Water injection again

Post 789993 by jamesy12345 on 2015-11-04 15:13:01

The production M4 GTS’s twin-turbo 3.0-liter inline-six will be fitted with a water-injection system, which cools down the intake temperature thus allowing a higher compression ratio or increased turbocharger boost for more power http://www.caranddriver.com/news/bmw-m4-gts-concept-revealed-a-harder-core-m4-news And some older news about the 1-series (prototype?) which uses condensate from the AC to top up the water injection tank. http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/bmw/1-series/92092/bmw-1-series-direct-water-injection-prototype-review Cool, no?

Post 789994 by Doingitsideways on 2015-11-04 15:20:03

Pretty cool for a "standard" motor!

Post 789995 by claymore on 2015-11-04 15:20:38

But, but, water puts out fire.

Post 789996 by jamesy12345 on 2015-11-04 15:30:01

[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;789994]Pretty cool for a "standard" motor![/QUOTE] No pun intended...? [QUOTE=claymore;789995]But, but, water puts out fire.[/QUOTE] I know you are taking the P, but for the doubters I think the following statement from the second link might help... The spray is so fine that it evaporates before the crucial combustion phase begins.

Post 789997 by claymore on 2015-11-04 15:34:02

I had wi on my Saab 99 Turbo in the late late 70's, (factory option) so hardly new ;)

Post 789998 by jamesy12345 on 2015-11-04 15:45:46

[QUOTE=claymore;789997]I had wi on my Saab 99 Turbo in the late late 70's, (factory option) so hardly new ;)[/QUOTE] very nice, getting pricey now http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C668248# K-jet, water injection, what is going on with that wastegate.....ahead of their time!

Post 790000 by Doingitsideways on 2015-11-04 17:36:47

That Saab is lovely. Has to be the most rediculous wastegate actuator rod ever made! Bet no one ever bent them a little to get a bit more boost or anything, prob not a great idea though with K-Jet! Hmm... I'm beginning to think that Colin's possibly had the most awesome collection of cars over the years of anyone I've ever met!

Post 790006 by claymore on 2015-11-04 18:34:42

[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;790000] Hmm... I'm beginning to think that Colin's possibly had the most awesome collection of cars over the years of anyone I've ever met![/QUOTE] 1. Mk1 Triumph 2000 2. Mk1 Consul Cortina Estate 3. GP LDV Beach Buggy 4. 1500 VW Beetle 5. Mk1 Triumph 2000 6. Mini 7. Hillman Hunter 8. Fiat 124 Sport 9. Mini van 10. Mini Clubman estate 11. VW Nova kit Car 12. AlfaSud Sprint 13. MG Maestro (Nitrous) 14. Porsche 911 (Nitrous) 15. Rover SD1 V8 16. Land Rover 12 seater Safari 17. Saab 99 Turbo 18. Lancia Gamma 19. MG Metro Turbo 1380 (Nitrous) Still have this. 20. Triumph 1500 21. Ford Consul (Granada) 22. Mk1 Escort 23. GP Beach Buggy 24. Lancia HPE (Nitrous) 25. Mk2 Capri 26. Mk1 Fiesta 27. Rover sd1 3500 28. Mk3 Escort Van (Supercharged) 29. BMW Alpina 528se (Nitrous) 30. Mk1 Rally Escort 31. 2.8 V6 Mk1 Cortina (3” Roof Chop) 32. Renault 25 33. MG Maestro 34. Renault 5 35. Suzuki alto 36. Citroen LNA 37. Rover 825i 38. Mk1 Golf GTi 39. MG Metro Turbo 40. Ford Orion 41. Mk3 Xr3 42. Rover 820 43. Audi 80 44. Mk1 Scirocco 45. mk2 Scirocco Storm 46. Rover Sterling 47. Peugeot 309 48. Dutton B+ With 2ltr pinto +turbo 49. Trabant 50. Rover 216 vp 51. Rover 216 Vitesse 52. BMW 523i 53. Mk2 Triumph 2000 54. BMW 520se 55. Jaguar XJ6 56. Mk 1 Astra 57. Metro GTA 58. Rover 820 59. Rover Sterling 60. Fiat Panda 61. Renault 25 62. Vauxhall Cavalier 63. Bedford Astramax 64. Jeep Cherokee 65. Mk5 Escort Estate 66. Mondeo Estate 67. Citroen ZX Turbo 68. Mondeo Estate 69. Nisan Primera Estate 70. Fiat Marea Estate (Nitrous, Supercharged) 71. BMW 525 Touring 72. Mitsubishi Carisma 73. Citroen ZX Volcane 74. Vauxhall Calebra 75. Jeep Cherokee 76. BMW 320 77. Astramax 78. Peugeot 206 79. Citroen zx estate 80. Fiat Marea Estate 81. Honda accord estate 82. Mk 3 Astra 83. Volvo 850 T5 (Current car) 84. Hyundai coupe 85. Mondeo 86. BMW 523 87. Mondeo estate 88. Citroen Picasso 89. Volvo S60 2.4T 90. Mercedes A class 91. Volvo T-5R (Current car) 92, Jaguar X type. 93. Landrover Freelander (Current car) This doesn't include the many Porshe 911's I used to import, or the Lotus esprit's and westifeld's I used to export.

