Who needs EFI when you can have EVA?

Todd McCreary · February 21, 2013, 09:37:39 PM

I knew they had been using hydraulicly actuated valves in some diesel engines but a pneumatic actuator is also interesting. Supposedly good to 20k rpm.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bch5B23_pu0

BlownMGB-V8 · February 22, 2013, 11:26:54 AM

With 60K on the test mule it sounds like real progress. Where is the company located?

Jim

Moderator · February 22, 2013, 11:52:12 AM

Angelholm Sweden, about a third of the way up the coast from Malmo to Gothenburg.

Todd McCreary · February 25, 2013, 11:29:06 PM

Ah heee. Koenigsegg is a SUPER high end sports car manufacturer. It'll set you back almost 2 meelion dollars to get into their latest, greatest.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koenigsegg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koenigsegg_Agera_R

We can always hope that he won't be price gouging for his tech but I dunno if that's going to play out.

roverman · February 26, 2013, 04:53:05 PM

Yah, undt I kant even spreicken to "Kolbenschmidt", for hypereutectic cylinder liners. Why does europe, halft to be so far away ? roverman.

DiDueColpi · March 06, 2013, 04:12:22 AM

Cause they drive faster than us Art!

bsa_m21 · March 06, 2013, 09:25:37 AM

Yah, but the distances are shorter so they add bends in the road to make it seem longer.....

NCtim · March 23, 2013, 08:14:10 PM

That's pretty slick. I wonder what the hp drag would be to run the air compressor? Maybe 5-6hp? Add an A/C compressor and you're up to 15hp drag on the engine before the drivetrain? Could you program the compressor to kick in after 1500 rpm, or never under moderate to full throttle? I think these guys should get a feedback channel. Great idea, I want to see this go mainstream.

Cheers,
Tim