View Poll Results: how much HP for your car?

200hp

7.73%

300hp

17.53%

400hp

23.20%

500hp

16.49%

600hp

14.43%

800hp

4.12%

1000hp+ wtf?

16.49%

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how much HP is enough?

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Nov 30, 2004 | 04:12 PM

#31

nismo

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From: Colorado Springs

Re: how much HP is enough?

i dont see the purpose on anything over 400 h.p. to the wheels, i mean u can only really use that to the fullest on the track, so whats the real purpose of it

Nov 30, 2004 | 04:27 PM

#32

gyl

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From: norfolk

Re: how much HP is enough?

Quote:

Originally Posted by nismo

i dont see the purpose on anything over 400 h.p. to the wheels, i mean u can only really use that to the fullest on the track, so whats the real purpose of it

you must never have owned or driven for a long period of time something with 500 plus hp...you can use it very well...if you know how to drive.

Nov 30, 2004 | 04:36 PM

#33

subaruboy

I drive real slow

Joined: Mar 2003

Posts: 398

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From: Virginia Beach/ Newport News

Re: how much HP is enough?

Quote:

Originally Posted by nismo

i dont see the purpose on anything over 400 h.p. to the wheels, i mean u can only really use that to the fullest on the track, so whats the real purpose of it

I think it would be nice to be able to cruise around town keeping the RPM's below 3k, and being able to pass anyone you want... I'm not talking racing... I would want the power so I could keep the engine low for economy yet still having passing power for the highway... so 400 or 500 peak HP would be nice because at 3k RPMs you might only have half of that, but thats still more than 75% of the cars on the road.

Nov 30, 2004 | 04:44 PM

#34

themacuser.org

i got 5 on it

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From: voting booth

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Re: how much HP is enough?

Quote:

Originally Posted by MerF

..which is VERY attainable with the V8 compared to what I am used to.

.. are you saying your 305 has more potential than your Supra did?

Nov 30, 2004 | 04:53 PM

#35

Dirk Dickbutt

Wanna taste?

Joined: Nov 2003

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From: kansas shitty

Re: how much HP is enough?

I am saying 1000+ because a buddy of my dads has a twin-turbo GN and smoked the dyno at 1156 hp. Thats fucking insane and too damn much.

Nov 30, 2004 | 04:59 PM

#36

nickyroo

Joined: Nov 2002

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From: FL / VA

Re: how much HP is enough?

450rwhp N/A

700 on the gas

next season baby

Nov 30, 2004 | 05:06 PM

#37

themacuser.org

i got 5 on it

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From: voting booth

Re: how much HP is enough?

75rwhp N/A

450 on the gas

sometime in the future baby

Nov 30, 2004 | 05:12 PM

#38

1fastGS

21-PSI

Joined: Aug 2003

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From: VB

Re: how much HP is enough?

I would say 500whp.

That would be fine for me, just wish it went to 4 wheels instead of 2.

Nov 30, 2004 | 05:19 PM

#39

split

ahhhh

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From: So Cal

Re: how much HP is enough?

As of right now I'm happy with 200 fwhp n/a, I would like to leave it be for now because now that I got the bugs worked out it's just as reliable as a stock gsr.