Lost

[West]

I was watching the Grand Prix of Monza yesterday, (or should I say listening), volume cranked, begging the commentator to shut up so I could hear the sound of engine's screaming @ 17K RPM. The raw, unbridled sound of thorough bred's made me miss the long gone years of motorcycle racing from my youth. So much so that I drove my car to work this morning, radio off, in 4th gear at 5K + RPM. It re-newed my commitment for building, (in my personnal opinion) the ultimate car and made me reflect on alot of posts that I've been reading on this board lately. You see, I may be the only person around that actually dropped engine displacement in their quest for the perfect power plant. I have built an 2250 lb 72' RS coupe with a 2 liter 67' aluminum block, with S pistons, E cams and all the other normal goodies. To me, this is what owning a 911 is all about, the thrill of a light weight car with a small displacement, high RPM power plant. Yet, it seems most threads on this board are about how to cram a larger displacement motor, be it Porsche or otherwise, ( V8 ) into an automobile legend. I don't give a crap about racing someone half my age in a rice-rocket or trying to make my car perform to the standards of cars built 30 years later. I guess I am just an old fashsion guy lost in the early 70's. Well, got to go guys, Bullet on in 10 minutes and my kid has never seen it. Now, come hear sonny, let me tell you about my first Mustang...

[A Quiet Boom]

I've gotta admit that while I love my newfound 3.0L power and torque, I miss the "buzz" of the 2.0E that it replaced. So much so that I've been considering rebuilding the 3.0 to high rpm specs. I think many people miss the fact that these cars where fast in their day, just as new P-cars are fast for today. But the early cars had a whole different personality than their competition, they were all about smooth high rpm HP and lightweight nimble handling. They did more with less.

[Neilk]

West,

For your entertainment, check out the interactive Ruf video on Goodyear's site. You can turn off Derek Bell's voice and listen to the wonderful RUF engine.

You should have watched the qualifying on Speedtv. They let you listen to the cars. FWIW, Willams-BMW's qualifying engined revved all the way to 19,050. They even had a press release about it. Lastly, go toF1Onboard to download some really cool videos from the Italian GP.

[Two Oh]

Originally posted by West
I was watching the Grand Prix of Monza yesterday, (or should I say listening), volume cranked, begging the commentator to shut up so I could hear the sound of engine's screaming @ 17K RPM. The raw, unbridled sound of thorough bred's made me miss the long gone years of motorcycle racing from my youth. So much so that I drove my car to work this morning, radio off, in 4th gear at 5K + RPM. It re-newed my commitment for building, (in my personnal opinion) the ultimate car and made me reflect on alot of posts that I've been reading on this board lately. You see, I may be the only person around that actually dropped engine displacement in their quest for the perfect power plant. I have built an 2250 lb 72' RS coupe with a 2 liter 67' aluminum block, with S pistons, E cams and all the other normal goodies. To me, this is what owning a 911 is all about, the thrill of a light weight car with a small displacement, high RPM power plant. Yet, it seems most threads on this board are about how to cram a larger displacement motor, be it Porsche or otherwise, ( V8 ) into an automobile legend. I don't give a crap about racing someone half my age in a rice-rocket or trying to make my car perform to the standards of cars built 30 years later. I guess I am just an old fashsion guy lost in the early 70's. Well, got to go guys, Bullet on in 10 minutes and my kid has never seen it. Now, come hear sonny, let me tell you about my first Mustang...

I totally agree with you!
Regards, Two Oh [2.0]

[CamB]

You mean like the V8 in the link?

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?threadid=10047&highlight=fzr1000

[stuartj]

Yep.

Typically, more HP=bigger engine, stonger driveline, bigger wheels, more fuel, bigger brakes, strengthened chassis, etc etc = more weight =need more horsepower.....

Thank god for carbon fibre cupholders.

stuart 87 carrera

[diverdan]

I agree with you, too.

However, my home is in the rust belt, Michigan. So the Michigan beasts need galvanized.

I work in the desert in the middle east and even the ac in my 88 cab doesn't cut it, so I am rebuilding a 94 3.6 turbo, but that is as new as I will go. If there were any older cars available, I would have opted for such and then looked to modify the ac.

[West]

Thanks guys, maybe I'am not as lost as I thought. And Neilk- 19,500; that's music to my ears.