Dimitris
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I dont know about the car but the girls are definitely cool!
(PICS ADDED) - My RX7 is in the workshop...
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Filburt
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It's kinda nice, I have to admit. I had an old Mini Cooper S that was RHD.
| Originally Posted by archosman /img/forum/go_quote.gif Man I'd love to have a right-hand drive car.... |
It's kinda nice, I have to admit. I had an old Mini Cooper S that was RHD.
Chops
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Alright, so the car has 700hp at the moment. How is ONLY knocking off 80hp going to make any difference for drivability? I don't think the hp is the problem, but maybe how the car is setup, or it's the one behind the wheel not being able to control that power.
One of my friends had a '67 Corvette Stingray with 1700+hp for on the track. It was street legal, and while on the road, was "detuned" to 1250hp. The car was as drivable as a new stock Vette, better even, and with ice cold A/C. I drove it to and from the track twice (about 85 miles each way) and was perfectly comfortable behind the wheel, both on the highway and in city traffic. It didn't have an auto either, it was a 5-speed with a heavy throw and rather stiff clutch, but still very drivable.
Anywho...
| Originally Posted by Sleestack /img/forum/go_quote.gif I'd have to agree with you there. My car went back in the shop for some hood work and to get slightly detuned. 700hp was proving to be a bit much for a daily driver so I have them detuning it to around 620hp. A picture with the hood getting worked on. Front grills are missing: 
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Alright, so the car has 700hp at the moment. How is ONLY knocking off 80hp going to make any difference for drivability? I don't think the hp is the problem, but maybe how the car is setup, or it's the one behind the wheel not being able to control that power.
One of my friends had a '67 Corvette Stingray with 1700+hp for on the track. It was street legal, and while on the road, was "detuned" to 1250hp. The car was as drivable as a new stock Vette, better even, and with ice cold A/C. I drove it to and from the track twice (about 85 miles each way) and was perfectly comfortable behind the wheel, both on the highway and in city traffic. It didn't have an auto either, it was a 5-speed with a heavy throw and rather stiff clutch, but still very drivable.
Anywho...
pne
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the track or the dragstrip?
| Originally Posted by Chops /img/forum/go_quote.gif Alright, so the car has 700hp at the moment. How is ONLY knocking off 80hp going to make any difference for drivability? I don't think the hp is the problem, but maybe how the car is setup, or it's the one behind the wheel not being able to control that power. One of my friends had a '67 Corvette Stingray with 1700+hp for on the track. It was street legal, and while on the road, was "detuned" to 1250hp. The car was as drivable as a new stock Vette, better even, and with ice cold A/C. I drove it to and from the track twice (about 85 miles each way) and was perfectly comfortable behind the wheel, both on the highway and in city traffic. It didn't have an auto either, it was a 5-speed with a heavy throw and rather stiff clutch, but still very drivable. Anywho... |
the track or the dragstrip?
fordgtlover
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Surely you mean drag strip? 1700hp on a racetrack would be unmanageable and incredibly dangerous. Nascars and F1s make about 750HP.
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| Originally Posted by Chops /img/forum/go_quote.gif ... One of my friends had a '67 Corvette Stingray with 1700+hp for on the track. It was street legal, and while on the road, was "detuned" to 1250hp. The car was as drivable as a new stock Vette, better even, and with ice cold A/C. I drove it to and from the track twice (about 85 miles each way) and was perfectly comfortable behind the wheel, both on the highway and in city traffic. It didn't have an auto either, it was a 5-speed with a heavy throw and rather stiff clutch, but still very drivable... |
Samgotit
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It's called lingo. A track does not have to be oval.
Chops
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pne:
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Yes guys, sorry. The drag strip... The good ole' 1320.
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| the track or the dragstrip? |
fordgtlover:
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| Surely you mean drag strip? 1700hp on a racetrack would be unmanageable and incredibly dangerous. Nascars and F1s make about 750HP. |
Yes guys, sorry. The drag strip... The good ole' 1320.
colonelkernel8
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Yeah, I think NASCAR pretty much sucks. But that is besides the point.
VR6ofpain
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I like the one on the right.
