Supercharged Autocross
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I do have two videos. None from inside the car though (need to invest in a go pro). I'll post some pictures and the videos tonight.
Overall though, it was awesome, and I really can't thank IntegraR0064 enough.
Overall though, it was awesome, and I really can't thank IntegraR0064 enough.
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I took a supercharged 06 s2000 out today at a local autocross, owner claimed ~325whp. The car was a total sleeper, completely stock except for the supercharger and eibach swaybars (or some common bar like that), even had stock springs and had small not-very-grippy 215/245 older bridgstone summer tires. The owner asked me to take it out for an instructor run.
I took one run (my 2nd run of the day) in the car with the owner (~200lbs) as a passenger and did a 45.6, leaving a little margin for cones but otherwise pushing. My best run, 4 runs later in my CR on Dunlop star spec Z1's (245F /255R) was a 43.6. The track was much cleaner/rubbered then as well (3 hours later)
I was extremely impressed. The car pulled like a MONSTER but had a very useable power band (not overwhelming mid range torque) that was easily to modulate even on the lower grip tries.
To be only 2 seconds off of myself in my own car, on crappy tires and stock suspension I thought was very impressive. After driving it, I totally believe that an all out SSM build with an aggressive supercharger setup could be a TOTAL beast in SCCA Solo.
I took one run (my 2nd run of the day) in the car with the owner (~200lbs) as a passenger and did a 45.6, leaving a little margin for cones but otherwise pushing. My best run, 4 runs later in my CR on Dunlop star spec Z1's (245F /255R) was a 43.6. The track was much cleaner/rubbered then as well (3 hours later)
I was extremely impressed. The car pulled like a MONSTER but had a very useable power band (not overwhelming mid range torque) that was easily to modulate even on the lower grip tries.
To be only 2 seconds off of myself in my own car, on crappy tires and stock suspension I thought was very impressive. After driving it, I totally believe that an all out SSM build with an aggressive supercharger setup could be a TOTAL beast in SCCA Solo.
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#18
Yes, it'll be good. But will it be good enough?
Feels torquey... until compared to Corvettes.
Feels fast... until compared to Supercharged Elises....
I still think positive displacement SC, small turbo or V6 engine swap will be necessary for the car to hang with the big boys in class. Locally, fine.
We'll have Robert Thorne and Pfannenschmidt to tell us for sure, though! Will be fun to watch.
Feels torquey... until compared to Corvettes.
Feels fast... until compared to Supercharged Elises....
I still think positive displacement SC, small turbo or V6 engine swap will be necessary for the car to hang with the big boys in class. Locally, fine.
We'll have Robert Thorne and Pfannenschmidt to tell us for sure, though! Will be fun to watch.
#19
Yes, it'll be good. But will it be good enough?
Feels torquey... until compared to Corvettes.
Feels fast... until compared to Supercharged Elises....
I still think positive displacement SC, small turbo or V6 engine swap will be necessary for the car to hang with the big boys in class. Locally, fine.
We'll have Robert Thorne and Pfannenschmidt to tell us for sure, though! Will be fun to watch.
Feels torquey... until compared to Corvettes.
Feels fast... until compared to Supercharged Elises....
I still think positive displacement SC, small turbo or V6 engine swap will be necessary for the car to hang with the big boys in class. Locally, fine.
We'll have Robert Thorne and Pfannenschmidt to tell us for sure, though! Will be fun to watch.
Super charged elises are allowed in SSM huh? Hmmm