M3 Vs GTR34 V-Spec
#182
Originally Posted by evo39
It wont take 3.2 seconds for the turbo to spool up.
Remember, you *need* power to make power with a turbo. Exhaust energy must be sufficient to spool the turbine quickly. Exhaust energy is derived from horsepower generated....so.... HOW MUCH horsepower does a 2 litre OFF-BOOST make at 2000 RPM? ...20 HP?....30 HP even?
Remember, revs do not climb quickly, you will be around those low revs for a few seconds, stuck with limited power output. The turbo doing what it can with little exhaust energy driving the turbine blade.
Within those seconds, the natural aspirated car will be ahead, it would have covered more distance and effectively overtaken you.
This test is in favour of the BMW as the cars are allready moving at a fair speed.
#183
How often are you travelling at 30mph in top gear Cosworth?, particularly when anticipating some kind of rapid acceleration manouvre. The conditions you choose to make some of your arguments just aren't realistic.
Maybe you should get yourself an XKR and then you might be happy. Supercharger and auto for you.
Maybe you should get yourself an XKR and then you might be happy. Supercharger and auto for you.
#184
Ah, but when they have such little lag that the turbo is spooled *before your foot reaches the floor* surely it's at least the equal of an NA engine for responsiveness...
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Originally Posted by juan
How often are you travelling at 30mph in top gear Cosworth?, particularly when anticipating some kind of rapid acceleration manouvre. The conditions you choose to make some of your arguments just aren't realistic.
Maybe you should get yourself an XKR and then you might be happy. Supercharger and auto for you.
Maybe you should get yourself an XKR and then you might be happy. Supercharger and auto for you.
forget asbout using topgear for a minute. my mate has an EVO 5 std apart from some exhaust. when he floors it in 2nd gear at 2k jack **** happens till u get to 3.5 - 4k.. another mate happens to have an M3 and i've had the pleasure of a ride in a csl, when you put your foot down at 2k it starts to take off quite rapidly. this does happen in the real worls, when you dont quite stop coming up to junctions and you want to pull away fairly quickly in 2nd gear, at 2k in an evo you'd have a 20tonne truck up ur *** unless you were in 1st
#187
Originally Posted by Cosworth427
Turbos *do* take a while to spool when at low revs and low power. Especially with smaller engines.
If what you say is correct then why are most cars that are designed for effortless cruising and acceleration Rolls Royce, Bentley, Mercedes, Aston Martin etc etc usually force fed ?
#188
Originally Posted by WRX280
No point arguing with Cossie...been there done that.
He's like a baby throwing his toys out the pram when people disagree with him
He's like a baby throwing his toys out the pram when people disagree with him
Another unproductive post by WRX280. Go do another "180 MPH" run with a standard MR-2 Turbo.
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Originally Posted by evo39
And a normally aspirated engine engine will take time to get into its powerband. Especially a peaky high revving one like the M engine.
If what you say is correct then why are most cars that are designed for effortless cruising and acceleration Rolls Royce, Bentley, Mercedes, Aston Martin etc etc usually force fed ?
If what you say is correct then why are most cars that are designed for effortless cruising and acceleration Rolls Royce, Bentley, Mercedes, Aston Martin etc etc usually force fed ?
and they are twin turbo, one small turbo that spools up quick for low down torque and another big one for top end power. if they did a bi-turbo scoob i'd be impressed, but they don't
#190
Originally Posted by Phil M
forget asbout using topgear for a minute. my mate has an EVO 5 std apart from some exhaust. when he floors it in 2nd gear at 2k jack **** happens till u get to 3.5 - 4k.. another mate happens to have an M3 and i've had the pleasure of a ride in a csl, when you put your foot down at 2k it starts to take off quite rapidly. this does happen in the real worls, when you dont quite stop coming up to junctions and you want to pull away fairly quickly in 2nd gear, at 2k in an evo you'd have a 20tonne truck up ur *** unless you were in 1st
Then explain why the M3 takes nearly twice as long pulling from low revs in top gear from 60 - 80 when compared to the scoob spec C ?
