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Old 07-02-2007, 11:17 AM
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Does it do 7200rpm realiably? My nord lost its head gasket when I got it to 7500rpm...

Great post! keep the info coming!!

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Absolutey Joao! We were racing at Dijon last weekend and were pulling 7,850rpm in 5th all weekend down the main straight (but with special rods). In a road car with shot peened rods, its fine to use 7,000/ just a touch over regularly if the engine is built well, however, in my experience, keeping it under 7,000 does wonders for the life span of the whole drivetrain/car so this I recommend.

Alfa-of-Corse - obviously its a US thing to know who you are and why you are upset. Aside from that, here's a little Maths:-

Porsche 996 911 Carrera - 316bhp / 1345kg = 234 bhp/tonne
BMW E46 M3 - 321bhp / 1515kg = 215 bhp/tonne
Alfa GTA Replica T/S - 198bhp / 870kg = 227bhp/tonne

If you won't believe Maths, then maybe you need to strap in next to me round the Ring this summer to see for real what is possible! May be then you will be a little less hasty to to chip in with the 'BS' comments, as you phrase it. On a separate note, if you are supercharging these engines for customers then I presume you are getting massive power and torque - you should be, what you are doing to make the rest of your customer's car handle this power/torque - In my opinion 200bhp is absolute max. for a reliable steet car, any more and you are just adding hassle to the owner's life.....
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