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02-01-2010, 01:08 PM
#21
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^ I bet those first couple of bottles go quick, though. I thought about going that route, but the only time I'd be able to use it would be either at the track (which in three years of having this car I still haven't done) or WOT 5th gear on the freeway if I wanna **** off some guy in a Z06. I'm just gonna keep daydreaming of cams and mild blower setup for a couple more tax returns. And I say "mild" blower (8-10 lb) because I really see no need for more than 400rwhp. I don't know what the hell people do with these 600rwhp "street" cars, there's absolutely no way you can get all that power to the ground. The only thing you can effectively do with that kind of power is go sideways; and I can already accomplish that with my less than 300rwhp. Look at the new ZR-1 'Vette; the thing is an engineering masterpiece, but it's still got more power than it knows what to do with. The model it replaced (Z06) has 100 or so less hp, but yet out accelerates and outhandles it. GM just gave it more power for bragging rights and as to not lose said rights to the Viper.
02-01-2010, 01:24 PM
#23
Gears first. If you have plans on supercharging the car or turboing it, get 3.73's. N/A or spray, go with 4.10's at least. I have 4.10's and if i was staying N/A i was going to go with 4.30's. But im going f/i in the future. So im gonna go back down to at least 3.73's or 3.55's. But tdcalhoun, you should be right about 75mph with 4.10's at 2500ish. Thats what im at anyways. Dont worry about gas mileage either. Highway i still get the same mpg and same city. The only reason gas mileage goes down is how heavy your foot is. If you drive like a sane person, you'll get normal gas mileage. And also, just get a dyno tune along with a tuner. You'll need the tuner to re-calibrate the speedo anyways so just get some exhaust work done at the same time as the gears that way you'll benefit from a tune and you'll have your speedo corrected at the same time.
3.73 for F/I
V8 sports car=awesome gas mileage... NOT, if you're really that worried about your gas mileage go sell your car and take your chances with getting your gas pedal stuck in a toyota, I did notice a decrease in my gas mileage when I am just driving around (heavy foot), but on the highway I did not notice any change
02-01-2010, 01:49 PM
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Haha, no, I'm only 32. And yeah, you're probably right on the second one. If I had 9lbs., I'd probably wonder what 14lbs. was like. My only ultimate goal is an end result that brings me a reasonably balanced and streetable car with useable power. I'm just not really too concerned with hp bragging rights, that's all.
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