can someone please help me here

[95firebird3.4]

ok so i was at the desert this weekend. and there were these to bugs one had a little 4 banger and one had a ls1. the 4 banger had 160 -200 hp on motor alone. and the ls1 came out of a vette. there is maybe 700-1000 lbs (the ls1 being more) now how in the hell can the 4 banger kill the ls1 i just dont get it.

[drhntr1]

Re: can someone please help me here

I think bugs is the fastes car for the 1/4. They have a bunch of low end torque

[Gatt9]

Re: can someone please help me here

Yeah, I'd guess there's alot to it. What gears did they have? What other mods? What exhaust? What stall? Etc.

Engine's only part of it, and 1/4 mile doesn't tell the whole story. I mean sure, the 4-banger might win the 1/4 mile, but if it tops out at 100mph and the other one will go 150mph, well, IMO I know who's faster.

I mean getting to your top speed quick is great, but if your top speed is crap, you're still slow. You're just really quick about being slow.

[DAS BOOT]

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There is more to it.

did the guy have the ls1 running right? was the swap/tune ****ty and it ran 14s.


What was up with the bug, I know there are turboed 1.8Ls that people have gotten some pretty serious power out of. What was he running?


There are an assload of factors in a car other then who has the bigger engine.

[95firebird3.4]

Re: can someone please help me here

There is more to it.

did the guy have the ls1 running right? was the swap/tune ****ty and it ran 14s.


What was up with the bug, I know there are turboed 1.8Ls that people have gotten some pretty serious power out of. What was he running?


There are an assload of factors in a car other then who has the bigger engine.

from what i got from talking to the guys both bugs were proff. built. and they only mod they had were nitrous. when guy at the race was saying the reason the 4 banger one was b/c the power to weight ratio but do see how

[HokieBird]

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If the 4 banger was spraying you have no idea how much power he was putting down. You also don't know how much lighter his car is.

[tmon930]

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you can fit an ls1 into a bug?

[josh98bird]

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you can fit an ls1 into a bug?

you can fit anything into anything if you have the money and patience

[dashboardrunner]

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you can fit anything into anything if you have the money and patience

lmao!! that is sooo true..... haha

[DAS BOOT]

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I have seen a carbed small block 350 in the back of a porsche.


Power to weight ratio is important, but both being bugs unless one was insanely gutted thats not hte main difference. There is traction, power range, etc...

[kala]

Re: can someone please help me here

you can fit anything into anything if you have the money, patience, and KY jelly

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