Anyone in/near Hertfordshire with 450bhp ish?
15 September 2014, 03:55 PM
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Anyone in/near Hertfordshire with 450bhp ish?
Basically I'm thinking about making the jump from 350bhp to 450bhp but would really like to go in a car (just as a passenger) so that I can feel the power first, just wanna know if I think its worth it really?
Anyway, if anyone is up for taking me for a blast then let me know, got some petrol moneys waiting haha.
Anyway, if anyone is up for taking me for a blast then let me know, got some petrol moneys waiting haha.
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Haha well all I am basing it on is I went in my mates Skyline R32 GTR a while back which had 420bhp and it honestly felt like mine was faster... think it was just the power delivery. but still wanted to feel how much difference it felt before shelling out £5k+
Good shout about a local club though, will have to try and find one
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Haha well all I am basing it on is I went in my mates Skyline R32 GTR a while back which had 420bhp and it honestly felt like mine was faster... think it was just the power delivery. but still wanted to feel how much difference it felt before shelling out £5k+ Good shout about a local club though, will have to try and find one
450hp from a launch in an impreza is an impressive thing if you get it right, as brown pants said just do it LOL! It's way better than the 350 I previously had and that is an honest opinion
17 September 2014, 10:41 AM
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17 September 2014, 02:42 PM
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450 in a fat skyline isn't that much. 450 in a classic is probably the sweet spot for a classic on the road and makes for a very fast car. 450 in a new age is still very good, but you do notice the weight.
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17 September 2014, 03:59 PM
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Cheers Mel, Have PM'd you
Fatboy - 560BHP in a classic sounds insane lol! must go like frick!
Basically I used to have a 320bhp classic type ra, which had a really short ratio gearbox (which I believe was standard) top speed was 120mph but boy did it get there fast, so I am now wondering wether to go 450bhp with a 6 speed setup or will sticking the short ratio box on my 350bhp current feel just as fast
Fatboy - 560BHP in a classic sounds insane lol! must go like frick!
Basically I used to have a 320bhp classic type ra, which had a really short ratio gearbox (which I believe was standard) top speed was 120mph but boy did it get there fast, so I am now wondering wether to go 450bhp with a 6 speed setup or will sticking the short ratio box on my 350bhp current feel just as fast
17 September 2014, 10:29 PM
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It's a tad nippy
I have a jdm/ spec c 6 speed DCCD box in mine (P1) which runs at around 175mph @ 7500 rpm ie it's much shorter ratios than the later / forester boxes, but with the power it makes it feel like a 112mph 5 speed short ratio box
I don't see the point myself in the 200mph ratio boxes as I find the car begins to undress itself over 160mph anyway and , to be honest, that's fast enough for almost any track bar a runway or Brunters in the uk. I prefer bends.
I have a jdm/ spec c 6 speed DCCD box in mine (P1) which runs at around 175mph @ 7500 rpm ie it's much shorter ratios than the later / forester boxes, but with the power it makes it feel like a 112mph 5 speed short ratio box
I don't see the point myself in the 200mph ratio boxes as I find the car begins to undress itself over 160mph anyway and , to be honest, that's fast enough for almost any track bar a runway or Brunters in the uk. I prefer bends.
18 September 2014, 07:10 AM
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Haha well all I am basing it on is I went in my mates Skyline R32 GTR a while back which had 420bhp and it honestly felt like mine was faster... think it was just the power delivery. but still wanted to feel how much difference it felt before shelling out £5k+
Good shout about a local club though, will have to try and find one
Good shout about a local club though, will have to try and find one
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Know what you mean though, I toyed with the idea of selling up and buying an STI a while back but couldnt do it as I love the car too much
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