Ilmor 570 Engines in New Go-Fast Boats by Early to Mid 2013
11-04-2012, 03:08 PM
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Using a square root comparison (4 times the power to go twice as fast):
570 hp/525 hp = 1.085714
Square root of 1.085714 = 1.041976
Therefore, roughly 4.2% faster (plus any gains from the lighter weight of the 570's).
I'd suspect a measurable fuel economy gain as well, as a result of the higher efficiency of the 570's.
570 hp/525 hp = 1.085714
Square root of 1.085714 = 1.041976
Therefore, roughly 4.2% faster (plus any gains from the lighter weight of the 570's).
I'd suspect a measurable fuel economy gain as well, as a result of the higher efficiency of the 570's.
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