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Old 06-24-2003, 11:17 AM
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Default Who has actually driven a 400whp on street or ridden in one?

Is it truely SICK? just like you imagined?


edit: im trying to get pumped soo, soo ill finish my car..
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Default Re: Who has actually driven a 400whp on street or ridden in one? (Jordo)

lets see 400whp street car, NO SUCH THING, when you got 400+hp its gonna be a pain to drive the car
1. clutch
2. clutch wear
3. fuel
4. noise
5. Traction
6. cops suck
7. 4cyl. with 400 try an get 1000 miles out of that engine
Old 06-24-2003, 11:24 AM
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Default Re: Who has actually driven a 400whp on street or ridden in one? (boostcontroller)

There are a couple members here who have gotten 1,000 miles out of their 400+whp cars. Of course they have their fuel setup properly and were tuned.
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Default Re: Who has actually driven a 400whp on street or ridden in one? (boostcontroller)

Hit up Mike at MotorMatrix.com, his street car is 559whp@22psi.
Old 06-24-2003, 11:27 AM
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Default Re: Who has actually driven a 400whp on street or ridden in one? (boostcontroller)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boostcontroller &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lets see 400whp street car, NO SUCH THING, when you got 400+hp its gonna be a pain to drive the car
1. clutch
2. clutch wear
3. fuel
4. noise
5. Traction
6. cops suck
7. 4cyl. with 400 try an get 1000 miles out of that engine</TD></TR></TABLE>
I dont mean, 400whp daily... boost controllers (edit: like the actual item, not the person) haha.
You know hit the high boost on interstate, just for a little fun.
Old 06-24-2003, 11:39 AM
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Default Re: Who has actually driven a 400whp on street or ridden in one? (Jordo)

It would be nutz 200whp is pretty fast in a lightish car.
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Default Re: Who has actually driven a 400whp on street or ridden in one?

1) its not as rare as you think

2) built right, its a lot more reliable than you think

3) many times
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Default Re: Who has actually driven a 400whp on street or ridden in one? (boostcontroller)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by boostcontroller &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lets see 400whp street car, NO SUCH THING, when you got 400+hp its gonna be a pain to drive the car
1. clutch
2. clutch wear
3. fuel
4. noise
5. Traction
6. cops suck
7. 4cyl. with 400 try an get 1000 miles out of that engine</TD></TR></TABLE>

1.clutch-stock pressure plate with ACT extreme disc-still good after9 months
2.same as #1
3.fuel? as in what? gas mileage is good under part throttle, its all about tuning
4.my car is incredibly quiet
5.Definete traction problems
6. dont drive like an idiot
7. over 5,000 miles on the motor now..
Newb

And to respond to the author of the thread yes it is sick and fun as hell, but then you just want more power..its an addiction.
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Default Re: Who has actually driven a 400whp on street or ridden in one? (tygsr)

tygsr- what tires/slicks did you run to make your 12.1 pass?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by AVATAR &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">tygsr- what tires/slicks did you run to make your 12.1 pass?</TD></TR></TABLE>

on a set of MT 22x15's. I have a set of M/H 24.5x8.5x13's mounted on lenso's waiting to be raced..should pull some better times with those.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tygsr &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

on a set of MT 22x15's. I have a set of M/H 24.5x8.5x13's mounted on lenso's waiting to be raced..should pull some better times with those.</TD></TR></TABLE>

what tires do you run on street?
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Default Re: Who has actually driven a 400whp on street or ridden in one? (Jordo)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Is it truely SICK? just like you imagined?</TD></TR></TABLE>When you can get traction (maybe in 3rd gear if you got decent tires), it's pretty fun. You know in Star Wars when they go to hyperspace and the stars all turn into streaks? Yeah, it's kinda like that the first week or so. Everything just goes to a blur and you might have problems keeping your car between the lines... on a perfectly straight road... in broad daylight... with no other traffic around! After a week or so, you'll get used to it, but it's still a big rush. You'll feel unbeatable on the freeway. But you'll feel like a sitting duck against any minivan sitting next to you at a stoplight unless you have drag radials
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Default Re: Who has actually driven a 400whp on street or ridden in one? (CheezeFrog)

