HP needed for 120 mph trap speed?
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HP needed for 120 mph trap speed? Hey dudes,
about how much HP (at the wheels) do you think it takes for 120+ MPH trap speeds (in an LS1 F-body)?
Just curious.... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />
-Bradster <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
about how much HP (at the wheels) do you think it takes for 120+ MPH trap speeds (in an LS1 F-body)?
Just curious.... <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />
-Bradster <img border="0" alt="[Burnout]" title="" src="graemlins/burnout.gif" />
Re: HP needed for 120 mph trap speed? It depends on a lot of things. for instance RAGEman and I have both trapped over 120 mph in our bolt M6's. he just dynoed this past weekend and made 360 rwhp and 376 rwtq.
Our cars are VERY light though. in a full weight car expect to be making over 400 rwhp to get those trap speeds.
Our cars are VERY light though. in a full weight car expect to be making over 400 rwhp to get those trap speeds.
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Re: HP needed for 120 mph trap speed? I have a 99SS A4 with HP of 387 @ rear wheels. The fastest I have gone is 115.53 or so for the 1/4. My car is total weight except for spare tire and jack. Kept tank full of gas because of traction problems on Nittos. However, with skinnies on and lighter wheels with tires, 1/4 tank full of gas, cutout opened, timing tricker, and fine tunning, I believe the car can run somewhere between 117-119. If all conditions are right such as weather and little more weight reduction, I may could touch 120 on an auto. I know the 6 spd's always seem to trap more. I hope this helps you on your question. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="gr_images/icons/cool.gif" />
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Re: HP needed for 120 mph trap speed? Stock weight (3,650) WS6, M6, 3:73's good driver = 408hp at 6,000 390tq at 4,800 on a 2.0 60' mark is 120.10 and 95 MPH at the 1/8, this is what we have found consistantly with a decent DA, hope that helps?
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Re: HP needed for 120 mph trap speed? Thanks for the all the replies, guys <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" /> So I guess I can conclude that around 400 RWHP and some weight reduction mods (and a good launch, good traction , etc.) would get 120 mph trap speeds <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="images/icons/rolleyes.gif" />
Cool.
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Cool.
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Re: HP needed for 120 mph trap speed? </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by BIGBOS:
<strong>Only imagine if the car weighed 3300 with the driver.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That is close to what mine weighed when I trapped 120. I might have been a little under 3300 but I am not totally sure. RAGEman trapped 121 and his car weighed right at 3180 or so with him in it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />
<strong>Only imagine if the car weighed 3300 with the driver.. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="gr_stretch.gif" /> </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That is close to what mine weighed when I trapped 120. I might have been a little under 3300 but I am not totally sure. RAGEman trapped 121 and his car weighed right at 3180 or so with him in it <img border="0" title="" alt="[Eek!]" src="gr_eek2.gif" />
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