Car Talk!

[SoloCamo]

in the SRT-4 power is directed towards two wheels. 230HP

230/2= 115 to each wheel

STi is 300HP

300/4=75HP per wheel.

do you see?

you bring up a good point but torque plays a role and since the sti is so "aerodynamic" it should still have a better topend

[EpyonMelee]

well, the 5.7L which i am assuming is the LS1 is a race motor, it is designed differently than the 4.6 which is a street motor.

the 6 speed helps too. the MR lancer has 6 gears so its top speed is now in the 160's/

[EpyonMelee]

you bring up a good point but torque plays a role and since the sti is so "aerodynamic" it should still have a better topend

if the STi wasnt so aerodynamic as it is then it wouldnt get to 150s at all.

and torque doesnt matter anymore, since at your top speed you are no way in hell going to be lower than 5252RPMs. your making HP now, not torque.

[SoloCamo]

well, the 5.7L which i am assuming is the LS1 is a race motor, it is designed differently than the 4.6 which is a street motor.

the 6 speed helps too. the MR lancer has 6 gears so its top speed is now in the 160's/

im talking about the LT1 engine in 1998 they cameout with the LSI for the camaro.
how is the 4.6l any less of a race motor then then the 5.7 thats basically saying the mustang cobras are using street engines pushing out 390 (supercharged)

[EpyonMelee]

im talking about the LT1 engine in 1998 they cameout with the LSI for the camaro.
how is the 4.6l any less of a race motor then then the 5.7 thats basically saying the mustang cobras are using street engines pushing out 390 (supercharged)

....is there a mustang at LeMan? is there a Mustang at sebring? No. so its not tuned for racing. its tuned for street use.

[The Real Bingo]

in the SRT-4 power is directed towards two wheels. 230HP

230/2= 115 to each wheel

STi is 300HP

300/4=75HP per wheel.

do you see?

What's that have to do with anything? Reverse the equation... Say both cars have 400 HP. 4 wheels x 100 hp per wheel = 400. 2 wheels x 200 per wheel = 400. Same thing.

Keep in mind, there's more power lost when the power has to go through two transmissions rather than one.

[SoloCamo]

....is there a mustang at LeMan? is there a Mustang at sebring? No. so its not tuned for racing. its tuned for street use.

so now no mustangs have competed in any events such as those?

[The Real Bingo]

....is there a mustang at LeMan? is there a Mustang at sebring? No. so its not tuned for racing. its tuned for street use.

The new Mustang races in the SCCA...

However, it uses the 5.0 CAMMER engine.

[EpyonMelee]

so now no mustangs have competed in any events such as those?

no. only race cars are there. why do you think the GT40 was even created? to race in those events.

[EpyonMelee]

The new Mustang races in the SCCA...

However, it uses the 5.0 CAMMER engine.

SCCA is much lower than LeMans.

[SoloCamo]

how is the camaro any more tuned for racing then the mustangs....
mustangs have a long heritage of racing, just as the camaro does

[The Real Bingo]

SCCA is much lower than LeMans.

It's still racing.

[SoloCamo]

Still racing.

exactly

[EpyonMelee]

how is the camaro any more tuned for racing then the mustangs....
mustangs have a long heritage of racing.

the Camaro had a LS1, the LS1 is used in racing, abeit modified, but used in racing.

its used in the C5.

[EpyonMelee]

It's still racing.

SCCA racing is different from LeMans or Sebring or Formula 1.

[EpyonMelee]

exactly

the cars in LeMans are the stuff dreams are made of, they are totally different beasts than the cars in say, the Rolex.

[SoloCamo]

either way its still racing just as when you go down to a track and see TONS of mustangs racing down the strip

[Whir]

It's still racing.

[The Real Bingo]

SCCA racing is different from LeMans or Sebring or Formula 1.

Yeah, you've made that point already.

[EpyonMelee]

It's still racing.

yes, its still racing, but a different class.