High Revv, Light Weight, What am I missing?/Different type of Conversion |
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High Revv, Light Weight, What am I missing?/Different type of Conversion |
Gunn1 |
Mar 5 2016, 09:13 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,021 Joined: 14-February 16 From: Minnesota Member No.: 19,670 Region Association: None |
With all of the talk about light weight, high horsepower replacement engines for our favorite Porsche, have we forgotten all of the lightweight, high revving 4 strokes out there? There are dozens of possible alternatives currently being housed in various motorcycle brands. Are there any working examples of this type conversion out there? Thinking besides the lightweight, they tend to be compact and have smaller cooling, electrical and mechanical systems. Would seem using one for a conversion would be a no brainer. What am I missing?
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ThePaintedMan |
Mar 6 2016, 12:22 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,886 Joined: 6-September 11 From: St. Petersburg, FL Member No.: 13,527 Region Association: South East States |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) Even in the SCCA DSR/P2 class, where the chassis weigh somewhere between 1000-1250 lbs, the engines are already overtasked. Our car comes in around 1100 lbs, which I would change if I could. Granted, it's being raced, but the lifespan of the motor is somewhere around 40 hours. It's a rocket when it's on track, but it's doing something it wasn't ever intended to do. Add another 900 lbs, and you're really putting the engine/trans into a situation where it's operating at 110% all the time.
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