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06-14-2010, 01:00 PM
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Also lots making mid to upper 400's at fairly low boost with turbo's (10-14psi)
I've seen my fair share of 500whp stock motor ones too. Don't know how long they'd last at that level, but at 400 they hold up for YEARS. I've also seen the 700whp stock motor one that was mentioned earlier.
Their pistons and rods are forged iirc.
The thing with those cars is the head flows VERY well, and the shortblock is fairly stout, so people can easily run 35r's and 40r's and have enough revs to be able to have a decent powerband and a very powerful topend. Boost is usually kept fairly low due to the high compression (11.1 iirc), but they put out NASTY numbers.
Very impressive car with boost.
Damn expensive to do it right compared to a miata though.
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06-14-2010, 01:32 PM
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There are TONS of them making 350whp with a supercharger at 12psi.
Also lots making mid to upper 400's at fairly low boost with turbo's (10-14psi)
I've seen my fair share of 500whp stock motor ones too. Don't know how long they'd last at that level, but at 400 they hold up for YEARS. I've also seen the 700whp stock motor one that was mentioned earlier.
Their pistons and rods are forged iirc.
The thing with those cars is the head flows VERY well, and the shortblock is fairly stout, so people can easily run 35r's and 40r's and have enough revs to be able to have a decent powerband and a very powerful topend. Boost is usually kept fairly low due to the high compression (11.1 iirc), but they put out NASTY numbers.
Very impressive car with boost.
Damn expensive to do it right compared to a miata though.
Also lots making mid to upper 400's at fairly low boost with turbo's (10-14psi)
I've seen my fair share of 500whp stock motor ones too. Don't know how long they'd last at that level, but at 400 they hold up for YEARS. I've also seen the 700whp stock motor one that was mentioned earlier.
Their pistons and rods are forged iirc.
The thing with those cars is the head flows VERY well, and the shortblock is fairly stout, so people can easily run 35r's and 40r's and have enough revs to be able to have a decent powerband and a very powerful topend. Boost is usually kept fairly low due to the high compression (11.1 iirc), but they put out NASTY numbers.
Very impressive car with boost.
Damn expensive to do it right compared to a miata though.
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06-14-2010, 04:45 PM
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I need moar boost! The only reason I'm running 10psi is because I need a bigger rad/shrouding(which ill be picking up within a few weeks). Plus I'm just enjoying the car how it is for now, I like to leave more headroom. Next time I turn up the boost it will probably be to 13, and after that to 15/16, then ill be looking for WI.
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06-14-2010, 04:59 PM
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Yeah, I actually rode in it first and thought he would pull me. Thing torque steers like a bitch, scary fwd car imo.
I need moar boost! The only reason I'm running 10psi is because I need a bigger rad/shrouding(which ill be picking up within a few weeks). Plus I'm just enjoying the car how it is for now, I like to leave more headroom. Next time I turn up the boost it will probably be to 13, and after that to 15/16, then ill be looking for WI.
I need moar boost! The only reason I'm running 10psi is because I need a bigger rad/shrouding(which ill be picking up within a few weeks). Plus I'm just enjoying the car how it is for now, I like to leave more headroom. Next time I turn up the boost it will probably be to 13, and after that to 15/16, then ill be looking for WI.
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06-14-2010, 05:41 PM
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There are TONS of them making 350whp with a supercharger at 12psi.
Also lots making mid to upper 400's at fairly low boost with turbo's (10-14psi)
I've seen my fair share of 500whp stock motor ones too. Don't know how long they'd last at that level, but at 400 they hold up for YEARS. I've also seen the 700whp stock motor one that was mentioned earlier.
Their pistons and rods are forged iirc.
The thing with those cars is the head flows VERY well, and the shortblock is fairly stout, so people can easily run 35r's and 40r's and have enough revs to be able to have a decent powerband and a very powerful topend. Boost is usually kept fairly low due to the high compression (11.1 iirc), but they put out NASTY numbers.
Very impressive car with boost.
Damn expensive to do it right compared to a miata though.
Also lots making mid to upper 400's at fairly low boost with turbo's (10-14psi)
I've seen my fair share of 500whp stock motor ones too. Don't know how long they'd last at that level, but at 400 they hold up for YEARS. I've also seen the 700whp stock motor one that was mentioned earlier.
Their pistons and rods are forged iirc.
The thing with those cars is the head flows VERY well, and the shortblock is fairly stout, so people can easily run 35r's and 40r's and have enough revs to be able to have a decent powerband and a very powerful topend. Boost is usually kept fairly low due to the high compression (11.1 iirc), but they put out NASTY numbers.
Very impressive car with boost.
Damn expensive to do it right compared to a miata though.
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