powerful modded cars - Ford Forums

ben · 03-29-2002, 11:32

Hey guys

i cant help noticing almost every topic on this board has to do with improving power output and torque of engines. Im just wondering why

I live in perth, well rockingham actually, and the basis of my day consists around perth, albany hwy, leach hwy, etc (for any of you that might know these streets), and basically the traffic doesnt flow much, when it does, if your the leader, you dont race ahead because there will be traffic lights or traffic 2 minutes ahead and u can only get up to the speed limit anyway or else get flashed, however if your not leading traffic you have to slow down anyway so you dont hit the car in front

even on open roads or in the country, why would you thrash it anyway, if you got an open road, then you got time to let the speed comfortably build up

my question is, why do you need extractors, and 60000000000000000KW at the rear wheels and mods that wear your engine out 4 times quicker than designed. If your a racer thats cool (but they wouldnt have EA falcons), but for city it seems dumb, and country it seems dumb.......

or are you just spending every cent you get because you have something to prove to the average VL commodore driver with his hat on backwards that might beat you off the lights and then run into a lightpole anyway ?

just curious hey, feel free to open my mind, broaden my horizons.

ben

03-29-2002, 11:35

hey I agree

NAPARM · 03-29-2002, 12:11

c'mon ben, everyone wants a fast car, we shouldn't have to explain it to you.

Troutman · 03-29-2002, 12:21

Performance can be a safety feature when it comes to overtaking, but there has to be a compromise. I agree with what Ben is saying, but if other people have different priorities to me, that's no problem.

As for the VL drivers, I'll just take off slowly and chuckle to myself when I drive past and they are wrapped around a tree...

jamesk · 03-29-2002, 12:25

i do it because i enjoy modding cars, and enjoy driving powerful cars. its more fun than driving an excel or something.

03-29-2002, 12:26

I agree, I don't want 600000000000kw at the rear wheels but I do want a reasonable amount of power at my disposal if needed.

Tim.

03-29-2002, 13:56

Didnt you say you like to 'cruise' your car along the Hwy at 160-180k, and you were wondering why it got hot?

Kenaz · 03-29-2002, 14:25

Yo Acid, I thought you'd be used to his contradictions by now. :lol:

As for why people want powerful cars, common sense would tell you that people who mod their cars for power find it more entertaining/fun/comfortable to drive.

And didn't you nearly buy an XR6 ben? If power/acceleration is not a concern for you then why bother with a sports car like the XR?

Ash

03-29-2002, 15:01

I also agree too somewhat...
For me its knowing i have a more powerfull car than most others on the road. Not so i can race them, coz i really feel BAD for my engine when i take her over 3000rpm but more that i can feel the power and torque at low RPMs. If i can feel the power at the low end then im happy. I wouldnt care if my car had a top speed of 120km/h as long as it had the pull and the feel of a powerful car. Personally i think a stock EL has enuf power for me and if i can get my 3.9L MPFI up to that power level then im happy :)

Brent

ben · 03-29-2002, 15:04

kenaz, notice how i didnt buy the car ? :)

acid, it used to get hot, but at high speeds with a/c on it sits just over half way and then when slowing down goes back down to the N, which im comfortable with.

i realise "power at disposal" is a great thing.....but i mean my EA stock has plenty of it, when overtaking second gear ratio is pretty much perfect, doesnt rev too high going no where, but produces heaps of boost to do it, at lower speeds, gear 1 is brilliant after 20k's.....unless your talking about overtaking someone who doesnt want to be overtaked, in which case i dont bother anyway.

it is nice driving a powerful car, if you want to sit 40k's above the limit all the time.

ben