04-14-2005, 12:48 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-SaintAndré+14.04.2005 à 09:02--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (SaintAndré @ 14.04.2005 à 09:02)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-SaintAndré+13.04.2005 à 22:14--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (SaintAndré @ 13.04.2005 à 22:14)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> le 1800 VVC n'est pas pour moi un moteur extraordinaire <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Enfin je me renseigne quand même et j'ai lu tout ICI <!--emo&:D-->[img]http://www.forum-autoroule.com/html/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='icon_biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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Summary
Quite simply the K is a very remarkable engine, the best four around and uniquely suited to motor sport, [B]far more so than the heavy Japanese copies with all their over-engineering and most particularly the 2L Duratec with its archaic bearing cap design[/B]. It deserves very much more recognition for the engine that it is, however it has been badly let down by companies trying to tune it, in fact murdered! What is totally amazing is that these companies, particularly the sports car manufacturers have not gone to the Rover design engineers for any help or advice at all. This has also latterly become the case when developments of the engine were required for different markets and far too many wild assumptions have been made. This has been a huge mistake and a missed opportunity. Given proper respect and understanding it is unbeatable as a four cylinder, and is still ahead of all it’s rivals, but when tuned it must be treated with the respect and care with which it was designed. Given proper appreciation and competent building, it is an exceptional engine. With a host of new developments including the heavy metalled crank, new 2.0L versions – currently producing almost 300bhp and 190lbft of torque on a plenum [!] it seems that the best is still to come from this engine and that it will continue to considerably outperform all it’s rivals.
Que dire de plus... ce sont tes propres sources <!--emo&
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Enfin je me renseigne quand même et j'ai lu tout ICI <!--emo&:D-->[img]http://www.forum-autoroule.com/html/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='icon_biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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Quite simply the K is a very remarkable engine, the best four around and uniquely suited to motor sport, [B]far more so than the heavy Japanese copies with all their over-engineering and most particularly the 2L Duratec with its archaic bearing cap design[/B]. It deserves very much more recognition for the engine that it is, however it has been badly let down by companies trying to tune it, in fact murdered! What is totally amazing is that these companies, particularly the sports car manufacturers have not gone to the Rover design engineers for any help or advice at all. This has also latterly become the case when developments of the engine were required for different markets and far too many wild assumptions have been made. This has been a huge mistake and a missed opportunity. Given proper respect and understanding it is unbeatable as a four cylinder, and is still ahead of all it’s rivals, but when tuned it must be treated with the respect and care with which it was designed. Given proper appreciation and competent building, it is an exceptional engine. With a host of new developments including the heavy metalled crank, new 2.0L versions – currently producing almost 300bhp and 190lbft of torque on a plenum [!] it seems that the best is still to come from this engine and that it will continue to considerably outperform all it’s rivals.
Que dire de plus... ce sont tes propres sources <!--emo&
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Diabolique la Cat !
