RE-Amemiya Lotus Europa 20B!

turbo boy · January 25, 2013, 04:56:04 PM

looks a bit like a gt40. :mmmm

steve garbutt · January 25, 2013, 06:48:28 PM

Quote from: Grant Monkhouse;848764No it wouldn\'t.

I\'m with grant on this one haha

Will66 · January 25, 2013, 07:22:27 PM

Two wrongs don\'t make it right!

Grant Monkhouse · January 25, 2013, 07:27:50 PM

2 mods make a right though!

grinder · January 25, 2013, 08:46:33 PM

What about 3 of us

Brett mailed me this before .. im think its pretty awesome

Will66 · January 25, 2013, 10:04:36 PM

3 - 2 NA to Turbo.

Grant Monkhouse · January 25, 2013, 10:36:29 PM

Wrong.
I\'m composing a letter the mr. Amemiya that he has got it wrong and turbo should be installed right away.

Has anyone seen the 20B turbo porche on rx7 club?? Oof that\'s a good engine car combo. Putting down 700rwhp iirc:D

zeppelin101 · January 25, 2013, 11:59:13 PM

Utterly awful and hateful.

Will66 · January 26, 2013, 01:55:23 PM

700 whp is as much use as :censored::censored::censored::censored: on a fish if you can\'t use it.

Grant Monkhouse · January 26, 2013, 02:07:29 PM

It\'s in a porche, rear mounted engine and gearbox etc, mechanical grip and hugely wide tyres

Will66 · January 26, 2013, 03:28:47 PM

So no weight over the front, reduced braking effect and very-difficult-to-control polar moment of inertia from the motor.

marf · January 26, 2013, 03:33:10 PM

And you\'re basing that on what exactly?

Porsche 911s have roughly 40% of their weight over the front wheels, having a lighter rotary in the back would mean less weight at the rear resulting in a more even weight distribution, so perhaps 55%/45% F/R

I guess 45% is a bit more than 0% eh?

Grant Monkhouse · January 26, 2013, 03:36:25 PM

Will come on, porche have made their cars into amazing machines, suspension, brakes, foam filled fuel cell for stopping fuel slosh. I would have a porche if I ha the moolah.

Ok they aquaplane really easy when its wet under braking but....

Will66 · January 26, 2013, 03:49:55 PM

I don\'t think a turbo three rotor will be much lighter than a flat six. In fact, there\'s maybe 2 kg in it, 20B weighs 160 kg, an air cooled flat six weighs 162 kg. Not sure on the watercooled motor, but it\'ll be heavier. Coupled to the extra performance you\'ll magnify the effects of the inherent weight distribution bias.

marf · January 26, 2013, 03:52:34 PM

OK... 911\'s havent been air cooled for 15 years but whatever. Mobile goal posts make for a pointless discussion.

Agree to disagree