Re: Deja Vu

[Bob Hadden <kbhadden@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tom,  Yes the electric valves would be great.  But, are you aware of 
how much electricity these thing require?  I'm not really up on them, 
but my impression is that the electrical system on a bike would be way 
too small to run this type of system.  If this is wrong, please tell us 
more about how this works.  I have yet to see under the hood of a new 
Bimmer with this stuff in it.

I agree about Audi kicking but.   I have a 2004  A4 that cost less than 
my '95 525i did, and has more features, more power, more everything, 
and at a lower cost.  Great car for the money.

Bob Hadden '98RS

On Feb 12, 2004, at 4:46 PM, Tom Brown wrote:

> Don:
> snip

> WHAT'S MISSING ON THE NEW BOXER:  I've felt and expressed for a long 
> time
> now that new boxer engines should use the electronic servo valve system
> that's currently on the 7 series cars.   This system has a variable 
> intake
> valve opening instead of a power robbing throttle butterfly.  NO 
> throttle
> bodies, just intake tubes going straight from airbox to engine, NO 
> timing
> chains, NO cams or rockers.  How much weight would that save?   How 
> much
> headache would it remove for owners and dealers alike?   An oilhead 
> like
> that would be nearly maintenance free.  BMW could sell many more bikes 
> per
> dealer and still have happy customers.  Performance would be further
> improved as well.  Maybe this will come on the next iteration of the 
> boxer
> in several more years?
>
> -TB

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