[02midevil]

Alright with Tbirds Mini and the Sol thread has led me to ask the question (IMG:http://www.frrax.com/rrforum/style_emoticons/default/cool2.gif) .

How much hp can a 4th gen fbody really handle and still handle (without having to back pedal or get into changing all the susp)?

I know the drag racers go 700+hp and go 9seconds.

But it seems that 700+hp would be a little hassle to control in autoX and road racing with a near stock chassis (even with the GC setup).



I know its an open ended question because of use of throttle and even more open ended when compared to a small tight low speed autoX verses an open road race.

This post has been edited by 77chevy: Jan 3 2006, 04:27 PM

[35th_Anniversary...]

more hp = need BIGGER BRAKES

obviously hp doesn't change the handling characteristics of the car, it's just driveability. With no suspension changes the car will still corner at the same speed, it's just that you get to the corner faster. Of course the other thing is that you have to be more careful coming out of the corners since with more hp you are more likely to throttle oversteer, but unless you upgrade the diff the inside rear wheel will just spin faster with the extra hp and you won't go anywhere anyways. If you can manage to not throttle oversteer the car then it shouldn't be a problem, just remember the throttle isn't an on/off switch and it should be fine.