Putting the Power down

Ok so been buggered with a throat and chest infection, and been lounging about all day watching dvd's, eating, and looking at car parts. Anyway i got thinking about putting the full power of the supra 712bhp down on the road.

How much of that is possible to put down(in the dry) would certain speeds see all the power down etc? On a side note, it got me thinking about dragging, which made me buy a line lock kit from Lee, lol DAM internet shopping.

does this mean your having second thoughts about selling up

took mine out today. brand new p zero's on the rears and still spun through 2nd and abit in 3rd. your must spin the rears like a monster

Dont people say around 600-700bhp is good for on the road?

does this mean your having second thoughts about selling up

 

took mine out today. brand new p zero's on the rears and still spun through 2nd and abit in 3rd. your must spin the rears like a monster

im always thinking of pulling it bud. But i've given myself a time limit for it to sell if not, i'll pull her off the Market.

Yeah 1st, 2nd, 3rd, pretty much useless on WOT, got to either use 1/4 throttle then then once upto speed i can nail it from about 4th all the way through.

Dont people say around 600-700bhp is good for on the road?

but how much of that are you actually putting down on the road???

God knows! If your spinning in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, then i doubt your putting down the full 700bhp!

Its hard to measure once the wheels break traction mate i think running that power you wont put it down at all till your higher up the gears.

How wide are rears Geo ?

How wide are rears Geo ?

295's

Fresh, quality tyres and you should be able to lay all that 600 hub bhp down from 2nd onwards, with my MT 325/50/15 DR's I can lay down all the power 2nd onwards.

I can his the rev limiter in 3rd foot flat to the floor punching it in the dry, grips and goes

If i floor it in first then snap 2nd it tries to step out but keep my foot in and it comes back

Fresh, quality tyres and you should be able to lay all that 600 hub bhp down from 2nd onwards, with my MT 325/50/15 DR's I can lay down all the power 2nd onwards.

You mean sticky road tyres Jamie or drag wheels?

I can his the rev limiter in 3rd foot flat to the floor punching it in the dry, grips and goes

what tyres you running Ricky, and sizes?

Yeah thats makes sense as jamie p said - If you had a fresh set of rear tyres it would help put the power down. I'd imagine if you was doing say 80mph on the motorway and you planted your foot down it shouldnt really spin. The back end may step out a little

You mean sticky road tyres Jamie or drag wheels?

Good quality new road tyres, my car is desperate for some new tyres, the pilot sports on there have loads of tread but they are a couple of years old now and gone hard (I only use them over winter) and they are terrible for traction.

I cant get traction til 4th. But when i ran with 275 MT's on the 15" rears i got traction in 2nd ... It was great

Pilot Sports 285/35 dude

I cant get traction til 4th. But when i ran with 275 MT's on the 15" rears i got traction in 2nd ... It was great

Thats because your tyres are my old tyres, they have also gone hard, new tyres are the way forward.

So what's the point in having more than 700bhp for instance, if you can't even get the power down at that?

So what's the point in having more than 700bhp for instance, if you can't even get the power down at that?

I never had any trouble at 700bhp, dont skimp on tyres.

I will be ordering some fresh ones when it goes in for June's work by SRD

So what are the best road tyres then, with no regards to price.

what are the best tyres to have?

So what are the best road tyres then, with no regards to price.

Straight line grip MT's, but they are not strictly road legal, no DOT mark, next best is new R888's imo.

Chris wilson rates the michelin cups, ive never tried them, they dont come in the size i need.

Main thing is to check the dates on the tyres.

New R888's off to google them, didn't know they were making a 2nd Gen

New R888's off to google them, didn't know they were making a 2nd Gen

When i say new, i mean new as in not old stock or part worns, 2012 tyres.