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Old Mar 11, 2003 | 10:01 PM
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Mar 11 2003, 10:52 PM
my new goal is 500rwhp on pump gas... it can be done
that would be bad.
Old Mar 11, 2003 | 10:03 PM
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460rwhp untuned... umm up the boost to 17psi and have it tuned yeah i think i can do it
Old Mar 11, 2003 | 10:04 PM
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500hp@4000 rpm will pull harder that 600@8000 rpm
Old Mar 11, 2003 | 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Mar 11 2003, 07:52 PM
my new goal is 500rwhp on pump gas... it can be done
you've got a strong pimp hand, thats why



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Old Mar 11, 2003 | 10:13 PM
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Mar 11 2003, 11:03 PM
460rwhp untuned... umm up the boost to 17psi and have it tuned yeah i think i can do it
Yea, you're right. It can defiantely be done.. Tune her well.
Old Mar 11, 2003 | 11:40 PM
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so if i get a big *** street port and would a g reddy t78 work and maybe a haltech e6s for fuel management get me there ive seen a car exactly like mine with those mods but a hell of a lot of tuning run 10.1 so i dont know
Old Mar 12, 2003 | 12:34 AM
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Originally Posted by vosko' date='Mar 11 2003, 08:03 PM
460rwhp untuned... umm up the boost to 17psi and have it tuned yeah i think i can do it
I'll be right behind you with the T2 swap collecting the parts that fly off your car as they break.I'll have some Vosko diff bits as paper wieghts.
Old Mar 12, 2003 | 06:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Smog Fighter' date='Mar 11 2003, 10:04 PM
500hp@4000 rpm will pull harder that 600@8000 rpm
You said what is better, not what will pull harder.

600hp is "better" than 500hp even if it is at 8k. And when I say better I mean better for a race car, obviously not for a street car.
Old Mar 12, 2003 | 08:59 PM
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Thats really what the question should be though isn't it...

Is it a drag car or a street car?

cos over ~300HP on a street car is just stupid IMO. Its unnecessary and dangerous.
Old Mar 12, 2003 | 11:30 PM
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Viper, F50, Z06 Corvette, Murcielago, Esprit, Carrera4, Lightning, and a few others.

All 350+HP. All street vehicles. None stupid.



But what can I do with a tired 12A?? THAT'S the Question...

I need to do a couple of dyno pulls before I start the mayhem.



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