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tomtit88

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8th Jun 09 at 10:09

First time on the 1/4 Mile sat in pvs to be hornest I was a bit scared lol as i. Did not know if my car was going to blow but I done it in 14.1 secs just want to now what bhp could my car be approx

Matt L

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8th Jun 09 at 10:12

no offence but 1) you havent stated what car you have and 2) what engine, and you cant really get an idea of bhp from that as there are so many things that could go into consideration.
ie: you could have 1500006000054000bhp but be an epically w*nk driver

or you could have less power than someone who did a slightly quicker time but your just a good driver and have quick reactions.

S@M

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8th Jun 09 at 10:13

anywhere between 10 and 1000bhp id imagine?

S@M

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8th Jun 09 at 10:13

as matt said times can depend on the driver aswell

whats the spec of the engine?

Tommy L

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8th Jun 09 at 10:15

It's a corsa redtop matt

But as said it could have anything. Is the engine standard? Modified?

tomtit88

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8th Jun 09 at 10:18

quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
no offence but 1) you havent stated what car you have and 2) what engine, and you cant really get an idea of bhp from that as there are so many things that could go into consideration.
ie: you could have 1500006000054000bhp but be an epically w*nk driver

or you could have less power than someone who did a slightly quicker time but your just a good driver and have quick reactions.

.

It says on the headline redtop corsa I wouldnt say I was a good driver as I have never been on the track before the green light. Came on so quick so I had a bad start but I just want a rough estimate please

DaveyLC

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8th Jun 09 at 10:22

quote:
Originally posted by tomtit88

quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
no offence but 1) you havent stated what car you have and 2) what engine, and you cant really get an idea of bhp from that as there are so many things that could go into consideration.
ie: you could have 1500006000054000bhp but be an epically w*nk driver

or you could have less power than someone who did a slightly quicker time but your just a good driver and have quick reactions.
.

It says on the headline redtop corsa I wouldnt say I was a good driver as I have never been on the track before the green light. Came on so quick so I had a bad start but I just want a rough estimate please

How long is a piece of string?

You could do a 10 minutes 1/4 mile in the jet car if you really wanted to doddle about.

Alot of it is down to the driver and the track surface.

sumner2k3

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8th Jun 09 at 10:25

tom your car done a 13.7 didnt it?

Matt L

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8th Jun 09 at 10:25

completely missed the title

but still power wise it could be anything.

Matt L

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8th Jun 09 at 10:26

my stab in the dark would be 120-150

sumner2k3

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8th Jun 09 at 10:35

you could never tell the bhp by a 1/4 mile time because it could have 1000bhp and weight about 4 tons so there fore it would do a shit time and you could have 200bhp and weight absolutly fuck all and you would then do a quicker time

tomtit88

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8th Jun 09 at 10:45

Ok people just fort u could give me a rough est the car is weights like any other redtop corsa witch is not striped out but ovo no onw knows its orite thou

Terry12

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8th Jun 09 at 10:49

You'd get a better idea of power if you listed the engine spec?
Unless you put the car on a RR you'll only ever be able to guess. If you're that bothered a power run on a RR is anywhere between £30-50.

Eck

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8th Jun 09 at 10:53

Well so far we've established it's your average redtop weight so not stripped out? Now what is the spec?

Eck

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8th Jun 09 at 10:56

This is obviously not a hugely accurate thing as it doesn't take tyre pressure, temperature and other variables but for your average Corsa (weighs about a ton) it would need a good 190bhp apparently

http://letstorquebhp.com/calculator.asp

However I've known nigh on standard XE's to get in the 14's, but also known tb'd Corsa's to get 15's

A lot depends on the driver and the launch.

L444LOV

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8th Jun 09 at 10:56

deffo about 130 bhp with the cams tom

alan-g-w

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8th Jun 09 at 11:10

quote:
Originally posted by Eck
This is obviously not a hugely accurate thing as it doesn't take tyre pressure, temperature and other variables but for your average Corsa (weighs about a ton) it would need a good 190bhp apparently

http://letstorquebhp.com/calculator.asp

However I've known nigh on standard XE's to get in the 14's, but also known tb'd Corsa's to get 15's A lot depends on the driver and the launch.

I was just about to say it must be about that. I've seen a standard LET only manage a 14.2 before. Best I've had in the XE is a 14.9.

tomtit88

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8th Jun 09 at 11:30

Sorry spec of engine its kent cams.with verniers and 0.50 oversized pistons.port and polished head and a full 2.5 inch exhast system powercap lightend flywheel

JM_16v

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8th Jun 09 at 12:55

14.10 in a redtop

thats good

got the slip for it?

[Edited on 08-06-2009 by JM_16v]

Daimo B

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8th Jun 09 at 13:27

Pistons won't do squat, flowed head, powercap, cams n pullies will though. All working in the same area, top revs.

Circ about 170 REAL bhp.. Won't be much more.

If its got full interior, good launch.. If its stripped i'd say its about right.

AK done a 14.3 (think??) on a standard engine with stripped out shell, so more power and slightly more weight on a good sticky track is very do-able.

[Edited on 08-06-2009 by VXR]

Corsa_Sport21

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8th Jun 09 at 13:33

Posting the time slip would help alot.
It will give an idea of reaction time/60ft time and your terminal speed.
Then itl be a bit easier to compare with other folks times and the est power they have.

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8th Jun 09 at 13:48

14.1 in a full weight standard c20xe isnt going to happen

Terminal speed is prob the best indication of power though. What did it cross the line at.

My std C20xe green corsa did 14.3 or 14.4 at 94 or so on road tyres
My white one with 200bhp/190lbft did a 13.8 or something at 104ish (with plate diff, and Yoko 048R's)

[Edited on 08-06-2009 by AK]

sumner2k3

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8th Jun 09 at 13:51

his engine aint standard, its very quick.. just had a full rebuild, forged oversized pistons, piper cams and pulleys, port n polished, lightweight flywheel, full stainless exhaust system

FruitBooTeR

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8th Jun 09 at 13:52

There were a couple of let's getting high 14s and just into 15s yesterday.... so if you did get that time fair play to you because its more than decent

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8th Jun 09 at 13:52

ok, about 170-185bhp then...

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