IMO, this is a reckless build. plastic body, 2200lb curb weight, short wheel base, no roll cage, crumble zone equal of a milk jug, 800 whp at wheels = emergency room.
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IMO, this is a reckless build. plastic body, 2200lb curb weight, short wheel base, no roll cage, crumble zone equal of a milk jug, 800 whp at wheels = emergency room.
IMO, this is a reckless build. plastic body, 2200lb curb weight, short wheel base, no roll cage, crumble zone equal of a milk jug, 800 whp at wheels = emergency room.
Oh, and one with 550HP/500TQ isn't? Look, all of these cars - short wheel base, lots of torque, high compression engines in the hands of the wrong person are headed to the emergency room (or worse, as we see a couple of times a year). Most of the people here are careful enough to operate the car, and skilled enough to know what to do when the car surprises you.
IMO, this is a reckless build. plastic body, 2200lb curb weight, short wheel base, no roll cage, crumble zone equal of a milk jug, 800 whp at wheels = emergency room.
Had too go back and check mine, I could not find the plastic, I must of got cheated and got fiberglass
I'd say nearly unstreetable, especially in the wrong hands.
No doubt it would smoke the tyres in 3rd gear, Ist and 2nd will be useless.
Unless it has traction control.
500hp+ is certainly enough.
It is dependent on the tire, and more importantly how you apply the throttle. It is 100 percent streetable, I am sure, if you don't hammer the gas pedal at every single stop. You don't need to hold the pedal to the floor to go anywhere, unless you drive a Nissan leaf. And there is only one Nissan leaf driver in this thread that I am aware of. Are you number two?
Well the owner of the car was after something unique and with insane power. That does not mean he has to go out and drive it like an idiot... It actually is currently on a set of Goodyear Billboards and there is a set of 18s for it to swap with some Hoosier R6s mounted up.
I had to get out in it for some miles in "street trim" so the Goodyears were on. It was just about 60F air temp, but ground frozen already. Needless to say it appears boring on film, but it certainly was not in the driver's seat. I never put it passed 1/2 gas and no stabbing it. I was to 100+mph quick enough. But it was busy roads with a hint of rain and temps dropping so away it went. Not to mention it's setup for E85 and there is only 1 pump in the entire state with it and I would never make it there on a 1/4 tank.
It can be driven like a 70hp leaf car, at idle it's got a gentle hum. The boost rolls in at 4k but under that it's making plenty of power to enjoy it for sure. Would I ever stand on it on the street ... no way!!! Clutch is light etc. Easy to drive.
IMO, this is a reckless build. plastic body, 2200lb curb weight, short wheel base, no roll cage, crumble zone equal of a milk jug, 800 whp at wheels = emergency room.
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You don't need to hold the pedal to the floor to go anywhere, unless you drive a Nissan leaf. And there is only one Nissan leaf driver in this thread that I am aware of. Are you number two?
I don't intend on ever owning a Nissan Leaf.
I've owned 400hp cars, I've owned a 270kph Superkart, have driven 600hp cars, mechanic for over 30 years. You cannot own AND drive something like that 800 hp Cobra in Australia. Period.
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