Project Binky

[RobYob]

It also shows that the '200bhp target' from a few episodes ago was BS too. With all that head work, plus a good turbo, you're talking between 250 and 300bhp at least.

That size of modern turbo would support 500+ at a guess.

They also explicitly want it drivable though, as it'll be a road car, so something smaller for a quicker spool, and around 300bhp would be my guess.

Would Sir like to revise his estimate? This Turbo

[Simon]

Maybe they're just sandbagging in public so they don't have to pay a lot for their insurance when it's finally on the road.

[Mito Man]

“Please declare any mods”

*18 hours later....*

[scotta]

That size of modern turbo would support 500+ at a guess.

They also explicitly want it drivable though, as it'll be a road car, so something smaller for a quicker spool, and around 300bhp would be my guess.

Would Sir like to revise his estimate? This Turbo

Fucking hell in a mini 450 - 900 bhp.

[Beany]

Would Sir like to revise his estimate? This Turbo

Interesting, although I'm still gonna say sub 400hp - again, usable on the road - and the sort of roads they've shown off, they ain't 400+hp roads.

[scotta]

Would Sir like to revise his estimate? This Turbo

Interesting, although I'm still gonna say sub 400hp - again, usable on the road - and the sort of roads they've shown off, they ain't 400+hp roads.

Mercedes A45. The new one.

[Beany]

Would Sir like to revise his estimate? This Turbo

Interesting, although I'm still gonna say sub 400hp - again, usable on the road - and the sort of roads they've shown off, they ain't 400+hp roads.

Mercedes A45. The new one.

Yeah, I''ve never seen one driven on single track roads. Anywhere.

[RobYob]

Would Sir like to revise his estimate? This Turbo

Interesting, although I'm still gonna say sub 400hp - again, usable on the road - and the sort of roads they've shown off, they ain't 400+hp roads.

They would've chosen something smaller, easier to package and faster spooling if they'd wanted "only" 400hp. It might have a low-boost mode and then an all-hell mode for Goodwood hillclimb

[Beany]

Perhaps - I'd be genuinely quite surprised if it's knocking on 400hp (or more) though.

[mr_jon]

Nah my old 3s made 440 at the crank with a std bottom end, old-skool turbo and cams. I'd suggest they will be aiming for 500, but it depends on how well their weird pulley drive system works in practice.

[scotta]

Interesting, although I'm still gonna say sub 400hp - again, usable on the road - and the sort of roads they've shown off, they ain't 400+hp roads.

Mercedes A45. The new one.

Yeah, I''ve never seen one driven on single track roads. Anywhere.

That’s cos your usually distracted when you go dogging up country lanes.

[Mito Man]

Yeah, 4wd, sticky tyres, decent diffs. Easily usable power these days. New sticky Michelin tyres pretty much tame any car formally thought of as a widow maker.

[Rich B]

Oooh, it’s a good one this month!

[mik]

Great explanation of the damned-clever box n diffs n transfers n shizzles. Wow. And that vapour blasting technique is amazing.

[V8Granite]

That Toyota engine and box have some lovely bits of engineering.

Dave!

[jamcg]

Wonder if inception got the idea for the basis of the film from those splined shafts?

[jamcg]

New 44min long engine episode live for patrons now, you tube tomorrow I think

[Beany]

New 44min long engine episode live for patrons now, you tube tomorrow I think

I believe that is the case. Looking forward to it

[Rich B]

Yep, watched it earlier - lots of fiddly bits but entertaining.

[jamcg]

Wonder how many times the words “whose fucking idea was it to put this in a fucking mini” were screamed whilst making this episode