Your post implies that you have bever driven an evo ? so why make the comment ? Or are all your comments percieved ideas only ?
#191
Originally Posted by Phil M
my mate has an EVO 5 std apart from some exhaust. when he floors it in 2nd gear at 2k jack **** happens till u get to 3.5 - 4k.. another mate happens to have an M3 and i've had the pleasure of a ride in a csl, when you put your foot down at 2k it starts to take off quite rapidly
Current car has a bit more lag but is still on song by around 3K. Even any N/A motor I've tried doesn't pull that hard at 2K
#192
Originally Posted by evo39
And a normally aspirated engine engine will take time to get into its powerband. Especially a peaky high revving one like the M engine.
A turbo car on the otherhand, it says you make 50 HP on the dyno, but in real life, you're making 20 HP and then you use whatever exhaust energy you have from 20 HP to drive the turbo.
If what you say is correct then why are most cars that are designed for effortless cruising and acceleration Rolls Royce, Bentley, Mercedes, Aston Martin etc etc usually force fed ?
The displacement offsets any loss in response and extra weight of the car. A 2 tonne Bentley has 6 litres, for every litre, it carries only 333 KG of weight. A Skyline weighs 1520+ KG. With an RB26DETT, for every litre, it has to carry a whopping 590 KG.
"Off boost" these luxury cars can still respond very well, although not as quickly as a tuned big displacment NA engine.
#193
Originally Posted by juan
Sounds a bit poor for the evo. Mine would be pulling hard at 2.5K with bascially just lots of improved breathing (Hardly any increase in max BHP but 25% increase in torque over standard). I'm not saying there was no lag but it was pretty minor. Its hard to compare to a term such as 'it starts to take off quite rapidly' though. Does that mean by 2.5K its rapid, or 3K? or instantly at 2K?
Current car has a bit more lag but is still on song by around 3K. Even any N/A motor I've tried doesn't pull that hard at 2K
Current car has a bit more lag but is still on song by around 3K. Even any N/A motor I've tried doesn't pull that hard at 2K
In what gear though?
#194
Originally Posted by Phil M
force fed with a 6.0 engine! bit different to a 2.0l
and they are twin turbo, one small turbo that spools up quick for low down torque and another big one for top end power. if they did a bi-turbo scoob i'd be impressed, but they don't
and they are twin turbo, one small turbo that spools up quick for low down torque and another big one for top end power. if they did a bi-turbo scoob i'd be impressed, but they don't
So what you are saying then is if a forced induction system is applied properly it will out perform the equivalant N/A engine in virtually every respect.
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Originally Posted by evo39
Then explain why the M3 takes nearly twice as long pulling from low revs in top gear from 60 - 80 when compared to the scoob spec C ?
Your post implies that you have bever driven an evo ? so why make the comment ? Or are all your comments percieved ideas only ?
Your post implies that you have bever driven an evo ? so why make the comment ? Or are all your comments percieved ideas only ?
The reason why the M3 does is because its overall gearing, this can be anything, final drive ratio, wheels size etc is different to the impreza.
If your comparing an M3 in top you should be 'thinking' that the spec c should be in '7th' to get the same ratio. or just look at the M3 times in 5th.
I have driven the evo, not a lot but pulling out of the drie way and onto the street is enough to tell the power characteristics of the car, driving it or not
#196
Originally Posted by Phil M
The reason why the M3 does is because its overall gearing, this can be anything, final drive ratio, wheels size etc is different to the impreza.
If your comparing an M3 in top you should be 'thinking' that the spec c should be in '7th' to get the same ratio. or just look at the M3 times in 5th.
If your comparing an M3 in top you should be 'thinking' that the spec c should be in '7th' to get the same ratio. or just look at the M3 times in 5th.
If you go back to the acceleration times posted earlier, the test starts as low as 20 MPH, and it took 11+ seconds for the spec-c to move from 20 MPH to 40 MPH, so you can say it has atleast 11+ seconds to build up boost, JUST-IN-TIME for enough power to do 60-80 in 4.6 seconds.
