300+ bhp / 300+ torquey things / 160+ MPH SEAT
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300+ bhp / 300+ torquey things / 160+ MPH SEAT
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wheelspin city !
My old Civic Type R was bad in the wet - wouldnot even think about the above unless owned a tyre company !
Richard
My old Civic Type R was bad in the wet - wouldnot even think about the above unless owned a tyre company !
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Agreed. Deffo need AWD, just like the new Focus RS does.
I'm now driving a Golf GT sport (170) and found out yesterday that I miss AWD. Slowed down as a car turned off the road, booted it in second gear (as I would in my old Impreza) and got wheelspin, then a slap on the wrist off TC. Roads were damp but not wet.
Realised then that I want AWD again. All the power, all the time.
I'm now driving a Golf GT sport (170) and found out yesterday that I miss AWD. Slowed down as a car turned off the road, booted it in second gear (as I would in my old Impreza) and got wheelspin, then a slap on the wrist off TC. Roads were damp but not wet.
Realised then that I want AWD again. All the power, all the time.
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Agree on FWD in 1st gear
But in 2nd I can put down 340bhp and 370ft lbs on 205 profile Eagle F1s with an LSD and no TCS. (just)
And in 3rd, most 4WD cars are left for dust
Horses for courses. Maybe I am just jealous of all those 1st gear drag starts that I can't do.
But in 2nd I can put down 340bhp and 370ft lbs on 205 profile Eagle F1s with an LSD and no TCS. (just)
And in 3rd, most 4WD cars are left for dust
Horses for courses. Maybe I am just jealous of all those 1st gear drag starts that I can't do.
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what car you got?
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ha - '96 Saab 9k Aero. Now approx 400bhp/400ftflbs which offically blows my statement above for 2nd gear. Maybe some wider tyres might help...
And tbh, 4WD would be lovely (sigh)
3rd is hugely entertaining now though but it's such a dull car no-one notices.
And tbh, 4WD would be lovely (sigh)
3rd is hugely entertaining now though but it's such a dull car no-one notices.
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My 9-3 has 250 bhp and 288 "Torquey things" and it will spin its wheels in the wet but its by no means as bad as you would expect, my old one 150 bhp and 177 lbs ft was far far worse, you cant compare a modern FWD car with old fast Astra's and the like that span for fun, in the dry mine is pretty impossible to spin in normal driving, its just not an issue.
Tyre's make the most difference, my old Fiat Coupe came with some cheap tyres that were past their best, replaced with brand new Conti's its was a different car.
Ok, Fwd isnt everyones idea of fun, but RWD and AWD make a very small percentage of the total world car production, especially cars that come to the uk which are typically smaller and more economical models, they arent going to re-engineer everything for enthusiasts, AWD adds weight and complexity along with worse economy and less power at the wheels, it doesnt always make for an exciting driving experience (most 4wd Audi's ?), I saw a chap in a BMW going sideways in his boggo 3 series the other day, and I thought, hmm, drifter, respect, no he had just put his foot down, the look of terror in his eyes showed that RWD isnt exactly the best for putting power down in the wet either, a bit better due to the weight transfer and definitely more fun if you know what you are doing but a 300 bhp RWD turbo Seat would also struggle to put its power down.
I think a bit of torque steer is quite good fun anyway, if you arent getting any oversteer, anyway, just be grateful Seat and co are still making 300 bhp snorters or otherwise it will be more Bluemotion diesels which are also FWD but with a detuned Diesel engine !
Tyre's make the most difference, my old Fiat Coupe came with some cheap tyres that were past their best, replaced with brand new Conti's its was a different car.
