Notices
Automotive Discussion Automotive talk that is not technical can be posted here. Posts must address the general population.

horsepower wars

Thread Tools
 
Old Jun 7, 2005 | 12:15 PM
  #11  
ritz's Avatar
ritz
Patron
 
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 27,951
Likes: 0
ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz
Default Re: horsepower wars

Old Jun 7, 2005 | 12:16 PM
  #12  
Brock Obama's Avatar
Brock Obama
Thread Starter
Srsly.
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 14,449
Likes: 0
From: Kalamazoo
Brock Obama is infamous around these partsBrock Obama is infamous around these partsBrock Obama is infamous around these partsBrock Obama is infamous around these partsBrock Obama is infamous around these partsBrock Obama is infamous around these partsBrock Obama is infamous around these partsBrock Obama is infamous around these partsBrock Obama is infamous around these partsBrock Obama is infamous around these partsBrock Obama is infamous around these parts
Default Re: horsepower wars

thank you, I was trying to find it...

LOL
Old Jun 7, 2005 | 12:22 PM
  #13  
boostjunkie's Avatar
boostjunkie
ITR prick #1...
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 5,414
Likes: 0
From: 757...804...215...727??!?
boostjunkie is infamous around these partsboostjunkie is infamous around these partsboostjunkie is infamous around these partsboostjunkie is infamous around these partsboostjunkie is infamous around these partsboostjunkie is infamous around these partsboostjunkie is infamous around these partsboostjunkie is infamous around these partsboostjunkie is infamous around these partsboostjunkie is infamous around these partsboostjunkie is infamous around these parts
Default Re: horsepower wars

Originally Posted by ritz
There isn't with equal mods.


do you need mods for? you have the almighty displacement that there is no replacement in life for...


Old Jun 7, 2005 | 12:26 PM
  #14  
ritz's Avatar
ritz
Patron
 
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 27,951
Likes: 0
ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz
Default Re: horsepower wars

Because everytime that argument is brought up someone with a smaller displacement motor says something to the tune of "Well my turbo makes up for the displacement". Ok well the guy with the bigger displacement can put a turbo on his car too then what happens. There's no replacement for displacement when both cars are equally modded.

You can't put boostfed's car against mine just because I have a V8 and he has a 4 cylinder. He has a built to the fucking brim motor and a turbo for a semi on that bitch.

That was just an example.
Old Jun 7, 2005 | 12:50 PM
  #15  
boostjunkie's Avatar
boostjunkie
ITR prick #1...
 
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 5,414
Likes: 0
From: 757...804...215...727??!?
boostjunkie is infamous around these partsboostjunkie is infamous around these partsboostjunkie is infamous around these partsboostjunkie is infamous around these partsboostjunkie is infamous around these partsboostjunkie is infamous around these partsboostjunkie is infamous around these partsboostjunkie is infamous around these partsboostjunkie is infamous around these partsboostjunkie is infamous around these partsboostjunkie is infamous around these parts
Default Re: horsepower wars

Originally Posted by ritz
Because everytime that argument is brought up someone with a smaller displacement motor says something to the tune of "Well my turbo makes up for the displacement". Ok well the guy with the bigger displacement can put a turbo on his car too then what happens. There's no replacement for displacement when both cars are equally modded.

You can't put boostfed's car against mine just because I have a V8 and he has a 4 cylinder. He has a built to the fucking brim motor and a turbo for a semi on that bitch.

That was just an example.

how often do you hear the "when both cars are equally modded????"


i have never in my life EVER heard a v8 owner say that unless they got their ass beasted by a four banger. thats when the excuses they bitch about are heard coming out of their own mouths.


thats a bunch of bullshit that people use as a cop out. i get soooo tired of hearing "well, i could turbo my v8..."

fucking do it. shut your mouth and do it, then come back and ill give you credit for having a fast car.
Old Jun 7, 2005 | 12:53 PM
  #16  
ritz's Avatar
ritz
Patron
 
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 27,951
Likes: 0
ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz
Default Re: horsepower wars

HAHAHAHA.

I can't begin to tell you how many times I've heard "Well you have a V8 and I have a 4 cylinder". The shit goes both ways bro.

