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[OwensRacing]

Because that's where the supercharger kicks in, boosting hp, and the spoiler kicks in just before, lowering torque, and at those speeds air gets really cold so it doesn't matter if you have a cold air intake or not and it all just evens out until the turbos kick in making power go vroom vroom and torque go phfss but the car can still go because racecar.

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My Nissan QR25DE makes more torques than horsepower. The reason for the cross at 5250 is that horsepower is calculated using the torque measurement.

Ding ding. We got a winner.

HP is imaginary thing. TQ is the only measurable out from an engine. This is then used to calculate a HP figure.

IIRC (TQ*rpm)/5252 = HP


The higher in the RPM range your peak TQ is the higher the HP.

Like when you add cam(s) with more duration. This moves your TQ up. In turn raising your HP.

In racing where a car lives in the high RPM's TQ isn't nearly as relevant.

In a street car where you spend most of your time in the lower RPM's. TQ becomes very relevant in the fun factor.

 

[Rallywagon]

I have been in an number of monster v8s. Boosted, blown, nitrous, and na. Still would take a 20b over them. The more CI, the more weight. Acceleration is fun, at first. But car control is a lot more fun all of the time. I had a cougar xr7 with a built 5.0. and it was neat. Not a lot touched it. Buti got rid of it and got a first gen rx7, a quarter the power, twice the fun. But my kind of roads, they are hardly straight, and usually dirt.

In other words, its all in the drivers preference. I don't find much thrill in straight lines. Not since I was about 20. About the same tme I sold the ford for the mazda. Only v8 I've had since was in my land rover.

Btw, I would like to point out this isn't the 80s anymore too. A twin scroll turbo and a proper tune, you will be boosting at 1k and should hit peak by 3500. Light to light, I would launch at no less then 3500.

 

[OwensRacing]

I have been in an number of monster v8s. Boosted, blown, nitrous, and na. Still would take a 20b over them. The more CI, the more weight. Acceleration is fun, at first. But car control is a lot more fun all of the time. I had a cougar xr7 with a built 5.0. and it was neat. Not a lot touched it. Buti got rid of it and got a first gen rx7, a quarter the power, twice the fun. But my kind of roads, they are hardly straight, and usually dirt.

LSX RX7!!!

I've heard better balance and lighter. Buddy in Indy did all the weight checks and scaled one on the corners to confirm.

To me that seems like a slice of perfection.

I do enjoy and respect the Rotary. A Bridgeport car sounds amazing and can well.

A nice light balanced car is nice. But V8 cars aren't tanks. LoL

 

[DJones]

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If I butchered the link just skip to six seconds and hit play http://youtu.be/le6Rvy5Ccb0#t=0m06s

In a street car where you spend most of your time in the lower RPM's. TQ becomes very relevant in the fun factor.

And that's why the old cars with 400+ motors are so much fun and feel so fast/powerful. New cars are obviously eons ahead of the muscle cars of the days of old, but for me you can't beat the feeling of a 40 year old car creeping around town that'll light up the tires if you cough with your foot on the gas

I have been in an number of monster v8s. Boosted, blown, nitrous, and na. Still would take a 20b over them. The more CI, the more weight. Acceleration is fun, at first. But car control is a lot more fun all of the time. I had a cougar xr7 with a built 5.0. and it was neat. Not a lot touched it. Buti got rid of it and got a first gen rx7, a quarter the power, twice the fun. But my kind of roads, they are hardly straight, and usually dirt.

In other words, its all in the drivers preference. I don't find much thrill in straight lines. Not since I was about 20. About the same tme I sold the ford for the mazda. Only v8 I've had since was in my land rover.

Btw, I would like to point out this isn't the 80s anymore too. A twin scroll turbo and a proper tune, you will be boosting at 1k and should hit peak by 3500. Light to light, I would launch at no less then 3500.

I would like to point you in the direction of the ls1 converted 944s. They're pretty brutal in a straight line (my buddy's hangs with gt3's until around 180), but they are absolutely terrifying in the corners!!! Every turn you can watch this orange 944 gain four car lengths on anything in front go it. He attributes it to the stupid high torque/weight ratio and the consistent torque curve. Since most high end Porsches are turbo monsters they're naturally much squirrelier (sp?), especially in the corners where smooth power is crucial. I know I'm preaching to the choir, but this car is unreal! If all goes well I'll have one of my own within the next five years.

