Originally Posted by
jameswrx
Some might think this is crazy to say but...
Is there a figure in a cossie 2.0 where you chase figures for sacrifice of enjoyment?
What I mean is, to a far lesser extent I’ve messed with imprezas and I think the sweet spot of a 2.0 STI (that revs to 8krpm) is 340bhp. At that figure you’ve got decent spool still and nearly 5krpm of full boost to enjoy.
Surely a turbo that’s on full boost in a 2.0 at 7krpm is a bit silly?
Or am I just getting old? It just doesn’t impress me and must be dog-turd to drive on anything other than the strip to say you’re the fastest ‘cossie’
It’s like getting a toffee hammer and adding a load of lead weight on the back to crack a coconut, just pick up a bigger hammer?
If it’s a drag car then the more power the better, and if you can get that power from a smaller, lighter engine then the better.
Drag car are flat out wide open so it don’t matter where it makes/comes on boost.
That power is massively impressive whatever the car is built for, those numbers are just mental. Again all depends what you after from an engine.
anyone could have 1000hp bit would you want and expensive rebuild every 1000 miles.
Power chasing is an expensive game.
This car wouldn’t be the fastest cossie, but it could be the quickest, two totally different things.
Cheers Paul