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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 09:02 AM
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So as a honda enthusiast or Tuner enthusiast I see allot of bigger displacement motors getting smoked by 4 cylinders, mainly Hondas lol This topic may seem random or weird but I want everyones opinion on these underestimated smaller displacemant motors. A maxed out NA 250+ hp B series beating out the 350s and etc, well they dont even need to be maxed out. **** happens alot around here. Im not being biast, but to a tippickle honky or just person thinks they can just get a V8 and smoke anything (well almost) lol just wants some opinions.
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 09:18 AM
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What the **** is all that nonsense you just typed?
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 12:12 PM
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"tippickle" That was a good one.
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 12:13 PM
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Default Re: 4 cylinder vs. V6-V8 or just more HP theory

weight to power ratio
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by komat
weight to power ratio
Bingo. Thank you.

But really u shouldnt be racing bigger displacement motors unless you have boost or juice. Depends what you running and what hes running. If you both invest the same amount of money in a 350 and a per say NA GSR the 350 get it. Unless the car weighted like 5000+ pounds, not only that but the 350 has more potential Hp and torque. But drive what you love and race in your class, if your runnin alot of boost run those guys. Thats what Id say.
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 01:19 PM
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You're making very little sense with what your typing and this thread is rambling at best with zero Tech in it. I vote to lock on the basis of no tech.
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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um huh?
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 01:28 PM
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Old Jun 23, 2009 | 01:31 PM
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what the **** are you rambling on about?
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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hp per liter...
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 02:20 PM
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Well my bad guys. Damn lol Just thought we could talk it up on here. This is how I look at things and the experience on the streets. And I guess the way I came out with it was bad. My bad
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 02:22 PM
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Seriously if you want to "talk it up" you should ask a question like this in the GDD section, it's more appropriate there.
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 02:25 PM
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i see it as power to weight ratio, and were the power is made in the powerband, you could have a top end car, that gets smoked by something with alot of low end grunt or vise versa. It's all fun and games tho and should stay that way. traction is a huge issue to, you either hook or spin
Old Jun 23, 2009 | 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by 00Red_SiR
Seriously if you want to "talk it up" you should ask a question like this in the GDD section, it's more appropriate there.
LOL, that would unleash epic amounts of **** raping.
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Old Jun 24, 2009 | 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by VtecBlood
Well my bad guys. Damn lol Just thought we could talk it up on here.
Let me hook you up.

we dont "talk it up" "on here". this is not a chatroom and this is not a "social networking" site. judging by the fact that youre 17, have emo hair and the top line of your sig is your "myspace" page, i think you might have this forum confused with one of the above listed. this isnt facebook, so "twitter" on down the road.

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