Top HP - Who's Done It?

[jiahanhao]

I'm sure almost all of us have been in a boeing 747... 58000 lbs of thrust per 4 engines for a total of 232000 lbs of thrust. This works out to be about 59,934 hp. At a speed of 530 mph... this is probably the highest hp fastest vehicle any of us has been in.

 

[jamesA]

Never been in one. Never been on a plane. My luck is the first one I step foot on would go down in a blaze of glory into the side of a fuckin mountain.

 

[sportlinecrx]

Originally posted by jiahanhao@Oct 18 2003, 02:01 AM
I'm sure almost all of us have been in a boeing 747... 58000 lbs of thrust per 4 engines for a total of 232000 lbs of thrust. This works out to be about 59,934 hp. At a speed of 530 mph... this is probably the highest hp fastest vehicle any of us has been in.

yea but that 530mph is true airspeed at altitude, not "indicated airspeed" (adjusted for air pressure). indicated airspeed (as if it were flying near the ground) is only about 280 knots (about 320mph).

 

[2000SS]

I recently had the pleasure of driving a Dodge Avenger IROC stock car at California speedway. Horsepower is estimated at 600rwhp. I know its not a 1/4 mile car and they wouldn't let us max them out, but there nothing like the feel of going into turn 1 and 3 at 160mph, feels like your face wants to suck out the passenger side window.

 

[EGLSHB]

my friend has a 1990 civic CX with a turbo b18c1, he has dyno'd 408hp. and runns 11.9's

does that car exist?

 

[jiahanhao]

Originally posted by rixXxceboy+Oct 18 2003, 02:49 AM-->

jiahanhao

@Oct 18 2003, 02:01 AM
I'm sure almost all of us have been in a boeing 747... 58000 lbs of thrust per 4 engines for a total of 232000 lbs of thrust. This works out to be about 59,934 hp. At a speed of 530 mph... this is probably the highest hp fastest vehicle any of us has been in.

yea but that 530mph is true airspeed at altitude, not "indicated airspeed" (adjusted for air pressure). indicated airspeed (as if it were flying near the ground) is only about 280 knots (about 320mph).

Gah.. defeated again! =)... 320 mph at ground level is still frikken fast...

 

[CRX_B16B]

Just last friday I got to drive the auto centers viper RT/10 with a 6spd. it was fuckin sweet. then I got to do brakes on it.

 

[Smonkeyboy]

2001 Boxter S (pretty quick)

2003 Mini Cooper S, damn fast for 20gs, and a suspension i would kill for, stuck more than any other car i have ridden in(too bad its FF)

15th Anniversary Supra TT w/ 18" Blitz wheels, Greddy Exhaust, and as he said "Some Engine Work" 460hp, stock turbos.

and a 1991 Si w/ B16, IHE, 75shot o ZEx, full wings west kit, crossed the line @ 110 at the track (hit 80 in two blocks on the street right outside of my old HighSchool in the middle of the day with NNNAAAWWZZZZ)

 

[thiebert]

my brother has a mercedes sl55 amg that my parent bought him when he finished med school. It has i think 490 hp and 515 ft/lbs torque! this thing moves and it is just as smooth at 170 mph as it is at 30 incredible!
p.s. your all probably wondering how my brother gets a sl55 and i am stuck with a 90 civic! boo! my parents are the kinda rich white people that dont give there kids shit till they earn it. I understand but it still sucks. I just gotta wait till i am finished school i guess.

 

[Smonkeyboy]

Originally posted by 2fastCRX+Jul 30 2003, 05:35 PM-->

MaliWho97

@Jul 30 2003, 05:30 PM
550+ HP Lingenfelter Twin Turbo C5 Vette..... Good Stuff.

You are even luckier than the dude with the Supra. Those Lingerfelter Twin Turbo C5 Corvette's are so bad ass.

they are OK

some guy in spokane has a 550hp one
but its nothing compared to the 800hp one
0-30 in 0.87 sec
0-60 in 1.97 sec

i heard he builds 1100 hp ones too