How to tell if your car needs more HP - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

GrantedTaken · 01-12-2019, 02:25 PM

1) Go to track with your unmodded car

2) Use stopwatch and record a few lap times.

3) Have an instructor do a lap.

4) If your time is equal or faster, then add HP
Otherwise, your car doesn’t need horsepower.
It needs the driver mod.

Instead, this is the reality

Leonardo · 01-12-2019, 03:31 PM

That's one way of thinking about it.

Or you could think about another way.

1) Ask yourself if your car needs more power. If yes: move to step #2

2) Check bank account. If there is enough money in it: move to step #3.

3) Buy parts.

4) Enjoy!

Or like I have.

I chose "No" on step #1, and skipped straight to step #4

Summerwolf · 01-12-2019, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GrantedTaken

1) Go to track with your unmodded car

2) Use stopwatch and record a few lap times.

3) Have an instructor do a lap.

4) If your time is equal or faster, then add HP
Otherwise, your car doesn’t need horsepower.
It needs the driver mod.

What mods do you have?

Ultramaroon · 01-12-2019, 05:07 PM

I'll allow it.

NoHaveMSG · 01-12-2019, 05:13 PM

I don't think it is ever a need as much as it is a want. I know I have at least a couple seconds in me at my local track, but I got a good deal so

Ultramaroon · 01-12-2019, 06:11 PM

I just slow down for the straights. Not much challenge to mashing the gas pedal.

Jordanwolf · 01-12-2019, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

I just slow down for the straights. Not much challenge to mashing the gas pedal.

? But corner entry speed from after a straight?¿

Sapphireho · 01-12-2019, 08:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordanwolf

? But corner entry speed from after a straight?¿

He isn't on a track.

Impureclient · 01-12-2019, 09:09 PM

I made one for figuring out if you need more food:

1) Go to the store hungry on an empty stomach.

2) Buy a candybar and you eat it.

3) Buy a fat friend a candybar and they eat it.

4) If you aren't satisfied and friend is, then eat more.
Otherwise, you are full and you don't need more candy.
Your fat friend should go on a diet.

krayzie · 01-12-2019, 11:40 PM

Just add hp like this loser in the Supra.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjRR0-Ckm8k[/ame]

Ultramaroon · 01-12-2019, 11:43 PM

Even on a track there's no point to gritting one's teeth on the straights. Nice calm redline upshifts get the job done just fine. Smooth is fast and I only race myself.

weederr33 · 01-13-2019, 12:30 AM

Or it can go like this...

1) Go to the back roads and enjoy your car

2) Look at your bank account and determine if you have enough money

3) Buy whatever parts you feel satisfies your desires

4) Not expect some pretentious person on the internet to tell you what you should or shouldn't do.

GrantedTaken · 01-13-2019, 01:29 AM

86MLR · 01-13-2019, 01:43 AM

Oh no, what will I ever do when people that I don't know disagree with my opinions and choices, or call me out because, obviously, I am not as awesome as they think they are.

Jebus I'm so lucky to be told what is right by random people on the interwebs.

01-12-2019, 06:11 PM	#6
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01-12-2019, 11:43 PM	#11
Ultramaroon not playing cards Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: a 13 e8h frs Location: vantucky, wa Posts: 32,395 Thanks: 53,053 Thanked 37,228 Times in 19,308 Posts Mentioned: 1118 Post(s) Tagged: 9 Thread(s)	Even on a track there's no point to gritting one's teeth on the straights. Nice calm redline upshifts get the job done just fine. Smooth is fast and I only race myself. __________________ service manuals

01-13-2019, 12:30 AM	#12
weederr33 Airborne at your service Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: '17 BRZ Series.Yellow Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 6,420 Thanks: 4,579 Thanked 5,706 Times in 2,992 Posts Mentioned: 33 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Or it can go like this... 1) Go to the back roads and enjoy your car 2) Look at your bank account and determine if you have enough money 3) Buy whatever parts you feel satisfies your desires 4) Not expect some pretentious person on the internet to tell you what you should or shouldn't do. __________________ Series.Yellowbird - http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122135 MS, CSCS, TSAC-F, CPT

01-13-2019, 01:43 AM	#14
86MLR Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Drives: 2002 VX Commodore SS LS1 Auto Location: Sydney Posts: 2,203 Thanks: 500 Thanked 2,185 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 13 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Oh no, what will I ever do when people that I don't know disagree with my opinions and choices, or call me out because, obviously, I am not as awesome as they think they are. Jebus I'm so lucky to be told what is right by random people on the interwebs. __________________ Disclaimer: This post represents the official views of the voices in my head at the time of posting. http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133311 I'm only here for the biscuits

01-12-2019, 02:25 PM	#1
GrantedTaken Banned Join Date: Nov 2017 Drives: BRZ Location: The Sun Posts: 426 Thanks: 30 Thanked 230 Times in 113 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	How to tell if your car needs more HP 1) Go to track with your unmodded car 2) Use stopwatch and record a few lap times. 3) Have an instructor do a lap. 4) If your time is equal or faster, then add HP Otherwise, your car doesn’t need horsepower. It needs the driver mod. Instead, this is the reality Last edited by GrantedTaken; 01-13-2019 at 01:30 AM.

01-12-2019, 03:31 PM	#2
Leonardo Country Boy 4 Life Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 19' & 06' Ridgelines, 13' FR-S Location: EUGENE Posts: 5,228 Thanks: 6,719 Thanked 5,293 Times in 2,720 Posts Mentioned: 47 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	That's one way of thinking about it. Or you could think about another way. 1) Ask yourself if your car needs more power. If yes: move to step #2 2) Check bank account. If there is enough money in it: move to step #3. 3) Buy parts. 4) Enjoy! Or like I have. I chose "No" on step #1, and skipped straight to step #4 __________________ I LIKE TIRES!

01-12-2019, 05:07 PM	#4
Ultramaroon not playing cards Join Date: Sep 2014 Drives: a 13 e8h frs Location: vantucky, wa Posts: 32,395 Thanks: 53,053 Thanked 37,228 Times in 19,308 Posts Mentioned: 1118 Post(s) Tagged: 9 Thread(s)	I'll allow it. __________________ service manuals

01-12-2019, 09:09 PM	#9
Impureclient Banned Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 2015 FR-S Location: NPR, Florida Posts: 2,404 Thanks: 1,802 Thanked 2,903 Times in 1,282 Posts Mentioned: 25 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I made one for figuring out if you need more food: 1) Go to the store hungry on an empty stomach. 2) Buy a candybar and you eat it. 3) Buy a fat friend a candybar and they eat it. 4) If you aren't satisfied and friend is, then eat more. Otherwise, you are full and you don't need more candy. Your fat friend should go on a diet.

01-12-2019, 11:40 PM	#10
krayzie Drive From Home Join Date: Dec 2013 Drives: BRZ STI Performance Location: Filth City Posts: 4,912 Thanks: 2,368 Thanked 3,111 Times in 2,007 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Just add hp like this loser in the Supra. [ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjRR0-Ckm8k[/ame]

01-13-2019, 01:29 AM	#13
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