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SkunT 05-30-2004 11:00 AM

Indy 500
 
I'm not a big IRL fan, but I was watching a little of the Indy 500 this morning when it came on and noticed some drivers run honda engines. (I forgot) anyways, what do you think they run? NSX motors? Special formulated engines? Special V-8's. V-12's? hummmm....
What do you think?

Ravage70 05-30-2004 11:08 AM

Re:Indy 500
 
arent they using v6s that rev to 300000000k rpm ???

SkunT 05-30-2004 11:10 AM

Re:Indy 500
 
found my own anwser in about 5 min.
searched yahoo for honda IRL engine

http://www.honda.com.au/discover+hon.../v8+engine.htm

*modify*
I cant get the link to work, gonna have to cut/copy-paste


J-SMITH69 05-30-2004 01:53 PM

Re:Indy 500
 
i was gunna say... they all have to use roughly the same engine... so its fair :/

HondaTuner 05-30-2004 02:05 PM

Re:Indy 500
 
3.5 liters (213.6 cubic inches)

650+ horsepower at 10,300 rpm (IRL mandated rev limit)

Sweet.. I want one ;)

leth 05-30-2004 02:39 PM

Re:Indy 500
 
i want to just tare ass down the highway in a formula car just once in my life. that would be so damn awesome

SkunT 05-30-2004 04:38 PM

Re:Indy 500
 
Hell yeah. I always thought they used like V12s or something like that. I knew they were jap, but dam. I saw on one website that some cars use an olds aurora motor?! The cart series used turbos I do know that :)

Reddy 05-30-2004 06:59 PM

Re:Indy 500
 
A Ricer in a Honda won this years indy 500 ;D

LSD Motorsports 05-30-2004 09:41 PM

Re:Indy 500
 

Originally Posted by leth
i want to just tare ass down the highway in a formula car just once in my life. that would be so damn awesome

id like to do it everyday


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