So, I ignored everyones advice....

[Plugers]

Hope my wallet doesn't hate me.

 

[RavenSEAL]

Nice!

 

[sdifox]

enjoy it while you can :biggrin:

 

[ThatsABigOne]

Good looking car. I like Audis from that era.

 

[Doppel]

OMG repairs.

But seriously, that is the car from Ronin I think

 

[Plugers]

OMG repairs.

But seriously, that is the car from Ronin I think

Yes......and yes.

It is fun to drive though.

 

[Fenixgoon]

enjoy it while you can :biggrin:

this :thumbsup:!

 

[Don Karnage]

What's under the hood?

 

[sdifox]

What's under the hood?

depends on model year

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audi_S8

 

[sdifox]

humm, this one looks interesting

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...ler_type=b&num_records=25&cardist=335&ref=srl

 

[Plugers]

What's under the hood?

It's an 01, so 360hp (@ 7000rpm) 40v V8.

I'm told similar to the motor in the newer s4 (B7)

 

[manimal]

It's an 01, so 360hp 40v V8.

I'm told similar to the motor in the newer s4 (B7)

They sound really good too.

 

[DaTT]

I love Audi's. The things I would do for a V10 R8

 

[JulesMaximus]

What's under the hood?

A giant money eating monster.

 

[alevasseur14]

Oh man. Someday...

Congrats! Timing chain or belt done?

 

[Plugers]

Oh man. Someday...

Congrats! Timing chain or belt done?

Thanks,

Belt/water pump service was done, have receipt.

 

[ThatsABigOne]

It's an 01, so 360hp (@ 7000rpm) 40v V8.

I'm told similar to the motor in the newer s4 (B7)

40 valves? So that is 5 valves per cylinder. 2 intakes and 3 exhaust? or vice versa?

 

[Plugers]

O

40 valves? So that is 5 valves per cylinder. 2 intakes and 3 exhaust? or vice versa?

I would assume so as post combustion gas volume would be greater. I haven't verified it though.

 

[Ferzerp]

I guess I'll just sputter along with my 16 valve pushrod engine... (of fury)

 

[RavenSEAL]

humm, this one looks interesting

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...ler_type=b&num_records=25&cardist=335&ref=srl

That thing is too sick D:

 

[exdeath]

40 valves? So that is 5 valves per cylinder. 2 intakes and 3 exhaust? or vice versa?

3 intake 2 exhaust.

Intake area is always greater than exhaust on any head. Even with same # of valves the intake valves are bigger.

Heres why:

Pulling air into the cylinder relies on vacuum, or more precisely 14.7 psi of atmospheric pressure when the piston is traveling down.

The piston travelling upward is capable of creating over 150 psi depending on compression ratio. Over a factor of 10 more than intake and that's the minimum with a low compression engine around 8:1.

It's harder to get gases into the cylinder than out and for that reason alone valve surface area is always biased towards intake regardless of number of valves. Even if the 3 intake valves are slightly smaller than 2 larger exhaust valves, it still adds up to geometrically greater flow area on the intake side.

Exhaust also helps in part to expel itself in that it's still energetic and expanding at greater than atmospheric pressure when the exhaust valves open to atmosphere, thus exhaust gas would start flowing out on it's own even if the piston was stuck at BDC and wasn't moving at all. Intake isn't going to do that without a blower or turbo :awe:

 

[sontakke]

How much did you pay?

 

[PricklyPete]

Love the car. Good luck with it!

 

[ViviTheMage]

humm, this one looks interesting

http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.j...ler_type=b&num_records=25&cardist=335&ref=srl

450HP V10, nice...20MPG on the highway

 

[ballmode]

keep us up to date with that thing.

Fuel logs, maintain costs, etc