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Originally Posted by Coheed
With 350whp this car would be practically undriveable on the track without major chassis mods. I mean, wheels with big rubber, suspension, brakes, and clutch, all would need serious upgrades. For a drag car, sure. But that is a good amount of power that will be hard to put down.
I think 280whp is great at sea level. I'm also at high elevation, so there is a huge drop in power with higher altitude. I'd like to see 250whp uncorrected. This will put the car around 300whp at sea level. This is really good power.
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A lot of people forget or don't realize the beauty of a turbocharger's ability to compensate for thin air (elevation). A waste gate will only open when it's set psi is reached. That means in high altitude the turbo will work a little harder but the end result is the same psi you would get at sea level. There will be a tiny bit more lag as the turbo has to work harder and spin faster to get the same boost pressure.
Turbos are better for higher elevation than superchargers as a superchargers boost pressure is not determined by a waste gate but a set pulley that cannot adjust to elevation.