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Back when ricing cars was hot, I heard a guy talk about the power he had thanks to all the add ons. He started with the factory horsepower. Each part he added promised a certain amount of HP increase. He'd add 5 HP for the air filter, 40 for this, 10 for that, until he added up to about a hundred HP more than factory.
Another claimed HP to weight ratio was the key to a fast car. Guess the transmission and other parts plays no part in speed.
Back in the late 70's they were selling cow magnets as a way of getting better gas mileage. The claim was you taped two in opposite polarity on the gas line and you'd get 10% better mileage. They sold thousands kind of like the pet rock, and mood rings.
Back in the late 70's they were selling cow magnets as a way of getting better gas mileage. The claim was you taped two in opposite polarity on the gas line and you'd get 10% better mileage. They sold thousands kind of like the pet rock, and mood rings.
That's about as bad as the thing you plug into the cigarette lighter for better fuel economy.
Back when ricing cars was hot, I heard a guy talk about the power he had thanks to all the add ons. He started with the factory horsepower. Each part he added promised a certain amount of HP increase. He'd add 5 HP for the air filter, 40 for this, 10 for that, until he added up to about a hundred HP more than factory.
Another claimed HP to weight ratio was the key to a fast car. Guess the transmission and other parts plays no part in speed.
Some of those are based on claims from the manufacturer of those parts. K&N claims a 5-11HP boost. Some header companies claim up to a 40HP gain.
Heck Ford claims I get a 15hp difference just by using premium gas (365hp) versus regular unleaded (350hp)
Some is marketing and Im sure some has merit. You can probably get 100 extra hp from a ricer motor but it will come at a steep cost (turbo charger/super charger, new cam, new heads, headers, cold air, etc etc)
Some of those are based on claims from the manufacturer of those parts. K&N claims a 5-11HP boost. Some header companies claim up to a 40HP gain.
Heck Ford claims I get a 15hp difference just by using premium gas (365hp) versus regular unleaded (350hp)
Some is marketing and Im sure some has merit. You can probably get 100 extra hp from a ricer motor but it will come at a steep cost (turbo charger/super charger, new cam, new heads, headers, cold air, etc etc)
What the guy was doing was adding all the promised gains to the factory HP and telling people that was his HP. Start with 120 HP, +10 for air filter, +40 for supercharger or turbo, +20 for another part, +30 for chips=220 HP.
Takes more than power to weight to make a fast car. There's also transmission, wheels, and other things combined to make a fast car.
We understand that, but they are the two most important things, but not the only things. The two things you posted will make a difference, but are not gonna make a night or day difference. Traction is always key, that's why the fastest cars you can buy from a dealer are all AWD with the McLaren 12c and 911 gt2rs being the only rwd up at the top that I can think of....
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