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Rex_Kelway Forums Junkie Location: Adelaide Registered: May 2002	Re: 13b into AE86 Tue, 27 April 2004 10:03 Just curious as to how many of you actually know how 200 odd killowatts at the wheels feels?. Not to boast, but working for a performance workshop here in SA part of Rex's job is to test drive any car be it street, rally or track which has work done on it, be it a service or as a second opinion for one of the other techs. So, rest assured Rex is not talking from his arse... Many of these cars have had well over 200kw at the wheels. Rex can tell you now that 200kw @ wheels is an absolute bucketload of power for a road car. Not to mention being nigh on useless for road cars for all but straight sections of race track days. In a light car such as an AE86 this becomes even more apparent. Unless you are a complete dickhead you will know that even most race/rally classes are restricted in power. Take WRC for example, with cars being restricted to 300 odd Hp at the flywheel. Are you going to tell me that isnt fast enough. Rex has driven rally cars and let Rex tell you that they will stomp on pretty much anything where it counts, and by quite a bit. Rex has no doubt that Simon-MrRx7 could wallop many of you with far more powerful cars. And you want to know why?, because his car would be far easier to drive, better ballanced and with what some would see as a major lack of power his driving technique would have improved to compensate (never met Simon, but his reputation precedes him). Who was it that said, anyone can drive a fast car fast. Only a good driver can make a slow car fast. Some of you Rex believes, be it subconsiously or not, think that having a huge amount of grunt gives you a certain amount of prestige. While in certain circles this may be true, not in true drivers circles. It is by no means difficult to build a monster HP engine. True skill lies in creating a vehicle the perfect balance of power, grip and poise for its purpose. Rex has much more to say, but he thinks you get his point. Some may criticise Rex because he is building a 4AGTE, the reality is, if Rex makes 140kw at the wheels, he will be more than happy. Rex [Report message to a moderator]

	Subject	Poster	Date
	13b into AE86	fub_	Sun, 25 April 2004 06:33
	Re: 13b into AE86	no_tofu_speed	Sun, 25 April 2004 06:53
	Re: 13b into AE86	FKN16V	Sun, 25 April 2004 06:56
	Re: 13b into AE86	celicaboy	Sun, 25 April 2004 09:41
	Re: 13b into AE86	oldcorollas	Sun, 25 April 2004 09:50
	Re: 13b into AE86	Lachie	Sun, 25 April 2004 11:36
	Re: 13b into AE86	pjaw11sc	Mon, 26 April 2004 10:31
	Re: 13b into AE86	oldcorollas	Mon, 26 April 2004 10:47
	Re: 13b into AE86	shindeokure	Mon, 26 April 2004 10:52
	Re: 13b into AE86	truenosedan	Sun, 25 April 2004 13:45
	Re: 13b into AE86	no_tofu_speed	Sun, 25 April 2004 19:19
	Re: 13b into AE86	pro_ke	Mon, 26 April 2004 02:53
	Re: 13b into AE86	NuGeN	Mon, 26 April 2004 05:20
	Re: 13b into AE86	fub_	Mon, 26 April 2004 01:34
	Re: 13b into AE86	YelloRolla	Mon, 26 April 2004 05:28
	Re: 13b into AE86	pro_ke	Mon, 26 April 2004 08:17
	Re: 13b into AE86	fub_	Mon, 26 April 2004 08:42
	Re: 13b into AE86	SLY16V	Mon, 26 April 2004 04:29
	Re: 13b into AE86	Simon-AE86	Mon, 26 April 2004 09:24
	Re: 13b into AE86	Intensevil	Mon, 26 April 2004 09:36
	Re: 13b into AE86	fub_	Mon, 26 April 2004 10:43
	Re: 13b into AE86	Simon-AE86	Mon, 26 April 2004 10:44
	Re: 13b into AE86	celicaboy	Mon, 26 April 2004 11:05
	Re: 13b into AE86	lang	Mon, 26 April 2004 11:58
	Re: 13b into AE86	Intensevil	Mon, 26 April 2004 11:58
	Re: 13b into AE86	oldcorollas	Mon, 26 April 2004 12:12
	Re: 13b into AE86	Simon-AE86	Mon, 26 April 2004 12:20
	Re: 13b into AE86	Intensevil	Mon, 26 April 2004 14:07
	Re: 13b into AE86	oldcorollas	Mon, 26 April 2004 15:40
	Re: 13b into AE86	fub_	Tue, 27 April 2004 03:00
	Re: 13b into AE86	THE WITZL	Tue, 27 April 2004 04:20
	Re: 13b into AE86	lang	Tue, 27 April 2004 04:24
	Re: 13b into AE86	YelloRolla	Tue, 27 April 2004 05:38
	Re: 13b into AE86	celicaboy	Tue, 27 April 2004 08:17
	Re: 13b into AE86	SeptemberSquallIndustries	Tue, 27 April 2004 08:48
	Re: 13b into AE86	Rex_Kelway	Tue, 27 April 2004 10:03
	Re: 13b into AE86	torque	Tue, 27 April 2004 10:04
	Re: 13b into AE86	celicaboy	Tue, 27 April 2004 10:06
	Re: 13b into AE86	V8_MA61	Tue, 27 April 2004 10:17
	Re: 13b into AE86	truenosedan	Tue, 27 April 2004 10:25
	Re: 13b into AE86	draven	Tue, 27 April 2004 10:33
	Re: 13b into AE86	wraith	Tue, 27 April 2004 10:42
	Re: 13b into AE86	Simon-AE86	Tue, 27 April 2004 12:04
	Re: 13b into AE86	thetoyman75	Tue, 27 April 2004 12:58
	Re: 13b into AE86	ed_ma61	Tue, 27 April 2004 13:09
	Re: 13b into AE86	SoarerFury	Wed, 28 April 2004 11:46
	Re: 13b into AE86	[TOYROTA]	Thu, 29 April 2004 15:05
	Re: 13b into AE86	Statts	Fri, 30 April 2004 01:27
	Re: 13b into AE86	lang	Fri, 30 April 2004 05:18
	Re: 13b into AE86	improvedae86	Fri, 30 April 2004 05:50
	Re: 13b into AE86	Youngy	Fri, 30 April 2004 08:05
	Re: 13b into AE86	ed_ma61	Fri, 30 April 2004 06:33
	Re: 13b into AE86	[TOYROTA]	Sat, 01 May 2004 09:51

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