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Post by Cool Papa Con on Jul 27, 2024 6:58:20 GMT -6
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Post by karmaftmfw on Jul 27, 2024 21:27:19 GMT -6
Why would the heat from the turbos scare you? Turbos are not new technology.
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Post by captbudman on Jul 29, 2024 9:41:52 GMT -6
Impressive tech, CPC. As far as Turbos, the entire "under hood" system has been designed to run much hotter than years ago. I remember when you had a choice of 160 or 180 deg F thermostats, when now they design cars to run between 195 to 220 deg F. Turbochargers are very reliable today, easily lasting several hundred thousand miles with proper treatment. They key to turbocharger reliability is to keep your oil changed regularly, make sure you don't run with a low oil level, and when you finish driving to let your car idle for a 1-5 minutes so that the bearings in the turbocharger (and the housing itself, to an extent) can cool down. If you are running your turbo hard and simply shut it down, you run the risk of "coking" your bearings. Remember, 85% plus of the oil in your engine is used for heat transfer, not lubrication. The only other question I have is besides being cool technology -- what good is it? After all, the roads are so much more crowded than when I was running my old Mopars (which couldn't turn and had trouble stopping). As Jay Leno has said about his collection of super-fast vehicles, you can't use them to their potential. Of course, if I won the Lottery, I'd probably buy one... |
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Post by markbelding on Sept 2, 2024 10:44:59 GMT -6
I had a 2002 TransAm with an 325 HP LS1. Even with "only" 325 HP that car had trouble putting it down and you had to be really care full coming off a dead stop or when the roads were wet. It was a great motor, fun car, but I don't know how you get a 1,064 HP to behave in everyday driving.
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Post by longtimereader on Sept 3, 2024 16:52:32 GMT -6
I had a 2002 TransAm with an 325 HP LS1. Even with "only" 325 HP that car had trouble putting it down and you had to be really care full coming off a dead stop or when the roads were wet. It was a great motor, fun car, but I don't know how you get a 1,064 HP to behave in everyday driving. A friend of mine has the car before this and it has no issues putting the 525+ down to the pavement. It's a crazy car to ride in. I can't imagine what this 1000+ one is like with the handling they also have these cars doing. This is not designed to be a drag car. |
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Post by karmaftmfw on Sept 3, 2024 17:44:43 GMT -6
I had a 2002 TransAm with an 325 HP LS1. Even with "only" 325 HP that car had trouble putting it down and you had to be really care full coming off a dead stop or when the roads were wet. It was a great motor, fun car, but I don't know how you get a 1,064 HP to behave in everyday driving. Your TA had more in common with a big block Chevelle than it does with this new car. The technology in this car is closer to a formula one car. The power delivery management system is light years beyond anything GM made 25 years ago. |
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Post by markbelding on Sept 4, 2024 13:45:26 GMT -6
I had a 2002 TransAm with an 325 HP LS1. Even with "only" 325 HP that car had trouble putting it down and you had to be really care full coming off a dead stop or when the roads were wet. It was a great motor, fun car, but I don't know how you get a 1,064 HP to behave in everyday driving. Your TA had more in common with a big block Chevelle than it does with this new car. The technology in this car is closer to a formula one car. The power delivery management system is light years beyond anything GM made 25 years ago. I didn't look, but I assume that car is still rear wheel drive and if someone throws out their cup of coffee in front of you while driving, it can cause you to skid. All kidding aside, it was the absolute worst winter car I ever owned. I grew up in the far North when all cars were rear wheel drive and it wasn't as bad as my TA. It would get stuck in a perfectly level driveway no problem unless you put sand down. I had to do running stops at stop signs or risk getting stuck. Solid car at 130 MPH in dry weather through. |
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