160 HP 210 ft/# 3000 lbs - Honda Prelude Forum

glitched · 02-27-2003, 08:09 AM

do u guys think a car weighing 3000 lbs with 210 torque and 160 Hp can get into the 14's?

Smahatma · 02-27-2003, 03:14 PM

no

brendon2k · 02-27-2003, 05:36 PM

FWD or RWD? If the car can pull a low enough 60ft time and has good gearing it would be close.

glitched · 02-27-2003, 06:03 PM

i was just curious if the hp and torque numbers were switched from preludes that hit 14s, would they still get 14s? get it?

brendon2k · 02-27-2003, 09:21 PM

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Originally posted by glitched
i was just curious if the hp and torque numbers were switched from preludes that hit 14s, would they still get 14s? get it?

Not really hp is more usefull with better gearing. For example a diesel engine has gobs or torque like say 400 ftlbs but only like 250hp. A car with 400hp and 250ftlbs will be much faster.

jnkoh · 02-28-2003, 11:54 AM

torque is what gets the car off the line, hp is what maintains the car in motion

mtu_TypeSH · 03-01-2003, 09:23 PM

HP is just the result of Torque and Rpms. Torque curve determines the cars acceleration...the Hp is the result of torque * rpms. But that can be a misleading statement to the dumb. No, a torquey prelude Si will not be faster than an integra type R....because it dosent make the Hp to move it.

glitched · 03-31-2003, 05:19 PM

I actually found a car usint autotrader used car comparison with similar numbers.... early 90's (like a 91) buick lesabre.
3200lbs
Horsepower 165@4800rpm
Torque (lbs-ft) 210@2000rpm

anybody know what these things run?

vipastyle · 03-31-2003, 07:50 PM

nope.

pretty heavy. 160hp is nothing.