For those that wonder what the appeal is about F1...

[Revo Rancher]

Check out this video of an engine warmup. (click first pic in article, hit play)

http://metacool.typepad.com/metacool/2006/02/unabashed_gearh.html

 

[sweetdiesel]

Holey sh!T, that engine is incredible. I can't believe how fast the throttle response was. That is awesome.

 

[NCNitro]

that throttle resonse is amazing!

 

[Monkey Wrench]

Wow! Now that was some cool shizzle right there! 'Course, my Wasp .28 has similar throttle response......

 

[Revo Rancher]

I'm always amazed our little nitro engines can turn 20-40,000 rpms, but they have very, very few moving parts, and this is a 10 cylinder, 4 stroke engine turning 18-19,000 rpm! Just blows my mind, and then it is expected to run like this for 2-3 hours, sometimes in over 100F heat.

 

[Badfish]

Thats mental! See how red the exhaust pipes got!?!

 

[SumoDethRat]

That's crazy, but I still like trans am racing over f1 and nascar:devious:

 

[jon2]

I am going home now and rev my ride to.......................................










































































4500rpm. YEAH Baby!!

 

[Ryan with savage]

Great find.

Now imagine 22 of 'em on the startline......the noise absolutely blows your mind.

 

[SpitFireV12RR]

I DEAR REVO TO TOUCH ONE OF THE PIPES!!

LOL

Thats some cool poop!

 

[dannyd]

my god thats some crazy stuff. great find.

 

[Buggyracer28]

MAN, my crapppppyyy connection right now only buffers up to like 13 secs... so i can't hear the revving. I'm fixing my whole cable tomorrow so hopefully it will work.

 

[SumoDethRat]

Do they really rev at 18k? The valve spring pressure must be insane to stop valve float at that speed.

 

[dannyd]

Do they really rev at 18k? The valve spring pressure must be insane to stop valve float at that speed.

oh yes my friend in fact here is one on a dyno hitting 20,000 rpm:OMG:

[ame="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=199407968723223473&q=f1+engine&pl=true"]F1 Cosworth engine on 20 000 RPM![/ame]

 

[Buggyracer28]

*With new connections* OMG, that is CRRAAZZZZYYYY!!

WHOA- [ame="http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7393939630149644203&q=f1+engine&pl=true"]Renault F1 New Engine[/ame]

 

[SumoDethRat]

oh yes my friend in fact here is one on a dyno hitting 20,000 rpm:OMG:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=199407968723223473&q=f1+engine&pl=true

And look its a ford, jk ( I don't get brand bashing they all have issues in my experiences) But, wow, thats insane. Now find me a video of a broken conrod or spun bearing at 20k .

 

[jetmechG550]

Great find.

Now imagine 22 of 'em on the startline......the noise absolutely blows your mind.

Or 6 as in the case of last year's USDebacle! LOL

Here's one of the Red Bull cars firing up for the first time last year. Took this at the pit walkabout

 

[Arrow]

that engine was idling at 9k or just cruising along

 

[Revo Rancher]

Sumo, more unbelievably a lot of the cars do not use conventional springs; the valves are closed with air pressure.