The LS7 is amazing - LG Motorsports' latest results

[nota]

what i was saying was that a 4 cylinder pushing that much boost isnt going to be as reliable as most naturally aspirtated engines no matter what the number of cylinders is.

As an example he's given you (twice) an eyewitness comparison of a turbo-4 which IS far more reliable/durable than a V8!

your really showing your intelligence by trying to act like a smart ass btw. keep it up.

With attitude/cognition like yours he's not the one looking a fool

[IWantAnAudiRS6]

a real four banger turbo, with 1.5 litres only

Hang on- is that the one that Nelson Piquet used? With 1500bhp?!

(Or round about that much...)

[henk4]

Hang on- is that the one that Nelson Piquet used? With 1500bhp?!

(Or round about that much...)

yes, BMW says it has 1350 in qualifying trim....

[charged]

wow theres really something wrong with your brain huh. you consider a motor thats been rebuilt 2 times in one year reliable!? are you an idiot? the vette motor likely will last well over 100,000 miles and never have a problem!



why dont you give it up? your wrong.

So its Ok for you to say that too me, when I come back with a reply you have the gall to call me a smart ass.
Your motto should be do as I say not as I do

Turbo's for going V8's for towing

[aNOBLEman]

Turbo's for going V8's for towing

So when you put both together you can go and tow. Nice!

[henk4]

So when you put both together you can go and tow. Nice!

you get an F40 for that

[Matra et Alpine]

Turbo's for going V8's for towing

erm .... DIESEL's for towing !! AND trucking and hauling

[henk4]

erm .... DIESEL's for towing !! AND trucking and hauling

all diesels come with Turbo these days...

[Matra et Alpine]

all diesels come with Turbo these days...

a DOUBLE-WHAMMY

[Slicks]

Slicks and Juggs I'm using your logic or generalisations. You guys think if its got a turbo on it its in the shop getting fixed all time. Its annoying isnt it

Uhhh, I never said anything like that.
I dont think the Rotary is unreliable because its turboed if thats what your getting at.

.Know you know how people feel after reading 95% of your posts. You guys cant be told anything. Matra is right slicks you cant be told because your totally biased towards V8's . I personally like all engines for either their benefits or drawbacks. Slicks Ive even got a SBC in my skiboat and its a great motor. My mate has a 13b rotor turbo in his ski boat does the same job just in a different way, doesnt nessescary mean one is better than the other. Slicks and Juggs you guys would say what a wanker putting a rotor in the boat, I say good on him trying something different. If only I could be like you where your opinions are always correct and everybody else are always wrong. Time to open up your eyes a bit and live and let live

Ill admit I am biased to V8 engines, but that wont hold me back from appreciating a good engine (no matter the setup).
I like the rotary for what it is, but you have to face facts.
Actually I think its a very unique and cool idea putting a rotary in a boat (got any pics?)
I think its time for you to not judge so quickly.

[Slicks]

a real four banger turbo, with 1.5 litres only

Thats seriously hot, but I cant read German

[henk4]

Thats seriously hot, but I cant read German

the basic figures are the horse power in qualification trim and the horsepower for a race....

[Juggs]

wow...you guys...READ!! this is not a v8 vs 4 cylinder thread. its for discussing the LS7 mentioned in the first post. if you cannot understand that you should just stop posting here right now. if you do understand that, then you still cant tell me a pretty much bone stock motor from the factory pushing 700 horses, still brand new motor reliable,with great gas mileage, and driveability isnt amazing. i dont get how you can say its not a big deal. so what if your race car puts out this much per liter, its still a ****in race car! i have still not seen any proof of a car that was mentioned being more reliable yet either. just cuz a motor hasnt been rebuilt in 4 years doesnt mean its going to go longer than this will without being rebuilt. no car mentioned yet has had all the same characteristics as this motor. just because your BIASED AGAINST v8's doesnt mean your right.

[Matra et Alpine]

Juggs, are the LG mods covered by the factory warranty ?
How do you know it's reliable and has "great gas mileage" ?
What is service interval ?
I coudlnt' see anything from what was posted that woudl suggest it

[Egg Nog]

This thread totally turned out badly. It seems every time someone mentions an impressive V8, it always has to end this way. Lame.

Can't anyone just appreciate the aspects of this engine as well as 4-cylinders? It's not a war. Reliability has little to do with it either. Reliability often has little to do with the layout or tune of the engine. Toyota Supras can honestly sometime produce 1000hp reliablly, wheras a lot of older Jags with more displacement and less power can't drive a block without breaking down.

This engine produces masses of torque, weighs very little especially for it's displacement, and is remarkably efficient for its output. It's not trying to replace 4-cylinder turbo engines, so what's the big deal? It's almost as if nobody is capable of simultaneously appreciating the LS7 and something like the FQ-400's Turbo 4.

Juggs, are the LG mods covered by the factory warranty ?
How do you know it's reliable and has "great gas mileage" ?
What is service interval ?
I coudlnt' see anything from what was posted that woudl suggest it

I hate to try to argue with you, because I know I'll just end up with 12 pages of text in reply Just keep in mind what we're looking at here. Of course the LG mods are not covered by the factory warranty. Then again, the 600hp inline-4 previously mentioned would not be either. We do know that in stock form the engine is reliable and gets excellent efficiency-per-output (I am hesitant to say it has "great milage", because nothing with this much power gets "great milage"). The LG modifications (the largest gain came from headers) generally do not increase power disproportionately to the decrease of efficiency. Testing so far (again, in stock form) has shown no reason to doubt it's just as reliable as the LS1 or LS2. I'm not saying you're wrong about asking any of these questions, just that both of you have gone a little off-track. Again, let's make sure this isn't a "battle of the engines" - both types offer advantages over the other. Maybe not so much earlier, but if you read Juggs' most recent post, it's not hard to see that he's being totally reasonable.