I agree. Though my level of ax experience doesn't match yours, an
experienced autcrosser once told me (as I mentioned earlier in a private
post), "hp doesn't win races, torque does".
Richard Nichols
rnichol1@san.rr.com
San Diego, CA
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeffrey Lloyd <jslz3@hotmail.com>
To: richj50@bit-net.com <richj50@bit-net.com>; autox@autox.team.net
<autox@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, March 22, 1999 1:38 PM
Subject: Re: SP rules and ESP Clarification
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>Obviously In the Z28 world Torque (or area under the curve) Dosent
>exist, and peak hp is the only judge of a motors performance. Right?
>Peak HP means just that peak, for one fraction of a second.. Anyone who
>has autocrossed, which I think One or two of us on this list have..
>Knows Peak hp means Crap, coming out of a corner if the motor makes No
>Torque your cursing.. Sorry I just am tired of the whining.. and
>besides if you think a Lt1 Z28 modded to the *limit* of the rules can
>only make 290 hp you need to talk to an engine builder that SAME motor
>in a Vette makes 300hp stock exaust alone can give those cars 15-20 peak
>hp.. and I don't think 400hp was a rear wheel number anyway
>
>Jeff
>(Flame suit on)
>
>Rich Jhonson wrote:
>>
>>Here's a few data points. I've heard that the Supra in question claims
>>400hp at the rear wheels. For those of you that think that the big,
>>powerful f-bodies can top or equal that, here are some dyno figures:
>>
>>LT1 Z28 modded to limit of rules: 275-290hp max.
>>LS1 stock: 300 rwhp
>>LS1 modded to limit of rules: probably 330 max.
>>LT4 (John Ames' old car): 315rwhp (I saw it on the dyno myself)
>>
>>If the Supra really makes 400 rwhp, it's in a whole 'nother universe of
>>power than the f-bodies.
>>
>>Rich Johnston
>>95 Z28 ESP
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