TeeLew
Well-Known Member
Equal prep and driver, Let's say PP1 car vs. an Eco HPP...I'm going to give the V8 it's due. It will be a tick quicker in an AutoX and as the track gets longer, it gets a bigger advantage. Yes, the weight matters for handling, but we call it motor racing for a reason. If I'm giving away 120 HP and 60 lbft of torque. It's hard to discount that. I could crow about beating GT's and Camaros when my engine was still stock, but the honest truth is that I just have a lot more experience than the guys who were in those cars.@TeeLew equal prep
For $1500 bucks, I get an intercooler, a custom tune and a few bits and bobs. Now I've picked up 80 HP and 100 lbft over stock. You're still going to outrun me on a long track, but now you're going to have your hands full in a parking lot. If we both have the same tires and suspension and there isn't a massive power discrepancy, then it just comes down to physics.
When the new engine goes in, it's probably going to be another 30# lighter on the nose between a little sportier clutch/flywheel combo (the stock one won't hold the torque) and the countershaft delete. The BMR K-member goes in at the same time, so there's some more.
There are a few variables on a car which are completely fundamental to how the car handles:
1. Wheelbase
2. Track
3. Tires
4. CG height/Weight distribution
5. Aero (if that type of car)
Everything else is decoration.
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