| Author | Message | ||
| Omar (Auraraptor)
Member Username: Auraraptor Post Number: 674 Registered: 9-2002 |
For turbo engines less is better so I hear. | ||
| Fayyaz Vellani (Fvellani)
Junior Member Username: Fvellani Post Number: 76 Registered: 8-2002 |
What are the advantages/disadvantages of 3 valves (ie Mercedes) vs. 4 valves vs. 5 valves? | ||
| Armen Gugasian (Ag512bbi)
New member Username: Ag512bbi Post Number: 45 Registered: 6-2002 |
I just bought the Road & Track today. I quickly went through the pages. WOW is right!!! Also, I picked up the new Car and Driver. It has the Enzo, Lambo, Saleen, Ford Gt40 on the cover. I'll be going through that tonite. FERRARI IS #1!!!!!! | ||
| Mitch Alsup (Mitch_alsup)
Member Username: Mitch_alsup Post Number: 743 Registered: 4-2002 |
"I wonder why they didn't go for 5 valves a cylinder like in the V8 cars." Just after the return from the turbo-era, Ferrari tried the 5-valve arrangement in the F1 motors and did not end up with either a wider powerband nor a higher horse power peak. So the F1 motors reverted back to 4-valve layouts. Honda did not need 5-valves to get 240 HP out of 2.0 litres! There was a conversation in the group last week about allowing the F355/F360 motors to idle for a few minutes after a good thrash on the race track because so much of the heat generated in the heads is removed by oil, and a couple of minutes idling allows the oil to cool the head and NOT get itself (the oil) cooked into goo. It is my opinion that once you go with a pyrimidial valve arrangement and compact combustion chamber, that some of the penalties (of using 5-valves over 4-valves) add up faster then the benefits. | ||
| Patrick Denonville (Arizonaguy)
Junior Member Username: Arizonaguy Post Number: 187 Registered: 4-2003 |
I wonder why they didn't go for 5 valves a cylinder like in the V8 cars. | ||
| Me Myself (Kid_enzoz)
Junior Member Username: Kid_enzoz Post Number: 51 Registered: 4-2003 |
4 cams... 2 cams per bank... 4 valves per cylinder... 48 vavles. | ||
| Patrick Denonville (Arizonaguy)
Junior Member Username: Arizonaguy Post Number: 186 Registered: 4-2003 |
Just how many camshafts and valves does the Enzo have? | ||
| Me Myself (Kid_enzoz)
New member Username: Kid_enzoz Post Number: 48 Registered: 4-2003 |
If there is one modern car I'd take over James' collection (save the P4 of course ;) ) it would be the Enzo Ferrari... Fastest to 100mph, .25 mile and salom is one thing... but the tech of the car is just so fasninating to me. How much downforce it makes. A 6000cc motor with a dozen pistons a ton of valves, almost as many camshafts as your hand has fingers, and a redline that's to die for... Don't get me started on the suspension, brakes, and tires... and hey, those wheels look nice too.  | ||
| stephen r chong (Ethans_dad)
Member Username: Ethans_dad Post Number: 305 Registered: 3-2002 |
Just finished the article and was a little surprised that they conclude that "the myth that a super sports car with exceptional performance cannot be civilized at the same time has been broken" by the Enzo. Actually, it was broken long ago by the Porsche 959, and then again by the McClaren F1. Great article regardless. Mr. Losee is a true Ferrari enthusiast. Hats off to him! | ||
| Ben Cannon (Artherd)
Member Username: Artherd Post Number: 407 Registered: 6-2002 |
<Ben immediately books a flight to Nebraska and buys a hige metal detector> Wait, you weren'ty pulling my leg, right? PS: those GTI racers can haul tail. I have similar respect for the S2000 track guys out here. It's a great cheap(ish) fun track car. Lap record holder for Sears Point too. Best! Ben... | ||
| Dave (Maranelloman)
Intermediate Member Username: Maranelloman Post Number: 1802 Registered: 1-2002 |
Arlie, LOL! Got any WMD's hidden there, too? | ||
| Mitchel DeFrancis (4re308)
Member Username: 4re308 Post Number: 895 Registered: 6-2001 |
Hey cool! I have 2 VW GTIs! | ||
| Horsefly (Arlie)
Intermediate Member Username: Arlie Post Number: 1247 Registered: 5-2002 |
Dave, I used an alias for those articles. I keep all my Ferraris in an underground missle silo somewhere under the wheatfields of Nebraska. Wish I could find it again. All those wheatfields look alike after a while. But I'll keep looking. | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Intermediate Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 1559 Registered: 10-2002 |
John Unlike Allan you get it... | ||
| john w. houghtaling, II (Johnhoughtaling)
Junior Member Username: Johnhoughtaling Post Number: 148 Registered: 11-2002 |
I think that makes him a real hardcore racer in my book and rightful owner of the Enzo. So far our local Ferrari club members own 8 identically prepared ITA CRXsi club racers (the newer GTI racer). A great way to go club har core club racing with little expense. I like this guy! | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Intermediate Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 1557 Registered: 10-2002 |
Notice what car he races? VW Golf GTI. | ||
| Dave (Maranelloman)
Intermediate Member Username: Maranelloman Post Number: 1799 Registered: 1-2002 |
...but I was very surprised that the owner would (a) allow himself to be identified by name & town, and (b) allow himself to be photographed. Same with the Enzo article in Car & Driver (different car & owner). These days, when you are at that wealth level, a lower profile is probably better, for security reasons. IMO, of course. | ||
| David Stoeppelwerth (Racerdj)
Member Username: Racerdj Post Number: 275 Registered: 1-2003 |
I just finished reading the article was very impressed with it. I am more impressed with the owner giving up 1500 miles to let the world know about the car's performance. | ||
| Jason Williams (Pristines4)
Member Username: Pristines4 Post Number: 361 Registered: 12-2002 |
Either of you guys feel like being a mentor? ;-) | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Intermediate Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 1556 Registered: 10-2002 |
A man of wealth and taste... | ||
| wm hart (Whart)
Intermediate Member Username: Whart Post Number: 1218 Registered: 12-2001 |
Yep, and did you grock on the owner's favorite other ferrari? HMMM.Driving on public roads at speed. Do you get there via Salt Lake City? | ||
| James Glickenhaus (Napolis)
Intermediate Member Username: Napolis Post Number: 1555 Registered: 10-2002 |
As our very own Sean Harris predicted this months R&T has a 1200 mile road test of the Enzo by Phil Hill. Simply it is the fastest 0-60,0-100, 1/4 mile, and through the Salom EVER. It's top speed at 218 is only 5mph slower than my 30 year old MK-IV ;). |