Tommy 0 Report post Posted May 22, 2005 That must be running a f**king big turbo, peak power at 102rpm!!! :mosh: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaM 0 Report post Posted May 22, 2005 turbo my ass!!!!!! receptionist wants it in her mirage.... surely it'll squeeze in there.. :thumb: :mosh: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aliluya 0 Report post Posted May 22, 2005 that is amazing !! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bravo 35 Report post Posted May 22, 2005 (edited) Turbo? lmao! My brother was telling me about a tour on a ship he did while overseas (he's an officer on an oil tanker) - they went into this dark room, It had perfectly round walls and nothing in it and the engineer asked if anyone knew where they were. They were standing inside a cylinder on top of number one! (at least thats how the story goes, but there had been a few drinks consumed by then, so maybe a little bit of the story growing in the telling lol) Don't ask me any details other than that, but that is farking cool! Not quite as big as the one pictured though I don't think. Ship engines rev very low - they have a direct drive to the prop in most cases. Some have a gear linkage for reverse, but alot stop the engine and then start it in reverse to go backwards. A prop spinning at a few hundred rpm straight off the engine is enough to power these ships at the speeds they do (between 5 and 15 knots for coastal, and more for offshore) Don't know all the specifics, but I'll ask my bro next time he's on shore leave cos I'm going by memory from what he's told me in the past. Edited May 22, 2005 by bravomikewhiskey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*sic 1 Report post Posted May 23, 2005 badass. seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
downlow 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2005 Dats a big Ass motor Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Surge 1 Report post Posted May 23, 2005 (edited) Very very cool. That must be the new diesel BMW is making for the one series.... Edited May 23, 2005 by Surge Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tommy 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2005 It says its Turbocharged at that start of the article :finger: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Spargo Report post Posted May 23, 2005 4.27 hp/L I'm amazed. Amazed that something this inefficient is allowed to be. Even aircraft are more miserly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaM 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2005 I'm not sure the key is out and out horsepower, rather the efficiency.... moreso measuredin thermal efficiency (50% with this engine as opposed to 25-30% for most other engines) rules mega Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
*sic 1 Report post Posted May 23, 2005 That must be the new diesel BMW is making for the one series. yea i know what you meanbmw are really stepping alot more into the barge car market, more so than usual on this one though Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BMW POWER 2 Report post Posted May 23, 2005 That wouldn't fit in an E30 would it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bmwsparkle 3 Report post Posted May 24, 2005 That wouldn't fit in an E30 would it? yes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
