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Title: Power challenge?
Post by: Paul07dsg on 04 December 2010, 21:52

Tried streaming through history and could not find any stats competition. Who is running what power and where do you lose the balance between daily drive and insanity?
I am told by my local place that have done all the work on my previous cars that 330bhp is easily obtainable for reasonable money. Any comments?

Title: Re: Power challenge?
Post by: dino2 on 05 December 2010, 15:21

Why would you want 330hp with front wheel drive if the cars a daily driver for example?
I would have thought a max of about 250-260 will be plenty
Torque and driveability are more important for the road not out and out power.
Unless you are lacking in the trouser dept or drag racing on by-passes l.o.l :tongue:

Title: Re: Power challenge?
Post by: Rhyso on 05 December 2010, 15:30

Check out posts by Hurdy - he was running approx 360bhp on his ED30  :evil:

Title: Re: Power challenge?
Post by: bacillus on 05 December 2010, 16:52

Quote from: Paul07dsg on 04 December 2010, 21:52

Tried streaming through history and could not find any stats competition. Who is running what power and where do you lose the balance between daily drive and insanity?
I am told by my local place that have done all the work on my previous cars that 330bhp is easily obtainable for reasonable money. Any comments?

I assume you have an ED30...

Title: Re: Power challenge?
Post by: dino2 on 05 December 2010, 17:10

And a small thingy!

Title: Re: Power challenge?
Post by: Jimp on 05 December 2010, 19:31

Hurdy is the man to talk to about this. His ED30 was a daily and a track beast. Was running 350ish bhp and had a nitrous install too.

Title: Re: Power challenge?
Post by: Paul07dsg on 05 December 2010, 20:00

Cheers for the input. Not sure which direction to take this in. The car has a smoother power delivery than previous cars and is the first front drive car I have had for 9 years. I do miss the kick I am used too, but it does have some go to it.

Title: Re: Power challenge?
Post by: AlanD on 05 December 2010, 20:03

Bare in mind Hurdy spent about the same amount as Liberia's deficit on his car, wasnt cheap. Amazing motor though.

Im happy with my 240 and my FWD. If I had 4WD I would want more.

Title: Re: Power challenge?
Post by: stealthwolf on 05 December 2010, 20:11

Quote from: Jimp on 05 December 2010, 19:31

Hurdy is the man to talk to about this. His ED30 was a daily and a track beast. Was running 350ish bhp and had a nitrous install too.

With the nitrous kicking in, he was getting 400+bhp and close to 500lbft torque!

Title: Re: Power challenge?
Post by: Keano on 06 December 2010, 11:33

I'm on 300hp and I dont know what I'd do without it  :undecided:

Daily driving is fine, & I'm currently looking for abit more ooompf  :smug:

Title: Re: Power challenge?
Post by: robern2 on 06 December 2010, 21:29

my ed30 is running 360+bhp as  stage2+