Sometimes 707 hp is just not enough

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May 1st Rantoul Ill . Taken at the midpoint of a standing start 1/2 mile race .Final speed 157mph. The Tiger 1st , Hellcat 2nd.
 
Tiger347 said:
May 1st Rantoul Ill . Taken at the midpoint of a standing start 1/2 mile race .Final speed 157mph. The Tiger 1st , Hellcat 2nd.
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I saw a video of your car racing a gtr and winning on YouTube uploaded in the last week?
You certainly get away well... And get up through all your 5 gears :cool:
 
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Is the current hp rating method the same as it's been since 1973, or have they changed it to something like the "peak hp" rating used on electrical tools? I rode in a recent vintage Shelby Mustang this weekend that supposedly had 600 something hp, it didn't feel as fast as my Tiger which has considerably less, and I'm pretty sure I could beat it in a drag race.
Bob K.
B9471705
 
Bob Knight said:
Is the current hp rating method the same as it's been since 1973, or have they changed it to something like the "peak hp"
I rode in a recent vintage Shelby Mustang this weekend that supposedly had 600 something hp, it didn't feel as fast as my Tiger which has considerably less, and I'm pretty sure I could beat it in a drag race.
Bob K.
B9471705
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Bob... That's the seat of your pants dyno method.... :p

As for HP.... Many shops give customers the numbers they want... Then there is the accessibility of the power/torque .... Best use dyno running for getting the AFR right... Amazing how a well tuned car will be able to beat a dyno donkey
 
Hi Jim , The front suspension is a modified Hokenson . The rear is a 3 link coil over with a full floating 8.8 and 3.55 Torsen differential. The transmission is a T5 with an AMC tail housing. The transmission gear set is from G Force with a.82 5th gear ratio.. The engine has an aluminum block (Ford Racing ) with a zero balance Eagle crank and rods. The C.R. is 10.75 . The intake is an Edelbrock Air- Gap port matched and flow balanced. For fuel injection I use a F.A.S.T. throttle body and Big Stuff 3 ECU . I run CAT headers with a 2.5 in exhaust. With the hardtop installed and me in the car the weight is 2480 lbs. 49% front 51% rear.
 
Tiger347 said:
Hi Jim , The front suspension is a modified Hokenson . The rear is a 3 link coil over with a full floating 8.8 and 3.55 Torsen differential. The transmission is a T5 with an AMC tail housing. The transmission gear set is from G Force with a.82 5th gear ratio.. The engine has an aluminum block (Ford Racing ) with a zero balance Eagle crank and rods. The C.R. is 10.75 . The intake is an Edelbrock Air- Gap port matched and flow balanced. For fuel injection I use a F.A.S.T. throttle body and Big Stuff 3 ECU . I run CAT headers with a 2.5 in exhaust. With the hardtop installed and me in the car the weight is 2480 lbs. 49% front 51% rear.
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Thanks for the info. Super cool. Bet your car lost weight with the all alum. eng.
I hear Hokenson is not making those front suspension anymore.
If you are going to the TU in Santa Maria, I'll have to check it out.
Jim
 
No TU for me , Santa Maria is a long ways from Cincinnati . June 22-25 I'll be at Mid-Ohio for the SAAC national convention .
 
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