Rilltech has got the BMW WORKING

[teddale]

ACORDING TO RICHARD THEY HAVE bmw THE ENGINE WORKING GOOD......I HEAR 2011 PHP BUT AS WE ALL KNOW IS THAT CRANK OR GEARBOX ,, SO I GUES WE WILL FIND OUT LATER

[Nicholas Belling]

That's fantastic.

Another engine back in the mix.

[Mike Devins]

ACORDING TO RICHARD THEY HAVE bmw THE ENGINE WORKING GOOD......I HEAR 2011 PHP BUT AS WE ALL KNOW IS THAT CRNKCOR GEARBOX ,, SO I GUES WEE FIND OUT LATER

Is that with the stock ECU?

[glenn cooper]

Can I get a translator up in here?

[Purple Frog]

2011 PHP

Petite Horse Power?

[glenn cooper]

ACORDING TO RICHARD THEY HAVE bmw THE ENGINE WORKING GOOD......I HEAR 2011 PHP BUT AS WE ALL KNOW IS THAT CRNKCOR GEARBOX ,, SO I GUES WEE FIND OUT LATER

"By George, I think he's got it":

211 BHP, not sure if measured at Crankshaft or Output (Sprocket) shaft.

Ted, we sooooooooooooo have to party down at RO's!

[glenn cooper]

Is that with the stock ECU?

So now that it's a BMW that matters?

[BWC54]

Is it going to be at the Runoffs next week?

[JerryH]

The rules have always required the use of the stock ecu. The stock bmw ecu was widely reported as "difficult to impossible" to make work in a car. I knew someone could.... and would get it to work without an aftermarket ecu. It just takes a skilled computer geek to figure it out. I have no idea if they accomplished that....and so come back to Mike's question.....was it a stock ecu?

Jerry

[crowe motorsports]

I was wondering when the motor thread would crank up. No pun intended

The Kawasaki: Big motor on top end reported out west. Perfect for Road America.
If the BMW shows: That may be the monster motor if it shows up?
Then there is the tried and true and dependable 07/08 Suzuki with great torque. But that may not be enough.

Reliability always plays a factor in the outcome of the Runoffs.

It will be interesting as the Runoffs always has gossip about what may be showing up and who may have plugged in different motor for the Runoffs.

I am running my same 08 GSXR from last year. I may even change the oil

[John LaRue]

Does anyone know if Dixon got the Agusta to work in the Citation?

[RussMcB]

Does anyone know if Dixon got the Agusta to work in the Citation?

I've been holding my tongue for two weeks, but yes, I saw it at Barber. He was running under the overall track record (about 2 seconds faster than Will Power's Indy Car qualifying time).

Brandon said John Paul did a pretty good job bolting the engine in, so there really wasn't much work for him and Wren to do. They were surprised the traction control worked so well without any adjustments. Wren said they'll add fuel to the car each morning during the Runoffs, but didn't expect there'd be much else to do.

[Brett Lane]

I may have been out of circulation for a while, so what's an Agusta?

[Beartrax]

I may have been out of circulation for a while, so what's an Agusta?

http://www.mvagusta.it/en/home

[Brett Lane]

Ok- 1078cc, 142hp... I KNOW I'm missing something here.

[ccoffin]

I'm guessing its the 1000cc engine out of the f4? 195hp at 13400 rpm

[Brian.Novak]

I've been holding my tongue for two weeks, but yes, I saw it at Barber. He was running under the overall track record (about 2 seconds faster than Will Power's Indy Car qualifying time).

Brandon said John Paul did a pretty good job bolting the engine in, so there really wasn't much work for him and Wren to do. They were surprised the traction control worked so well without any adjustments. Wren said they'll add fuel to the car each morning during the Runoffs, but didn't expect there'd be much else to do.

I hear the constant virgin sacrifices to keep it running strong make it fairly cost ineffective.

[Brandon Dixon]

I've been holding my tongue for two weeks, but yes, I saw it at Barber. He was running under the overall track record (about 2 seconds faster than Will Power's Indy Car qualifying time).

Brandon said John Paul did a pretty good job bolting the engine in, so there really wasn't much work for him and Wren to do. They were surprised the traction control worked so well without any adjustments. Wren said they'll add fuel to the car each morning during the Runoffs, but didn't expect there'd be much else to do.

LMAO

Funniest post on Apex in a while.

[Brett Lane]

I'm guessing its the 1000cc engine out of the f4? 195hp at 13400 rpm

Yep- That's what I missed. Thanks!

[Daryl DeArman]

I'll keep playing along....

