Chapter 290 Small engine, high power
“Director Jiang, the engine we have in the first place was personally guided by you and is second to none in the country.”
“BMW is going to produce cars. Cars can definitely use our engines.”
“Don’t worry, the price is definitely very sincere.”
Although the Capital Internal Combustion Engine Factory is not short of orders now, it is undergoing reform. Against this backdrop, no one would object to having too many orders.
Especially now that the reform of the factory management system is in full swing, the better the performance of the Capital Internal Combustion Engine Factory, the better the welfare of the workers, and the higher the prestige of Cheng Tao, the factory director, will naturally be.
"Director Cheng, I haven't congratulated you on your promotion yet."
"The first thing BMW introduced was a mini car, which does not need an engine with a displacement as large as 2.5L. , that’s why I didn’t seek cooperation with your factory.”
The BMW Light model is already under development, and it is obviously very difficult to not reveal any news about it.
Especially for senior people in the Chinese automobile industry like Cheng Tao, there are many ways to get information about BMW cars.
Therefore, it will not have any impact if the contents of some projects are disclosed appropriately.
Anyway, based on the research and development speed of other domestic automobile manufacturers, no manufacturer can finalize the design drawings of a model in more than half a year like BMW.
“I have heard about this, but isn’t the power of the 1.5L engine a bit too small?”
“Although you are proficient in various auto parts, you have to start from scratch. It is still very difficult to start developing an engine.”
“The most important thing is that it is very time-consuming.”
Now that Cheng Tao has found Jiang Hui, he will definitely not give up easily.
By cooperating with BMW, you may be able to earn foreign exchange.
In this case, how could Jiang Hui give up just because of a few words?
"Okay, the current research and development of our 1.5L engine is relatively smooth."
"The crank connecting rod mechanism and valve train, fuel supply system, cooling system, lubrication system, The ignition system and starting system currently have clear design plans.”
"It only takes some time to implement it."
When Jiang Hui said this, Cheng Tao suddenly became nervous.
If someone else said this, they would probably take it as a big deal, thinking that it would be impossible to achieve such a big breakthrough in such a short period of time.
Most of the domestic engines are products learned from polar bears back then. They have been used until now, with at most some modifications and modifications.
No domestic factory has ever succeeded in designing a completely new gasoline engine.
At least there is no such product in mass-produced gasoline engines now.
If BMW completes this task, it will definitely have a relatively large impact on China's automotive engine industry.
Especially if BMW engines are still sold externally in the future, the impact will be even greater.
"Director Jiang, the structure of the engine does not seem that complicated, and the number of parts is much less than that of the entire vehicle, but every part is important."
"And the engine The requirements for precision of parts are very high, and if the tolerance is even slightly unqualified, the performance of the engine will be significantly affected.”
“Sometimes, when a problem is discovered, the cause can’t be found after a month of research.”
“It has never happened before that a brand new engine can be successfully developed within a year. "
Cheng Tao couldn't find a good reason to persuade Jiang Hui, so he could only say some alarmist words.
However, such words obviously will not have any impact on Jiang Hui.
He is very confident in the engine he took out.
Seeing Tang Riyue approaching, Jiang Hui immediately showed an embarrassed expression to Cheng Tao, and then went to chat with Tang Riyue.
The other party knew that Tang Riyue was Jiang Hui's cheap apprentice and had a closer relationship than him.
So I had to regretfully find other people to communicate with.
To a certain extent, the BJ310 off-line ceremony at the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant can be regarded as an opportunity for in-depth exchanges organized by the leaders of the auto parts plants in the Capital area.
“Master, the wheel hub bearings required by BMW are produced in our workshop.”
"At that time, I will personally monitor each batch of products to ensure that there are no quality problems."
Capital Auto Accessories Factory is also a supplier of BMW cars. The teams of both parties have already begun to contact and have determined They supply some parts for BMW LIGHT.
Of course, for such an important part as bearings, Jiang Hui feels that BMW’s own parts companies will still have to work hard in the future.
Otherwise, all the bearings on a vehicle would be purchased from outside, and the cost competitiveness would be a concern.
“With you watching, I feel relieved.”
"With the development of the automobile industry in the future, the demand for various professional and technical talents will definitely become more and more intense."
