500+hp street cars? Who has them?
11-17-2011, 04:54 PM
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Meaning "What?", but usually said to mean comedic indifference to whatever was said. Also, if you don't care what was being said. Useful if you are in a place you shouldn't be.
11-17-2011, 05:24 PM
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Now, how that compares or relates to any particular engine dyno or chassis dyno I do not know. Properly calibrated engine dynos tend to generate much more consistent results from unit to unit than what I understand these chassis dynos that most people on here use now.
The title of this thread was "500HP street cars? Who has them?". It does not specify exactly how the OP prefers that to be measured to qualify or even if he cares. Perhaps the lolwut guy thinks that all cars must be measured on a dynojet wheel dyno at 400 elevation on a 70 degree day at Bob's dyno shop operated by Bob himself. I guess I can only speculate.
Anyhoo. For those of us that don't do wheel dynos, we often use a tool like that link or just plug the numbers into the formula itself. Matter a fact, I still have an old Moroso slide rule that uses that formula that I bought in 1985. I guess we will hop on our dinosaur and ride it back to the cave.
11-17-2011, 06:32 PM
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The mph was 130.2 actually with my granny shifting. I don't know what the weight is other then it is a full weight car with 16 sheets of dynomat but we had stripped out the seats, spare tire and front sway bar. One of these days I will scan my dyno sheet. The bottom end torque is pretty impressive.
11-17-2011, 06:38 PM
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Not saying it's difficult to do...with a big enough bankroll anything is possible. Just wondering what I might not be considering as I start to focus in on big numbers. I don't worry about fuel mileage or any petty BS.
My car will always be a "street car" as in I have no plans to do anything specifically designed to help make a quicker pass at the strip. I don't drive mine in the rain either, and it's damn near stock. I guess what I'm asking is, when you put the money and effort into these cars to see those numbers, are you satisfied?
My car will always be a "street car" as in I have no plans to do anything specifically designed to help make a quicker pass at the strip. I don't drive mine in the rain either, and it's damn near stock. I guess what I'm asking is, when you put the money and effort into these cars to see those numbers, are you satisfied?
11-18-2011, 08:35 AM
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Make sense? Hmmm. I am not sure in what context he would mean that. The formula showed in the bottom of that picture is the formula drag racers have been using to figure horsepower for as long as I can remember. Which is likely long before he was a twinkle in his daddy's eye.
Now, how that compares or relates to any particular engine dyno or chassis dyno I do not know. Properly calibrated engine dynos tend to generate much more consistent results from unit to unit than what I understand these chassis dynos that most people on here use now.
The title of this thread was "500HP street cars? Who has them?". It does not specify exactly how the OP prefers that to be measured to qualify or even if he cares. Perhaps the lolwut guy thinks that all cars must be measured on a dynojet wheel dyno at 400 elevation on a 70 degree day at Bob's dyno shop operated by Bob himself. I guess I can only speculate.
Anyhoo. For those of us that don't do wheel dynos, we often use a tool like that link or just plug the numbers into the formula itself. Matter a fact, I still have an old Moroso slide rule that uses that formula that I bought in 1985. I guess we will hop on our dinosaur and ride it back to the cave.
Now, how that compares or relates to any particular engine dyno or chassis dyno I do not know. Properly calibrated engine dynos tend to generate much more consistent results from unit to unit than what I understand these chassis dynos that most people on here use now.
The title of this thread was "500HP street cars? Who has them?". It does not specify exactly how the OP prefers that to be measured to qualify or even if he cares. Perhaps the lolwut guy thinks that all cars must be measured on a dynojet wheel dyno at 400 elevation on a 70 degree day at Bob's dyno shop operated by Bob himself. I guess I can only speculate.
Anyhoo. For those of us that don't do wheel dynos, we often use a tool like that link or just plug the numbers into the formula itself. Matter a fact, I still have an old Moroso slide rule that uses that formula that I bought in 1985. I guess we will hop on our dinosaur and ride it back to the cave.
Using a horsepower to weight ratio calculator to find out what a car runs
11-18-2011, 09:51 AM
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My dads got one.
07 C6 Z51
A6, long tube headers, x pipe, mufflers, procharger p1sc intercooled kit, dyno tuned. Made 570 at the wheels on the dyno during tuning and then dialed back a bit to 550 to be conservative.
Car hooks really well, better than my bolt on 02 SS M6.
Daily drives it, and gets high 20mpg with a best of 32mpg on the freeway as it sits now. Before the mods best him or I were able to get was about 23mpg.
07 C6 Z51
A6, long tube headers, x pipe, mufflers, procharger p1sc intercooled kit, dyno tuned. Made 570 at the wheels on the dyno during tuning and then dialed back a bit to 550 to be conservative.
Car hooks really well, better than my bolt on 02 SS M6.
Daily drives it, and gets high 20mpg with a best of 32mpg on the freeway as it sits now. Before the mods best him or I were able to get was about 23mpg.
11-18-2011, 01:46 PM
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I saw awhile back that there was a guy who had an LT1 making over 1000 hp. It was a twin turbo and there was a vid on youtube of him driving it on the streets. It seemed pretty streetable...but I don't know all the details on it...
11-24-2011, 07:47 PM
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Mine is a mid 400hp DAILY DRIVEN street car... makes well over 500 on spray... NO ac NO airbags NO radio... 6 speed with a monster stage 3 clutch mosier 9 with a detroit... car has about 68k miles on it and I put 30 plus a day on it... ANYTHING can be driven but it's how many "comforts" you're willing to do without
11-26-2011, 03:03 PM
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500 rwhp or crank power is a totally different animal. IMOP. I think it should be rated at the wheels and either NA or boosted. No N20 ratings because you don't have the power on demand. Most people don't spray from a dead stop on the street , the bottle is going to go empty, you most likely won't spray it for more then a 1/4 mile. etc. Look I spray my car also but it's not the same. again IMOP.
MPH is the true way to measure HP for street cars. The et's will vary more do to the chassis set up, track prep , tire type etc. ON the street MPH is king period. If I have more power I will reel you in and pass you.
With 500 hp 1st gear is basically useless with out drag radials, gas milage sucks if NA, and you can't wipe the smile off your face.
MPH is the true way to measure HP for street cars. The et's will vary more do to the chassis set up, track prep , tire type etc. ON the street MPH is king period. If I have more power I will reel you in and pass you.
With 500 hp 1st gear is basically useless with out drag radials, gas milage sucks if NA, and you can't wipe the smile off your face.