Andrew_Bettencourt@kingston.com wrote :
>> If you add another 20 real HP,  lets look at a few cars out there now: 
 (These of course are estimates)
Car       Weight         Power           Differential   Power/Weight
Prelude   2900      210       Open       13.81
Integra   2600      190       Open       13.68
SE-R      2300      160       Viscous    14.35
ACR       2300      170       Open       13.52  <<
My SE-R which has AC but otherwise no options,
was something like  2450 lbs at the drag strip 
(ran 15.35 in DS legal form).
whitney <whitneys@mindspring.com> wrote :
>> The SER seems like an ideal starting point great power 
potential plus the VLSD, and a shell that might come down to 
2200 lbs with work. <<
Maybe 2350, I dont see how you can get 2200.
>> Perhaps with a clever update of a non sunroof
sentra with the SER drivetrain..<<
SE-R was available w/o sunroof.
>> ..on 14x7 wheels....or 13's with the 
smaller non SER brakes..... <<
13s should fit on an SE-R, stock brakes are pretty small.
Andy wrote :
>> I think people overlook that fact that the SE-R and Integra's handleing
woes
began with soft factory springs and large roll issues.  You can eliminate
these
problems in ST.  <<
Right. I drove an ST setup SE-R and it handled great. But if there are 
tight slaloms the power steering will not keep up.
Regards, mike piera  AnalogMike@aol.com  '72 911S Targa, '73 911RS Replica
'93 SE-R 120K Miles and still going strong
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