nitro RC engines make over 850hp/l. funny cars make 975hp/l. are they comparable to a production engine? how about each other? hp/l makes zero difference (performance wise) in the real world, unless of course displacement is fixed (sanctioned racing).
what matters is how much power makes its way to the wheels (peak and under the curve), and how much the car weighs (among other things).
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Originally Posted by cewrx7r1
Many of you are missing the point of the comparison, and you have let your emotions overide your reasoning capacity.
Yes a 400hp LS1 will outlast a 400hp rotary. The idea was what if they both made the same hp/L then how would they compare. We are talking about engine stress. Would a 877whp LS1 in a vette fair as well as for a dayly driver?
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seems to me that 'which will last longer' IS the reasonable argument, and 'which can make more hp/l' is driven by emotion.
we all know both engines can make tons of power. what matters to many is peace of mind. no one likes a blown engine, and FD owners are often driving around waiting for theirs to pop. sure there are reliable rotaries out there, but it really only comes with the right combination of parts and a good tuner. not everyone has access to a dyno, much less a knowledgable rotary tuner. LS1 owners can get mail order tunes for about any setup. twin turbo LS1 guys should probably be hitting the dyno..
btw- heres 1100hp on 93 octane with a 2 year 24k mile waranty (way expensive tho.. err)
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04-16-2008, 05:50 PM
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