Re: Milano verde Twin Turbo wow - msleading hp #'s

[Ian Lomax <sfalfisto@domain.elided>]

ah yeas, but it's not how much HP you have, as when
you have it.  i bet the turbo has torque across the
board, whereas the tweaked verde will be a bit
peakier, and require more revving to keep it in the
fun zone.

don't get me wrong, i agree a verde can be made to go
very fast pretty easily.  my point is that quoting one
hp number is extremely misleading.

the honda s2000 has 240 hp, but it's all at 8k rpm.

ian "yes i know this subject has been beat to death
many times but i'm feeling feisty" lomax

--- George Graves <gmgraves@domain.elided> wrote:
> The thing is that one can get almost that much from
> a Milano Verde 
> without resorting to the complexity of twin-turbos.
> The addition of 
> S-cams, a free-flow exhaust system, K&N air filter,
> porting and 
> relieving, and shaving a few thousandths off the
> head in order to raise 
> the compression ratio slightly, should get any good
> 3.0 liter 12-valve 
> Alfa V-6 to the 240 HP neighborhood. Much less
> expense, less 
> engineering work, and easier on the engine.
> 
> 
> George Graves
> '86 GTV-6
> 
> On Wednesday, Feb 5, 2003, at 05:52 US/Pacific,
> alfa-digest wrote:
> 
> >
> > Date: Wed, 5 Feb 2003 02:13:14 EST
> > From: MRAXLROZE@domain.elided
> > Subject: Milano verde Twin Turbo  wow
> >
> >  <A 
> >
>
HREF="http://www.europeancarweb.com/features/0110ec_milanoverde/";>Road
> 
> > Test: Alfa Milano Verde</A>  click on the link
> scroll down to where it 
> > says
> > milano twin turbo...this company says they have
> milano verde twin 
> > turbos
> > currently in production.thought it was pretty
> cool..250 hp
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