Mike Rainbird
I've just checked and it is 35lb ft at 7k . As Azrael has explained (quite clearly ), there is a HUGE difference where the restrictor is put. It does not matter if you have the billion pound budget, you can't exceed more than 320bhp through the current restrictors - not without defying physics or cheating*.
might well be 35 @ 7k, you find me a rally car that makes peak power at 7k
most make peak torque by 3k and hold it to 6-6.5k, so that makes us back around 20 ft/lb, so what where we saying about race fuel, yes there is an advantage, but in the case of the engine you quoted, theres no real differance in peak torque, the torque figure moved up in the rev range, as did the bhp,
the gains are what ?
and the current rally cars are knocking on the door of 340 btw
mike you stick to your 'specialised' subject, i will stick to mine, you have a road car, i have a competition car. if i want a road engine i will come and see you, if you want a competition engine, you come and see me