#197
Originally Posted by Phil M
force fed with a 6.0 engine! bit different to a 2.0l
and they are twin turbo, one small turbo that spools up quick for low down torque and another big one for top end power. if they did a bi-turbo scoob i'd be impressed, but they don't
and they are twin turbo, one small turbo that spools up quick for low down torque and another big one for top end power. if they did a bi-turbo scoob i'd be impressed, but they don't
Twin turbo is where both turbos feed into the same inlet, and both turbos 'share' the same exhaust gases. A Skyline is twin turbo.
What's you're talking about is twin sequential turbo setups, such as the Supra (which makes positive boost at 1000rpm, can make 10psi @ 2000rpm, and has more than enough torque to be easily driven between 1000 and 2000rpm all day - flexible enough for you?) or the RX7.
Sequential setups are virtually always made up of *identical* turbos, not different sized ones. I know of no factory production sequential setup using different sized turbos.
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Originally Posted by evo39
So what you are saying then is if a forced induction system is applied properly it will out perform the equivalant N/A engine in virtually every respect.
And were not talking big mercs etc here were talking bout the scoob (or was it skyline) in a big merc or bently the lag is not noticeable because of the torque converter, you can't compare that.
ever been in an RS4? bi-turbo and manual. very powerful but it doesnt matter where you are in the rev range it WILL lag when you stomp the go pedal
#199
Originally Posted by Cosworth427
Another unproductive post by WRX280. Go do another "180 MPH" run with a standard MR-2 Turbo.
You took the bait...just as i intended
Looooooooooooser!
#201
Originally Posted by Phil M
And were not talking big mercs etc here were talking bout the scoob (or was it skyline) in a big merc or bently the lag is not noticeable because of the torque converter, you can't compare that.
#202
Originally Posted by Beef
Hang on, you're implying that if the Skyline was an auto, it would be as responsive if not more so than the M3!
But more importantly, "big mercs" run with big engines, twice the size of an RB26DETT, plenty more torque when off boost.
#203
Originally Posted by Phil M
No, You will get more power, but not the response of a n/a engine
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suprising thread
this thread is the first time for a while that I've posted outside of comp. related/non scoob related.
Cossie427 - you really started on the wrong foot and only in the last few pages with the support of craigH, philm, etc did you calm down and debate.
I realised what you were getting at by the beginning of page 2, but you really didn't help yourself, esp. having a go at Simon DB, whom imho everyone on this board should stfu and listen to.
apart from the few outspoken supporters, i'm really disappointed with the rest of the scoobynet bunch. i thought we were bigger than that. I loved my scoob to bits for the 2 years i had it, but during that time i became accutely aware of how capable other cars were on the road.
i personally hate bmws after working there for 2.5 years, but going out in 3 or 4 (as passenger) and... ahem... 'having a go' with a couple, I know exactly where cossie427 is coming from. my uk ppp decat turbo took an age to get going when m3 drivers and me looked at each smiled and floored it.
cossie was an ar$e to start off with and deserved the flaming, but alot of you guys don't seem to know when to stop. "you took the bait, looooser!" - ffs, what is that?!
I've kept reading coz I've learnt a few techie things in this thread, but some of you are real idiots.
flame me all you like, but I think i've made a valid point - have some respect for others' opinions and knowledge.
Cossie427 - you really started on the wrong foot and only in the last few pages with the support of craigH, philm, etc did you calm down and debate.
I realised what you were getting at by the beginning of page 2, but you really didn't help yourself, esp. having a go at Simon DB, whom imho everyone on this board should stfu and listen to.
apart from the few outspoken supporters, i'm really disappointed with the rest of the scoobynet bunch. i thought we were bigger than that. I loved my scoob to bits for the 2 years i had it, but during that time i became accutely aware of how capable other cars were on the road.
i personally hate bmws after working there for 2.5 years, but going out in 3 or 4 (as passenger) and... ahem... 'having a go' with a couple, I know exactly where cossie427 is coming from. my uk ppp decat turbo took an age to get going when m3 drivers and me looked at each smiled and floored it.
cossie was an ar$e to start off with and deserved the flaming, but alot of you guys don't seem to know when to stop. "you took the bait, looooser!" - ffs, what is that?!