The F4RR is the package to have if you wish to go the MV route...201 HP at the sprocket, traction control and electronically assisted shifting too

[johnspranger]

Watch out- Secret Weapon

Latham is running the HD Sportster 1000cc at Runoffs

I helped him gap the points on the magneto this week.

[Mike B]

Watch out- Secret Weapon

Latham is running the HD Sportster 1000cc at Runoffs

I helped him gap the points on the magneto this week.

I hope he put some big mirrors on it, too.

[Mike Devins]

I hope he put some big mirrors on it, too.

and hopefully a blue dot rain light too!

[DSRDAVE]

I don't think Jake will be much of a threat with that setup. After he puts all the chrome farkles on it, it will weight WAY to much. See you guys soon, Dave.

[JakeL]

Ya'll are just jealous that I got Dennis Hopper to come back from the dead and be my mechanic to work on the #5 Easy Rider machine.

My plan is to jump the start, oil the track, and cruise to victory.

-Jake

[DSRDAVE]

Please tell me you didn't buy the assless chaps.....................

[KenT]

He's driving a racecar with a Harley, not being the front man for Van Halen.

[Pop Chevy]

Apehangers !!!

[hardkorre]

nope pop, just hangers!

[R. Pare]

I hope he put some big mirrors on it, too.

It's the 20" rise handlebar that I'm wondering about..........

[HastyHorn]

I'm assuming that the references of how well the "traction control" translated over with the use of the MV Agusta engine is either: A. a dig to see who comes unglued at the prospect of an active traction control system working in this four wheel application. or B. a reference to the "detuning" maps available with the stock MV Agusta electronics that allow a rider (driver) to select a map with less abrupt torque changes as well as less overall HP.

Those systems (the detuning systems) might well be handy in wet weather conditions. Any true traction control system on a bike would involve a "g" sensor (for serious lean angles) and sensors from front wheel and rear wheel for correlation. This type of traction control system which might work quite well on a two wheeled, leaning vehicle but would not have the built in parameters for use in four wheeled application.

I may be over-reacting to what amounts to a fairly funny joke or I may be calling attention to a mis-use of the description of traction control but I'm pretty sure that a true "traction control system" is banned by current FB rules.


Hasty Horn

[John LaRue]

I'm assuming that the references of how well the "traction control" translated over with the use of the MV Agusta engine is either: A. a dig to see who comes unglued at the prospect of an active traction control system working in this four wheel application. or B. a reference to the "detuning" maps available with the stock MV Agusta electronics that allow a rider (driver) to select a map with less abrupt torque changes as well as less overall HP.

Those systems (the detuning systems) might well be handy in wet weather conditions. Any true traction control system on a bike would involve a "g" sensor (for serious lean angles) and sensors from front wheel and rear wheel for correlation. This type of traction control system which might work quite well on a two wheeled, leaning vehicle but would not have the built in parameters for use in four wheeled application.

I may be over-reacting to what amounts to a fairly funny joke or I may be calling attention to a mis-use of the description of traction control but I'm pretty sure that a true "traction control system" is banned by current FB rules.


Hasty Horn

Spoke with Dixon this evening; said he has never felt anything like the MV Agusta! WOW!

[R. Pare]

I'm just waiting to see who finally notices the nitrous system..............

[R. Pare]

I hear the constant virgin sacrifices to keep it running strong make it fairly cost ineffective.

Don't know where you've been hiding, but there is a long tradition of virgins sacrificing themselves to race car drivers over the years....

[Brian.Novak]

Don't know where you've been hiding, but there is a long tradition of virgins sacrificing themselves to race car drivers over the years....

Well crap, where did I go wrong?

[Purple Frog]

Spent dusk watching the formula cars do their last practice session and trying to learn where everybody is parked. OBTW, Brandon Dixon at T5 is impressive. I didn't put a watch on him, but those that did said he hasn't lost any speed taking the year off.


Chance of rain during the night.

[Zcurves]

[QUOTE=R. Pare;405369]Don't know where you've been hiding, but there is a long tradition of virgins sacrificing themselves to race car drivers over the years....[/

Virgin olives? I haven't seen any race car drivers drinking martinis.

[glenn cooper]

It seems that the SCCA FB rules mandated factory service manual will come into play.
The copy that Dixon was able to produce from MV Agusta is printed in Italian - I have asked the SCCA Court of Appeals for a ruling... Stay tuned.

[KenT]

Can a guy named Giancarlo protest due to a manual being only written in Italian? Watch out that you don't get Papis'd.