"Although you are the workshop director, you are more responsible for management work, but related to bearings and other parts It is necessary to study it carefully. "You can come out to help me in the future."
This is the first time Jiang Hui told Tang Riyue that he could follow. Do things around yourself.
If it had been two years earlier, Jiang Hui's words would probably not have any lethal effect.
After all, they have a good iron rice bowl, so how can they work for you?
But the situation is different now.
On the one hand, the employment situation in the capital area is very bad, and many educated youth cannot find jobs.
On the other hand, private companies or foreign companies really did not have much appeal in 1982.
“No problem, I have already signed up for a correspondence course at a university. I need to submit my diploma first.”
"When the time comes, as long as you give me your orders, Master, no matter whether I go up the mountain of knives or go down into the sea of fire, I will not frown."
Tang Riyue now fully understood Jiang Hui's future and knew to follow him There is absolutely no harm in him messing around.
I didn’t see that after Chen Chenxing and Hou Guoming followed them to the Chaoyang Motorcycle Manufacturing Factory, their current social status is no longer what it used to be.
In particular, the hot sales of BMW 70, BMW S and BMW X have made Chaoyang Motorcycle Manufacturing Factory steal the spotlight.
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"Director, we feel that this engine of ours still has great design potential that can be tapped in the future."
After participating in the activities at Capital Automobile Manufacturing Factory, Jiang Hui immediately returned to Chaoyang Motorcycle Manufacturing Factory , confirm the development progress of the 1.5L engine with BMW's design team.
The engine of the BMW Light is the most uncertain thing about whether it can catch up with the time.
Other chassis, body and other parts are expected to have no problems, and the design difficulty is not that great.
With only the engine as a product, there are many things to consider.
Even if you have designed some parts, whether you can find a suitable supporting factory to produce them is also a big problem.
After all, this kind of part has relatively high requirements on materials, surface treatment and machining.
For the same product that looks similar, if the processing accuracy is very different, the result after being installed on the engine will be completely different.
Just like the Lexus model currently being developed by Toyota Motor, in order to achieve a relatively large increase in engine power, a team was set up to tackle the problem of improving the accuracy of various parts.
In the end, Lexus achieved excellent performance in the American market and even the global market.
Jiang Hui definitely doesn't have that much high-end equipment that can be used to infinitely improve the accuracy of parts. He can only see how to produce products that meet the requirements with the limited resources of various supporting factories in China.
“The structures of the engines are similar. When I designed this 1.5L naturally aspirated engine, I had fully considered the future product upgrades.”
“ Especially in terms of valve lift control, it is worth working hard, and the lightweight of the crank connecting rod mechanism can also be continuously improved in the future."
"As for the special design and surface treatment enhancement of the piston. , which requires continuous efforts. "
The engine structure of this era is not much different from that of later generations, but with the same displacement, there is still a big gap in power.
Jiang Hui did not expect to produce an engine of the level of later generations in one step. This was simply unrealistic in China.
Even if it is barely produced, the cost will be prohibitively high.
The BMW Light is a model used for momentum. Key components such as the engine cannot have a particularly high cost.
Otherwise, a van like the Wuling Zhiguang will end up being more expensive than Santana and other cars, and the sales volume will not be very high.
“It is true that almost every part has room for improvement. In the future, the power of this 1.5L engine may be greater than the 2.5L engine output of the Capital Internal Combustion Engine Factory.”
"Then this engine will be very useful."
As a former employee of the Capital Automobile Manufacturing Plant, Hou Guoming is very clear about the engine products of the Capital Internal Combustion Engine Plant.
He has a rough understanding of the technical level of the entire domestic internal combustion engine industry.
In his opinion, the current BMW engine is definitely the one with the highest technical level in its class.
Even the same type of products from overseas automobile giants in Shanghai can compete with others in many performance indicators.
"Small engine, high power. This engine will be BMW's lowest displacement product in the future and will be installed on many models."
"At the same time, when we develop 2.5L engine products in the future, Many structures will also be consistent with it. "
"It can be said that it is the cornerstone of BMW's engine business. If it is done well, the future of BMW will be worth looking forward to. "
If a car company cannot produce qualified engines, it will definitely have no future.
Jiang Hui has such high expectations for BMW cars, and obviously he will not accept such a thing.
(End of this chapter)