I've kept reading coz I've learnt a few techie things in this thread, but some of you are real idiots.
flame me all you like, but I think i've made a valid point - have some respect for others' opinions and knowledge.
#205
Originally Posted by evo39
Please let me know of a N/A that is going to produce better reponse and flexibilty than a engine force fed with around 550lb/ft at 1800 rpm. I cant think of one.
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Originally Posted by Beef
Hang on, you're implying that if the Skyline was an auto, it would be as responsive if not more so than the M3!
a car with a torque converter (unless its programmed to imediatly lock up) will not be as responsive as a car with a manual, turbo or not
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Originally Posted by evo39
Please let me know of a N/A that is going to produce better reponse and flexibilty than a engine force fed with around 550lb/ft at 1800 rpm. I cant think of one.
throttle response! at any revs! forget the big numbers..
lets pretend these 2 cars were both manuals
SL500 5.0 v8 and impreza spec c (yeh its already a manual)
they will both produce ABOUT the same torque at same revs, the merc will have the best throttle response! end of story
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Originally Posted by Fosters
this thread is the first time for a while that I've posted outside of comp. related/non scoob related.
Cossie427 - you really started on the wrong foot and only in the last few pages with the support of craigH, philm, etc did you calm down and debate.
I realised what you were getting at by the beginning of page 2, but you really didn't help yourself, esp. having a go at Simon DB, whom imho everyone on this board should stfu and listen to.
apart from the few outspoken supporters, i'm really disappointed with the rest of the scoobynet bunch. i thought we were bigger than that. I loved my scoob to bits for the 2 years i had it, but during that time i became accutely aware of how capable other cars were on the road.
i personally hate bmws after working there for 2.5 years, but going out in 3 or 4 (as passenger) and... ahem... 'having a go' with a couple, I know exactly where cossie427 is coming from. my uk ppp decat turbo took an age to get going when m3 drivers and me looked at each smiled and floored it.
cossie was an ar$e to start off with and deserved the flaming, but alot of you guys don't seem to know when to stop. "you took the bait, looooser!" - ffs, what is that?!
I've kept reading coz I've learnt a few techie things in this thread, but some of you are real idiots.
flame me all you like, but I think i've made a valid point - have some respect for others' opinions and knowledge.
Cossie427 - you really started on the wrong foot and only in the last few pages with the support of craigH, philm, etc did you calm down and debate.
I realised what you were getting at by the beginning of page 2, but you really didn't help yourself, esp. having a go at Simon DB, whom imho everyone on this board should stfu and listen to.
apart from the few outspoken supporters, i'm really disappointed with the rest of the scoobynet bunch. i thought we were bigger than that. I loved my scoob to bits for the 2 years i had it, but during that time i became accutely aware of how capable other cars were on the road.
i personally hate bmws after working there for 2.5 years, but going out in 3 or 4 (as passenger) and... ahem... 'having a go' with a couple, I know exactly where cossie427 is coming from. my uk ppp decat turbo took an age to get going when m3 drivers and me looked at each smiled and floored it.
cossie was an ar$e to start off with and deserved the flaming, but alot of you guys don't seem to know when to stop. "you took the bait, looooser!" - ffs, what is that?!
I've kept reading coz I've learnt a few techie things in this thread, but some of you are real idiots.
flame me all you like, but I think i've made a valid point - have some respect for others' opinions and knowledge.
#209
Originally Posted by Phil M
throttle response! at any revs! forget the big numbers..
lets pretend these 2 cars were both manuals
SL500 5.0 v8 and impreza spec c (yeh its already a manual)
they will both produce ABOUT the same torque at same revs, the merc will have the best throttle response! end of story
lets pretend these 2 cars were both manuals
SL500 5.0 v8 and impreza spec c (yeh its already a manual)
they will both produce ABOUT the same torque at same revs, the merc will have the best throttle response! end of story
#210
Originally Posted by Cosworth427
In what gear though?
In 2nd as this was what I was responding to:
when he floors it in 2nd gear at 2k jack **** happens till u get to 3.5 - 4k