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Attractive girls + nice camera = model photographer! I think we've figured out what KrooLism does for a living
HiWire
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Canadian driving is mostly the same as in the USA... LH drive, on the RH side of the road. I prefer April, personally. The car is pretty nice, too
kramer5150
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Nice!!
Post your dyno results when your shop gets it all dialed in.
Those rotary mills are beasts... the ONLY engine banned from 24 hour LeMans series.
Is that a turbo? My younger cousin had that era (1990 I think) but a turbo and that thing was a beast. He went to cal poly~10 years ago and was in an RX7 club. He was friends with Adam Saruwatari (SP?).... or so he said, I dont know about that, but I wouldn't have any reason to doubt him
He was always tweeking boost with these little bleeder valves and messing with different air fuel mixtures.
he eventually totalled it autocrossing
... spun out into a barrier of some sort and twisted the frame.
Post your dyno results when your shop gets it all dialed in.
Those rotary mills are beasts... the ONLY engine banned from 24 hour LeMans series.
Is that a turbo? My younger cousin had that era (1990 I think) but a turbo and that thing was a beast. He went to cal poly~10 years ago and was in an RX7 club. He was friends with Adam Saruwatari (SP?).... or so he said, I dont know about that, but I wouldn't have any reason to doubt him
he eventually totalled it autocrossing
Sleestack
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No. It has to do with the way the ECU is being tuned and the size of the pulley being used on the Kleemann supercharger. Dropping 80 hp allowed us to go with a pulley that was causing less strain and tune the ECU to be less aggressive in 1st gear. Traction off the line was an issue and the over 10% drop in hp allowed us to improve upon that. This car is made for the highways, not a track.
Thank you for your ignorance.
| Originally Posted by Chops /img/forum/go_quote.gif Alright, so the car has 700hp at the moment. How is ONLY knocking off 80hp going to make any difference for drivability? I don't think the hp is the problem, but maybe how the car is setup, or it's the one behind the wheel not being able to control that power. |
No. It has to do with the way the ECU is being tuned and the size of the pulley being used on the Kleemann supercharger. Dropping 80 hp allowed us to go with a pulley that was causing less strain and tune the ECU to be less aggressive in 1st gear. Traction off the line was an issue and the over 10% drop in hp allowed us to improve upon that. This car is made for the highways, not a track.
Thank you for your ignorance.
Chops
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Funny guy.
Face it, if you can't handle 700hp, then you certainly can't handle 620hp either, chief.
Hmm.. I smeel something, and it's not coming from this end.
| Originally Posted by Sleestack /img/forum/go_quote.gif Thank you for your ignorance. |
Funny guy.
Face it, if you can't handle 700hp, then you certainly can't handle 620hp either, chief.
Hmm.. I smeel something, and it's not coming from this end.
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Yeah, that's it. You obviously know nothing about tuning if you can't understand why 80hp would make a difference on a MB that was built as a daily driver GT. Do you know the specs on the pulley that was being used and how much rotation and boost it was creating? Do you know anything about the difficulty of working with MB ECUs?
Before you make any more dumb assumptions, realize that I have been at Willowsprings raceway and Buttonwillow on numerous occasions driving all sorts of race cars, including the F40 and the inferior F50. I'm in the market for a Maranello and happen to own several MBs because of family tradition.
Say what you must, but you're the one talking about a "friend" with a fast car and using the ultra-torque-less Honda as your avatar.
| Originally Posted by Chops /img/forum/go_quote.gif Funny guy. Face it, if you can't handle 700hp, then you certainly can't handle 620hp either, chief. Hmm.. I smeel something, and it's not coming from this end. |
Yeah, that's it. You obviously know nothing about tuning if you can't understand why 80hp would make a difference on a MB that was built as a daily driver GT. Do you know the specs on the pulley that was being used and how much rotation and boost it was creating? Do you know anything about the difficulty of working with MB ECUs?
Before you make any more dumb assumptions, realize that I have been at Willowsprings raceway and Buttonwillow on numerous occasions driving all sorts of race cars, including the F40 and the inferior F50. I'm in the market for a Maranello and happen to own several MBs because of family tradition.
Say what you must, but you're the one talking about a "friend" with a fast car and using the ultra-torque-less Honda as your avatar.
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