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 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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