Re: 12volt changing to 44volt in the next years..

From: TonyC (acellan1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Fri Feb 22 2002 - 18:38:55 EST


What I was getting at is these cars are 12000-14000 rpm machines that have
solenoid operated valves. SO, this technology is out there and available,
and will eventually find its way into our horsepower hungry hands.
TonyC

-----Original Message-----
From: Bernd D. Ratsch <bernd@texas.net>
To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET <dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET>
Date: Friday, February 22, 2002 6:22 PM
Subject: RE: DML: 12volt changing to 44volt in the next years..

Yeah...right next to NHRA and Nascar! ;)

- Bernd

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
[mailto:owner-dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET] On Behalf Of TonyC
Sent: Friday, February 22, 2002 4:47 PM
To: dakota-truck@BUFFNET.NET
Subject: Re: DML: 12volt changing to 44volt in the next years..

Ever hear of F1 racing?
TonyC

-----Original Message-----
From: jon@dakota-truck.net <jon@dakota-truck.net>
To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net
<dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net>
Date: Friday, February 22, 2002 11:42 AM
Subject: Re: DML: 12volt changing to 44volt in the next years..

>Shane Moseley <smoseley@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
>: Also there is a big push to move engine technology to the next level
using
>: electrical, solenoid-controlled valves for the ultimate in valvetrain
dynamics. The
>: higher voltage is absolutely required to help overcome the spring
pressure. Think
>: of it as a unlimited selection of camshafts available to the computer

>for
automatic
>: activation based on current sensed conditions. Even makes the VTEC
design
>: obsolete. Unparalled performance and gas mileage are only a start to

>the
benefits
>: it will bring.
>
>
> Interesting! Drive to the strip getting 30mpg, punch a few keys on
>the laptop, and whip yourself up a Pro Stock cam? :-)
>
> Any idea how far along they are with this? I would imagine this will

>take a very special solenoid! At 6,000 RPMs on a V8, each valve would
>have to open and close what, just over 12 times per second?
>
> Interesting stuff.
>
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>
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