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RCZ 08-05-2009 12:41 PM

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Originally Posted by travisjb (Post 138155)
RCZ, insightful as always! :p

hahaha, sorry, I need to stop typing my thoughts out.

But seriously, 800lbs is a ridiculous amount of weight...its 24% off.

How can I be somewhat insightful here...hmm...

At 2515lbs and 332hp it has a power/weight ratio of .13hp/lb or 7.57lb/hp.
That is the same as 290kg/ton.

Cars that are in this range include:

Morgan Aero 8: 4.5s to 60 and 12.7 quarter
Marcos LM500: 4.7s to 60
Ferrari 575 Maranello: 4.2s to 60 and 12.5 quarter
Aston Martin V8 Vantage
AC Cobra 427
2001 Acura NSX V6 4.5 12.9
1993 Dodge Viper RT/10 4.5 13.2
2003 Ford Mustang Cobra SVT 4.5 12.9

So if Forged were to throw a seat and run it at the track, expect something along the lines of a 4.4 0-60 and a 12.5 quarter.

Thats if they didn't add any power....

shabarivas 08-05-2009 12:48 PM

its quite crazy to think of it like that - but im close to throwing all my **** out the car and going for a spin

nogoodname 08-05-2009 12:50 PM

that's nuts....lol

travisjb 08-05-2009 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by shabarivas (Post 138905)
its quite crazy to think of it like that - but im close to throwing all my **** out the car and going for a spin

GO FOR IT! :tup: I've got my car half way gutted... and it is DEFINITELY faster... I think that will show at the track this weekend... it is a short 1.1 mile track with like 15 cars on at once so plenty of opportunity for passing... will have video up this weekend

Ryan@Forged 08-05-2009 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RCZ (Post 138892)
hahaha, sorry, I need to stop typing my thoughts out.

But seriously, 800lbs is a ridiculous amount of weight...its 24% off.

How can I be somewhat insightful here...hmm...

At 2515lbs and 332hp it has a power/weight ratio of .13hp/lb or 7.57lb/hp.
That is the same as 290kg/ton.

Cars that are in this range include:

Morgan Aero 8: 4.5s to 60 and 12.7 quarter
Marcos LM500: 4.7s to 60
Ferrari 575 Maranello: 4.2s to 60 and 12.5 quarter
Aston Martin V8 Vantage
AC Cobra 427
2001 Acura NSX V6 4.5 12.9
1993 Dodge Viper RT/10 4.5 13.2
2003 Ford Mustang Cobra SVT 4.5 12.9

So if Forged were to throw a seat and run it at the track, expect something along the lines of a 4.4 0-60 and a 12.5 quarter.

Thats if they didn't add any power....

lol! Awesome post :tup:

That's the kind of stuff I like to see ;)

Pumpkinhead 08-05-2009 03:07 PM

Can't wait to see the results of you guys putting in one of your built blocks with higher compression and forged internals. I think with the gains that have been seen from just installing the Stillen breathing mods and no tune, you guys should have no problem cracking 350whp on this baby with your motor modifications and a custom CBE with a tune/supporting mods. 8500 RPM Redline anyone? What a beast this could be. :eekdance:

Sharif@Forged 08-05-2009 08:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by travisjb (Post 138957)
GO FOR IT! :tup: I've got my car half way gutted... and it is DEFINITELY faster... I think that will show at the track this weekend... it is a short 1.1 mile track with like 15 cars on at once so plenty of opportunity for passing... will have video up this weekend

Short tracks+light cars=fun! It's always fun to piss off the higher whp cars and the short tracks. :)

Sharif@Forged 08-05-2009 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pumpkinhead (Post 139138)
Can't wait to see the results of you guys putting in one of your built blocks with higher compression and forged internals. I think with the gains that have been seen from just installing the Stillen breathing mods and no tune, you guys should have no problem cracking 350whp on this baby with your motor modifications and a custom CBE with a tune/supporting mods. 8500 RPM Redline anyone? What a beast this could be. :eekdance:

Yes indeed....There is much speed to be had with proper setup, and testing time. Adding power is the easy part, IMHO. We'll see how fast this beast will go soon enough!

t-ray 08-05-2009 11:43 PM

Are you gonna stick with the stock gears?

travisjb 08-06-2009 09:47 AM

Hey Sharif, on another thread, we were talking about potential weight savings from de-pining unnecessary wiring... did you guys already pull wiring? how much weight do you think this saved?

Also, are you going to remove or replace the bumper supports with lighter weight setup?

Sharif@Forged 08-06-2009 10:17 PM

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Originally Posted by t-ray (Post 139903)
Are you gonna stick with the stock gears?

Yes, stock gears, gearbox, and ring/pinion. The OEM Nissan stuff has proven race worth, so no plans to upgrade.

Sharif@Forged 08-06-2009 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by travisjb (Post 140302)
Hey Sharif, on another thread, we were talking about potential weight savings from de-pining unnecessary wiring... did you guys already pull wiring? how much weight do you think this saved?

Also, are you going to remove or replace the bumper supports with lighter weight setup?

The OEM bumper crash beams are fairly lightweight aluminum. Believe it or not, we actually want to maintain the front and rear OEM crash protection, and it's very good at absorbing energy. Hopefully we wont be putting it to the test, but spins, offs, and bumps are all part of the game.

All the uneeded harnesses are unplugged, depinned, and removed. Not saving much weigh there, but it does clean things up nicely.

Ryan@Forged 08-06-2009 10:42 PM

I think we have done almost everything we can on weight savings. We had the car up on the lift late today and were struggling to find even the smallest part that we could remove. The car was obviously designed to be as light as possible.

shabarivas 08-07-2009 11:53 PM

and what was it?

Mike 08-08-2009 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sharif@Forged (Post 139466)
Short tracks+light cars=fun! It's always fun to piss off the higher whp cars and the short tracks. :)

Jeremy should never have bet me against you at little dega! How about those 18s I need?


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