How much power to pull wheels off ground?
#2
RE: How much power to pull wheels off ground?
Depends on alot of things... lightweight wheels, tubular k-member, slicks, battery relocation, drag suspension etc. you can come damn close with a stock powered 4.6 or 5.0.... and on the flipside with a poor suspension a 500 hp car can't do it... its mostly in the suspension... not the engine power
#3
RE: How much power to pull wheels off ground?
I have a friend with the same mods I have and a set of 4.10 and a better upper intake and then he is on drag slicks he can pull the driver side tire off the ground on the launch and damn near off the ground changing into second. But that cant really be good for the frame. LOL
#6
RE: How much power to pull wheels off ground?
http://www.rapidmotorsports.com/project_cars/ls1_9s.cfm That one will do it. Fast friggin car.
#7
RE: How much power to pull wheels off ground?
Sorry. I meant to post the video link. this is it. http://www.rapidmotorsports.com/mult..._rapid_951.wmv
#9
RE: How much power to pull wheels off ground?
first you must locate the center of gravity of the car. lets say that in a mustang its exactly in the middle. the car then weighs, 3300 lbs. if the length of a mustang is 9 feet and the center of mass is 3 feet from the rear wheel axle, considering you have 100% traction. the torque you will need to do this is 9900ft-lbs at the axle. factor in say 3.73 gears you will then be looking at 2654 ft-lbs coming out of your tranny. say first gear is 3.6:1 ration the torque output your engine must produce to lift the wheels completely off the ground will be about 750 ft-lbs. of course it could be less because the center of mass and dimensions of the mustang that i gave you are just guesstimates. Hope you have an understanding of how it works though.