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Started by TadMC, May 23, 2006, 02:52:39 PM

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Alphamazing

#20
May 23, 2006, 08:51:39 PM
Quote from: CRXDrew on May 23, 2006, 08:38:55 PM
Yea Honda definitely owns when it comes to low displacement high revving hp makers. 100 hp to the liter is definitely one of their greatest achievements.

Sure those 1000hp 1.3's were NA? I recall a race series where they had 1.3's and i believe 1.4's that were running some ridiculous boost level. They were shy of 1000 hp but they were still pushing more than 30lbs of boost.

I dunno. I heard it from my thermodynamics professor. His concentration is internal combustion engines and he's crazy about cars.
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yamahonkawazuki

#21
May 23, 2006, 08:53:57 PM
Quote from: porsche4786 on May 23, 2006, 05:09:55 PM
I think I would try and get something with at least 200rwhp.
wont get anywhere near that on that car it is fwd isnt it?
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yamahonkawazuki

#22
May 23, 2006, 08:57:33 PM
Quote from: Matty B 500 on May 23, 2006, 06:31:36 PM
i thought this site was to whore the GS?  :flipoff:
and japanese cars too lol  :laugh:
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Alphamazing

#23
May 23, 2006, 09:59:39 PM
Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on May 23, 2006, 08:53:57 PM
Quote from: porsche4786 on May 23, 2006, 05:09:55 PM
I think I would try and get something with at least 200rwhp.
wont get anywhere near that on that car it is fwd isnt it?

Nissan Altima - 260HP (3.5L V6)
Mini Cooper S JCW (and JCW GP) - (208HP and 214HP, 1.8L I4)

Doesn't matter the drive wheels, really. Most people don't put that much power in a FWD car because of torque steer though.
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yamahonkawazuki

#24
May 23, 2006, 10:25:01 PM
i know man, i was playin "grammar nazi" said rwhp which i took as to Rear wheel horsepower. now yall got these hp numbers, but what about torque. hp is about useless without it
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CRXDrew

#25
May 23, 2006, 10:28:03 PM
tq is definitely fun.... but coming from the honda world where tq is hard to come by I can definitely say its not absolutely necessary to have fun.
New to motorcycles.... old fart with Turbo Hondas. :)

makenzie71

#26
May 23, 2006, 10:36:22 PM
I'm so sorry that's your realistic dream car.  Don't they have BMW's in your area?

Dwn4whadever

#27
May 23, 2006, 10:38:09 PM
Quote from: CRXDrew on May 23, 2006, 10:28:03 PM
tq is definitely fun.... but coming from the honda world where tq is hard to come by I can definitely say its not absolutely necessary to have fun.

H22a1 is pretty torquey. :thumb:
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yamahonkawazuki

#28
May 23, 2006, 10:38:50 PM
my realistic dream car  


Clicky
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Vielen dank Patrick. Vielen dank
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CRXDrew

#29
May 23, 2006, 11:18:29 PM
Quote from: dwn4whadever on May 23, 2006, 10:38:09 PM
Quote from: CRXDrew on May 23, 2006, 10:28:03 PM
tq is definitely fun.... but coming from the honda world where tq is hard to come by I can definitely say its not absolutely necessary to have fun.

H22a1 is pretty torquey. :thumb:

esspecially w/ boost....

Now you have a hint into the future of my car... gimme by the end of next summer  ;)
New to motorcycles.... old fart with Turbo Hondas. :)

Dwn4whadever

#30
May 23, 2006, 11:20:37 PM
Quote from: CRXDrew on May 23, 2006, 11:18:29 PM
Quote from: dwn4whadever on May 23, 2006, 10:38:09 PM
Quote from: CRXDrew on May 23, 2006, 10:28:03 PM
tq is definitely fun.... but coming from the honda world where tq is hard to come by I can definitely say its not absolutely necessary to have fun.

H22a1 is pretty torquey. :thumb:

esspecially w/ boost....

Now you have a hint into the future of my car... gimme by the end of next summer  ;)

You can have mine. Im selling my car. I gotta 93 accord with an H22a1 in it.
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof, is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools....

