Title: Oil burner at LM 2004
Post by: IanB on March 25, 2004, 01:28:17 pm
Taurus Sport are to run a Lola with a Diesel lump at this years LM. Sponsor is Caterpillar. Debut is planned for the Pre qual, then on to the Monza round of the ELMS. look forward to hearing the comments from our Pre qual addicts
Ian
Ian
Title: Re:Oil burner at LM 2004
Post by: Robbo SPS on March 25, 2004, 03:08:10 pm
Ian , where did you get that snipet of info from.
Cant find anything on Maison Banche , Rick ??
Cant find anything on Maison Banche , Rick ??
Title: Re:Oil burner at LM 2004
Post by: Nordic on March 25, 2004, 03:19:34 pm
Its True,
It's a Lola B2K/10. According to DSC, the engine a twin-turbo v10 built by Mountune with input from Caterpillar, Subject to the ACO giving it an entry it will be there for its first runs at the PQ's.
Audi are now almost certain to enter there own Diesel in 2005, Ulrich has confirmed as much in an interview, he is also hopeful that more major companies will enter the LMP class with both oil burners and petrol-hybrd cars.
BTW Ulrich said that in 2005 audi would be the 2'nd team to enter a deisel.
It's a Lola B2K/10. According to DSC, the engine a twin-turbo v10 built by Mountune with input from Caterpillar, Subject to the ACO giving it an entry it will be there for its first runs at the PQ's.
Audi are now almost certain to enter there own Diesel in 2005, Ulrich has confirmed as much in an interview, he is also hopeful that more major companies will enter the LMP class with both oil burners and petrol-hybrd cars.
BTW Ulrich said that in 2005 audi would be the 2'nd team to enter a deisel.
Title: Re:Oil burner at LM 2004
Post by: hgb on March 25, 2004, 03:45:43 pm
Judd is also working on a V10 diseasel engine. Is that the right direction when with the introduction of the EURO 5 emission norm in 2010 basically all diseasels will be banned from our roads (at least in Euroland) ? I much more prefer the methanol approach. At least you can drink that stuff. ;D
Title: Re:Oil burner at LM 2004
Post by: Abs on March 25, 2004, 04:34:42 pm
Ian , where did you get that snipet of info from.
Cant find anything on Maison Banche , Rick ??
Cant find anything on Maison Banche , Rick ??
Robbo
It's in Autosport this week, last year there was a car that was run on a wheat based fuel. On the 2003 dvd they interview the team about the plan..
Title: Re:Oil burner at LM 2004
Post by: rcutler on March 25, 2004, 05:10:47 pm
Robbo
It's in Autosport this week, last year there was a car that was run on a wheat based fuel. On the 2003 dvd they interview the team about the plan..
It's in Autosport this week, last year there was a car that was run on a wheat based fuel. On the 2003 dvd they interview the team about the plan..
That would be Team Nasamax. they didn't finsih but won an award for the car. Can anyone remember what the award was.
Title: Re:Oil burner at LM 2004
Post by: hgb on March 25, 2004, 05:23:27 pm
Use of booze ? ;D No, actually I think it was for use of alternative energy. The car was running on methanol.
Title: Re:Oil burner at LM 2004
Post by: Steve Pyro on March 25, 2004, 08:30:37 pm
That would be Team Nasamax. they didn't finsih but won an award for the car. Can anyone remember what the award was.
Probably one for being the only car with an alternative fueled engine - or a Blue Peter badge?
Title: Re:Oil burner at LM 2004
Post by: Rhino on March 25, 2004, 10:45:02 pm
The Nasamax is back this year with increased fuel tank, new aerodynamics, any chance of a Mazda stylee win???
Title: Re:Oil burner at LM 2004
Post by: mgmark on March 26, 2004, 09:13:26 am
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Can anyone remember what the award was.
The Nasamax car was fuelled on bio-ethanol - as an alcohol it works out at about 200 degrees proof. The award was for the best communications and PR at the event.
Mark
Title: Re:Oil burner at LM 2004
Post by: Mr. Rick on March 26, 2004, 10:29:29 am
The award was for the best communications and PR at the event.
For the lovely Janice Minton!!! Remember Janice from the RLM pitlane commentaries for many years. Not that I'm biased at all - I built Janice's Minton Event website!! ;D
Title: Re:Oil burner at LM 2004
Post by: rcutler on March 26, 2004, 10:48:41 am
Rick, Why rather worryingly does the quick-release go round on your campag scirroco picture. Being a racing cyclist I usually sh*t myself when I see this happening to my front wheel.
What is Janice's Web site then??
What is Janice's Web site then??
Title: Re:Oil burner at LM 2004
Post by: Mr. Rick on March 26, 2004, 01:17:51 pm
Rick, Why rather worryingly does the quick-release go round on your campag scirroco picture. Being a racing cyclist I usually sh**t myself when I see this happening to my front wheel.
What is Janice's Web site then??
