Instead, they decided to use the M119 HL V8 engine from Sauber C9 / Sauber C11 which raced in the late 1980s and early 1990s, as Mercedes - AMG felt that the M119HL would have better reliability at speeds while still performing the same amount of power as the M120 due to
air restrictor regulations.
Not exact matches
The rear wing was raised and the Corvettes» 5.5 - liter engines were outfitted with larger intake
air restrictors in accordance with the GT
regulations.
«Under the ACO
regulations, running a full
air conditioning system allows us to run slightly larger intake
air restrictors to make up for the power that's used to run the system,» he explained.
The heart of the beast is an updated 5.5 - liter Chevrolet small - block V - 8 that breathes through twin 29.2 mm intake
air restrictors -LRB-.4 mm larger than in 2011) as specified by the GT
regulations.
2010
Regulations reduced the size of diesel LMP1
air restrictors and turbocharger boost pressure.