Post 790008 by stribo on 2015-11-04 18:44:22

[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;790000]That Saab is lovely. Has to be the most rediculous wastegate actuator rod ever made! Bet no one ever bent them a little to get a bit more boost or anything, prob not a great idea though with K-Jet! Hmm... I'm beginning to think that Colin's possibly had the most awesome collection of cars over the years of anyone I've ever met![/QUOTE] That's because he's so old. :hidesbehi:

Post 790011 by jamesy12345 on 2015-11-04 18:54:53

[QUOTE=Doingitsideways;790000]...Hmm... I'm beginning to think that Colin's possibly had the most awesome collection of cars over the years of anyone I've ever met![/QUOTE] confirmed! [QUOTE=stribo;790008]That's because he's so old. :hidesbehi:[/QUOTE] :lol: we were just debating that in my house Last time I saw him he was looking young & handsome though it has to be said

Post 790012 by claymore on 2015-11-04 18:59:59

[QUOTE=jamesy12345;790011]confirmed! :lol: we were just debating that in my house Last time I saw him he was looking young & handsome though it has to be said[/QUOTE] It worries me that you're discussing my age at your home.

Post 790014 by jamesy12345 on 2015-11-04 19:04:06

[QUOTE=claymore;790012]It worries me that you're discussing my age at your home.[/QUOTE] we settled it now - 3 cars per year = 31 years old

Post 790015 by claymore on 2015-11-04 19:08:45

[QUOTE=jamesy12345;790014]we settled it now - 3 cars per year = 31 years old[/QUOTE] Also had about 10 911's, six or seven Westfields and the same amount of Esprits, a Dax cobra and a V12 XJS Manual

Post 790019 by jamesy12345 on 2015-11-04 19:18:25

[QUOTE=claymore;790015]Also had about 10 911's, six or seven Westfields and the same amount of Esprits, a Dax cobra and a V12 XJS Manual[/QUOTE] that is some collection, I can count the number of decent cars I've owned on one hand

Post 790023 by stribo on 2015-11-04 19:43:11

TBH, there are some fairly shocking cars in that list.

Post 790025 by jamesy12345 on 2015-11-04 19:51:53

[QUOTE=stribo;790023]TBH, there are some fairly shocking cars in that list.[/QUOTE] I was pretty shocked by this one: Fiat Marea Estate (Nitrous, Supercharged)

Post 790032 by claymore on 2015-11-04 20:32:29

[QUOTE=jamesy12345;790025]I was pretty shocked by this one: Fiat Marea Estate (Nitrous, Supercharged)[/QUOTE]

Post 790035 by MoleT-5R on 2015-11-04 20:36:25

[QUOTE=jamesy12345;790025]I was pretty shocked by this one: Fiat Marea Estate (Nitrous, Supercharged)[/QUOTE] I think that may be one of Colin's favorites, that is just a guess, but there are a few cars on that list I have owned and a good few I wish I had owned, but the place is full of Volvo's and MG's Mini's and oh some corsa's.....sorry about the last ones but the kids need something to learn in (wreck), then they can have tidy cars....:)

Post 790036 by MoleT-5R on 2015-11-04 20:40:13

[QUOTE=claymore;790032][/QUOTE] see said he rather liked the fiat, but out of the fiat's I rather like the 124 sport and I would consider having one less volvo, if a 124 spider came up in not to bad a condition, that would get me thinking and wallet twitching

Post 790048 by Biff on 2015-11-04 22:26:53

That's a hell of a list Colin!! :) Impressed.

Post 790052 by Doingitsideways on 2015-11-04 23:01:02

Holy ££££!! That's one hell of a list there, Colin!! You, good sir, have just taken it to another level of awesome :D

Post 790054 by Orca2 on 2015-11-05 00:13:08

Mrs Orca had a fiat marea for a while it was a two litre and it went like stink Largely because rust weighs less than steel as it turned out . I couldn't figure out why it was so fast until we saw them on the autostrada in Italy. they were police interceptors , I still kinda miss it it was the ultimate sleeper.

Post 790058 by kmb on 2015-11-05 08:00:41

Colin - What was this? 67. Citroen ZX Turbo I had two Citroen ZX's: 1.9i Volcane (130bhp) 2.0i 16V (160bhp) I was vaguely aware that a Turbo variant existed in mainland Europe, so assuming this is a home conversion, or you missed the word diesel :) Handling and engines were top notch, durability on the rest of the car less so...

Post 790059 by kmb on 2015-11-05 08:04:26

Just googled - The Fiat Marea 20v seems to have been a 150bhp car, that not weighing much would explain the briskness.

Post 790061 by claymore on 2015-11-05 08:21:21

[QUOTE=kmb;790058]Colin - What was this? 67. Citroen ZX Turbo I had two Citroen ZX's: 1.9i Volcane (130bhp) 2.0i 16V (160bhp) I was vaguely aware that a Turbo variant existed in mainland Europe, so assuming this is a home conversion, or you missed the word diesel :) Handling and engines were top notch, durability on the rest of the car less so...[/QUOTE] I perhaps should edit the list to say Turbo Diesel :) [QUOTE=kmb;790059]Just googled - The Fiat Marea 20v seems to have been a 150bhp car, that not weighing much would explain the briskness.[/QUOTE] And a nice throaty 2ltr 5 cylinder 20 valve (sound familiar?) Plus, the same chassis as the Coupe turbo :) [video=youtube;D-HbRiQrH1k]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-HbRiQrH1k[/video]

Post 790065 by Doingitsideways on 2015-11-05 09:51:37

Post 790078 by MoleT-5R on 2015-11-05 13:26:29

[QUOTE=claymore;790061]I perhaps should edit the list to say Turbo Diesel :) And a nice throaty 2ltr 5 cylinder 20 valve (sound familiar?) Plus, the same chassis as the Coupe turbo :) [video=youtube;D-HbRiQrH1k]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-HbRiQrH1k[/video][/QUOTE] Nice video, a run from Baschurch into Walford before they put in the speed limits through the village, if I'm not mistaken...:)