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Originally Posted by M_F
Cosworth did not release their track testing video. Sorry. They are bad with marketing their development work. Typically all dev work is behind closed doors. They are typical british and because of exclusivity with OEMs, they cannot talk about 90% of the engineering they do for other marquees.
So, when they say 400bhp, it is not a 400bhp one run. It is a continued run. This is why they designed the kit for 400 and have continuously stated they are aiming for 380. Keep a buffer on everything they do.
I am not sure what your last sentence states or how they fell short. I am guessing you are saying it did not come out in time? That sometimes happens when you are doing development work and do not want to rush a product.
Also, this started by someone with no experience on a product stating a claim. I am stating a claim that may not have proof on the interwebs, but does have a company of over 50 years of engineering with F1 and OEMs. I am NOT putting down any other company. A great man once said, "It is better to be uninformed than misinformed." We can all learn something.
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The place where they fell short is my expectation of them to follow through on their claims and promises, which I extensively discussed with Cosworth reps at SEMA last year. These are not third party individuals that represent Cosworth, but actual Cosworth employees.
Forgive me for being a skeptic, but the testing and results you claim to be happening have not surfaced at a consumer level, and without any published data or released product, I can only call it speculation at this point.
I'd love for Cosworth to have a competitive product on the market, but at this point, they do not.
You keep going back to that 400bhp figure, but a sustainable 400bhp is *NOT* competitive any longer. Two years ago, it would have been. At this point, the JRSC with E85 is already proven to provide 400bhp/325whp reliabily for the casual enthusiast.
I don't believe Cosworth is doing any OE work for *THIS* platform, and they've been awfully quiet.
You seem to have some knowledge that the general public does not. Can you shed some more light on Cosworth developments?