What comes after a WRX
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Originally Posted by XkrazyAsianX
I'd get an used s2k for about 20k and spend 15k on it (now about the same price as sti) and pump it up to 300whp NA :banana:
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I might look at buying my wife something new to drive that she wanted and take the 2.5RS that she currently drives. If I were getting a car for myself, I'm not sure what I'd look at. Probably an '06 WRX wagon, but maybe an '06 LGT (probably a sedan since you can't get 5spd on the 06 wagon) or maybe something else like a lightly used s4 avant.
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Originally Posted by STi-owns-evo
Oh, trust me, I know that HP is a function of torque. The reason why I talk in HP, is because most people talk that way, so I relate it to them that way.
IIRC, HP is what... torque X (engine speed/5252)? That's why all dynos will intersect at 5252 RPM. You agree with my statement by saying "Honda motors are high reving, and the max torque and HP is up around 6-7K RPM which does suck." Which just proved my point on why I didn't like the S2000.
Let's just say I've been tuned by Renick Motorsports, Gruppe-S, and Vishnu, and I know how the dynos look. Useable power is what you want, and the S2000 doesn't deliver that since as soon as you hit it, oh crap, gotta shift.
Yes I have been tuned. Hell, Moike deemed my car untuneable. Go look @ edmunds.com it'll tell you the peak HP is @ 4000, and peak torque @ 6000. Why would you want peak torque @ 6000? So, when you shift at redline (usually drops ~ 1000 RPM) you're back into your peak power right away.
Here's my old dyno, please realize it is hard to read since torque & HP are on different scales. Note that my peak HP is around 4k and my peak torque is around 6k. It does not appear @ redline.
IIRC, HP is what... torque X (engine speed/5252)? That's why all dynos will intersect at 5252 RPM. You agree with my statement by saying "Honda motors are high reving, and the max torque and HP is up around 6-7K RPM which does suck." Which just proved my point on why I didn't like the S2000.
Let's just say I've been tuned by Renick Motorsports, Gruppe-S, and Vishnu, and I know how the dynos look. Useable power is what you want, and the S2000 doesn't deliver that since as soon as you hit it, oh crap, gotta shift.
Yes I have been tuned. Hell, Moike deemed my car untuneable. Go look @ edmunds.com it'll tell you the peak HP is @ 4000, and peak torque @ 6000. Why would you want peak torque @ 6000? So, when you shift at redline (usually drops ~ 1000 RPM) you're back into your peak power right away.
Here's my old dyno, please realize it is hard to read since torque & HP are on different scales. Note that my peak HP is around 4k and my peak torque is around 6k. It does not appear @ redline.
Your horsepower is around 6K and the Torques is around 4K.
Peak Torque is made before Peak Horsepower usually
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Originally Posted by STi-owns-evo
Oh, trust me, I know that HP is a function of torque. The reason why I talk in HP, is because most people talk that way, so I relate it to them that way.
IIRC, HP is what... torque X (engine speed/5252)? That's why all dynos will intersect at 5252 RPM. You agree with my statement by saying "Honda motors are high reving, and the max torque and HP is up around 6-7K RPM which does suck." Which just proved my point on why I didn't like the S2000.
Let's just say I've been tuned by Renick Motorsports, Gruppe-S, and Vishnu, and I know how the dynos look. Useable power is what you want, and the S2000 doesn't deliver that since as soon as you hit it, oh crap, gotta shift.
Yes I have been tuned. Hell, Moike deemed my car untuneable. Go look @ edmunds.com it'll tell you the peak HP is @ 4000, and peak torque @ 6000. Why would you want peak torque @ 6000? So, when you shift at redline (usually drops ~ 1000 RPM) you're back into your peak power right away.
Here's my old dyno, please realize it is hard to read since torque & HP are on different scales. Note that my peak HP is around 4k and my peak torque is around 6k. It does not appear @ redline.
IIRC, HP is what... torque X (engine speed/5252)? That's why all dynos will intersect at 5252 RPM. You agree with my statement by saying "Honda motors are high reving, and the max torque and HP is up around 6-7K RPM which does suck." Which just proved my point on why I didn't like the S2000.
Let's just say I've been tuned by Renick Motorsports, Gruppe-S, and Vishnu, and I know how the dynos look. Useable power is what you want, and the S2000 doesn't deliver that since as soon as you hit it, oh crap, gotta shift.
Yes I have been tuned. Hell, Moike deemed my car untuneable. Go look @ edmunds.com it'll tell you the peak HP is @ 4000, and peak torque @ 6000. Why would you want peak torque @ 6000? So, when you shift at redline (usually drops ~ 1000 RPM) you're back into your peak power right away.
Here's my old dyno, please realize it is hard to read since torque & HP are on different scales. Note that my peak HP is around 4k and my peak torque is around 6k. It does not appear @ redline.
i dunno, but i like my tune from mike. peak HP at 7k, while i hit peak torque at 4500.
But jayme, get an s2k, supercharge it. woohoo. 300whp, rwd, convertible, 2 seater. damn.
then get one of these.
http://www.shockerstickers.com/store...roduct=boosted
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Originally Posted by 02BlackWRX
I think you have the 2 mixed up.
Your horsepower is around 6K and the Torques is around 4K.
Peak Torque is made before Peak Horsepower usually
YWIA
Your horsepower is around 6K and the Torques is around 4K.
Peak Torque is made before Peak Horsepower usually
YWIA
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sorry about that Zoeb, I'm working on under 4 hours of sleep past 4 days...
Law, if that's the case, I think you can pull more power out, and shift the power band towards lower RPM...
Law, if that's the case, I think you can pull more power out, and shift the power band towards lower RPM...