even with the drag radials its just waste spin 1st only hook about top of second 2nd it kinda sucks making too much pwr on a fwd car. its just waste. i think it would be better for well balanced car than all out hp
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CheezeFrog &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">When you can get traction (maybe in 3rd gear if you got decent tires), it's pretty fun. You know in Star Wars when they go to hyperspace and the stars all turn into streaks? Yeah, it's kinda like that the first week or so. Everything just goes to a blur and you might have problems keeping your car between the lines... on a perfectly straight road... in broad daylight... with no other traffic around! After a week or so, you'll get used to it, but it's still a big rush. You'll feel unbeatable on the freeway. But you'll feel like a sitting duck against any minivan sitting next to you at a stoplight unless you have drag radials </TD></TR></TABLE>

wow, i cant wait..
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Default Re: Who has actually driven a 400whp on street or ridden in one? (b18bturbo)

a buddy of mine with a GSR motor that i build has 536 WHP AT 22psi of boost and he drives that car every day. Its the red 96 hatch from GROUND ZERO MOTORSPORTS. that car is scary as hell on the streets lights up 4th lucky he has LSD. hehe. The only thing you have to get use to is his clutch its a pain in the ***. but he got it down.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">even with the drag radials its just waste spin 1st only hook about top of second 2nd it kinda sucks making too much pwr on a fwd car. its just waste. i think it would be better for well balanced car than all out hp </TD></TR></TABLE>
My car is already well balanced. I just want it even more well balanced!
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Whoa! 536whp is crazy... what kind of turbo is he running?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CheezeFrog &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Whoa! 536whp is crazy... what kind of turbo is he running?</TD></TR></TABLE>

edit: oh nevermind..

i know motor-matrix runs a sc63
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Default Re: Who has actually driven a 400whp on street or ridden in one? (Jordo)

I kinda wonder why no one can get traction. I know my set up is different but @ 240 torque to the ground w/ a gsr tranny and 205/50/15 bfg's I have no traction problems at all. 1st gear roll on it just hooks. 2nd gear I can only dream of breaking them loose. if torque is what spins the tires I would think you guys making the same torque would have the same traction.

maybe I should ask, how many of u 400whp guys are having problems w/ traction on BFG drag radials?
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i think 400hp would be around 330 ft lb of torque i guess with even bfg they will probably spin first at least after that i am pretty sure it will grab
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I just got home from the beach, and i drive mine, no biggy... doesnt mean i beat on the car tho. Reason being is the car is no fun till about 90mph, when the smoke clears, and the tires quit spinning. Just be gentle, leave the beat downs for he track
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SIXTYdashONE &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I just got home from the beach, and i drive mine, no biggy... doesnt mean i beat on the car tho. Reason being is the car is no fun till about 90mph, when the smoke clears, and the tires quit spinning. Just be gentle, leave the beat downs for he track </TD></TR></TABLE>

yup very true the track helps with the nice drag radials and tons of the vht spread all over
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I made 230whp the last time I dynoed and riding in my car compared to my friends FWD eclipse is day and night....he makes about 350-360whp. even on the 18's he had last year it still spun well into 3rd gear if he wasn't careful. honestly he had 555R's on his stock wheels and just some decent radials on his 18's and at the track there really wasn't any difference in times.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Jordo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

what tires do you run on street? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Falken Azenis. 205/50-15
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Default Re: Who has actually driven a 400whp on street or ridden in one? (Jordo)

400whp on a b-series 81mm is very common these days. And if it's built right it will last a pretty decent amt of time. c16 tends to be pretty expensive so i lower the boost to 1 bar and run on 94 octane.

Overbored b-series motors can easily get 400whp.

300whp is plenty for the street esp. with a t4 turbo.



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