Author Topic: German Attack (Read 1332 times)

Maniac · « **Reply #30 on:** July 31, 2003, 08:35:37 AM »

She looks like an real squeak!

If she looked at me like that in RL she would get the

lazs2 · « **Reply #31 on:** July 31, 2003, 08:39:31 AM »

funked has it... torque is needed to pull tall gears. torque is what you feel when acceleratning. All gearing is a "torque multiplie" the less torque you have the more of a multiplier you need.... lower gears and lower top speed. if you have little torque and tall gears, you will not be able to "pull' the gears... say a 2.75 rear end gear with a 150lbs of torque... at 7,000 rpm and say... 200 hp.... the 150 ft/lb of torque car should go about 190mph say but.... the car won't be able to get to those 7000 RPM in top gear because without enough torque the engine won't have enough grunt to punch that kind of hole in the air. The motor simply would not rev past say 4000 rpm.

aerodynamics play a huge role also. In the old days you would just let huge torque numbers poke the holes in the air at speed. That still works and works even better now with modern overdrive transmissions.
lazs

Ripsnort · « **Reply #32 on:** July 31, 2003, 10:19:40 AM »

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Originally posted by Maniac
She looks like an real squeak!

If she looked at me like that in RL she would get the

BS, you'd be over there groveling and drooling, licking her boots, eating her used Kleenex that she discarded...

nuchpatrick · « **Reply #33 on:** July 31, 2003, 10:22:26 AM »

I like the chick.. I like the car...

A year ago, Ford (gag)/ Mazda made an abomination to the Miata with that Duratech V6. It's not a bad motor, very cool. Will never be made however.

The car looks fairly light.. I'd say its good for 150mph.

On the dyno (with out drag induced) Mine topped out at near 150 at 7200RPM with a 4.10 rear end.. The car is actually drag limited to around 120-130. Which near 120.. I'd rather not drive this car with out some form of aero package

I may be crazy but I'm not looking to kill my self that fast...

SOB · « **Reply #34 on:** July 31, 2003, 10:23:48 AM »

You're a sick bastard, Ripsnort. I respect that.

SOB

gofaster · « **Reply #35 on:** July 31, 2003, 10:41:10 AM »

I see a lot of aerodynamic drag in the design of the front fascia and hood.

Saurdaukar · « **Reply #36 on:** July 31, 2003, 10:54:08 AM »

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Originally posted by swoopy
mm No

Hey, Im not being technical - Im not a mechanic - but from my track experience, 'mm no' is 'mm wrong.'

I dont suppose you have an account at http://www.importthugs.com do you?

TPIguy · « **Reply #37 on:** July 31, 2003, 12:13:27 PM »

that company also makes this

Its really a 3rd gen f-body under the skin.

funkedup · « **Reply #38 on:** July 31, 2003, 12:24:06 PM »

I'm guessing the little one is based on a Fiero then?
Looks like German rice to me.

funkedup · « **Reply #39 on:** July 31, 2003, 12:27:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Anyone else find this very strange coming from someone who drives a car as smurfy as a WRX???!!! Gonna call you "Guppy" from now on, Funked.

It's what's inside that makes the difference.

nuchpatrick · « **Reply #40 on:** July 31, 2003, 12:28:44 PM »

Umm.. Funk you have the biggest Rice rocket on the road...

TPIguy · « **Reply #41 on:** July 31, 2003, 12:31:25 PM »

actually the "Attack" is a tube frame w/ plastic body. You also need a 90-96 accord doner car. All the info is listed in one of the links somebody posted before.

funkedup · « **Reply #42 on:** July 31, 2003, 12:46:43 PM »

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Originally posted by nuchpatrick
Umm.. Funk you have the biggest Rice rocket on the road...

Ummm look who's talking.

No cosmetic bolt on crap on my car anyways. Form follows function.

Skuzzy · « **Reply #43 on:** July 31, 2003, 12:47:49 PM »

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Originally posted by funkedup
Form follows function.

I dare you to apply that to SOB.

funkedup · « **Reply #44 on:** July 31, 2003, 12:50:06 PM »

I can only think of one "function" for which SOB would be useful. Emergency food source after nuclear armageddon.