R-10 Fastest On Day Two...

[NismoZ]

...almost a second faster than last year's pole. It is quiet (good for street races) with no smoke. That doesn't compare with the Diesels I see every day!

[Rocketdoc]

...almost a second faster than last year's pole. It is quiet (good for street races) with no smoke. That doesn't compare with the Diesels I see every day!

I think that the engine comes in at 816 lb./ft. of torque from about 3000-5000 RPM.

Ouch1

[nz_climber]

I think that the negine comes in at 816 lb./ft. of torque from about 3000-5000 RPM.

Ouch1

link (http://www.audi.com/audi/com/en1/experience/motorsport/r10.html)

the article on audi web site mentions 1100 newton meters of torque, so you folks not in metric can work it out... what ever it is, that alot of torque's :)

[cameraman]

1100 newton meters = 811.36 lb ft

Looks like everyone is using the same values, imagine that.

[chop456]

...almost a second faster than last year's pole. It is quiet (good for street races) with no smoke. That doesn't compare with the Diesels I see every day!

FWIW, last year's pole was a practice time.

[Methanolandbrats]

...almost a second faster than last year's pole. It is quiet (good for street races) with no smoke. That doesn't compare with the Diesels I see every day! The TDI will smoke at full throttle because it's slightly overfueled then. The R10 is using particle traps to minimize that.

[NismoZ]

Yeah, I need those too!

[Wheel-Nut]

I sure hope they bring the R-10 to Houston. :thumbup:

[extramundane]

I sure hope they bring the R-10 to Houston. :thumbup:

I wouldn't start that breath-holding campaign any time soon. Unless something changes, Sebring's the only place you'll see an R10 on American soil 'til at least July.

[Rocketdoc]

1100 newton meters = 811.36 lb ft

Looks like everyone is using the same values, imagine that.


Oops, I was off by 5 lb./ft.; so sue me.

[cameraman]

Oops, I was off by 5 lb./ft.; so sue me.

What I said was everyone is using (roughly) the same value. Sheesh.

[NismoZ]

A mistake like that could cause a serious accident somewhere. I watch "Engineering Nightmare Disasters" ya know! :p

[Rocketdoc]

[QUOTE=cameraman]What I said was everyone is using (roughly) the same value. Sheesh.[/QUOTE

Only kidding.

I just did a quick paper trick.

You would be surprised at how many mistakes are made in the spaceship business because of "mixed units".

[Hameroids]

Yeah, I need those too!

a shartguard?

[chop456]

You would be surprised at how many mistakes are made in the spaceship business because of "mixed units".

Isn't that what the ESA Beagle probe's extra deluxe high-speed Mars landing was attributed to?

[Rocketdoc]

Isn't that what the ESA Beagle probe's extra deluxe high-speed Mars landing was attributed to?


Yeah, I think you're right.

NASA demands that we (outside spaceship houses) use SI units, but when we meet, we always use US units (inches, lbf, hogsheads, etc.) including the NASA dewds.

I wonder why we get confused....