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Old Dec 3, 2015 | 07:03 PM
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Old Dec 3, 2015 | 07:22 PM
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Peak torque at 7k rpm? Baller
Old Dec 3, 2015 | 07:33 PM
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527 hp and 386 ft-lbs.

holy ****. Spools so late though.
Old Dec 3, 2015 | 07:53 PM
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Until 4000 rpm it's like driving a normal Miata and then it turns into a jet car.
Old Dec 3, 2015 | 08:11 PM
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How many pounds of boost?
Old Dec 3, 2015 | 08:40 PM
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Crazy lol
Old Dec 3, 2015 | 08:53 PM
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nice s2000
Old Dec 3, 2015 | 09:23 PM
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Pretty sure that's what Fae's powerband was. Except out of a shittier motor.

Nothing until 7k, ALLOFIT, Shift.
Old Dec 3, 2015 | 09:56 PM
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Hmm, aren't those NB taillights?
Old Dec 3, 2015 | 10:08 PM
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Reverant doesn't live in the USA, there were 1.6 NB everywhere else.
Old Dec 3, 2015 | 11:16 PM
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Originally Posted by stoves
527 hp and 386 ft-lbs.

holy ****. Spools so late though.
Isn't that 386 HP at 5250 rpm?
Old Dec 3, 2015 | 11:20 PM
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Holy exhaust flames.

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nice s2000
Old Dec 4, 2015 | 04:48 AM
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Originally Posted by wannafbody
How many pounds of boost?
29psi. We could go as high as 35psi, but we got the power/torque we wanted anyway at 29.
Old Dec 4, 2015 | 07:18 AM
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Wow, crazy. Have you got a build thread on the car? I would love to see how you are going to handle the drivetrain at that power.
Old Dec 4, 2015 | 07:21 AM
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RX-7 FD gearbox, Supra Mk3 diff, custom axles. Seems to be holding up so far.
Old Dec 4, 2015 | 07:45 AM
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Now imagine the same on a 1.8L...


don't jelly.
Old Dec 4, 2015 | 08:00 AM
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More torque, less revs, but cool story bro.
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did you just play the rev card?
Old Dec 4, 2015 | 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by wannafbody
Isn't that 386 HP at 5250 rpm?
I don't think so. Peak torque doesn't occur until well after 5250 rpm, so the tq and hp cross over will be whatever it is at 5250. Peak tq hits at 6762 rpm (386 ftlbs) but at 5250 it looks more like 260ish Nm (~190 ftlbs) and Cv is at 190-200 (~190 hp).
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Originally Posted by Braineack
did you just play the rev card?
The "peppy" 1.6L thread.



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