V8 Turbo F1 - Page 2

**SpiderWebb** · #16 (**permalink**) 05-01-2008, 09:21 PM

I knew nothing about it until I googled it.

I am amazed at that motor! However, the header system would require me to cut the inner fender wells on my Spider. So, I doubt it's a serious option for me this year.

LOL

**modena782002** · #17 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 06:33 AM

You could run the headers and pipes out the fenders, give it a real retro hot rod look.

I don't think that they make ear-plugs effective enough though to keep you from totally losing your hearing! It would be like standing next to the stack of amps at a Who or Black Sabbath concert--only better sounding.

Vsix · #18 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 10:29 AM

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Originally Posted by la_strega_nera

F1 turbo cars were 1.5litre, Indy cars are 2.65(?)
Did alfa ever have a v8 turbo in F1? I thought it was a N/A Flat 12, or a turbo 4cyl?

F1 Tommy · #19 (**permalink**) 05-15-2008, 10:36 AM

The Indy motor Alfa had was based on the the Ferrari unit they did in the
late 1980's. Ferrari decided not to enter Indycar. This was really a FIAT project. Alfa did run F1 V8 turbos in the early-mid 1980's. The Alfa F1 V8 turbo motors were also run by Euroracing and Minardi(re- badged).

TT