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myfastlikesroadhead

That Guy...
Location
Wa
i think its funny u beat a 300hp mustang by 3 cars, and a 200hp by 1 1/2 cars...


Power to weight ratio's my friend

From what I've been told mustangs are close to 4000lbs

which 200hp was 1 1/2 cars I only listed the sti as 1 1/2 cars which is also a 300hp car that weighs considerably less. :biggrin:
 

phrog23

Ready to race!
Location
Lancaster
Car(s)
wabbit
i think its funny u beat a 300hp mustang by 3 cars, and a 200hp by 1 1/2 cars...

...... r u serious.....

its called power to weight ratio, and torque.

a 4k lb car with 300HP and no torque will get smashed on by the same car with 200HP and a crap load of torque.... and also power to wight ratio plays a big part...
 

Plyngntrffc

FIA GT Newbie
Location
Orlando
Car(s)
2006 VW GTI
Power to weight ratio's my friend

From what I've been told mustangs are close to 4000lbs

which 200hp was 1 1/2 cars I only listed the sti as 1 1/2 cars which is also a 300hp car that weighs considerably less. :biggrin:

...... r u serious.....

its called power to weight ratio, and torque.

a 4k lb car with 300HP and no torque will get smashed on by the same car with 200HP and a crap load of torque.... and also power to wight ratio plays a big part...


ok then...lets figure this out...

Mustang GT 3500lbs, 300hp...thats a power to weight of .086

Civic SI 2900lbs, 197hp...thats a power to weight of .068


now...if im correct, the mustang has a higher power to weight ratio...someone please correct me if i'm wrong...but i dont think i am in that regard...
 

Rev2Ten-K

Banned
Location
Miami, Florida
ok then...lets figure this out...

Mustang GT 3500lbs, 300hp...thats a power to weight of .086

Civic SI 2900lbs, 197hp...thats a power to weight of .068


now...if im correct, the mustang has a higher power to weight ratio...someone please correct me if i'm wrong...but i dont think i am in that regard...


You have your numbers backwards..

Mustang GT 3500/300= a power/weight ratio of 11.66

Civic SI 2900/197= 14.72

The lower the number, the faster the car. And a civic SI is know where near a mustang GT in performance stock for stock.
 

Rev2Ten-K

Banned
Location
Miami, Florida

myfastlikesroadhead

That Guy...
Location
Wa
ok then...lets figure this out...

Mustang GT 3500lbs, 300hp...thats a power to weight of .086

Civic SI 2900lbs, 197hp...thats a power to weight of .068


now...if im correct, the mustang has a higher power to weight ratio...someone please correct me if i'm wrong...but i dont think i am in that regard...

Although I have killed a few Si's from stock to modified I didn't mention it in my original post.
I think you're misreading my original post which says STi beat by 1 1/2 cars which has the same HP as Mustang GT but considerably lighter

IIRC STi's are 3200lbs/300 = 10.66 or 300/3200=0.093 either way still faster then a mustang gt
 
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