Originally Posted by chuntington101

Go look at pretty much any time attack series. The top cars will be 800-1000bhp turbocharged cars! but then there are people that drive 600kg (1300+lbs) Caterham 7 style cars with 550-600bhp 2.0ltr turbo motors in them around tracks! Then there are the hypercars like the koenigsegg, Vayron, etc that have a simlar level of power that people drive around tracks. Not to mention the plethora of Turbo 911s out there with Big pwoer (800++bhp) that are tracked!

I do see your point that there becomes a point where power is simply weasted but it is dependent on the chassis, track, tyres and most importantly the driver.

Originally Posted by The Alchemist

Show me any road course race car with that much power? Seriously, any race series or race car. Honestly, on most race courses, you don't need that much power to go fast because you never have a long enough straight to use all that power, with the exception maybe being LeMans with their huge straights. Race courses are dominated by cars that handle, hence why the C5/6R corvettes domninated because they had enough handling to be able to use the power they were generating.

Fact is, a 1000+hp car appeals to a certain market of consumer, and those people love to go fast in a straight line.

Originally Posted by Poppacapp

I agree but my point is.. those 1000hp gallardos and gtrs CAN run the road course if they choose. They are not one dimensional even if they were built up to primarily roll race etc. The car posted above is one dimensional, and will never be able to see a road course no matter what he does to the car. The lambo/gtr.. all they have to do is turn the boost down.. drive to the track.. and do 1.0g laterals without a problem.

Originally Posted by Pro Stock John

Right the Turbo WS6 is a drag race class car, just came out to run to support a sponsor.

Did our best, but no desire to modify the car to go quicker in the 1/2 mile, they don't track that info well and it's just for bragging rights no prizes or anything.

We could take a car making far less power like 1200rwhp and beat all those import guys the two quickest cars run mid 8's in the 170's in the 1/4

Frankly the Eclipse was the most impressive, going 214mph with a single 67mm. Granted the car must be pretty light, but impressive none the less. They run the car in the 1/4, 8.2@17x mph I was told. No idea if that car can run a road course or not (nor do I care). Dave Buschur (spelling?) was there with the Eclipse.

My friend Ivan drives the AMS GTR, had a good time hanging out.

No need for these little bickering you guys are barking about nothing.

Originally Posted by Pro Stock John

Right the Turbo WS6 is a drag race class car, just came out to run to support a sponsor.

Did our best, but no desire to modify the car to go quicker in the 1/2 mile, they don't track that info well and it's just for bragging rights no prizes or anything.

We could take a car making far less power like 1200rwhp and beat all those import guys the two quickest cars run mid 8's in the 170's in the 1/4

Frankly the Eclipse was the most impressive, going 214mph with a single 67mm. Granted the car must be pretty light, but impressive none the less. They run the car in the 1/4, 8.2@17x mph I was told. No idea if that car can run a road course or not (nor do I care). Dave Buschur (spelling?) was there with the Eclipse.

My friend Ivan drives the AMS GTR, had a good time hanging out.

No need for these little bickering you guys are barking about nothing.

Originally Posted by dynedta

I work at Shepherd Trans/Racing and we do all the Trans builds for the big boy GTRs (AMS, T1 etc) The GTRs are the closest to being in the same ballpark almost all the ones I know of are 900+hp,, our shop car did 0-200 in 14secs,, The AMS car is STUPID and the guys there are really good dudes

Originally Posted by dynedta

I work at Shepherd Trans/Racing and we do all the Trans builds for the big boy GTRs (AMS, T1 etc) The GTRs are the closest to being in the same ballpark almost all the ones I know of are 900+hp,, our shop car did 0-200 in 14secs,, The AMS car is STUPID and the guys there are really good dudes

Originally Posted by dynedta

Heavily modified stock trans, the OEM design is pretty unique though, its amazing how a 1000+ hp car can drive like stock and be a daily driver

Originally Posted by doug118

Learn the difference between fastest and quickest. Just because Larson's car can make a slow trip across the country does not mean its a street car. Lets see him do a bunch of 60-220mph highway pulls, then slow down back to 60, put the AC on, and listen to some music while sitting in leather seats

Originally Posted by LS6427

Eh, nothing to watch from scared people with no vision.

This is a good thread for all of us Vette/FBody people.......it makes us all think.

Personally, my AES forged 390ci was just started up last week, it's getting tuned Monday or Tuesday after my exhaust gets installed Monday morning. I'm having the Modular Turbo/CBR Twin Turbo kit installed. I'm gonna set it up to make 1,200 RWHP. It's gonna be my starter car into the world of boosted cars. I have plans maybe at years end to have an LSX iron 402ci built with 6 bolt heads and slam it with a lot more power and build the car for roll racing only. Mini tub, chassis work, suspension work, aero work, whatever it takes to make it hook as good as possible.

So I like this thread and listening to ideas........negativity and just giving up is just bullshit. And quite cheesy for the real performance enthusiasts.

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