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Old 31 Jul 2006, 09:27 am   #6 (permalink)
FOXDIE
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!@#$in awsome motor!! Imagine swapping that into an FD!!

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Originally Posted by 01mmmz28
Actually, that motor is set up the EXACT same as the C5R race car is set up. It makes alot more HP than torque, since torque is not as much of a factor on a tight race course as HP is. Torque is a lot better for drag cars to get you out of the hole. I saw the #'s from that motor posted on ls1tech., thing made 850hp and 580tq, and had a redline of 8100 rpms
Actually on a "tight" course like Laguna Seca or Sears point u will want a lotta torque to launch you off the corners, very much like a hole launch in drag racing. But for something like Lemans or Road Atlanta your gonna want much more HP for those long straights... Thats just my $.02
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