Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Legacy Donating Member 19,334 Member For: 21y 6d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 08/03/09 05:53 AM Posted 08/03/09 05:53 AM Hokay,Lets talk wieght saving for an NA car.(rough figure guys but bear with me)Lets say an NA xr6 wieght 1800kgs (pretty close to the mark i think? and a T wieghs 1850.The NA has kg to kw ratio of 10kg/kw (180kw)The T has a kg to kw ratio of 7.7kg/kw (240kw)a difference of 2.3 kw's per kg.So all you need to do to make an NA accelerate as quick as a T is shed 414Kg's and get the Kw per KG ratio down the same as the T. It shouldn't be too hard to get a NA xr6 down to 1386kg's should it.......
Erko Legacy Donating Member 1,079 Member For: 22y 11m 27d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 08/03/09 05:56 AM Posted 08/03/09 05:56 AM PS. I didnt notice we were talking about a XR6........in that case, dont bother. Its not worth spending the $$
Lak Member 87 Member For: 17y 6m 28d Gender: Male Location: SE Melb Posted 08/03/09 07:27 AM Author Posted 08/03/09 07:27 AM (edited) Hokay,Lets talk wieght saving for an NA car.(rough figure guys but bear with me)Lets say an NA xr6 wieght 1800kgs (pretty close to the mark I think? and a T wieghs 1850.The NA has kg to kw ratio of 10kg/kw (180kw)The T has a kg to kw ratio of 7.7kg/kw (240kw)a difference of 2.3 kw's per kg.So all you need to do to make an NA accelerate as quick as a T is shed 414Kg's and get the Kw per KG ratio down the same as the T. It shouldn't be too hard to get a NA xr6 down to 1386kg's should it....... Very interesting post mate! Karma +1 Now I know you could figure out a few ways to help us cut back that extra 400 or so extra kilos. Edited 08/03/09 07:27 AM by Lak
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Legacy Donating Member 19,334 Member For: 21y 6d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 08/03/09 07:34 AM Posted 08/03/09 07:34 AM Karma+1.... Best way to make your to make you NA perform like a Turbo is too add about 50kg's of wieght to it.....You know what im talking about......
Chich Damn You's A Sexy Chich Member 3,843 Member For: 18y 7m 13d Gender: Male Location: Your House Posted 08/03/09 07:36 AM Posted 08/03/09 07:36 AM cut everything away except the chassis and driveline... that outta get up there with a T
Ace blind leading the blind Member 3,657 Member For: 18y 19d Gender: Male Location: Mt Alford, Queensland Posted 08/03/09 08:29 AM Posted 08/03/09 08:29 AM strip its guts out and make it look like a v8 supercar and ya should be pretty close
MYBAXRT Member 158 Member For: 17y 6m 24d Gender: Male Location: nowra Posted 08/03/09 09:08 AM Posted 08/03/09 09:08 AM took out the centre muffler that will save a few KG's
Lak Member 87 Member For: 17y 6m 28d Gender: Male Location: SE Melb Posted 08/03/09 09:21 AM Author Posted 08/03/09 09:21 AM Karma+1.... Best way to make your to make you NA perform like a Turbo is too add about 50kg's of wieght to it.....You know what im talking about......True. I will have to wait a month or so till I upgrade to a BF XR6T!
SEETO Member 27 Member For: 17y 5m 3d Posted 29/04/09 11:00 AM Posted 29/04/09 11:00 AM PS. I didnt notice we were talking about a XR6........in that case, dont bother. Its not worth spending the $$Each to their own man lol, I am putting a supercharger in my 2004 BA XLS ute... my mates told me to trade it in and get a turbo... but I like my car lol
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