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BMW Megatron F1 Turbo dyno run


Chris Wilson

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Not something you see every day, these were the infamous 1.5 litre 1000 BHP plus jobbies. Note the throttle BEFORE the turbo, and no blow off valve in sight....

 

 

 

And no, they didn't use 200,000 mile old road car blocks, nor did staff urinate on them to weather them..... Old wives' tales, the blocks were special and trick.

 

And fully mirror polished inside to remove stress raisers.

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And no, they didn't use 200,000 mile old road car blocks, nor did staff urinate on them to weather them..... Old wives' tales, the blocks were special and trick.

 

And fully mirror polished inside to remove stress raisers.

 

Aww, you've ruined one of my most fun motorsports stories

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Never ceases to amaze me how they stay together

 

There were and still are, a lot of deceased ones, but modern management made a huge difference to holding them together, and adding some breadth to the torque curve. The period management was ultra crude by even fairly basic modern ecu standards.

 

 

Here are some nice detailed photos of one.

 

http://www.gurneyflap.com/bmwturbof1engine.html

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There were and still are, a lot of deceased ones, but modern management made a huge difference to holding them together, and adding some breadth to the torque curve. The period management was ultra crude by even fairly basic modern ecu standards.

 

 

Here are some nice detailed photos of one.

 

http://www.gurneyflap.com/bmwturbof1engine.html

 

To be honest, i'm amazed any of these engines stay together, some of the v10's etc

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nX2L-kS7ZL8&t=19s

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