Gotta drool a little at this beautiful 4000hp engine:
(http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/05/MTU_Series_4000.jpg)
[thumbsup]
Now if they could only fit it inside of one of these:
(http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/jalopnik/2009/05/PPI_Razor_Jalopnik-topshot.jpg)
Very cool. What's it used for?
Why would you waste such a beautiful engine on such an ugly car?
That'd make the car understeer a bit I'd think.
Quote from: Drjones on May 06, 2009, 03:17:55 PM
That'd make the car understeer a bit I'd think.
What, you mean cause of the wheelies? [laugh]
Quote from: DucAtomic on May 06, 2009, 03:12:42 PM
Very cool. What's it used for?
Primarily it's used in ships and heavy duty construction machines.
It could likely fit (Depending on scale), but you would have to sit on the intake manifolds and the steering linkage would use like 47 U-joints and some stuff.
Quote from: Duck-Stew on May 06, 2009, 03:43:27 PM
It could likely fit (Depending on scale), but you would have to sit on the intake manifolds and the steering linkage would use like 47 U-joints and some stuff.
Only to end up something like this:
(http://www.bikemenu.com/photos/trikescustom/Jesse%20James%20Monster%20Trike/Jesse%20James%20Peterbilt03z.jpg)
Yes! That's exactly what I was picturing in my slightly deranged head.
some of you guys have obviously overlooked the fact that the audi r8 is mid-engined.
Will it go 140mph? [moto]
i saw an r8 last sunday....
sitting on the side of the road with a huge pool of coolant (i think) all over the road behind it.
made me a little sad.
Quote from: Duck-Stew on May 06, 2009, 03:43:27 PM
<snip> and the steering linkage would use like 47 U-joints and some stuff.
I could build that.
No probem.
8)
Here's another pretty good size one.
LA
(http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq353/1ajess/Wartsila-Sulzer_diesel_crankshaft.jpg)
(http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq353/1ajess/worlds-largest-diesel-engine1.jpg)
Quote from: LA on May 07, 2009, 09:11:11 AM
(http://i463.photobucket.com/albums/qq353/1ajess/Wartsila-Sulzer_diesel_crankshaft.jpg)
WOW!!! [thumbsup]
:o :o
Holy Cow!!!
I wonder how much HP and torque that thing makes.
Not sure about the one picture, looks like a 10cyl. The 14cyl version makes this:
Maximum power: 108,920 hp at 102 rpm
Maximum torque: 5,608,312 lb/ft at 102rpm
After reading further, the 10cyl version makes 77,800HP
From: http://people.bath.ac.uk/ccsshb/12cyl/ (http://people.bath.ac.uk/ccsshb/12cyl/)
I do believe that's enough torque to pull a wheelie ~
JM
Who makes the first one? The one you wanted to put in the R8?
Some Company called The Tognum Group.
The article says:
The MTU's Engine Series 4000 is based on commercial engines which were originally designed for continuous power, then specially optimized to fulfill the requirements of naval vessels. They were picked for their performance in partial-load operation, as well as their low life-cycle costs. For naval applications, the gensets are equipped with shock-proof mounts and encapsulated in acoustic enclosures to reduce noise emissions. GE's accompanying LM2500 gas turbine may be the most frequently used warship propulsion system in the world. MTU has also designed a new maintenance concept, which will include training ships' crews to undertake proper and independent engine maintenance.