Thanks to advances in automation, Nike shoes will be made by robots. Unfortunately, the robots will be made by children in Malaysia.

Dwn4whadever

#31
May 24, 2006, 12:05:42 AM



No bling bling under there, but she gets the job done.  :o
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof, is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools....

Thanks to advances in automation, Nike shoes will be made by robots. Unfortunately, the robots will be made by children in Malaysia.

CRXDrew

#32
May 24, 2006, 12:12:51 AM
ooo... nice. Not really taking advantage of it in that particular car but nice anyway. I'm gonna need some creative shoe horning and welding to get it into the CRX
New to motorcycles.... old fart with Turbo Hondas. :)

CRXDrew

#33
May 24, 2006, 12:14:31 AM
This was my dream car... now its my daily beater  :laugh:

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New to motorcycles.... old fart with Turbo Hondas. :)

Dwn4whadever

#34
May 24, 2006, 12:40:47 AM






That was my dream car with a fat ass turbo in it. Now all i dream about is honda mini vans and changing diapers. 3 cars 1 bike and twins on the way. We dream died and gave birth to another. Literally. :thumb: :thumb: :thumb:

The Hatch is my gas saver, i call her the egg.
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof, is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools....

Thanks to advances in automation, Nike shoes will be made by robots. Unfortunately, the robots will be made by children in Malaysia.

Dwn4whadever

#35
May 24, 2006, 12:42:35 AM
I tried to sell it on ebay and the guy that won the car could not come up with the deposit money. What an ass plug he was.
A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof, is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools....

Thanks to advances in automation, Nike shoes will be made by robots. Unfortunately, the robots will be made by children in Malaysia.

Jake D

#36
May 24, 2006, 07:29:27 AM
Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on May 23, 2006, 05:28:32 PM
Quote from: TadMC on May 23, 2006, 04:55:17 PM
well it is a 4 cylinder

So?

Honda S2000 -  237HP (2.2L)
Honda Civic Si - 197HP (2.0L)
Toyota Celica - 180HP (1.8L)
Lotus Elise - 190HP (1.8L)
Mazda MX-5 Miata - 170HP (2.0L)
Mazda MX-5 Mazdaspeed Miata -  178HP (1.8L)

Most of those are RWD too, rather than FWD (I hate FWD though).
They also all get pretty decent gas mileage, too.

Actually, I hate to screw up your research here, but the Lotus Elise uses the Toyota engine fromt he Celica, so it should have the same hp.
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Mandres

#37
May 24, 2006, 07:52:35 AM
my realistic (someday) dream car:



E46 M3  :bowdown:  :bowdown:  :bowdown: I would toss the aftermarket rims in favor of some authentic BMW alloys though.

-M

Alphamazing

#38
May 24, 2006, 08:42:18 AM
Quote from: Jake D on May 24, 2006, 07:29:27 AM
Actually, I hate to screw up your research here, but the Lotus Elise uses the Toyota engine fromt he Celica, so it should have the same hp.

You're right. It does use the Toyota Celica engine. However, you're wrong in stating that it makes the same power. Lotus massaged the engine a bit to bring the power up to 190HP.

http://www.lotuscars.com/

Go look at the spec sheet for the Elise.
190 HP @ 7800 RPM
138 lb-ft @ 6800 RPM
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porsche4786

#39
May 24, 2006, 08:57:32 AM
Quote from: AlphaFire X5 on May 24, 2006, 08:42:18 AM
Quote from: Jake D on May 24, 2006, 07:29:27 AM
Actually, I hate to screw up your research here, but the Lotus Elise uses the Toyota engine fromt he Celica, so it should have the same hp.

You're right. It does use the Toyota Celica engine. However, you're wrong in stating that it makes the same power. Lotus massaged the engine a bit to bring the power up to 190HP.

http://www.lotuscars.com/

Go look at the spec sheet for the Elise.
190 HP @ 7800 RPM
138 lb-ft @ 6800 RPM


and they weigh under 2000lbs....but I'm not so sure I would want one for a daily driver. You would look like a fool getting in and out of it with the top on.
-Kevin
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