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Old 14-02-2005, 07:38 PM   #31
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Nothing if you haven't driven a 220kW WIndsor. Fact is there may only be 20kW in it, but the way Tickford livened up the engine overall was fantastic. Sorry, the 200 ain't the best bit of gear, although it still sounds damn good.
No need to be sorry mate, I love my little 200kw but like you say it ain't like the 220kw, but they do sound great, I just love hearing the windsor come to life.
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Old 14-02-2005, 07:39 PM   #32
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talking about fuel consumption, the herald sun got 13.7l/100ks out of the GT with the new 6 speed they had, which is pretty dam good and would be better then any LS1/2
I'm sorry but the LS1/2 would get that fiqure to, if not better.
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Old 14-02-2005, 08:17 PM   #33
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ets face it if it wasn't for GM's lead, we would all be driving 200kw Windsors around still. Nuff Said !
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Simple give the car a rev & have a listen a Windsor makes a sort of wheezy drone similar to an angry Hugh Grant when a Clevo will sound like Satan has woke up with a hangover & realized he is out of coffee & cigarettes
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Old 15-02-2005, 11:27 AM   #34
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Does Ford Cosworth DFV mean anything to anyone .
As long as GM stick with pushrods , Lemans and F1 will always be out of touch , and thank god for that.
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Corvette 7.0L C5R's compete at LeMans. Yes, what about the other world 24hr enduros...like Bathurst and Daytona... those 7.0L C5R engines prove that they can handle the endurance with class wins, too. :
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Old 15-02-2005, 11:57 AM   #35
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Corvette 7.0L C5R's compete at LeMans. Yes, what about the other world 24hr enduros...like Bathurst and Daytona... those 7.0L C5R engines prove that they can handle the endurance with class wins, too. :
Competing and winning are 2 entirely different things. The odd nascar win doesn't mean didly .
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Old 15-02-2005, 12:04 PM   #36
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Old 10-04-2005, 02:59 AM   #37
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Much as I'd like to say Ford a doing a good job with their engine designs for us regular folks I can't. Their newest performance engine platform for the last 15 years is an engine that was originally being designed for front wheel drive applications and we are still suffering because of it.

If I was them I'd be starting with a clean sheet design for a new V8 for the masses. That or seeing them start producing versions of the 5.8L V10 prototype the SVT guys stuffed into a Mustang.
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Old 10-04-2005, 06:22 PM   #38
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If the LS7 was OHC it would be bigger and weigh alot more. Theres nothing wrong with using pushrods on a modern car.
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