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type 4 max streetable power ? |
got914? |
Dec 28 2014, 07:36 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 133 Joined: 8-October 14 From: Niagara Member No.: 17,993 Region Association: None |
What kind of figures are places pushing on these anyway ?
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Mark Henry |
Jan 18 2015, 08:23 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
As a builder of these engines for almost 30 years my take is to save your money and build a simpler 2056 to 2270 then spend the rest of the coin on the handling of the car and drive. Become a better driver, stop worrying about HP numbers and get some seat time.
Really if you have 200 over 130hp sure you will have a better 0-60 time, but at speed the HP does less than you can imagine. These are momentum cars, the race car speeds come from the fact you don't slow for the corners. Again if you want to go faster get seat time. I wish that I had the money to spend getting him to build me a motor, but I don't think I would spend the dollars on a /4, I might try to get him to build me a 2.8 or 3 liter RSR style /6. Building the motor is only part of the six equation, (oil/cooler system suspension/brake upgrades, etc) you are now talking a 30-50K build. Again if you lower you expectation slightly and get some seat time you can have a well sorted /6. A stock 3.2 six is the power of these type 4's being talked about. My engine is an almost 3.0 RS or RSR spec, I got in just at the right time, master scrounger, skills to DIY, but I must have over 10+K just in parts. It's 5 years later you would now have trouble getting these parts together for twice the price. I say that the 2.8-3.0 RSR /6 build you mention starts at $30k for just the engine. If you pockets are deep and you were bent on going this route I'd first pick Henry at Supertech, or Competition Engineering or Rennsport etc. to build my /6 engine. This is something that you best not jump into, do a lot of research before you spend a dime. |
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