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Old 5 Jan 2008, 20:37 (Ref:2100278)   #120
canam
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canam should be qualifying in the top 10 on the gridcanam should be qualifying in the top 10 on the grid
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Originally Posted by JAG
WRC and rallycross engines are very similar, but the 34mm restrictor on a WRC car produces 350bhp, the rallycross car more like 550bhp wih a 38mm-40mm restrictor.

I don't believe a rallycross cars revs anymore than 1500rpm higher than the wrc machine, if that.
Are these turbo engines or NA units? the 34mm restrictor was imposed on forced induction engines I beleive. The link between revs and power is broken as you have a third variable--boost pressure.

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