horsepower
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RE: horsepower
ORIGINAL: clipse_05
I would really like to see a dyno sheet that says an intake will give a non-turbo eclipse 7-10 more horsepower, unless you are talking about at the crank, which MIGHT be believable at 7hp but I still doubt it. You won't be able to feel the difference in a cold air intake unless its REALLY bitterly cold outside. I really notice a difference in power from my intake when the temp is about 15 degrees fahrenheit here in Cincinnati, makes driving more fun!
If the intake doesn't give your car noticeable power, it will still make it sound better. They give the engine a nice throaty sound to em.
I would really like to see a dyno sheet that says an intake will give a non-turbo eclipse 7-10 more horsepower, unless you are talking about at the crank, which MIGHT be believable at 7hp but I still doubt it. You won't be able to feel the difference in a cold air intake unless its REALLY bitterly cold outside. I really notice a difference in power from my intake when the temp is about 15 degrees fahrenheit here in Cincinnati, makes driving more fun!
If the intake doesn't give your car noticeable power, it will still make it sound better. They give the engine a nice throaty sound to em.
and SANG that isnt always true that manuals are faster... The MKIV supras (93.5-98) the autos were actually faster than the 6spds. just no one like to have that kind of car with an auto, plus the autos are not as stong as the getrag tranny in those cars
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RE: horsepower
140hp to the crank on the stock 420a,
Thank you mike for clearing the cia and tranny thing up I almost had an aneurysm lol, also the ls1's autos are faster too, with a stall the auto can pull some nasty 60's. Also an auto tranny never misses a gear. I fully believe that an auto tranny can be much faster than a stick from a dig in a drag, but from a roll or in auto cross stick regulates.
Thank you mike for clearing the cia and tranny thing up I almost had an aneurysm lol, also the ls1's autos are faster too, with a stall the auto can pull some nasty 60's. Also an auto tranny never misses a gear. I fully believe that an auto tranny can be much faster than a stick from a dig in a drag, but from a roll or in auto cross stick regulates.
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RE: horsepower
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I never would have though there was an auto quicker than a manual. But those cost HOW much?? LOL Definately NOT in MY price range LOL...
I never would have though there was an auto quicker than a manual. But those cost HOW much?? LOL Definately NOT in MY price range LOL...
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RE: horsepower
Same here but that is why the 6spd is more expensive because everyone who buys that car wants the 6spd plus the 6spd is invinceable they take any amount of power without a budge. That car was built nearly flawlessly from top to bottom I still think that the RX7 and late model 300GT were a few years before there time. They are cars I would expect to come out now with looks and everything
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From: Baraboo, WI
RE: horsepower
that dyno chart you showed had 5 hp/ torque... Thats really the average of hp/tq you can get from a them... When it says adds 5-10 hp, everyone assumes its gonna give them 10 hp instantly and there gonna notice a huge difference... In most cases 5 hp would be good out of them...