I upped the power to weight. Let's see the car is 1895
lbs empty, 2145 with me in it. Now, the engine dynoed
at 318 hp, that's 6.74 lb/hp. I can live with that and
not have to lose too much weight.
So should I lose 50 lbs or just up the boost 2 lbs (1
lb boost = 25 hp). Yup, time to turn the screw on the
boost adjuster!
No diets for me!
Don Miller
69 Turbo V-6
Meridian, ID
--- andycost@att.net wrote:
> Let's put your theory to the test. We are going
> autocrossing on the 12th of November. I'll lose 50
> lbs
> and you gain 50 lbs. With a net of 100 lbs
> difference
> we should have a .74 pound per horsepower difference
>
> which comes to .4 seconds at the autocross.
>
> Andy
>
> BTW- My bike has 3 pounds per horsepower. I have
> no
> doubt that a roadster could beat it at an autocross
> though.
> > At the SCCA impounds following my runs they let me
> weigh my roadster and it
> > weighed 2050 pounds. Add my 250 and my roadster
> is at 2300 pounds. I have
> > the 135 horsepower engine, which gives me just
> about 17 pounds per
> > horsepower. A 150 horsepower Miata, at 2500
> pounds, is also 17 pounds per
> > horsepower. I think that 1 pound per horsepower
> also is one second, so if I
> > can run the ratio down to 12 pounds per horsepower
> I can beat Miatas by 5
> > seconds. I can:
> >
> > a) lose 80-100 pounds
> > b) install a 200 HP engine
> > c) lose 100-200 pounds from the Gray Ghost
> > d) buy a 350 horse Camaro (3000 pounds, 9
> pounds/HP) and put Fairlady
> > emblems on it.
> >
> > My son Andy used to beat me regularly at
> autocrosses by 1/2 second until he
> > got married. He gained a few pounds and now he
> doesn't beat me regularly
> > any more. I feed him every chance I get.
> >
> > Leisure Suit Terry
> >
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