A test of Car wits. . . Maybe just useless info we have that will never use elsewhere

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Originally posted by Merc-freak
I have a question for you guys:

What did the 'Lotec' company do to the 2.3 16valve engine in the 190E in terms of tuning? It was something with turbo.
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No, it wasn't blown. It had some fairly major top-end work: new heads, valves, cams, ports, manifolds etc.
 
yes, ofcourse!

another tuning question:
What's the first name of the person who started the absolute best Turbo-specialising company in the world?
His saying was: Standard compression ratio, Low Pressure Turbo.
Tip: he started it in '74 in the US, and in '76 came to Europe.
 
Originally posted by GilesGuthrie
No, it wasn't blown. It had some fairly major top-end work: new heads, valves, cams, ports, manifolds etc.
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hm, I looked it up myself anyway in my 'mercedes tuning book' I had somewhere lying under the dust.
It says:

"Top-version von Lotec ist ein 2.3liter-16-ventiler mit Turbolader und angegebenen 220KW (300PS) bei 6000u/min und einem starken drehmoment von 380Nm bei 4500u/min."

It basically says it was indeed blown, further in the text it says that it had a compression ratio of 9.0, wich is quit high, also that it produces already 30% more power at 2000rpm, also it accelerates from 0-100km/h in 6.0secs and has a top speed of over 260 km/h.

greetz;)
 
Originally posted by GilesGuthrie
Correct. Go!
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On June 15th this year, race car driver Tom Kristensen joined a very elite fraternity. What group is this, who are the other members and finally, what other accomplishment(s) await Kristensen?


///M-Spec
 
Originally posted by miata13B
Ok, This is a game. . . In which you answer the previous question asked and then include a question of your own.
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Okay. Did everyone not read this?

Helllooooo? McFly?


///M-Spec
 
The Camaro was actually called all of these before its name was made, Nova, Panther, Chaparral, and Wildcat, also including G-Mini, GeMini or Gemini. General Motors Headquarters supposedly killed that name, because they didn't want the letters "GM" used in case the car was a failure. GM introduced the Camaro as the Camaro because no one knew what the name meant. In an old french dictionary, it was described as friend or companaion.

Now, MercFreak and Lt.Doomsday, try keeping your turns, you must answer before you can ask. Anyways, I had a question in mind, but I will let M-spec continue with his :D


Originally posted by ///M-Spec
On June 15th this year, race car driver Tom Kristensen joined a very elite fraternity. What group is this, who are the other members and finally, what other accomplishment(s) await Kristensen?


///M-Spec
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Well, he was the first driver to ever win 4 consecutive LeMans in a row. Set a course record of 377 laps, and also brought the first victory for Bentley in the Lemans series since the 1930's, and also lead for 22 hours :D.

Ok, what year did Corvette not produce a model?
 
Originally posted by miata13B
Well, he was the first driver to ever win 4 consecutive LeMans in a row. Set a course record of 377 laps, and also brought the first victory for Bentley in the Lemans series since the 1930's, and also lead for 22 hours :D.

Ok, what year did Corvette not produce a model?
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Hold on now, bubba. Your answer was incomplete. Kristensen has won a total of 5 times at Le Mans. Who else has at least as many wins? And who's record for total wins has he yet to break?

And the answer to yours is 1983. :p

I suggest the answeree waits for confirmation from the question-poster before continuing on... do you concur with my answer?


///M-Spec
 
That would be Derek Bell from the UK winning in the following years. . . 1975, 81-82, 86-87. But and a Big but, They are not the most successful drivers for Lemans, to take it to the next evolution, Jacky Ickx has won 6 times in the years 1969, 1975, 76, 77, 81, 82. Which the biggest accompishments that Kristensen has is the 4 consecutive wins and the 5 wins all together :D Plus to add to Krstensen's team he drove with Tom Kristensen (DEN), Guy Smith (UK), and Rinaldo Capello (ITA) during the June 15th, 2003 event.

Yes I concur with that.
 
Moving right along then...

Which production car was first to have 4 wheel disc brakes as standard equipment?

I'll need model name and year, please.


///M-Spec
 
1957, the Jaguar Mk1 2.4 and 3.4. It was in the late model year of that car where the 4 wheel disc brakes practically became standard. They were also Vacuum assisted brakes for that fact :D
 
We gotta wait for M-spec to get back



On the back burner too, my question will be if I am correct, what car went through 6 generations in a matter of 7 years?
 
It was the XK150 that had them first as standard equipment. In 1957 as part of the "S" trim package.

The Mk1s were intend to have the discs at the same time as the XK150, but they were not ready for production, so owners were later offered conversion kits to bring their 3.4s to spec!

But that was a toughy and Miata came real close, so I'll hand the mic over to him...


///M-Spec
 
Originally posted by ///M-Spec
It was the XK150 that had them first as standard equipment. In 1957 as part of the "S" trim package.

The Mk1s were intend to have the discs at the same time as the XK150, but they were not ready for production, so owners were later offered conversion kits to bring their 3.4s to spec!

But that was a toughy and Miata came real close, so I'll hand the mic over to him...


///M-Spec
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Yeah that was a real tough one actually. Well, my question stands, what car went through 6 generations in a matter of 7 years? It is actually a real easy question if you think about it.
 
Okay, here we go...

In 1962, Honda introduced the S500, its first sports car. It featured a 500cc DOHC hemi-head straight four which made 44hp at... 8000 RPM.

What was unusual about how this car transmitted power to the drive wheels?


///M-Spec
 
It had chain drive, as opposed to shaft drive. And, technically, the S360 was the "first" Honda Sports car. The S500 was the first "production" Honda Sports car.:lol:
Here's an easy one:
With what model sports car did Honda discontinue the Chain Drive?

Bonus:
How many cars of that model year had the shaft drive?
 
S800? And I wouldn't discount chain drive as completely dead - similar to us declaring victory in the war on drugs, it could happen at any time!
 
You are correct!
Any guesses as to how many of the 1968 model S800s were produced with the "new" drive system?
 
Originally posted by Gil

Any guesses as to how many of the 196x S800 were produced with the "new" drive system?
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Four zillion? In fact, I only made that guess because I know of few other Honda sports cars and know that one was the latest of the ones I know. 👍

Now for my question, though you (the general member population) can still take hacks at Gil's bonus question if you want, because it's still a question, and it hasn't been answered.

- As production runs of the three Lexus sedan models came to an end in the late 1990s and 2000, which luxury non-automotive brand advertised their products as special editions of Lexuses?
 
Originally posted by miniMADness
a wild guess, toyota?
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:odd:

Even though PunkRock understands my question, I'll rephrase:

- Late in the 1990s and early 2000s, Lexus teamed up with what maker of a certain designer (NON-AUTOMOTIVE!!!) product to produce 'special edition' Lexuses bearing that product's name?

Hint - the most popular of these special editions was the RX300, followed by the ES300.
 
Originally posted by Gil
You are correct!
Any guesses as to how many of the 1968 model S800s were produced with the "new" drive system?
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hows this?

In 604 roadsters and 69 coupes, Honda replaced the rear chain / suspension configuration with a more conventional live rear axle located by four radius rods and a panhard rod, while retaining four wheel drum brakes. Thereafter, front disk brakes replaced the four-wheel drum setup, while continuing the live rear axle for the remainder of the production run. Honda ceased production of the S800 in May 1970. Also a total of 11,536 S800s were produced between 1966 and 1970.

did I get it right? or did I not answer the question?
 

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