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Old 09-03-2008, 05:32 AM   #41 (permalink)
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Not going to argue with that

BTW- is it installed yet?

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I'd rather have the i/c. I do track days and usually push to the limit for 30min sessions long. Having an i/c gives me piece of mind.

The way I see it, 250rwhp (or 280flywheel) gives about the power to weight ratio of a GT3. Of course, we are never gonna be as fast (top speed/end of straights) because at a certain point, weight is irrelevant and drag becomes the limiting factor. But this 30-40rwhp additionnal is what might help me finally beat the GT3s.

Can't wait for the damn company to release all the info we need...
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I'd rather have the i/c. I do track days and usually push to the limit for 30min sessions long. Having an i/c gives me piece of mind.

The way I see it, 250rwhp (or 280flywheel) gives about the power to weight ratio of a GT3. Of course, we are never gonna be as fast (top speed/end of straights) because at a certain point, weight is irrelevant and drag becomes the limiting factor. But this 30-40rwhp additionnal is what might help me finally beat the GT3s.

Can't wait for the damn company to release all the info we need...
I don't see it as an either-or. It's a both FWIW, I do the same 20-35 minute sessions in hot weather- pushing the car hard and we're still within a safe envelope if you tune for the mods you have on the car... That's all I'm saying...

When you get the IC solution, I'm just suggesting that you can get considerable more power out ofthe car, safely, by having Charlie tune for an open intake and exhaust...--unless that's already been accounted for in the base tune he did with the IC company???

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