I'm wondering what kind of mathematical models there are for estimating engine performance.<BR><BR>Say you want to model the performance of 1.2L tdi VW engine or a 1.3L fiat/gm engine in a car with a ...

"Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." — Archimedes (287- 212 B.C.) On the street, everything is a compromise. Power is now easier to make than ...

We need to choose the correct gear for our particular racing and track configuration, and we need to maintain that overall ratio when we make changes. Finding the right gear ratio for a particular ...

What if-and believe me, this is a hypothetical-you were trying to put a wild, rare, 200-hp naturally aspirated Autech SR20DE from the hottest of the nonturbo S15 Silvias into a first-generation Miata, ...