Gordon0652

iTrader: (4)

I have seen cars on this board with a near 900 to 1000rwhp on a FI engine and i have seen 500 to 575rwhp on a NA engine. With A4, A3, M6... When i look at there 1/4 mile and 60' times they look very smilar to each other but one car has double the power compared to the other. They both have very smilar weight, and tires. Some of the NA cars run a 1.3x-1.4x 60' and the FI can SOMETIMES run that. There are a few cars that are FI on youtube that can break the tires at 80-90mph and the NA cars can not. There was a car with an A3 that was FI and broke the tires at 70mph. So when does that power come into play in the 1/4mi and 60'?
Is it all about traction? And if it is why not focus on that instead of having 1000rwhp and only doing a 9-10sec 1/4.

But why do the run almost the same numbers in the ET 1/4 and 60' times?
(this question has always been on my mind)

candlelit

iTrader: (21)

my always assumption is that since a 1000rwhp has twice the power of a 500rwhp car, it takes much more to get it running on the ground, therefore if the 1/4 are the same then most likely the FI car spun the tires at 3/5 throttle all down the track, or has issues shifting/breaking things/etc...hence, common sense... more power=more mods needed to roll out. I've seen a ton of 1/4 times and if you can roll it out on the ground then weight & hp are big factors.

02Z28LS1

iTrader: (2)

if you're talking about "street-legal", non-tubbed-out cars, then yes....traction (or lack thereof) is the likely culprit. without tubbing out the rear end of the car, you can only fit up to a certain width tire (largest i've seen is a 335-width). people are spinning 335-width tires N/A, so what do you think those FI guys are going to do?

you can make all the power in the world, but unless you can put that power to the ground, it doesn't mean ****.

spy2520

iTrader: (3)

from what i've seen there are alot of 600 rwhp NA cars running close to 1000 rwhp FI cars, and if you pay attention, there are alot of 600 rwhp FI cars running close to 1000 rwhp FI cars.

It could all come down to who did their **** right, whos a dyno queen and who only cares about the track. Just because there are big dyno numbers doesnt mean the car isnt on lowering springs and 19" CCWs.

Hell i've seen FI cars on street tires run 12s with more than double my hp, granted they spun all the way down the track.

I'd say pound for pound, if the tires and suspension can cope, more hp will win.