The 400 plus club.. what's it like..really
The 400 plus club.. what's it like..really
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ChilliWhizz

Original Poster:

12,422 posts

191 months

Sunday 15th June 2014
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I'm talking about over 400bhp and over 400 ftlb's torque... beastie has 360bhp and just over 350ftlb of torque, and she's effing quick... but very manageable... lovely to drive, massive grin factor...

So, all you guys out there with numbers over 400, what's it like everyday? how do get on in the dry, how do you manage in the wet? are your cars easy to drive? scary? are they trying to kill you every time you go for a drive?

Anyone done the turbo or SC thing and regretted it?

Then there's the LS thing....

A Chim with 450 plus bhp and over 500 torques must be a complete animal... and is probably way above most of us in terms of driving talent...

Legally, on UK roads, our max speed is 70mph, and you hit that in second gear.. I'm not sure a 450bhp car will get to 70 any quicker than a 350bhp car, simply due to traction...

Wotcha think guys???

Chilli smile

Alexdaredevils

5,697 posts

209 months

Sunday 15th June 2014
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What do we think?

I think I've just orderd a 82 mm turbo

What do you think about that?

SILICONEKID345HP

14,997 posts

261 months

Sunday 15th June 2014
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Alexdaredevils said:
What do we think?

I think I've just orderd a 82 mm turbo

What do you think about that?
This one is on order

http://shop.partsworldperformance.com/lsa-6-2l-sup... .

phazed

22,496 posts

234 months

Sunday 15th June 2014
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Hmmm, I've got 400 torques and after driving it today after a couple of weeks of driving the 4.6 around all I can say is "that's why I bought it"!

Give it another 50 horses and the jobs done but that's easier said then done.

Going to see Jools on Wednesday to squeeze a little more so fingers crossed! smile

macdeb

8,759 posts

285 months

Sunday 15th June 2014
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In a word, it's 'cool'. wink
The only regret I have about going turbo is that I didn't do it sooner.

Alexdaredevils

5,697 posts

209 months

Monday 16th June 2014
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SILICONEKID345HP said:
I call BS

Brummmie

5,284 posts

251 months

Monday 16th June 2014
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Last dyno showed 565bhp with 620lbs/ft, its nippy, but can be a handful in the wet, it can spin up in 5th at motorway speeds..

neal1980

2,584 posts

269 months

Monday 16th June 2014
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