Why do supercharged cars seem slow???
10-26-2005, 08:39 PM
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Why do supercharged cars seem slow??? reading around and and looking at endless supercharged f-bodys with 500 to voer 600 rwhp seem to be pretty slow for the amount of power there putting down. It seems alot are stuck in the 12s when it seems like they should be in atleast 11s . What is it that makes a NA 500rwhp better than SC 500 RWHP
10-26-2005, 08:41 PM
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Most are 6 speeds that I have saw and they SUCK at launching. They make the power but never seem to get it to the ground. I wonder why cars that have boost are not auto??
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10-26-2005, 09:40 PM
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Originally Posted by JAMES RODRIGUEZ
It has a lot to do with the drivers reaction time/experience at the track. However try keeping up with us on the interstate. 
as for blower cars being slow. um, i ran 9.82 on radials. PSJ ran 9.40s, and ronnie duke ran 7.9 with his procharger.
i consider those decently quick.
10-27-2005, 05:36 AM
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i have noticed that too. mainly with sts sytems though. people are putting down 100+ more rwhp than i am, and running close to the same time/mph as me...
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10-27-2005, 10:22 AM
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dont forget to take into consideration where the people live, people in colarado wont have the same times as people in florida at the same temperature
10-27-2005, 11:57 AM
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I love SC's, but speaking strictly on TYPICAL LS1 powerbands, a 500 RWHP LS1 with heads, cam, and a couple more cubes will have more area under the curve than a mostly stock 500 RWHP LS1 with a centrifugal SC. The NA car in this example will be significantly faster
As far as STS, I dunno why. There are a few fast ones, of course... but some are putting out nice numbers but not the times.
As far as STS, I dunno why. There are a few fast ones, of course... but some are putting out nice numbers but not the times.
10-27-2005, 01:28 PM
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id partially agree with that.a stroker will obviously have more area under the curve than a regular 346 H/C car would and probably a turbo stock car.....but a 346 H/C car making 500rwhp is going to rev really, high more than likely, to make those numbers;whereas a 346 with a mild cam and a turbo or s/c setup wont have to rev as high to make that power so it SHOULD be faster....my personal favorite is a H/C stroker turbo motor
10-27-2005, 02:47 PM
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There is too many variables to look at. Weight, elevation, suspension setup, etc. A lot of the high HP blower cars are street cars. Mine for example: 20k in go fast parts, $0 in traction aid from a stop. A 500hp car might beat me at the track, ( in street trim I ran 12.2 @ 131 ) but I'll kill it on the freeway. From what I've seen, the guys that can't afford/or don't want the huge hp #'s tend to maximize there suspension more to get the most out of it.
10-27-2005, 02:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Wet 1
I know the thread reads s/c, but the forum is Forced Induction. I was adressing the idea that cars that put down the #s with forced induction dont put up the time slips to match. In street trim that does not surprise me. But looking a tuned race car like Casper, it performs as well as any comparable big block. There you go. Thats my point.
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10-27-2005, 03:04 PM
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Originally Posted by BOOSTAT4500
There is too many variables to look at. Weight, elevation, suspension setup, etc. A lot of the high HP blower cars are street cars. Mine for example: 20k in go fast parts, $0 in traction aid from a stop. A 500hp car might beat me at the track, ( in street trim I ran 12.2 @ 131 ) but I'll kill it on the freeway. From what I've seen, the guys that can't afford/or don't want the huge hp #'s tend to maximize there suspension more to get the most out of it.
10-27-2005, 06:31 PM
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Originally Posted by BOOSTAT4500
A lot of the high HP blower cars are street cars. Mine for example: 20k in go fast parts, $0 in traction aid from a stop. A 500hp car might beat me at the track, ( in street trim I ran 12.2 @ 131 ) but I'll kill it on the freeway.
and that damn freeway is all that i care about...that is why i just cant justify getting HC. the track is cool, but i want a rediculous car where i will have teh most fun.
Highway and trap speed are all that i care about.
then my suspension will still ride nice for everyday.
different strokes for different folks.
10-27-2005, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by ddnspider
id partially agree with that.a stroker will obviously have more area under the curve than a regular 346 H/C car would and probably a turbo stock car.....but a 346 H/C car making 500rwhp is going to rev really, high more than likely, to make those numbers;whereas a 346 with a mild cam and a turbo or s/c setup wont have to rev as high to make that power so it SHOULD be faster....my personal favorite is a H/C stroker turbo motor
