lol, I didn't say that to challenge anyone...

I'm just stating that I beat a Northstar V8 equipped car on the way back to Ken's house in my 240SX one night....

The gap wasn't huge, but I definately pulled away from him...

And that's when I hit the speed governer... After 125 (i'm guessing), I couldn't do anything else....

This is all straight line, mind you... 89 S13 with a 97 S14 engine, ghetto *** intake, and 2.5 exhaust with a high-flow cat...

In the twisties, I would have destroyed it...

 

what you guys don't realize is brandons car is over 1000 lbs lighter....

 

well brandons old car was better but i had to part ways with her.

 

You sold it?

You BETTER not have left my Initial D tags with it...

lol

 

oh sgit. you still havent gotten those have you. come get them hes picking the car up tommorow. ill try to remember to pull them out. when are you guys going to the garage next? call me an ill try to stop by or u come to my house since im less than 5 minuets away.

 

idunno, I just remember when my mother had an aurora... it was frickin fast... I don't think it weighed 4000 lbs though... and I was like 16 so anything that moved felt fast

 

rx7's sux!

 

it's a little over 3800 + driver = 2 tons

 

Tranny out, time to put in the 9.5lb flywheel and then it's new tranny time!

Scott/Kyle: Come pick up your transmission!

 

I know what you meant, maybe GROSS weight, but gross weight != curb weight...

I think I remember seeing the gross weight on her door being 3800 lbs.

 

the curb weight is 3803 lbs.

 

the older ones are 3967 lbs.

 

Where are you getting this info from?

 

edmunds.com

all they're information is always accurate from what I've seen.

and autos.msn.com has the same numbers

 

Ken:

Don't be too suprised if you see an FD out front tonight, I may be put in charge of holding onto Kayin's for a few hours or potentially till tomorrow morning...

Tow truck company doesn't wanna pick up the car from RP till after 7 (rush hour) and he's got plans tonight....

 

at 3967 lbs and 250 hp, the aurora has to push 15.8 lbs with each of it's horsepower...

at 2800 lbs and 155 hp, the 240 has to push 18.06 lbs with each of it's horsepower.

Barring other factors (I don't know how the aurora's transmission is geared), my money would still go on the aurora... it has a better power to weight ratio.


Brandon:

OK....

 

brandons car weighs 2684 lbs. stock, plus he does have some upgrades..

2684 lbs. /170hp = 15.79
15.87 compared to 15.79 = close race.

I'm not saying he would win... I'm just saying it would be close.

 

he's not running 170 hp, even with the upgrades... his engine stock is 155 hp, you can't get from 155 to 170 with strictly bolt-ons... you might get better throttle response and stuff like that, but there's no way he's pushing 170 in that car.

 

stock engine on 97 240 is 155hp? ok you add that intake? you could get 15 our of it, bam your at 170, a couple other bolt ons? I sure bet he is at 170 ><

 

Depends on what gains you could get from intake, 2.5 exhaust, high-flow cat, and a bigger throttle body...

*shrugs* I wouldn't know what exactly it puts out, since I haven't dyno'd it...

1997-1998 240SX
Engine Code: KA24DE
Engine: DOHC 16-Valve 4 Cylinder
Displacement: 2.4L
Horsepower: 155hp @ 5600rpm
Torque: 160 ft-lbs @ 4400rpm
Fuel Delivery: Sequential Multi-Point Electronic Fuel Injection
CompressionRatio: 9.5:1

Drivetrain
Gear Ratios: 1st 3.321
2nd 1.902
3rd 1.308
4th 1.000
5th 0.759
Reverse 3.657
Final Drive 4.083

 

Greetings all from Graduation of Air Force BMT at Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX. I'll be fully back online prob within a week. its HOT down here.

 

Bolt-ons always CLAIM that kind of gain, they NEVER get it unless the stock stuff was VERY restrictive.

Some of those things can also reduce torque... making the car slower until it gets revved up.

 

Congratz Shawn! I hated San Antonio - what Squadron were you in? i was 324th

Where are you headed for Tech School?

 

But once its revved up its more torque than original, so therefore......your basis has been flawed! your computing skills have been found.................lacking! lol jk, you know alot more about cars than I do, however I bet brandon is around 170hp ><

 

actually torque usually falls after the peak, rarely does it stay the same...

Sean:

as soon as you get back, it'll be time to megasquirt your car :-P I'm going to port the msns-extra code to the ms2, so we'll be able to control the IAC stepper motor on your 7mgte