leyland olympian and volvo olympian

Scania N113CRB luver SG

FYI, i think the B9TLs engine is originally designed by Renault ... I still think that the Trident is still good for a new DD chassis. 335bhp engine for a bus... Really abit overpowered liao.. Cool

carbikebus SG

For citybus yes,But for coaches so-so

Windy_hates_B10TLs SG

They cut back the power of most engines in order to reduce emissions such that the motor can achieve its Euro III standard. The Euro V would be more powerful because of technology which can filter out the particulates emitted, thus negating the need to cut back the engine's torque and power.

Scania N113CRB luver SG

Hmm....but 12litres 420bhp engine can also achieve EuroIV emissions standards leh... Even those 620bhp V8 16 litres engine can also be EuroIV/V emission standards.. Shocked Why is it that in order to be EuroIII power must be cut back?

Scania N113CRB luver SG

Coaches? I've seen a 420bhp Scania before, from Transtar , an executive 3axle DD coach. Laughing But ya, 335bhp for a citybus is really alot of power! But the 12litre engine of the Volvo B12BLE produces 340bhp, ALOT FOR A SD CITYBUS! Shocked

alleggerita SG

Hmm..the Leyland Olympians uses Cummins engine..and I think it sounds great as compared to the Volvo's engine! LOL..the Volvo's engine sounds like a vacuum cleaner..the Cummins sound better..And it's true that to meet Euro III emissions standards, power must be sacrificed for better emissions..but newer engines have particulate filters to filter away the soot and most of the poisonous gases, thus not much things are needed to be done to the engine to meet strict emissions standard..just stuff a particulate filter at the exhaust and there you have a cleaner exhaust..One thing I realised about the LO3x though..they seem to have the smell of diesel inside the bus..lol.. Mr. Green

SBS9828X SG

lesser emission doesnt mean less power… lesser emission also doesnt mean the usage of particulate filter… there are other means like better combustion and such…

stooper SG

Another difference I have noticed when comparign Batch 1 VO3x and LO3x is that the LO3x upper deck front windscreen seems to be slightly smaller.

For the VO3x, the bottom of the upper deck wrap around windscreen is aligned with the side windows.

For LO3x, the bottom of the upper deck windscreen is slightly higher than the bottom of the side windows.

So from the front at far, for a Batch 1 VO3x, you can see a silver handlebar at the bottom of the front windscreen, but you won't be able to see the handlebar sticking out for a LO3x.

alleggerita SG

Yes, it's true that one can get better emissions by making the engine combust better, but to make it combust better, u have to sacrifice power..that's a fact no one can change..Just like a Honda's VTEC engine..there's 2 configuration, one for applications in family saloons, and one for it's screaming Type-R models..for the family saloons, the VTEC is tuned to give better fuel comsumption, thus low horsepower..but in the Type-R models, it tuned for all out power, thus the lousy fuel comsumption but amazing horsepower for a small engine..

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