What's Been your Biggest Power Increase?
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Currently looking for a new car for a few months time and looking around at 350Z's I currently drive a 75hp 106 which would give me a power increase of around 200bhp and a very big shock!
So who on PH has had the biggest jump from one car to the next? Has someone gone from a Fiat Uno to an M3 or any other such strange combination?
Oh... and did it try to kill you?
So who on PH has had the biggest jump from one car to the next? Has someone gone from a Fiat Uno to an M3 or any other such strange combination?
Oh... and did it try to kill you?
well I have only been driving for a week and I have got a 1.2 girly clio. my sister in law has got a mazda 6 mps. she kindly let me have a go in it, that was fun. I wouldnt worry about the change in power. I have come from the world of motorbikes so I am used to speed anyway. just go careful for a week or so until you are used to the new car. and dont get dead.
I went from 175 to 415bhp, so a similar jump to what your considering. No it didn't kill me but I took my time to get used to the car. I learnt how & when I could safely apply full throttle without it causing me an issue.
Just take it easy until your used to the car & know how it will behave.
Just take it easy until your used to the car & know how it will behave.
I went from a 90bhp MGB to a 427bhp (last dyno) supercharged TVR Griffith.
I also went on some driving courses.
And yes, it tried to kill me anyway. Every time the road was anything but perfectly dry. Hilarious, but really very badly setup car.
I "downgraded" to a 240bhp Porsche 968, after selling the Griff to someone with far more ability than me. Slowly crawling back upwards with a 300bhp Morgan at the moment.
I also went on some driving courses.
And yes, it tried to kill me anyway. Every time the road was anything but perfectly dry. Hilarious, but really very badly setup car.
I "downgraded" to a 240bhp Porsche 968, after selling the Griff to someone with far more ability than me. Slowly crawling back upwards with a 300bhp Morgan at the moment.
Only been driving a year and went from 149bhp Astra SRI to 215bhp Focus RS. Not a great difference on paper but a massive difference on the road.
I drove my friends 1.1 Clio EXTREME (haha yeah right) couldn't beleive how little grunt it had. I had my foot flat down in second and there was nothing, just nothing! YUK Underpowered cars are dangerous IMP. I'd like a bit of oomph for those times when it's required, i.e. joining a mway etc..
My next car is going to be either a TVR Tuscan or T350c, now that will be a BIG difference. Just need to wait for the insurance to be respectable.
I drove my friends 1.1 Clio EXTREME (haha yeah right) couldn't beleive how little grunt it had. I had my foot flat down in second and there was nothing, just nothing! YUK Underpowered cars are dangerous IMP. I'd like a bit of oomph for those times when it's required, i.e. joining a mway etc..
My next car is going to be either a TVR Tuscan or T350c, now that will be a BIG difference. Just need to wait for the insurance to be respectable.
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