Ok, Fwd isnt everyones idea of fun, but RWD and AWD make a very small percentage of the total world car production, especially cars that come to the uk which are typically smaller and more economical models, they arent going to re-engineer everything for enthusiasts, AWD adds weight and complexity along with worse economy and less power at the wheels, it doesnt always make for an exciting driving experience (most 4wd Audi's ?), I saw a chap in a BMW going sideways in his boggo 3 series the other day, and I thought, hmm, drifter, respect, no he had just put his foot down, the look of terror in his eyes showed that RWD isnt exactly the best for putting power down in the wet either, a bit better due to the weight transfer and definitely more fun if you know what you are doing but a 300 bhp RWD turbo Seat would also struggle to put its power down.
I think a bit of torque steer is quite good fun anyway, if you arent getting any oversteer, anyway, just be grateful Seat and co are still making 300 bhp snorters or otherwise it will be more Bluemotion diesels which are also FWD but with a detuned Diesel engine !
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These modern hatches put 300 bhp down far better than you would expect actually... I know of a certain Golf GTI with in excess of 300 bhp and although 1st gear is a waste of time, from then on it's actually pretty good.
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my 300bhp Citroen AX will grip once into second.
Sort of. With around twice the weight the Seat will be "alright" though i'd rather have the rear wheels spinning any day
Sort of. With around twice the weight the Seat will be "alright" though i'd rather have the rear wheels spinning any day
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read about volvos before and they reckon that anything over about 210bhp is too much for FWD cars
then my mate turened up one day to pick me up in his 315bhp volvo 850 T5
see why police use them! straight line mental speed
trying to accelerate was a wste of time in the wet though, rae a few AWD models out there but rare as rocking horse poop!
then my mate turened up one day to pick me up in his 315bhp volvo 850 T5
see why police use them! straight line mental speed
trying to accelerate was a wste of time in the wet though, rae a few AWD models out there but rare as rocking horse poop!
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read about volvos before and they reckon that anything over about 210bhp is too much for FWD cars
then my mate turened up one day to pick me up in his 315bhp volvo 850 T5
see why police use them! straight line mental speed
trying to accelerate was a wste of time in the wet though, rae a few AWD models out there but rare as rocking horse poop!
then my mate turened up one day to pick me up in his 315bhp volvo 850 T5
see why police use them! straight line mental speed
trying to accelerate was a wste of time in the wet though, rae a few AWD models out there but rare as rocking horse poop!
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Agreed. Deffo need AWD, just like the new Focus RS does.
I'm now driving a Golf GT sport (170) and found out yesterday that I miss AWD. Slowed down as a car turned off the road, booted it in second gear (as I would in my old Impreza) and got wheelspin, then a slap on the wrist off TC. Roads were damp but not wet.
Realised then that I want AWD again. All the power, all the time.
I'm now driving a Golf GT sport (170) and found out yesterday that I miss AWD. Slowed down as a car turned off the road, booted it in second gear (as I would in my old Impreza) and got wheelspin, then a slap on the wrist off TC. Roads were damp but not wet.
Realised then that I want AWD again. All the power, all the time.
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With a 400bhp crank front wheel drive car, I am getting approx 350bhp at the wheels.
In a 4WD car like a scooby, I THINK the wheel bhp is more like 320bhp with the same crank output?
And this is only relevant in 3rd gear when the FWD can get full traction and boost but it's not a bad reward for cr4ppy 1st and 2nd gear traction.
In a 4WD car like a scooby, I THINK the wheel bhp is more like 320bhp with the same crank output?
And this is only relevant in 3rd gear when the FWD can get full traction and boost but it's not a bad reward for cr4ppy 1st and 2nd gear traction.
Last edited by skinters; 02 October 2008 at 10:38 AM.
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Yes, my Saab was a derivative of that Chassis, i.e. a Cavalier, even the old 2.0 GLsi was a wheelspin monster at 110 bhp, its just a ropey chassis by todays standards.
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your car sounds interesting can you tell us all a bit about it and how it came to make that power and youtube clips?
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With a 400bhp crank front wheel drive car, I am getting approx 350bhp at the wheels.
In a 4WD car like a scooby, I THINK the wheel bhp is more like 320bhp with the same crank output?
