RE: Issues of Engine Reliability (LONG AND TECHNICAL BUT INTERESTING!)

[Tim Irwin <timi@Interlinq.com>]

What about Honda's ?2000 roadster, a 2.0 liter with 240 hp and a 9000RPM
redline? Talk about high stress on the engine, yet there evidently was a
considerable amount of work done on using lightweight engine components (to
reduce the reciprocating mass I'm sure). See the current C&D or R&T for
articles on it. Should be a pretty hot seller.

<Jetta content> The Dec. C&D has a review of the '99 GLX.

Tim Irwin

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Dr. Bob [SMTP:rmalinka@spec.net]
> Sent:	Friday, December 04, 1998 8:47 AM
> To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject:	Re: Issues of Engine Reliability  (LONG AND TECHNICAL BUT
> INTERESTING!)
> 
	..... 

> One thing that I was thinking while reading your comments on over speed
> tolerance of the engine design has anyone done a teardown of the Honda
> GSR/R
> Type engine?  I was wondering how robust that design is compared to the
> VR6?
> The reason I am asking is because the GSR/R Type engine has the highest
> production piston speed RPM redline that I know of for production cars. I
> know the engines are all aluminum with special cylinder sleeves and all
> but what about down below, the main journal bearings, connecting rod and
> so
> on?  These areas must under go tremendous stress ordinately higher than
> the VR6.
> 
> My 2 cents...
> 
> Dr. Bob
> 
> 
>