hotmustang331 said:In most cases the KB seems to trap higher...and every conversion Tim has done has netted in a better ET...even when down about 70RWHP. So far noone has regretted going with the 2.2. SO it would have to have the same pull if it traps higher...you feel torque and the KB makes more of it. Anyways I think im sticking with the 1.7....ill try and have the most powerful 1.7L KB 2V in America...that has a nice ring to it.
hotmustang331 said:True and I get your point. But im basing on what tim told me about the car feeling like it pulled the same just after the launch and that you got used to the power, and the fact that a 600RWHP KB car will trap as high or higher than a centri @ 600RWHP. In most cases the KB seems to trap higher...and every conversion Tim has done has netted in a better ET...even when down about 70RWHP. So far noone has regretted going with the 2.2. SO it would have to have the same pull if it traps higher...you feel torque and the KB makes more of it. Anyways I think im sticking with the 1.7....ill try and have the most powerful 1.7L KB 2V in America...that has a nice ring to it.
Blown00GTAuto said:Some of those KB cars have shown an advantage in the 1/8 mile but don't think those cars are faster than centris in the 1/4 mile with an equivalant setup. Also, the fact that a car ran faster after the conversion does not mean that its former centri setup was optimal. That notion about KB's running faster ET's with less HP would apply in the 1/8 mile, and this makes sense when you look at the KB's torque curve.
Good luck with whichever KB you choose.
hotmustang331 said:Well they run faster 1/4s because they can get to the 1/8 faster and they hold the centris off...but thats with less HP. Now EVEN is different.
.... I just dont see how it can have less advantage at ANY point if they both have the same peak power. HP is HP (we arnt even talking much about torque here) and the KB makes the same peak and more EVERYwhere else...i just dont see it loosing. ... Street car on pump gas...KB owns the centri...race car on race gas N2K owns KB in both ET and especially trap. And Thanks, ill enjoy it VERY much im sure
Hey rage, who tuned your car?