So really, tell me what it's like to drive a 500+ rwhp car
07-28-2013, 10:46 PM
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605 RWHP here, respect the car and it'll be fine. Horrible drivers put stock cars in ditches daily...know when to lift and correct and you'll be fine. I took a precision driving course a few years ago for work and they had a skid car they could force cars into a skid/spin, it was amazing to me how many people did not know how to counter steer and correct. When it was my turn to go and after the instructor had initiated the spin, he said "I think you have done this before" yeah, maybe just a few times. 
I've been driving sideways on dirt roads since I got my 50cc four-wheeler when I was 5. 
I've been driving sideways on dirt roads since I got my 50cc four-wheeler when I was 5.
07-28-2013, 10:49 PM
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541rwhp with an LS2 and A6. Mine will get sideways if you hammer it from a stop or at the 1-2 if your foot is in it and that's with TC on. Nail it in third and you are instantly in the go to jail zone as far as speed. The wider rubber helps stabilise it. With the stock width I was still spinning in third at 82mph (closed course).
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07-29-2013, 12:55 AM
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726whp, a whole lotta fun! I did my set-ups in stages so that I got used to power as the numbers increased. Respect the power and pick and choose your battles, and the places you choose to let her loose.
07-29-2013, 08:34 AM
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The feel of the car will depend on what you choose to add power with, Heads/Cam or Forced Induction. Then with FI it will depend on what type you choose.
My Car pretty much runs just like it did stock, then you hit 4K rpms and the power just keeps building and building to redline. The power comes on so linear and fast you have to keep a close eye on your tach because there is no "feel" when to shift like stock NA car. Tires will burn off in 3rd gear at 60 mph which is fun, but can get a little hairy. Speed builds extremely fast, which is why if you are not paying attention things can go bad very quickly.
My Car pretty much runs just like it did stock, then you hit 4K rpms and the power just keeps building and building to redline. The power comes on so linear and fast you have to keep a close eye on your tach because there is no "feel" when to shift like stock NA car. Tires will burn off in 3rd gear at 60 mph which is fun, but can get a little hairy. Speed builds extremely fast, which is why if you are not paying attention things can go bad very quickly.
07-29-2013, 08:52 AM
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LS2 stock internals, heads, cam. Ported stock intake and TB. LG Pro long tube headers. Vortech V2 Si kit from A&A. A6 is stock, diff is stock. Tuned by Mike Norris and shift points tuned via HP Tuners. Dynos at 541rwhp @ 494 ft lbs torque. Boost set to max of 7PSI.
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Car is optioned with 3LT, NAV, Z51.
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07-29-2013, 12:20 PM
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Not sure what rwhp a stock ZR1 has, but it's not uncontrollable.
ZR1 obviously has a little different setup and bigger stickier tires, but it's pretty easy to point and shoot. Just don't nail the throttle at high RPM midway through a corner. . .
The power is instantaneous in the Z and should be similar in most supercharged setups. Not sure about all aftermarket setups but turbo lag can catch you off guard if you're not used to it.
ZR1 obviously has a little different setup and bigger stickier tires, but it's pretty easy to point and shoot. Just don't nail the throttle at high RPM midway through a corner. . .
The power is instantaneous in the Z and should be similar in most supercharged setups. Not sure about all aftermarket setups but turbo lag can catch you off guard if you're not used to it.
07-29-2013, 02:29 PM
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It's fun as long as you have tires to go along with it.
Spinning your tires isn't fun....going fast is.
I've got 550rwhp and anymore than this and I would absolutely need to run drag radials full time, which I wouldn't find fun. I run a 345 Khumo XS right now and can hit it pretty hard in 2nd gear.
On a mostly street driven car I think I'd actually have more fun in the 500rwhp range and have less anxiety about overpowering the tires under 50mph.
Spinning your tires isn't fun....going fast is.
I've got 550rwhp and anymore than this and I would absolutely need to run drag radials full time, which I wouldn't find fun. I run a 345 Khumo XS right now and can hit it pretty hard in 2nd gear.
On a mostly street driven car I think I'd actually have more fun in the 500rwhp range and have less anxiety about overpowering the tires under 50mph.
07-29-2013, 08:38 PM
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07-29-2013, 09:39 PM
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07-29-2013, 09:48 PM
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My kid had a 650 hp Evo. I have a ACR. Both have the same hp I had more tq. Which one do you want to go around corners with? Brake with?.
Has better suspension exc....
You need to look at it as a complete system or the most overworked parts WILL fail.....
Take a stock Vette to a road race track with just a bis *** engine and bad things will happen.
My 2 cents
Robin
Has better suspension exc....
You need to look at it as a complete system or the most overworked parts WILL fail.....
Take a stock Vette to a road race track with just a bis *** engine and bad things will happen.
My 2 cents
Robin
07-29-2013, 09:57 PM
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My kid had a 650 hp Evo. I have a ACR. Both have the same hp I had more tq. Which one do you want to go around corners with? Brake with?.
Has better suspension exc....
You need to look at it as a complete system or the most overworked parts WILL fail.....
Take a stock Vette to a road race track with just a bis *** engine and bad things will happen.
My 2 cents
Robin
Has better suspension exc....
You need to look at it as a complete system or the most overworked parts WILL fail.....
Take a stock Vette to a road race track with just a bis *** engine and bad things will happen.
My 2 cents
Robin
My Vette doesn't have 500 RWHP, but the wife's Shelby GT500 SVT does, and it has over 500 lb-ft of torque. Like the ZR1 it's instant since it's supercharged. Both cars are way fun, just in very different ways.
07-30-2013, 02:06 AM
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Truth. What's funny about this entire thread is nobody is talking torque, just HP. Torque is what gives you neck snapping acceleration from a standing start, not HP. HP is what gets you to high top speeds. You can build a motor with one and not so much of the other if you're not careful. HP, torque, gearing, tires, etc, etc, etc. are all important if you want a balanced performance car.
My Vette doesn't have 500 RWHP, but the wife's Shelby GT500 SVT does, and it has over 500 lb-ft of torque. Like the ZR1 it's instant since it's supercharged. Both cars are way fun, just in very different ways.
My Vette doesn't have 500 RWHP, but the wife's Shelby GT500 SVT does, and it has over 500 lb-ft of torque. Like the ZR1 it's instant since it's supercharged. Both cars are way fun, just in very different ways.