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[mudd]

If the crankshaft rotates 19000 times per minute, with 1 fire per cylinder per rotation (* eight) doesnt that make 152,000 per minute ?

[texasmr2]

If the crankshaft rotates 19000 times per minute, with 1 fire per cylinder per rotation (* eight) doesnt that make 152,000 per minute ?

That's close enough for me LOL!!

[737flier]

ha! i'm here! i'm the defender of the poor, the punisher of the bad, the lover of the DD size!

Watch Ferrari, I like that one

[7UpJordan]

It's so loud because of the POWERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[madbrad]

each cylindar fires every TWO revolutins of the crank. However at every revolution, two cylindars have fired.

[Ron Dennis]

if you want to hear fking loud go watch a top fuel drag race live!!!!

[texasmr2]

I thought the Corvette C6 racecar's were loud when I saw the ALMS race 2 year's ago but nothing compare's to a top fuel car that's for sure.

[welshie]

each cylindar fires every TWO revolutins of the crank. However at every revolution, two cylindars have fired.

Unless its a V8, then its 4

[madbrad]

yeah I was wondering how they do it in a 2 bank engine. It's like 2 4 bangers going simultaneously?

[perch]

if you want to hear fking loud go watch a top fuel drag race live!!!!

Yup. Tractor pulls also. And jet cars. I have yet to hear a F-1 car. One thing on my list before I expire.

[texasmr2]

I have yet to hear a F-1 car.

I know you mean in 'real life' but maybe these will helpout in the meantime, just crank the volume all the way up!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_QyUD6V5_I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vIvebYGdgxo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VFScPznGlo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pp6i-ckuT8I