link system on this forum! amazing!
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    supercar idea

    i have a shitload of specs on a supercar i would like to build(someday in my lifetime) at another forum. i tried to post a direct link, but Firefox still wont let me, to my amazement. so, just go to forzaracin.tz4.com and look for the thread named "revised supercar", it should be shown on the...
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    heres a thought

    adding a small venturi in the exhaust system of a vehicle. since a venturi makes an area of low pressure in a given stream of fluid(fluid being something that has the ability to flow, such as liquids and gases), and everyone knows that high pressure likes to go to low pressure areas(or at least...
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    how does a boost controller work?

    how does a boost controller... control boost?
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    new valve train

    i came up with a new valve train a couple months back. it involves eliminating the cams and replacing them with a hydrolic actuating system. its a simple system, it only has 5 different parts; a sump, a pump, a pressure regulator, a piston, and hard lines. the sump holds a fluid(brake fliud...
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    3UZFE specs

    anyone have some specs on the 3uzfe? i need cylinder diameter, stroke length, combustion chaber size(in cc's), piston dome(also in cc's), and the gasket thickness.
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    detonation?

    anyone know anything about what affects detonation? i know there are alot different factors, but i dont know how each one affects detonation, and i would like to know.


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