 

[qwietstorm]

My Nissan QR25DE makes more torques than horsepower. The reason for the cross at 5250 is that horsepower is calculated using the torque measurement.

I had a 92 Cavalier Z24 in college. Stock it made 140hp and 185 lb-ft torque. I put a 160* thermostat in, changed the underdrive pulley and put a 2.5" catback exhaust system on it. Only ran 1/8 mile with it but I was door to door with a 70 Monte Carlo with a 350. He beat me but I had more mph. Fun little car. Had no balls past 4000 rpms but was a blast from a dig.

 

[DJones]

I'll be bangin gears in d1.

 

[DJones]

I'll be bangin gears in d1.

I think I took myself a little too literally. My g27 is making some funky noises. Scratching when rotating and whining during constant load. I'm uploading a video to the tube of you for second opinions while I tear this bad boy apart.


Turns out logitech's warrantee is way better than I thought. I might send it back and be wheel-less for awhile. Anyone know how snappy Logitech usually is with warrantee work?

 

[Drgreenthumb977]

You can check that crap at the door. Dewey, you don't want no part of this!

In a serious note, is your disc dirty? Ps3 full of dust and/or getting hot? Out of memory? I've noticed when my system starts getting any warmer than warm Gt5 takes a crap. Same with when I'm almost out of memory, but not quite as bad.

I put a fan directly behind my ps3 and I put the ps3 on two box and created a hole in the middle under my ps3 for circulating the air of my fan. The plastic getting warmer so if you refresh the plastic, the whole ps3 temperature will getting down.

 

[fzappa]

I think I took myself a little too literally. My g27 is making some funky noises. Scratching when rotating and whining during constant load. I'm uploading a video to the tube of you for second opinions while I tear this bad boy apart.

Turns out logitech's warrantee is way better than I thought. I might send it back and be wheel-less for awhile. Anyone know how snappy Logitech usually is with warrantee work?

I heard they're pretty quick on their warrantee repairs. Just one piece of advice, they are very strange about their warrantees so I would not undo any screws on your wheel. That will void the warrantee. They will know if you removed a screw.

 

[JLBowler]

I think I took myself a little too literally. My g27 is making some funky noises. Scratching when rotating and whining during constant load. I'm uploading a video to the tube of you for second opinions while I tear this bad boy apart.


Turns out logitech's warrantee is way better than I thought. I might send it back and be wheel-less for awhile. Anyone know how snappy Logitech usually is with warrantee work?

I called when my shifter started acting up and I had a replacement in my hand within a week. I didn't even have to send it back. They offered to send me a whole new wheel but I just took the shifter as I had only had the wheel for a month and a half.

 

[DJones]

I called when my shifter started acting up and I had a replacement in my hand within a week. I didn't even have to send it back. They offered to send me a whole new wheel but I just took the shifter as I had only had the wheel for a month and a half.

Hot dang! I'll call them first thing tomorrow. I really hope they offer me the same deal as they did you. I wouldn't mind having an extra g27 laying around to tinker with. Thanks for the awesome news 👍

 

[the2armedmen]

Not sure if you misunderstood or not, but:

I think Socal and 2Armed were talking about practice sessions 2Armed has in his own Lounge. They tongue in cheek referred to it as 'the cool kids party'.

And I think, 2Armed's response about common decency was another tongue in cheek about the general atmosphere of his lounge.

You sir are correct. Can't guarantee if you join my lobby it will be ultra clean and people yelling into the mic in my lobby usually means its a good time. I kick almost all flags and don't hesitate to kick people who ruin the lobby for everyone

 

[Handlebar]

I think 2armed's version of "cool kids" is in the variant of 'I invited all y'all, let's have some good (clean) racin' fun!"

He has been outta D5 fer a spell, but I'd wager that is the intended tone. 👍

SENT, Fabricio!

 

[Deadbrah]

Could someone send me the s2000 please?

 

[DJones]

I think 2armed's version of "cool kids" is in the variant of 'I invited all y'all, let's have some good (clean) racin' fun!"