And this is only relevant in 3rd gear when the FWD can get full traction and boost but it's not a bad reward for cr4ppy 1st and 2nd gear traction.
In a 4WD car like a scooby, I THINK the wheel bhp is more like 320bhp with the same crank output?
And this is only relevant in 3rd gear when the FWD can get full traction and boost but it's not a bad reward for cr4ppy 1st and 2nd gear traction.
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Why do people just assume high power and FWD don't mix?
My Focus is 275bhp and 330 "torquey things" and I have no problem putting the power down.
We had a Focus STOC run in the Yorkshire Dales on Sunday, 150 miles of pure drivers roads, and doing the reverse route that the old "Dales Runs" of Scoobynet used to do. Cars ranged from std 225bhp right up to 350bhp and over 400 ft/lbs!!
None of us were holding back on the fast roads, and not once did I have an issue with traction, ESP was turned off as well. Even coming out of some of the hairpins around Hubberholme, I could just turn and boot it and marvel at how quickly it got up to speed without wheelspin or traction issues.
We used to do that in the Scooby's back in 2001 ish and it was no better than my modern FWD.
In the wet there can be issues, but driving quickly in the wet is both boring and stupid so not much advantage there.
My car will soon be nearer to 300bhp and it will still be good, and I will have no worries about traction.
Conversely my 200bhp 205 was ridiculous for traction and would break it in the dry in any gear!!
My Focus is 275bhp and 330 "torquey things" and I have no problem putting the power down.
We had a Focus STOC run in the Yorkshire Dales on Sunday, 150 miles of pure drivers roads, and doing the reverse route that the old "Dales Runs" of Scoobynet used to do. Cars ranged from std 225bhp right up to 350bhp and over 400 ft/lbs!!
None of us were holding back on the fast roads, and not once did I have an issue with traction, ESP was turned off as well. Even coming out of some of the hairpins around Hubberholme, I could just turn and boot it and marvel at how quickly it got up to speed without wheelspin or traction issues.
We used to do that in the Scooby's back in 2001 ish and it was no better than my modern FWD.
In the wet there can be issues, but driving quickly in the wet is both boring and stupid so not much advantage there.
My car will soon be nearer to 300bhp and it will still be good, and I will have no worries about traction.
Conversely my 200bhp 205 was ridiculous for traction and would break it in the dry in any gear!!
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Ahh - Aside from a pile of other stuff over the years, core to the actual power output is
Garrett GT3071r turbo 0.64,
3" exhaust from turbo back
injectors,
fuel pump
bigger I/C
and cheeky remap.
Runs about 1.7bar in the midrange and spools in hard from 3k rpm.
Good tough old Saab block means stock internals are good for 470bhp ish, 165k miles, unopened. Just bolt up on the outside!
There's another 50whp waiting if I put some faster cams in though but have run out of cash.
Old but tough and fun. I don't expect miracles on handling but I've got it pretty damn good, relatively.
Totally stock outside to starting to be quite stealthy in it's old age.
Garrett GT3071r turbo 0.64,
3" exhaust from turbo back
injectors,
fuel pump
bigger I/C
and cheeky remap.
Runs about 1.7bar in the midrange and spools in hard from 3k rpm.
Good tough old Saab block means stock internals are good for 470bhp ish, 165k miles, unopened. Just bolt up on the outside!
There's another 50whp waiting if I put some faster cams in though but have run out of cash.
Old but tough and fun. I don't expect miracles on handling but I've got it pretty damn good, relatively.
Totally stock outside to starting to be quite stealthy in it's old age.
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most people are just repeating what other people have said and don't forget the 4WD Impreza is the best handling car ever
One of my friends has a 260bhp Starlet (around 800kgs iirc), and its a hoot to drive or be driven in, wheel spin is all part of the experience
One of my friends has a 260bhp Starlet (around 800kgs iirc), and its a hoot to drive or be driven in, wheel spin is all part of the experience
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A Queef (Quaife) diff would help.