What's the point in getting bolt ons?
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From: MAHT-O-MEDI
If you by the right parts, you can make a difference.
Lets say you have an 2000-2001 AP1 making 190 whp at 2800 pounds. 14.7 pounds per whp.
There have been people who with a test pipe, emanage, and 70 rs got to near 225 whp (more torque!) and lost 50 pounds off the car. That makes ~ 12 pounds per whp. (pretty close to Elise power to weight ratio)
That is a significant difference.
Nothing wrong with that. My $.02.
Lets say you have an 2000-2001 AP1 making 190 whp at 2800 pounds. 14.7 pounds per whp.
There have been people who with a test pipe, emanage, and 70 rs got to near 225 whp (more torque!) and lost 50 pounds off the car. That makes ~ 12 pounds per whp. (pretty close to Elise power to weight ratio)
That is a significant difference.
Nothing wrong with that. My $.02.
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From: WV Pan Handle
Originally Posted by plokivos,Jan 29 2008, 11:46 AM
i would rather spend $3000 on buying a kit that sheds about 700 pounds off of the car than adding 150 whp more to the engine.
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i don't know, i'm still waiting for the kit to come out.
one day... one day people will take cues from Japanese culture and the principle of how s2000 was conceived and minimize, take things off and make it lighter and not be all big Detroit muscle and just throw in a big engine and think it'll all work out.
that Hasport EG6 with K20 swap NA car beat a 400whp WRX and SC s2000 at the course. that impresses me.
one day... one day people will take cues from Japanese culture and the principle of how s2000 was conceived and minimize, take things off and make it lighter and not be all big Detroit muscle and just throw in a big engine and think it'll all work out.
that Hasport EG6 with K20 swap NA car beat a 400whp WRX and SC s2000 at the course. that impresses me.
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From: Dry Branch
Originally Posted by Luckyaze,Jan 28 2008, 01:39 PM
WTFEVER, it because s2k owner have small penis.
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[QUOTE=s2000Junky,Jan 28 2008, 09:25 PM] I realize the basis of your thread here is because your bored and want to take the opportunity to boast about your small PP and big HP, but Your views are short sided. I'll take the opportunity and do a little boasting myself, the difference is I have a BIG pp and little HP. There is only one of these in which you have the option to change, Haha ...j/k man chill! I'm bored too...
If you know what your doing you can piece together a pretty nice responding N/A set up for a 1/4 of what it cost to do a proper FI set up, and about a 1/4 the power as well. Its a different rout to take. There is something to be said for N/A
If you know what your doing you can piece together a pretty nice responding N/A set up for a 1/4 of what it cost to do a proper FI set up, and about a 1/4 the power as well. Its a different rout to take. There is something to be said for N/A
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Originally Posted by vader1,Jan 30 2008, 10:13 AM
If you by the right parts, you can make a difference.
Lets say you have an 2000-2001 AP1 making 190 whp at 2800 pounds. 14.7 pounds per whp.
There have been people who with a test pipe, emanage, and 70 rs got to near 225 whp (more torque!) and lost 50 pounds off the car. That makes ~ 12 pounds per whp. (pretty close to Elise power to weight ratio)
That is a significant difference.
Nothing wrong with that. My $.02.
Lets say you have an 2000-2001 AP1 making 190 whp at 2800 pounds. 14.7 pounds per whp.
There have been people who with a test pipe, emanage, and 70 rs got to near 225 whp (more torque!) and lost 50 pounds off the car. That makes ~ 12 pounds per whp. (pretty close to Elise power to weight ratio)
That is a significant difference.
Nothing wrong with that. My $.02.
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From: Dry Branch
[QUOTE=afwfjustin,Jan 30 2008, 04:26 PM]I had 225-230 rwhp with 200 pounds taken out (I don't know the hp/weight ratio because I'm on a Mac right now and I have no idea where the system calculator is) - I guess it was faster but the car still had no "thrill" when accelerating.