It's not my fault you thought you had enough, but didnt. I give respect where it's due, but don't ever use engine size as a cop out, but yes I see where you're coming from.
Old Jun 7, 2005 | 01:09 PM
  #17  
LoWPRoFiLE's Avatar
LoWPRoFiLE
Company Man
 
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 1,191
Likes: 0
LoWPRoFiLE LoWPRoFiLE LoWPRoFiLE
Default Re: horsepower wars

The import car manufactuers are at horsepower wars with each other. Every commercial I see is "The all new Blah" "300 horsepower" "It can outperform your car"

Things they leave out

-Out perform me in what? Handling? Sorry, but I'm not going to autocross this weekend.

-You forgot to mention torque. I guess that doesn't matter though?

-Such a nice car with incredible technology. Oh but wait, for what it costs I could put a downpayment on a house.

Things that are stupid

-If I took corners that fast IRL I would be pulled over by John Law in a second

-Nice 4 door family luxury car. Wow that speed comes in handy when I live in an area that consists of 70% roads that are under 30mph speed limit (NoVA)
Old Jun 7, 2005 | 01:20 PM
  #18  
blackout's Avatar
blackout
master debater
 
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 5,448
Likes: 0
From: md
blackout blackout blackout blackout blackout blackout blackout blackout blackout blackout blackout
Default Re: horsepower wars

Originally Posted by boostjunkie
how often do you hear the "when both cars are equally modded????"


i have never in my life EVER heard a v8 owner say that unless they got their ass beasted by a four banger. thats when the excuses they bitch about are heard coming out of their own mouths.


thats a bunch of bullshit that people use as a cop out. i get soooo tired of hearing "well, i could turbo my v8..."

fucking do it. shut your mouth and do it, then come back and ill give you credit for having a fast car.
seriously? all bullshit aside? your argument is crap. i'm not trying to start a shit-talking war, i'd just like to get the ages old "forced induction vs. displacement" thing out of the way. there are a million ways to prove that there REALLY is no replacement for displacement. the easiest way i think to inform you in your case is to take a honda b-series stroker kit, for example. if displacement really doesn't mean shit, then why is this such a major mod?

for real, though, let's just take a step back and look at the bigger picture. sure, your boosted type r is a pretty damn quick car. mid 12s, i think i've seen you post on here? that's very respectable, and i'm sure you beat your fair share of v8s. but think about it- the b18c5 is already a very strong 4-cylinder, i would even go so far as to say it is to the 4-cylinder world what an ls1 is to the v8 world. you're taking that and turbocharging it, to produce about the same power as a stock ls1. and yours runs slightly quicker than a stock ls1 camaro (that would be due to power vs. weight, but we won't even bring that up). do you see where i'm going with this? there really isn't any comparison. and the reason most people with v8s don't choose to turbocharge is 1) it's not quite as easy as fabricating one little manifold, running some tubes and getting more fuel as it is on a 4, and 2) it isn't absolutely necessary to make good power like it is for a 4. i've never seen an all-motor honda make more than 270 whp, and that was an s2000 which from the factory makes over 200.

sorry for the manuscript but i'm trying to make a point in the least abrasive way possible. let's see if it worked...
Old Jun 7, 2005 | 01:45 PM
  #19  
Dirk Dickbutt's Avatar
Dirk Dickbutt
Wanna taste?
 
Joined: Nov 2003
Posts: 6,837
Likes: 0
From: kansas shitty
Dirk Dickbutt Dirk Dickbutt Dirk Dickbutt Dirk Dickbutt Dirk Dickbutt Dirk Dickbutt Dirk Dickbutt Dirk Dickbutt Dirk Dickbutt Dirk Dickbutt Dirk Dickbutt
Default Re: horsepower wars

Mustangs are ghey
Old Jun 7, 2005 | 01:51 PM
  #20  
ritz's Avatar
ritz
Patron
 
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 27,951
Likes: 0
ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz ritz
Default Re: horsepower wars

Saying something that is said 234 times a day is "ghey" and saying ghey instead of gay is just queer.



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 09:15 AM.