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08-19-2021, 09:57 AM | #1 |
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Power at High Altitude
I don't think I'll be able to test drive a new BRZ/86 above 6000ft, and that would require a 2hr drive each way to a dealer. I do nearly all my driving between 9,000 and 11,000ft. My last sports car was a turbo and my NA cars (2.2l Impreza, 3.6l Ford Transit, 2.0l Mazda 3) have all felt torqueless. In the videos of the new twins (shot near sea level) we see them effortlessly powersliding out of turns, presumably in 2nd gear, but I'd love to hear that these are done in 3rd gear. What kind of power loss can I expect above 9,000ft? Will this car have the power to slide around and can it accelerate as well as the average mom-mobile? I really don't want to do aftermarket forced induction. I want a sub-3000lb sports car with enough power to hoon and not feel slow relative to the average modern car but I suspect I need a turbo and that means either a 3000+lb Por$che or a 3400+lb Nissan.
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If your desire is to be a be able to throw the back end around, why not just use less grippy or slightly worn tires?
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I can't speak directly about the twins, but a few years back I drove my 06 Cayman S to Colorado and most of the way up pikes peak. (the very top was closed due to it being unseasonably snowy up there still) Coming from near sea level in Texas to the mile high city already made the Cayman feel positively anemic. On the way up the mountain it felt more like a Miata lol. The power loss for NA cars at altitude is striking. If you are really looking for power to slide around at 9000'+ in my opinion I'd say you will want to do aftermarket FI or just buy something else. Maybe wait and see how the new Z drives.
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Your best bet is likely to wait for the aftermarket and install a low boost turbo(or supercharger). Or get an older twin and do the same. Altitude = less air and less fuel. You will be down on power.
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https://hypoxico.com/altitude-to-oxygen-chart/ A 32% decrease in O₂ implies a 32% decrease in power. If the new twin has 228hp and 184 lbs-ft of torque at sea level, it will have about 155 hp and 125 lbs-ft of torque at 10,000 feet. If you want to extend this thought process further, the website below estimates ¼ mile times and speed based on car's weight and HP. https://robrobinette.com/et.htm As a baseline, it estimates that a 2,900 pound car with 228 flywheel HP should complete the quarter mile in 14.1 seconds at 101 mph. (That might be a little optimistic based on other estimates for the 2022 twin, but still very close.) Using the same set of underlying assumptions, a 2,900 pound car with 155 hp (equivalent to 10,000 feet of elevation) should complete the quarter mile in 16.0 seconds at 89 mph, which is consistent with a car that needs about 8 seconds to reach 60 mph. Compared to a 6.0 second 0-60 time at sea level, it will feel much slower. Only you can determine if 8 seconds to 60 mph is too slow for your needs. |
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P.S. Yesterday a C8 Z06 in heavy leather disguise was parked in the small lot my Breckenridge bike shop shares with a breakfast joint. The altitude is so extreme here we frequently see manufacturers doing final testing and calibration of near production ready vehicles. I asked the two guys eating on the patio if it's a Z06. They winked and said, "Could be." I replied, "I bet it'll be obvious when you fire it up." They laughed. 15 minutes later I heard what sounded like a Ferrari start up and that solidified it. Maybe that NA engine would have enough power to spin the tires up here... |
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You own the shop next to the brewery? I've been in there a few times.
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Ahh, gotcha. Or what used to be the edge of town. My family has had a place at the Ski & Raquet Club just up the hill since the early 90s.
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Ha! My condo is the building at the bottom of the steep trail that comes down through the woods from the Ski & Racquet pool house. In fact my unit is the stairs directly in front of the trail. Hi neighbor.
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Whoa. I've walked (or in many cases stumbled) along that trail many times over the last 30 years.
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