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Archive: April 2008
Cosworth powered World Junior Formula Car
Posted by Cosworth USA on Tuesday, April 29, 2008On 25th April Lola's B08/20 'World Junior Formula Car' shook down for the first time at Snetterton race track.. The chassis, based around their Formula 3 design, is targetted at race driving schools and 'experience' centres. In keeping with these requirements the car has additional features such as a widened cockpit (to accept the more generously proportioned driver!) and a pneumatic semi-automatic paddleshift system. The demonstrator car is built around Cosworth's 2.0L Duratec engine family, which is available in 205bhp, 225bhp and 255bhp guises. The slicks and wings configuration together with a complete weight of around 550kg results in a very spirited driving package, particularly when considering that in Formula 3 specification the engines are restricted to around 200bhp.
The shakedown (in the hands of current F3 driver Charlie Hollings) was a complete success, with the Cosworth engine once again performing strongly and without issue.
Lola is now preparing the 'World Junior Formula Car' in order to demonstrate it to potential customers. Promotion of the car will be alongside the trackday and driving school variant of their two seater B07/90 Sports 2000 chassis, which is also powered by the same family of Cosworth engines.
Cosworth Crankshafts
Posted by Cosworth USA on Wednesday, April 16, 2008Cosworth has been manufacturing motorsport grade engine
components for 50 years. Very few companies can make the same claim and those
50 years of knowledge translate into experience producing in some of the finest
components available for your engine including our crankshafts. Cosworth billet
steel crankshafts are manufactured at our factory in
Crankshafts such as our Mitsubishi EVO 94mm stroker version (above) are designed in house using the latest CAD programs to ensure the strongest , lightest specification possible.
Factory 12 in Northampton England. Components for some of the most powerful engines in racing are manufactured here.
This crankshaft has had the main bearing journals rough machined. The rod journals have yet to be machined. This is very time consuming process.
The same style crankshaft goes through the next machining process completing the final shape.
The finished Subaru crankshaft shows the detail and care that goes into each Cosworth crankshaft. Quality materials, precision design and manufacturing ensure maximum reliable performance.
Cosworth VQ35 test
Posted by Cosworth USA on Wednesday, April 16, 2008
Cosworth continues to develop high performance engine components for the Nissan VQ35.
Currently, we are testing a range of camshafts for normally aspirated performance. The engine was configured with our CNC ported Big Valve heads, 11:1CR pistons and Intake manifold producing approx 370hp at 7200rpm. Check it out the actual dyno run video below.