What is Janice's Web site then??
Ooh good point about the QR!!! Yeah would be a tad worrying!
Janice website is at www.mintonevent.co.uk (http://www.mintonevent.co.uk) although it has been "tweaked" a little since I built it a couple of years ago (i.e. any glitches are not down to me!!!! ;) )
Title: Re:Oil burner at LM 2004
Post by: Felix on March 29, 2004, 06:39:48 pm
The Nasamax car was fuelled on bio-ethanol - as an alcohol it works out at about 200 degrees proof. The award was for the best communications and PR at the event.
Mark
Mark
I tried using this stuff to cook the chips in once. It has as hot as hell but I ended up frazzling my eyebrows.
Diesels not a good idea either as it leaves a nasty after taste to the plaice.
Title: Re:Oil burner at LM 2004
Post by: gibberish on March 30, 2004, 10:33:08 am
Is that the right direction when with the introduction of the EURO 5 emission norm in 2010 basically all diseasels will be banned from our roads (at least in Euroland)
I'm having a really hard time understanding this. What on earth will they do with all the lorries etc. Now I know that lots of people would like them banned, but they do deliver lovely cars, as well as other things!
Title: Re:Oil burner at LM 2004
Post by: Steve Pyro on March 30, 2004, 10:47:55 am
That's why most of the engine producers are working flat out to meet the emissions requirements.
The fuel companies are also striving to clean up the fuels but the biggest problem at the moment seems to be the particulates.
I see an "exemption" coming along in the future.
Also, it would be impractical or unreasonable to backwards enforce this. That big Scania thundering along the M25 could not be forced or required to comply with future legislation.
Afterall, you can't get 4 star leaded fuel anymore, but there's plenty of cars still around that were designed to use it.
The fuel companies are also striving to clean up the fuels but the biggest problem at the moment seems to be the particulates.
I see an "exemption" coming along in the future.
Also, it would be impractical or unreasonable to backwards enforce this. That big Scania thundering along the M25 could not be forced or required to comply with future legislation.
Afterall, you can't get 4 star leaded fuel anymore, but there's plenty of cars still around that were designed to use it.
Title: Re:Oil burner at LM 2004
Post by: gibberish on March 30, 2004, 10:50:04 am
I see an "exemption" coming along in the future.
Also, it would be impractical or unreasonable to backwards enforce this.
Also, it would be impractical or unreasonable to backwards enforce this.
Logical Steve. As always ;)
Title: Re:Oil burner at LM 2004
Post by: BigH on March 30, 2004, 11:23:46 am
Those particulates are problematic, without any doubts.
My grandmother swore by zinc and castor oil cream. But she swore by most things to be honest, when she wasn't sparring in the ring down at the Miners Welfare she was knocking back the Fed Best in the snug with the WI.
Tucking into a steak and kidney pud from grandma had the same sweaty feeling as a scene from The Deerhunter.
I believe that there are better preparations on the market now than zinc and castor oil cream. Muller Rice, for instance.
H
My grandmother swore by zinc and castor oil cream. But she swore by most things to be honest, when she wasn't sparring in the ring down at the Miners Welfare she was knocking back the Fed Best in the snug with the WI.
Tucking into a steak and kidney pud from grandma had the same sweaty feeling as a scene from The Deerhunter.
I believe that there are better preparations on the market now than zinc and castor oil cream. Muller Rice, for instance.
H
Title: Re:Oil burner at LM 2004
Post by: hgb on March 30, 2004, 11:52:19 am
Muller Rice, for instance.
Yeah, Muller Rice and lots of meat !!! These are the ingredients for the operation of a proper Caterpillar diseasel engine. ;D
Title: Re:Oil burner at LM 2004
Post by: jpchenet on March 31, 2004, 02:11:05 pm
Those particulates are problematic, without any doubts.
My grandmother swore by zinc and castor oil cream. But she swore by most things to be honest, when she wasn't sparring in the ring down at the Miners Welfare she was knocking back the Fed Best in the snug with the WI.
Tucking into a steak and kidney pud from grandma had the same sweaty feeling as a scene from The Deerhunter.
I believe that there are better preparations on the market now than zinc and castor oil cream. Muller Rice, for instance.
H
My grandmother swore by zinc and castor oil cream. But she swore by most things to be honest, when she wasn't sparring in the ring down at the Miners Welfare she was knocking back the Fed Best in the snug with the WI.
Tucking into a steak and kidney pud from grandma had the same sweaty feeling as a scene from The Deerhunter.
I believe that there are better preparations on the market now than zinc and castor oil cream. Muller Rice, for instance.
H
H, it would be good to know which preperation you would most highly recommend, so it begs the question.........what Preperation H?? ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re:Oil burner at LM 2004
Post by: Andy Zarse on March 31, 2004, 06:16:15 pm
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H, it would be good to know which preperation you would most highly recommend, so it begs the question.........what Preperation H?? ;D ;D ;D
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