06-06-2012, 09:18 AM | #183 |
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Lol!!!! I should have said this right. Lol. I was hoping that there would be a dual overhead cam system just like Toyotas vvti system. I love how lotus uses a vvti engine from Toyota, because you feel when it kicks in at say 4-5k Rpm.
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06-06-2012, 11:07 AM | #184 | |
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When it comes to the power comments, you guys are thinking about this in the wrong way (in my opinion anyway). Have you guys every stopped to realize that the reason why you think you need more power is because the power you have is so controlable? What I'm getting at is the opposite to say a C63 AMG. If you guys have seen Jeremy Clarkson drive the new C class, you'll know what I'm talking about. That car has so much power its chassis can barely handle it. Let alone the tires. It took Jeremy only 4 laps of the Top Gear test track to completely destroy a set of rear tires! 4 LAPS!!!! The C63 AMG and just about every car they make with this engine is plain silly. It's such a brute of a car it can be uncontrolable at times. My thinking behind the FR-S is that the chassis itself is so good that it convinces you that your safe. Meaning you feel like you can push the car faster. As someone posted above, they were doing over the speed limit but didn't even realize it until looking at the speedo. This kind of reaction is what I'm expecting from the FR-S. Everyone feels like it can go faster simply because the feel comfertable doing so. Thats my take anyway. Ben |
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06-06-2012, 11:15 AM | #185 |
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FRS/BRZ is indeed Dual overhead cam, as Bneal stated there’s and Intake and Exhaust cam on each cylinder head, 4 cams total. Single over head cam implies single cam shaft for both intake and exhaust valves. What they don’t have it Dual cam profiles. Subaru has that technology I dunno why it wasn’t used in the engine. It would of given the high RPM range more punch.... in theory
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The cams have been covered by the posts above. (It's DOHC, 1 intake, 1 exhaust per cylinder bank, even if 'technically' there are 4 cams and they are on the sides rather the top of the motor because of the flat/boxer layout.) Next is the VVT-i part. It has that too. Subaru's Dual AVCS is the same type of cam phasing system. So for it to be like the Lotus Elise or Exige, you are missing one letter. VVTL-i. That's the Toyota system that 'kicks in' like Honda's VTEC. That was only in the 2ZZGE motor they put into the last Celica GT-S, first Corolla and Matrix XRS (plus Vibe GT twin) and sold to Lotus. Even the mighty LFA didn't get the VVTL-i tech. (Confused by all the letters and numbers stuff yet? OMGWTFBBQ... ) (Edit: as Bu-Tang mentioned Subaru again has a similar system. Theirs is AVLS.) Makes me think that I'll have the slowest BRZ in Vancouver when (if? Stupid economy...) I finally get one, being that I'm over 220lbs and every one else sounds smaller/faster.
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Great News!!!
Great News !!!! Both Mr.Jay and I will be recieving our cars.
Jay just called me and told me his was ready. I just called the dealership looking for my car and its also there and going through PDI right now. It wont be ready today but I will be picking it up tomorrow at 1:30pm. This is me in my cubical right now!!!! Ben |
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James May is probably gonna be the host to test the FR-S or BRZ if they bring it on the show. He's the one who likes the technical stuff and engineering behind a car, plus he likes cars with good handling. I remember last season where they did an intro for a car review he was doing with great handling, I seriously thought they were gonna do a bit on the BRZ, but they did it on the Corsa and Panda >_>
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May will like it for sure hahaha
Yes! I'm going to pick mine up as soon as the PDI is done. Motivation for weight reduce? I know I'm going to try and lose 15 pounds at least lol
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Funny thing is when I was fit (shit, like 8 years ago...) I was a very solid 240 lbs. I'm a big guy.
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I'm guessing 6 foot plus eh. What I would give for some of that height hahaha Sad new Service department was apparently swamped and thus they are delaying the PDI until tomorrow (I had to call and ask too) seriously these delays are killing me and I really do wish they would keep me more informed as oppose to having to answer me as I question them I would be really pissed but at least its here, landed and tomorrow is less than 24 hours away
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