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AtomicLabMonkey · 2004-06-10, 07:43 AM

500 whp is a ridiculous amount of power in any car, especially considering the huge drivetrain losses your AWD cars have. With a 20% drivetrain power loss (that number was just pulled out of my ass), that's 625hp at the crank... you've got to be kidding me. That's well into dedicated race motor territory - assuming you could even get a small motor like that to put out that much, the car will not work well for normal street driving, break things all the time, and be a general pain in the ass.

2004-06-10, 07:43 AM	#35
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	500 whp is a ridiculous amount of power in any car, especially considering the huge drivetrain losses your AWD cars have. With a 20% drivetrain power loss (that number was just pulled out of my ass), that's 625hp at the crank... you've got to be kidding me. That's well into dedicated race motor territory - assuming you could even get a small motor like that to put out that much, the car will not work well for normal street driving, break things all the time, and be a general pain in the ass. __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."