SLR/C199/R199/Z199: SLR v-8 has 36VALVES?!?!
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SLR v-8 has 36VALVES?!?!
mbusa says the SLR has 36 valves. is this true? i thought the SLR was 24 valves, just like the c55 all the way to the SL55. what gives?
http://www.mbusa.com/brand/models/SLR.jsp
http://www.mbusa.com/brand/models/SLR.jsp
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No, it really has 36 valves.
In the UK, the left hand bank has 4 valves, right hand has 5 valves
In the US, the left hand bank has 5 valves, right hand has 4 valves
It's all about putting the power closest to the driver
In the UK, the left hand bank has 4 valves, right hand has 5 valves
In the US, the left hand bank has 5 valves, right hand has 4 valves
It's all about putting the power closest to the driver
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From: Durban, South Africa
2005 SLK55 AMG
4 and 5, 5 and 4
LOL. And what happens when you are'nt living in the UK or the US? 
((5+4)/2 + (4+5)/2) / 2 = 4.5 valves per cylinder.
Maybe the russians drive SLR's with 4.5 valves per cylinder?
One puzzling thing though. Assuming SLR's are all built in the same place. ie: Somewhere in Gernany. Then the allocations for the US, and the UK would happen before any of them are assembled? If this is not the case, then i am horribly confused about the valve allocations.
((5+4)/2 + (4+5)/2) / 2 = 4.5 valves per cylinder.
Maybe the russians drive SLR's with 4.5 valves per cylinder?
One puzzling thing though. Assuming SLR's are all built in the same place. ie: Somewhere in Gernany. Then the allocations for the US, and the UK would happen before any of them are assembled? If this is not the case, then i am horribly confused about the valve allocations.
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From: Brooklyn
Originally Posted by pcviewer
I think the SLR is actually built in Woking, UK. Not sure about the engine though, which might still be from Germany?
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Originally Posted by Mr GEL
LOL. And what happens when you are'nt living in the UK or the US?
((5+4)/2 + (4+5)/2) / 2 = 4.5 valves per cylinder.
Maybe the russians drive SLR's with 4.5 valves per cylinder?
((5+4)/2 + (4+5)/2) / 2 = 4.5 valves per cylinder.
Maybe the russians drive SLR's with 4.5 valves per cylinder?
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Originally Posted by AgentQ
No, it really has 36 valves.
In the UK, the left hand bank has 4 valves, right hand has 5 valves
In the US, the left hand bank has 5 valves, right hand has 4 valves
It's all about putting the power closest to the driver
In the UK, the left hand bank has 4 valves, right hand has 5 valves
In the US, the left hand bank has 5 valves, right hand has 4 valves
It's all about putting the power closest to the driver
Still an interesting thought, lol
