Date: Fri, 1 Oct 2004 12:16:40 +0200 From: "Kristian Steve Jensen" <dat0hksjnospam.hitos.no> Subject: Re: Re: Re: Town And Country Miles
"Malcolm William Mason" <mwm1(delete)nospamedu> skrev i melding news:0hrpl05pe1m0o928a8ubnfvp2hru2cv5lgnospamcom... > On Thu, 30 Sep 2004 12:58:53 +0200, "Kristian Steve Jensen" > <dat0hksjnospam.hitos.no> wrote: > >> >>"Malcolm William Mason" <mwm1(delete)nospamedu> skrev i melding >>news:3c9nl0128ajrt813tmpl85o33p553n7v60nospamcom... > If we add equipment, fuel and driver, you >>probably come close to 1750 kg. The difference is significant. Imagine >>loading your 9000 with 300 kgs of concrete and driving that around town! >> >>> >>> I do not understand exactly what is meant by "aggressive" cams and >>> timing. Would you please enlarge on the message? >>> >> > >>Hopes this makes things a little clearer. >> >>Kristian >> > Kristian, > > Thank you very much. I did know what cams, valves, timing were. It was > the term "aggressive" that I did not understand or comprehend fully. > > You describe the 2000 9.5 Aero with Hot engine as having "massive" > power. Would you expand on that. I know it has good power but massive > is a term ....well... > > I have also "heard" that this engine will provide a temporary > over-boast of 20% for ten seconds. Presumably this is to facilitate > passing. Is this correct? Do you know? Are these good values? > > An extra 20% of the rated 230 takes it to 276 bhp.and if 230 bhp is > massive, what is 276 bhp. > > Please let me thank you again for your information. I really like to > understand what I am driving. > If I recall correctly, the engine will add 20 newtonmeters for 10-20 seconds to facilitate passing, going from 350 to 370 nm for a short while. This is in the mid-range of the revs, and does not affect top-end horsepower. Several cars use similar overboost systems, but none will add 20% horsepower, that is an extreme addition for any car stock from factory. They usually add extra newtonmeters through overboost in the mid-rev range. (Note that a good aftermarket tuner can bring a normal 9-5 2,0t with 150 hp to almost 220 just by adjusting the electronics. With it's lower ratio transmission, it becomes nearly as quick as a stock Aero) When it comes to the term "massive", try going from 65 to 110 km/h in second gear with flat throttle (of course under controlled conditions). There is no BMW. Ferrari or Porsche in the world (maybe with the exception of their latest supersport models) that will be even close to covering that in the same time. The only car that is better at this is the latest Aero with 250 hp. If you are familiar with Jeremy Clarkson, the british host of the TV-show Top Gear, he describes doing just this as "stepping on a land mine". You just put your foot down, and BANG. The clip with him testing the Aero should be available on your favorite filesharing service, just get it before Schwarzenegger and Ashcroft close them all :) I hope that covers it. And by the way, I love the thought of an Aero. They are pretty expensive here in Norway, a new one will set you back over US$100 000! Just imagine what you can get for that in the US. The normal way of getting one here is getting a used one with the rear seats removed, this allows the car to come under "delivery vehicle" legislation, and takes away nearly all of the taxes, allowing you to get one for under half the price. You have to wait 10 years before you can add rear seats free of taxes. I'm thinking my next car will be a 9-5 on wich I will have the electronics tuned, and after that finally an Aero. Kristian
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