what is the BHP of the STI8 ??
31 March 2003, 08:50 PM
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Forget bhp its power to weight which is the important factor.
At 1470kgs you are looking at
261 it makes 178/ton
305 it makes 207/ton
340 it makes 231/ton
MY00 UK Classic Turbo (215)was 174/ton
PPP MY00 Uk Classic Turbo (240) was 194/ton
PPP MY01 UK WRX (245) was 178/ton
So basically on paper performance there is not alot between a standard UK classic turbo, a PPP UK WRX and a standard STi8.
[Edited by chrisp - 3/31/2003 9:55:25 PM]
At 1470kgs you are looking at
261 it makes 178/ton
305 it makes 207/ton
340 it makes 231/ton
MY00 UK Classic Turbo (215)was 174/ton
PPP MY00 Uk Classic Turbo (240) was 194/ton
PPP MY01 UK WRX (245) was 178/ton
So basically on paper performance there is not alot between a standard UK classic turbo, a PPP UK WRX and a standard STi8.
[Edited by chrisp - 3/31/2003 9:55:25 PM]
31 March 2003, 10:09 PM
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chrisp. Interesting figures but IMHO......
When you equate this figures to road performance, its a bit more complicated than simply max bhp and torque, a better guide is the "area under the curve" on a dyno map, a "spikey" high peak bhp, while good headline getting stuff has little to do with actual road performance, whereas a long flatish wide rev band high torque curve certainly would.
I agree power to weight ratios have a large impact that certainly favour the classic cars, STI7 and 8 are really to heavy
in all honesty IMHO and this loses them some agility on the twisty stuff.
This is all rather academic as the diferances on the road are small
enough to barely show even on a track day. Brakes suspension set up tyres and driver abilty/commitment are much bigger factors.
When you equate this figures to road performance, its a bit more complicated than simply max bhp and torque, a better guide is the "area under the curve" on a dyno map, a "spikey" high peak bhp, while good headline getting stuff has little to do with actual road performance, whereas a long flatish wide rev band high torque curve certainly would.
I agree power to weight ratios have a large impact that certainly favour the classic cars, STI7 and 8 are really to heavy
in all honesty IMHO and this loses them some agility on the twisty stuff.This is all rather academic as the diferances on the road are small
enough to barely show even on a track day. Brakes suspension set up tyres and driver abilty/commitment are much bigger factors.
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When you equate this figures to road performance, its a bit more complicated than simply max bhp and torque, a better guide is the "area under the curve" on a dyno map, a "spikey" high peak bhp, while good headline getting stuff has little to do with actual road performance, whereas a long flatish wide rev band high torque curve certainly would.
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