998 mistakes on the net
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This will probably mean nothing to most of you, but it really annoys me, as i use the internet alot for references data.
I know not to trust anything i read on the net, this is a good example...

Ive been looking up the bore and stroke of a 998 on the net by typing into google:

"bore stroke 998 mini"

and found that most sites have it incorrect:


http://www.motorbase.com/vehicle/by-id/33/

http://www.miniresource.com/performance.php

http://www.classiccarsmagazine.co.uk/vehicle/by-id/33/

http://www.practicalclassics.co.uk/vehicle/by-id/332/


...have it wrong, giving the bore as 62.9mm (which gives 948cc).

infact the only sites i found with the correct bore is wikipedia and minispeed (64.58mm).

(I was about to email alex, afracing, to say his (very handy btw) spreadsheet was all to cock till i double checked the maths myself!!)

basically i think this highlights how mistakes are muiltiplied on the net by lazy people copying errors.

rant over,

Jo

"Turbo's make torque, and torque makes fun"

"did you know you can toast potato waffles?"

62.9mm is the 850cc bore (well 848 )

Edited by Dangerous on 8th Mar, 2006.

Metro turbo weekend driver,Mini turbo in the making again!

visard is wrong in my ver aswell

I've seen the future and tbh its Pie