Adam,
It'd be a lot more stirring if the engine had been taken to redline, and was developing 240-250bhp at that engine speed!
Targa77,
Just to think, there was a another 1,300rpm left!
RoninLB,
I've since added a black 'Carrera RS' decklid decal to each front fender, so I've negated the sleeper effect of the paint color!
Alex,
How about a Quicktime version?
Mikkel,
Well, we thought the engine was going to develop between 240-250bhp, but because of the 11.3:1 CR, it's only developing 200bhp at 6,000rpm. We're going to be dismantling the engine in a couple of weeks so we can lower the CR to 9.8:1. After that, it should develop 230bhp at 6,500-6,800rpm, and then 240-250 once we modify the air-intake system and the muffler.
Kurt, Mikkel,
This is what John, my mechanic, says at the end of that clip:
"Still a bit tight. The engine is still a bit tight. I do think those pistons slow the engine down a bit."
You know, he's right!
Matt Holcomb
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