He has been outta D5 fer a spell, but I'd wager that is the intended tone. 👍

I consider it more so a workout than racing practice. If we get enough guys together its non stop laughing until we're done. Lots of missed braking points from laughing or talking and when you plow into someone they say "well oh boy" and go flying off the track with you. Then the rest of the group ends up laughing hard enough to slow them down enough for you to catch up. That came off extremely flamboyant. No homo.

Long story short you'll laugh till it hurts and have fun racing a little at the same time.

 

[DrKronin]

I had a 92 Cavalier Z24 in college. Stock it made 140hp and 185 lb-ft torque. I put a 160* thermostat in, changed the underdrive pulley and put a 2.5" catback exhaust system on it. Only ran 1/8 mile with it but I was door to door with a 70 Monte Carlo with a 350. He beat me but I had more mph. Fun little car. Had no balls past 4000 rpms but was a blast from a dig.

I had a '94 Z24, all stock except for a chip. It ran 15.80Xs all day long, and the consistency made it great for bracket racing. Fun car.

 

[Schmiggz]

I think practicing last night was fun and very useful to me as i was blank in that little carousel called Madrid mini.
Yes, there was a lot of contact mainly because both Madrid tracks are tight and there's people from all divisions mixed together and nobody has amazing nights all the time.
Unfortunately, i testified something that i haven't seen for the longest time on snail... road rage! I'll PM the person about it to make sure that will never happen again but i think it's important to people to take two seconds to think that if that guy is pushing you to the side, maybe it's because he's trying to avoid an obstacle, mainly a wall on the other side of his car.

 

[JLBowler]

Hot dang! I'll call them first thing tomorrow. I really hope they offer me the same deal as they did you. I wouldn't mind having an extra g27 laying around to tinker with. Thanks for the awesome news 👍

They won't let you keep the extra wheel. They didn't want my old shifter back, but they made it very clear that if they sent out a new wheel, I would have to send the old one back to them.

 

[kcheeb]

Could someone send me the s2000 please?

Send me a friend request, I have a send available today

 

[zer05ive]

Do we have car images fo the Elise and S2000? I may have missed them so just let me know

Thanks joby! Got it posted. 👍

Anyone got a pic of the Elise or S2000 LM?

 

[DJones]

They won't let you keep the extra wheel. They didn't want my old shifter back, but they made it very clear that if they sent out a new wheel, I would have to send the old one back to them.

Dang. oh well. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

 

[the2armedmen]

Dang. oh well. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

The cake is a lie

 

[tezgm99]

Just got back from seeing our movie....was a lot of fun, very cool. And yes, I even remembered to wear our t-shirt for it

 

[OwensRacing]

S.N.A.I.L's :Thursday Night Thunder at the Ring

Line up-
SNAIL:
1. RX-7 GT-X (FC) '90 (Sport Hards)
2. Lotus RM '96 (Racing Hards)
3. S2000 LM (Racing Hards)

Bonus Cars:
4. Ferrari 430 Scuderia (Sport Softs)
5. Honda HSV (Racing Mediums)


Prepping my cars will open room ASAP!!!

 

[OwensRacing]

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room open:

CLOSED

Great time tonight. Thank for showing up gentlemen.

 

[Handlebar]

I think practicing last night was fun and very useful to me as i was blank in that little carousel called Madrid mini.
Yes, there was a lot of contact mainly because both Madrid tracks are tight and there's people from all divisions mixed together and nobody has amazing nights all the time.
Unfortunately, i testified something that i haven't seen for the longest time on snail... road rage! I'll PM the person about it to make sure that will never happen again but i think it's important to people to take two seconds to think that if that guy is pushing you to the side, maybe it's because he's trying to avoid an obstacle, mainly a wall on the other side of his car.

Great idea, Schmiggz. Road rage is never a SNAIL style of driving. I know you the difference.

 

[ExoSphere64]

The cake is a lie

Unless it is a hat.... Then it is still a lie.... cake.... When I was in the service, we had a saying about cake but I don't think it is thread appropriate.



Ran across this and found it entertaining and interesting and thought it to be share worthy!

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[Chiochan]

I got a new laptop and the Buttkicker Gamer 2 is in the mail. I just had to share. Life is good.

 

[Dragonwhisky]

For Jobyone and the banners

 

[TRL_Importlife]

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