Re: HoresPower and Torque

[DK <dkvarda@as.net>]

I was behind a brand new integra vtec the other day at aa stop light so I
thought I would try and get him to show me what he's got so I got as close
as I could without bumping him while stopped. I could see he was looking at
me in the mirror. He edged up, I followed by edging up  to his rear again.
As the light turned green we lit them up and off we went.I was attached to
his bumper like fly's on shit. He was unable to pull away and I was unable
to pass him. We got upto 120mph before having to slow down...Elevation was
about 2600, and I'm running a chip/K&N filter only. From the look on his
face , he was suprised... Of course he had this huge exhaust tip and GIANT
rear wing (as usual)...
FRom the test I have seen the Vtec integra (stock) is suppose to be
quicker/faster than a stock GLX...

At 05:39 PM 12/25/97 -0500, you wrote:
>At 06:46 AM 12/25/97 -0700, you wrote:
>>I have a question. If a VR6 has 172 Hp Stock, and a VTEC has 192 Hp Stock.
>Who
>>is the faster car? Being that the VR6 is a V6 with more torque? Just
>wondering..
>
>	Actually, weight and gearing also come into play here.  I don't know what
>the weight of the Prelude is, but the first thing to look at is the
>power/weight ratio.  I have a 80 hp Suzuki motorcycle that will wipe 911
>Turbos off the map, so a pure power measurement can be misleading.  
>	Secondly, is the gearing. ( how does the car put that power to the
>ground?)  A car that is geared for top speed might not be the quickest
>thing in acceleration and vice versa.  
>	Consult your nearest car rag for the 0-60 and 1/4 mi. times.  I'm sure
>it's not the answer you were looking for, but there are many factors
>involved in determining what "fast" is.
>
>						Dave
>
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