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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 08:32 PM
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Default Video of Cosworth V8 engine revving to 20000rpm!!!!

Take a look at this vid. clip:

http://www.cosworth.com/downloads/co...ie5_medium.mpg

I've actually been in that very room where this video has been shot

The Cosworth website has undergone some massive changes recently. Worth a look

http://www.cosworth.com/
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 10:28 PM
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they are selling pistons at 6.2:1 comp ratio?
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Old Jul 9, 2005 | 11:42 PM
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is this the new 2.4 V8 ?
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Old Jul 10, 2005 | 12:00 AM
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Scary to watch. You're just waiting for little bits of pistons to make an appearence!
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Old Jul 10, 2005 | 12:29 AM
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good site that cheeRS
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Old Jul 10, 2005 | 01:15 AM
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Old Jul 10, 2005 | 09:33 AM
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it sounds like its just idling at 9krpm!!
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Old Jul 10, 2005 | 12:12 PM
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engine seemed surprisingly relaxed at 18k
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Old Jul 10, 2005 | 12:19 PM
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Old Jul 10, 2005 | 12:21 PM
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How cool is that! Wicked motor, what sort of power is that thing making then?
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Old Jul 10, 2005 | 09:06 PM
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Apparently plenty

And it revs beyond 20000 as well......
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Old Jul 10, 2005 | 10:18 PM
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engineering at its finest
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