Nezz10

With a Powerstation rolling road of 284.5bhp and 253 lb/ft (see here for graph) I am confused as to why I am faster in a straight line than a Mitsubushi Evo FQ300. (same amount of passengers and fuel) What torque does the Evo have?

Any other explanations?


[Edited by Nezz10 - 9/1/2003 2:51:56 PM]

john banks

Your car is lighter. What does the FQ300 get at Powerstation? (hint - it may not get 300 BHP)

[Edited by john banks - 9/1/2003 3:07:10 PM]

rayman_2

LOL!!! cant belive some of the replys, excuses, he beat the FQ300 !!!





[Edited by rayman_2 - 9/2/2003 6:51:28 PM]

Arron

Maybe the FQ300 was in reverse.

Maybe the FQ300 was in sixth gear.

Maybe the FQ300 was running 95 ron fuel.

YES AND MAYBE IT WASN'T ALL OF THE ABOVE AND NEZZ DID ACTUALLY BEAT IT.

Fair play Nezz, savour the moment because it won't happen with every Mitsi.

[Edited by Arron - 9/3/2003 9:22:43 AM]

The_Judge

Sustained. (wrong wig colour...)

[Edited by The_Judge - 9/3/2003 12:56:58 PM]

wrx bill

well done m8y wat does FQ stand for Flipin Qrap lol

[Edited by wrx bill - 9/5/2003 10:59:04 PM]

P20SPD

iTrader: (1)

Neil, as John says

No doubt you would beat him at Dohnutting too

Steven

Matt Churchill

Nezz, should be 301 lb/ft, but as John says not all of them seem to be. Was the FQ local?

Just lucky I guess

blitz imp reza

Maybe you are better at getting the best out of your car i.e. changing at the correct revs for the car and changing quickly keeping it in the powerband, just a thought.

Nezz10

John - Ya, would be nice to seee what the FG would hit. How heavy is the FQ?

Steven - LOL , Cannot make the Scoobyshoot out now mate Maybe next year.

Matt - The FQ was when I was back in Bridgwater at the weekend. I wasn't that much faster but still pulled away over 80mph (test track of course!)

Matt Churchill

Nezz, I take it the FQ wasn't in reverse

Seriously, could be the gearing I guess. The FQ would've been in 6th, so that may have had something to do with it. Having now got one, I am a bit surprised, as they are pretty darn quick.

Best thing is just to bask in your own glory, and not wonder why - in case the answer ain't too good!

Matt

Gidney&Knowlesy

Witnessed yesterday a claimed figure of 192 bhp for a standard BMW 2.5 Coupe (short tail) it actually made 170; many manufactures have been known to up the figures by doing some fettling that never is seen on the production car.

Plus it looks better in the literature with more bhp.....

Nezz10

Matt - Reverse, LOL

It was thru 3th, 4th and 5th, mainly in 4th I was edging away. You will have to show me yours sometime. We could always test them on Quedgeley air strip

greasemonkey

Maybe the FQ300 was running on 95 RON?

As Xtreme alludes, most official power figures come off blueprint engines running in optimal (sometimes non-realistic) conditions. Real, series production engines, running common or garden pump petrol, may not always replicate official power figures...

Nezz10

Arron - I was actually trying to find out why so I wanted the excuses. I would go for the weight factor personally, duno how much an FQ300 weighs though.

I was also thinking with Powerstations rollers being 'conservative' as they are that it may be not actually be running 285bhp.

The_Judge

Oh for God's sake, does anyone REALLY give a ****?

Arron

Judge,
I don't, I guess a bit like you really.

The_Judge

Good man.

Nezz10

you dont give a $hit but you feel the need to post poo? Hmm...

The_Judge

My comment was really based on previous threads where Evo drivers start going on and on about how much better their cars are...

Nezz10

Ahhhh I see, I retract my smarmy remark your honour.

alanjack

According to EVO, the FQ-300 weighs in at 1410 Kilograms which is far heavier to your MY98-00 which is 1235 Kilograms, difference being 175 kilo's.

Nezz10

Thats like having two big mates in the back, I know how much that slows me down!!

Trout

iTrader: (1)

In terms of the comparitive figure...

...don't PE prepare the FQ300 and so any quoted figures would be relatively correct?

Rannoch