View Single Post
Old 12-01-2017, 12:03 PM   #54
Cal3000
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2012
Drives: Panda FR-S
Location: Corona, California
Posts: 531
Thanks: 297
Thanked 377 Times in 161 Posts
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quote:
Originally Posted by TorontoNat View Post
So we agree.. The only thing that matters is power to weight ratio.

250 tq and 250hp (example numbers) in a 2 ton vehicle is going to be twice as slow as a 250 tq 250 hp in a 1 ton vehicle.. please tell me we can agree on that much.
Yes, that makes a difference. The original post was about peak numbers. A theoretically flat 250hp power curve will smoke a 300hp peaky power curve if cars were the same weight. The FA20 engine always seems to make peaky numbers. This is why this car seems "slower" even with good peak dyno numbers.

My car has the same power to weight as a stingray vette, yet I get blown out the water against it.
__________________
Vortech SC on 9psi Pulley, Invidia Catless Front Pipe, Invidia N1 Catback Exhaust
242whp/197ft-lb on Mustang Dyno (91 octane water)
284whp/223ft-lb on Mustang Dyno (E85)
Delicious Tuning
Cal3000 is offline   Reply With Quote