Photo Update
I’m very much behind and I apologize again. This is taking much longer than anticipated and I’m about half way through. I expect to have it 95% complete by the end of this week. Yes, this week.
Archive for January, 2005
Friendster, etc
I’ve been watching the number of friends I have on friendster and discovered a few days ago that someone had retracted their friend connection to me. I won’t name the party, but boy, some people take friendship very seriously :p
I’m currently finishing up the europe and l.a. pics. Sorry for any undue stress this has been causing those who accompanied me on the trips. Suck it up. haha.
Interesting Slashdot thread on life advice.
Be sure to read the article before getting to the discussion.
I like the upwind approach.
Mini2 Engines (R56) and BMW R6D
Article at motoringfile.com
Juicy Highlights
- Co-developed w/ Peugeot Citroën
- to be mfg’d by Citroën
- Two Engine types
- Normally Aspirated 1.6L
- Turbocharged 1.6L
- Four output levels
- n/a 75hp, 115hp
- turbo 140hp, 170hp
- turbo 140hp version has 177lb-ft of torque at 1400rpms
- Normally Aspirated Model
- variable valve timing and lift
- acts as throttle control; butterfly valve normally open — used only as safety backup
- on demand water and oil pump
- direct fuel injection
- Turbo Model
- variable valve timing w/ sodium filled exhaust valves
- 10.5:1 compression ratio (!)
- thanks to the direct fuel injection at 120bar (~1700psi)
- twin-scroll turbocharger (!)
- 11.6psi max boost
- water/oil cooled turbocharger w/ additional water pump activated at standstill.
Interesting engine. The water pump “turbo-timer” seems pretty cool along w/ the twinscroll design, which I’ve never heard of on a turbo application.
This and the new R6 6 cylinder for the next gen. 3 series looks to be pretty cool, though I’d still say the new twin-turbo diesel is more interesting.
Cutaway pics of the twin turbo (turbine) design:
I hope they have the engine on display for a more detailed look at the L.A. show.