Rookey Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Hey all, Looking to TT6 my aero, and have already started getting bits for the conversion but a question that's been haunting me is about safe power to run... I was looking to get about 400rwhp after all's said and done, but even driving the aero as it is now (n/a auto) the car is ridiculously flimsy. So I'm just curious if my power aims are too high for the chassis to take? I don't want to have the age-old problem of pushing a roofless car too hard and having something split - like the old transams, people used to run big power through them but off the line the roofs would pop out! Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny g Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Supradibbs got 900bhp out of his. Just do some under-chassis bracing and some strut braces too, with a Do-Luck cross-bar. Job done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookey Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 Where does the do luck cross bar sit? If it's the sort I'm thinking of, I'm not sure about it... I want to keep access to the rear seats etc otherwise I'd cage it, but then that sort of defeats the object of an aerotop! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookey Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 Saying that though, if Supradibbs got 900 I'm sure I'd be fine with a modest 400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra Gaz Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I believe all the power in the whole god damn world is necessary in a Aerotop, as Johnny has said, uprate the body structure and you can run what you want, the car will be nicer to drive too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 With the roof off the aero's do feel very flimsy, but there is no chance at all of the chassis failing. My current aero used to run around 800bhp and was frequently used for drag runs with sticky tyres, it definetly wasn't a problem but obviously that was with the roof on! WIth the roof on I haven't noticed any difference to my old hardtop in terms of road use, but expect the extra flex would show up on the track. The aero's have additional chassis stengthening supports at the front and rear quarters to help with the flex. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j_jza80 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 There are many aeros running 1000+ hp in the states Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 Weld the roof in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-one234 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 the orange supra in the fast and the furious was running 750bhp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraDan24 Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 the orange supra in the fast and the furious was running 750bhp You mean the NA, nah, that was running at least double that if you add up all the bhp from the stickers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra joe Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 You mean the NA, nah, that was running at least double that if you add up all the bhp from the stickers. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attero Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 the orange supra in the fast and the furious was running 750bhp That did make me laugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hodge Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I'm going for 750-800hp with my aero. If the car snaps in half I'll just have to weld it lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMPEROR Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 If the car snaps in half I'll just have to weld it lol. Oh, snap!:haha: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lude Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Where does the do luck cross bar sit? If it's the sort I'm thinking of, I'm not sure about it... I want to keep access to the rear seats etc otherwise I'd cage it, but then that sort of defeats the object of an aerotop! i have the do luck bar, you keep the rear seats, ironicly this pic has my seats removed tho lol but the seat goes back no problem, and you still see the bar heres a pic..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Weld the roof in? I wanted too but the aero roof is Aluminium and the rest of the roof is steel !!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-one234 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 That did make me laugh. its not supposed to make you laugh google the car and the people who built it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 its not supposed to make you laugh google the car and the people who built it So you were being serious!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-one234 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 (edited) So you were being serious!! yeah http://www.suprastore.com/fasandfurhol.html ill accept the apologies haha Edited May 12, 2011 by t-one234 (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rookey Posted May 12, 2011 Author Share Posted May 12, 2011 Ah that Do Luck bar looks pretty slick actually... I'm off to try and locate one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I wanted too but the aero roof is Aluminium and the rest of the roof is steel !!!!! Glue and rivets then! I can get you all the aerospace spec bonding agents and rivets you want:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shima60 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Christ i thought that thing was tinfoil with a 306 engine or something. Shame about all the TAT on it Sorry back on topic. 400 shouldn't be a problem strut braces as mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraDan24 Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 I'm also a member of the "i own a Do-Luck rear cross bar" club Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ugp Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Me too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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