67 mustang 347 stroker vs 98 integra stock
09-24-2007, 05:46 PM
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RE: 67 mustang 347 stroker vs 98 integra stock
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You'll kill him if it's even a half way decent 347. And I mean KILL him....BAD(if he's stock or close to stock that is). As far as top end, I doubt an Integra is gonna do 150mph even with it's aerodynamics. There's still drag, and the car has very little power. And as far as 67's falling off at 115-125? I'm at 115 in the top of 3rd and shifting into 4th it's still pulling like a mother. Even with the older 302 it had with crap E6 heads that was making less than 300hp still did over 130mph. Power WILL overcome aerodynamics, a lot of very fast race cars such as dragsters or Formula 1 and Indy cars produce a TREMENDOUS amount of drag because of the downforce they generate...their drag coefficients are anywhere from 5-10 times greater than something like a Corvette, yet they reach speeds of anywhere from 200-300+mph. With enough energy behind it even a brick can be made to go fast.
You'll kill him if it's even a half way decent 347. And I mean KILL him....BAD(if he's stock or close to stock that is). As far as top end, I doubt an Integra is gonna do 150mph even with it's aerodynamics. There's still drag, and the car has very little power. And as far as 67's falling off at 115-125? I'm at 115 in the top of 3rd and shifting into 4th it's still pulling like a mother. Even with the older 302 it had with crap E6 heads that was making less than 300hp still did over 130mph. Power WILL overcome aerodynamics, a lot of very fast race cars such as dragsters or Formula 1 and Indy cars produce a TREMENDOUS amount of drag because of the downforce they generate...their drag coefficients are anywhere from 5-10 times greater than something like a Corvette, yet they reach speeds of anywhere from 200-300+mph. With enough energy behind it even a brick can be made to go fast.
I talked to a guy once who had a brother that got killed driving his 68 Cougar at 120mph. Light gust of wind flipped the car right over, threw him right off the road.
09-24-2007, 09:12 PM
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RE: 67 mustang 347 stroker vs 98 integra stock
I've never had any stability problems with my car at triple digit speed. As long as you have decent suspension that's in good shape, you'll do ok. Stiffer springs and shocks will prevent the car from lifting
09-24-2007, 09:36 PM
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RE: 67 mustang 347 stroker vs 98 integra stock
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I didn't say top speed was drag limited, I said the car will not stay on the ground at those speeds. Not with the stock body, anyway. All of the air coming in the massive front grill goes through the engine bay and smacks right into the firewall and hood and gets forced out underneath the car, creating a lot of lift on the front end. Instead of creating downforce, it's creating upforce.
I talked to a guy once who had a brother that got killed driving his 68 Cougar at 120mph. Light gust of wind flipped the car right over, threw him right off the road.
I didn't say top speed was drag limited, I said the car will not stay on the ground at those speeds. Not with the stock body, anyway. All of the air coming in the massive front grill goes through the engine bay and smacks right into the firewall and hood and gets forced out underneath the car, creating a lot of lift on the front end. Instead of creating downforce, it's creating upforce.
I talked to a guy once who had a brother that got killed driving his 68 Cougar at 120mph. Light gust of wind flipped the car right over, threw him right off the road.
09-24-2007, 10:41 PM
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RE: 67 mustang 347 stroker vs 98 integra stock
Front end flipped up, then the car rolled sideways onto the roof and kept rolling.
And stiffer springs and shocks will not keep you on the ground. That's rediculous. Better shocks will keep you from bouncing off a rough road, but if anything stiffer springs would make the car MORE likely to go airborne. You can't fight aerodynamic lift with suspension upgrades.
And stiffer springs and shocks will not keep you on the ground. That's rediculous. Better shocks will keep you from bouncing off a rough road, but if anything stiffer springs would make the car MORE likely to go airborne. You can't fight aerodynamic lift with suspension upgrades.