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looking for power to weight ratios
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 6:58 am
by draaz1
hey guys, I am on a formula sae team at LSU and were are researching different engines to use. Problem is that i can't find any power to weight ratios for different engines. Our limit is 600cc, but we were thinking of going with something smaller and using a turbo. Any help would be greatly appreciated. E-mail me if you can, thanks again.
dean raaz
draaz1@lsu.edu
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:07 am
by -Holiday
i thought two strokes had a higher power to weight ratio....
Posted: Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:20 am
by DivideOverflow
We used a gixxer 600cc motor the formula sae team at UCF. (for one of them anyway).
I thought turbos weren't allowed for sae competition rules....
Any sportbike 600cc should give good a power to weight ratio. I don't know the weight of the engines, but the horsepower is pretty readily available if you google them.
Posted: Mon Apr 24, 2006 7:36 am
by draaz1
we can only use 4 strokes, and we can use turbos