IMO, who gives a damn about HP/L and how much displacement the motor has to get a certain 1/4 mile time? If the car is fast, then thats all that matters.
HP/L instantly means nothing when the (old, outdated) big block Chevelle in the next lane wipes the track with you. At that point, it doesnt matter what gas mileage your car gets, or how much "tech" or how many cams your motor has in it. Guess what, after all that, you still lost. New technology like VETEC has meaning, and a purpose, but dont gripe when you lose to a V8 just because you have more HP/L.
IMO whats better about starting with a bigger motor is you can drive it on the street, and still run very fast. I know several people that have 10 or 11 second Mustangs and drive them to work everyday. With all the work involved in making a motor with the same displacement as a big bottle of Coke run 10s, its not near as likely. I like dual purpose cars.
Plus, for all the people that say DOHC is the future in drag racing, why is it that top fuel and funny cars are making gross amounts of power by using those "old" pushrods?
I dont see them using VETEC anytime soon.
I can appreciate any fast car, but I would still rather have good old V8 TORQUE in a daily driver. Thats why I still have my 312 Ford pickup. The Contour gets better gas mileage (but not a whole lot better), and has such comforts like A/C and cruise control, but I still like that hard pull I get when I stomp on my V8.....
Last edited by CRZYDRVR; 04/08/03 06:55 AM.
