Well i always though more power the better!!! But after going out in Daz's A1 Escort cossie today i was fookin impressed its 400bhp ish and fook me what a weapon on track!!!!!! Do u really need anymore power? ok i know its all striped out etc but still!!!

Is power just a numbers game half the time?

 

pub talk half the time imo

 

You do get used to the power I reckon (unless it's a weekend toy) - as long as the chassis/driver can keep up, more is good (depending how the power is delivered etc. )!!

I've personally stuck at stage three for now as the best all round for everyday use, imo. Plus with 4x4, have to consider transmission earlier than you 2wd boys....

 

IMHO As long as the power is manageable, and the car is up to the jpb of handling it, you cant have too much.

200bhp in an Allegro would be a bit close.

 

Yeah you need loads more power to make a bit more difference in speed, best to sort the transmission and keep the horses reliable. I imagine you get used to watever power you have, always want more 330 is good for everyday cars, 420bhp would be great, above that and prices rise a fair whack, Im sure a lower powered car could out pace a bigger BHP one round track if driven/setup right?.

 

430bhp wasn't enough for me actually... got pretty bored VERY quickly with it on track and wanted more and more power down the straights....

Having said that I talking big heavy 4x4 cars here, 400bhp in a RWD light car like Dingys would be more than enough I would imagine

 

300bhp for me was fine on track because I could actually make the car go round corners.

It's amazing how many "500bhp" cars you see at track days trhat pootle round the corners, and just nail it on the straights.

Having said that, last time out, I was bored shitless with the power

 

For ME i want at least 400bhp/ton

My Cossie was totaly stripped out (1050kg?) and running 2bar on T34 and greys, and could easily and often use all of its power on the road, and often wanted more. And that was with my car having APPALING grip, with more grip idve wanted a lot more, a lot more often.

IMO if you do it for the numbers game, your a fucking fool (many do tho, always at RRdays, but never use the car hard)

Every ones different, but 400bhp/ton is about right for me and how i drive, more providing the car could use it, traction wise.

Some people are happy with stage1 and reckon you cant use more on the road. Bollocks

 

Steve,

I think the point is that power figures don't always equal fast road cars.

Down the B-roads, my 205 GTi will absolutely roast my saff.

 

See you on the downhill stretch of the touge in me XR Steve PMSL!

 

PON- indeed, which is why i said how i drive, and where i drive, depends how and where you drive totaly

Cars mainly used is straightline drags on duel-carridgeways vs other cars, lol

If not that then sweepy A-roads

If i was in to B-roads id never buy a cossie or GTR (But TBH as most B-road corners are blind, you must have a death wish to tear round em as you cant see round the corner, well all of em round here, but this is the cotswolds, all bushes, trees, n hills)

Track is different again, but i dont do track days

 

B-road driving is a skill that you pick up - fortunately, I've done plenty of road rallies and the like to begin to learn to read roads.

I've been out with some drivers who can hammer B-roads at stupid speeds, and would anhialate ANYTHING on this bb.

Agree with you about A-road/Motorway driving, as that's where most people do their driing anyway.

 

i saw this sorta thing happening at Castle combe RS day.

there is a guy i half know, that claims a genuine 500bhp from
his 3dr........... i was dissapointed to see it on track
being passed by almost everyting....

Guess there aint any point in having the power unless you are
prepaired to use it! (or can use it)

the guy even said he was there to try and 'blow it up'
dont think he even saw above 5000 rpm from the sound of it.

 

Can never have enuff power !!!!!!!!!!!


Al....

 

I dont have that much power, but i think it was drivable and pretty good for track,


i'm not the best of drivers, but yesterday on track it was more than enough