Weird gauge

Post by **Duvel78** » 13 Aug 2004 10:31 pm

Wow, the B200 seems to be a toy compared to that engine!

Post by **foggyjames** » 14 Aug 2004 01:53 pm

I had no idea you could still buy them new! I did see a B19GT (343 R-Sport engine?!) on their site. I know a few folks with that engine.

To be fair, the B200 in the 360 is pretty lame (set up for the old people that bought them!). My chums reckon with a very hot cam, balanced bottom end and the appropriate fuelling (etc) you can hit 250bhp in a normally aspirated (non-turbo) B200 .

cheers

James

edit: hehe - 340 posts!

Post by **5lab** » 16 Aug 2004 10:20 am

that gauge isnt an econometer, its just something that lights up (as best i understand) when you pass a cirtain number of revs. to tell you to change up. doesnt light up in 5th cos of a sensor on the gearstick. i might be wrong thou

Post by **foggyjames** » 16 Aug 2004 10:31 pm

As far as I'm aware it also monitors intake vacuum (ie: full throttle at 2k uses more fuel that no throttle at 6k!)....in other words its a bit more clever than the econ gauge...but not as much fun!

cheers

James

Post by **5lab** » 16 Aug 2004 11:24 pm

doesnt need to realy, cos you just need to keep the engine in its peak torque range, which is where its burning fuel most efficiently..

Post by **foggyjames** » 17 Aug 2004 12:31 am

Well it *could* work that way....but....as far as I know it plugs into the renix unit in some way (for RPM and vacuum)....but I've never studied it any real detail!

cheers

James