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View Poll Results: How much power is your car putting down to the pavement
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100+
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2.26% |
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8.27% |
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400+
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02-20-2003, 07:50 AM
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Canadian Gashole
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Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Quebec, Canada,
QC
Cobra Make, Engine: Johnex 427 S/C, 351W, 472 HP, 444 lbs. torque
Posts: 2,455
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Scott
I wasn't even considering traction control, too early in the morning I guess. I go to the F1 race in Montreal every year and I can tell you there is a hugh difference in the way those cars are driven compared to a couple of years ago. Now, once they get to a certain point in the corner, they appear to literally hammer it to the floor and let the traction control take care of things. Before traction control, the drivers would have to be much more cautious with the loud pedal when exiting a low speed corner or else they would end up pointing the wrong way. 
Thanks,
Wayne
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02-20-2003, 08:11 AM
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Theres been an on going argument in our office about accelleration being best with NO wheel slip vs some wheel slip. I've always contended that acelleration is maximum with "some" wheel slip. Mostly, no one believes me (but hey, there all "bench racers anyway), lol.
It sounds like the 14% slip rate would in fact support the theory of a little slip = max acelleration?
Ernie
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02-20-2003, 08:17 AM
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Canadian Gashole
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Join Date: Mar 1999
Location: Quebec, Canada,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Johnex 427 S/C, 351W, 472 HP, 444 lbs. torque
Posts: 2,455
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Ernie
I believe that you are correct since a race track will be quite a bit blacker after the race than before, especially at the exit from corners. That colour change is due to rubber being added to the surface and that won't happen unless the tires are slipping, at least a bit.
Wayne
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02-20-2003, 09:36 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Hickory,
NC
Cobra Make, Engine: ERA 427SC w/427so, ERA GT #2002
Posts: 1,106
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Right! Your engine should have enough power to reach maximum tire SLIP, or up to the point that tire SPIN occurs. The difference between slip and spin is static vs. dynamic grip. At the point the tires break loose from accelerating or cornering, grip drops of dramatically. 
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"If you can make black marks on a straight from the time you turn out of a corner until the braking point of the next turn, then you have enough HORSEPOWER." Mark Donohue
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02-20-2003, 02:07 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio (well, Milford, really),
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try this?
I'd be interested in a similar poll which asked what folks' MEASURED power was at the rear wheels.
No estimates allowed.
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02-20-2003, 03:36 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Greenville,
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Cobra Make, Engine: 70 Shelby convertible, ERA-FIA, 66 mustang convertible, mystery Ford powered 2dr convertible
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Tom,
If we all worried about who may be reading a thread on this forum, or any other, not much would ever get posted or asked.......Guess you either believe in open dialog, or you don't.....In my case, I have nothing to hide from my insurance company, or it's agents......
Bill S.
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Originally posted by Chics LI
This is not one of the wisest threads to have going on here inlight of all the talk of insurance woes posted on here in the last couple of weeks.
Tom S
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02-20-2003, 07:17 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Camden,
SC
Cobra Make, Engine: Unique Motorcars (sold)
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aumoore and Doug Axelrod,
I voted with the impression that I was being asked how much HP was too much, hence I voted 500+. Had I paid attention to the question in the voting box (instead of the thread title) I would've voted differently.
You're right, though. Guesses are only guesses. What really matters is what the chassis dyno prints on paper. I plan to do that very soon, myself.
Keith 
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