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Posted: 11 Jan 2008, 21:21
by HarryMann
..but here's a new GM diesel that's just a bit different than the run of the mill we're used to:
Very compact with ultra-short intake and exhaust tracts...
And Mountain Dew, rather than coffee, was the engineers' preferred beverage during the meetings, which stretched into many late evenings.
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More info...
Posted: 11 Jan 2008, 21:42
by andysimpson
The diesel benchmark is the audi v8, no diesel is anything like as quite or smooth.
Posted: 12 Jan 2008, 08:29
by syncroandy
I must say I'm impressed by the way GM threw away the rule book with that V8 design though. Standard output is 310hp, 705Nm, and 68hp/l, what do Audi manage ?
Posted: 12 Jan 2008, 12:18
by HarryMann
Yes... The GM engine mainly targets packaging and inlet/exhaust tract optimisation but there's some other intersting stuff in there too (allegedly), yet to be announced.
Posted: 12 Jan 2008, 16:44
by andysimpson
syncroandy wrote:I must say I'm impressed by the way GM threw away the rule book with that V8 design though. Standard output is 310hp, 705Nm, and 68hp/l, what do Audi manage ?
326hp 760Nm 77hp/l
Posted: 12 Feb 2008, 12:35
by Pickles
Posted: 12 Feb 2008, 23:27
by Andy syncro-nutz
Im on my 2nd 112DJ! Its feckin brilliant!!! Just home from the wrkshop in 13min's 138kph!
Posted: 13 Feb 2008, 01:37
by andysimpson
Andy syncro-nutz wrote:Im on my 2nd 112DJ! Its feckin brilliant!!! Just home from the wrkshop in 13min's 138kph!
Change it to diesel and you will do it quicker 138kph is pathetic, my td does more than that in third.
Posted: 13 Feb 2008, 12:17
by Simon Baxter
Andy syncro-nutz wrote:Im on my 2nd 112DJ! Its feckin brilliant!!! Just home from the wrkshop in 13min's 138kph!
And needed to fill up at before you left and when you got there!
Posted: 13 Feb 2008, 14:01
by mcgill5
Andy syncro-nutz wrote:Im on my 2nd 112DJ! Its feckin brilliant!!! Just home from the wrkshop in 13min's 138kph!
And i pay for the fuel! Cause its truly brilliant! My AAZ sucks!! It spoils my great looking van by pissin oil out and up my back door!
Posted: 13 Feb 2008, 16:30
by Andy syncro-nutz
Im gonna try it with the handbrake off and stick to driving on road tonight!
Posted: 13 Feb 2008, 16:44
by Willoughby
Andy syncro-nutz wrote:Im gonna try it with the handbrake off and stick to driving on road tonight!
Makes sense now, I was wondering what the green blur that whizzed past me on the 71 was, your old T25 was mighty jealous.
K
Posted: 13 Feb 2008, 16:48
by manxman
I'm with Andy, my DJ is ace to, far more refined than a stinky old diesel,
and me and it have something in common 'cos it likes a drink to
Posted: 13 Feb 2008, 18:46
by syncropete
Subaru ej22 - 180 kph
Posted: 13 Feb 2008, 19:09
by andysimpson
mcgill5 wrote:Andy syncro-nutz wrote:Im on my 2nd 112DJ! Its feckin brilliant!!! Just home from the wrkshop in 13min's 138kph!
And i pay for the fuel! Cause its truly brilliant! My AAZ sucks!! It spoils my great looking van by pissin oil out and up my back door!
Fix it then, mine are always completely oil tight.
