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no 500kw car is going to be convenient or street friendly on a daily basis..and the price of fuel and wear and tear will soon have you buying a barina to get to work in....

doesnt mean it cant be done though, but even a 300kw car isnt always great on a daily basis...there are far more comfortable ways to get around...

Would I not drive on a street a 458, GT2, Veyron, Koeniggseg, Aventador? How much power do they have? Why would I not then drive a big HP GTR on a street just because my budget is lower?

Now what street are we talking about?

Now Mr Willis's private 'street' up on the Central Coast looks the goods.

Would I not drive on a street a 458, GT2, Veyron, Koeniggseg, Aventador? How much power do they have? Why would I not then drive a big HP GTR on a street just because my budget is lower?

Now what street are we talking about?

Now Mr Willis's private 'street' up on the Central Coast looks the goods.

According to JEM's latest Lambo tests they come from factory with bugger all..... Twin turbos should soon rectify that!

300 odd rwkw is getting closer to 'enough' for the street.

Would not go any bigger on a cam than what I have for a manual and regular street driving, too much overlap = a prick to drive smoothly through lower gears. Stalled auto = no problems.

I'd say the upper limit would be where you can't start opening it up without losing traction - tyre choice, suspension of course play a big part in it.

Same with big turboed imports - my old R32 was laggy and it sucked balls unless wringing its neck. 4.3:1 diffs did help with that though.

All depends on the car.. A 400rwkw Silvia is alot more silly than a 400awkw GTR.

Perfect daily street car would be a mild low 300kw GTR (-7s or -9s). Standard looking engine bay, relatively reliable, mid - high 11s quater mile on street tyres and not all that expensive to build. Once you wind up the power things tend to go bang..

In saying that low 300's does get boring :rofl:

Sif high 11s with them mods, i did that time on stock turbos and stock ecu ! 234kw

I hope to run a high 10 with that setup :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:

Edited by sultanaz

My 26 GTS4 with 280 odd kw is more then enough on the street - to the point were i haven't even touched the high boost setting

Mind you its running RWD at current so i take it half easy - and is the first Forced Induction car i have driven so of course it feels quick to me

The power im getting used to it....

Hard question to answer but id say even 200kw is more then enough

My 26 GTS4 with 280 odd kw is more then enough on the street - to the point were i haven't even touched the high boost setting

Mind you its running RWD at current so i take it half easy - and is the first Forced Induction car i have driven so of course it feels quick to me

The power im getting used to it....

Hard question to answer but id say even 200kw is more then enough

Boost level and power level is still all controlled by the right foot :P

Boost level and power level is still all controlled by the right foot :P

I agree with that for sure and just because a car is 300, 400 or 500kw that does not mean it has to be driven as such

i think better wording then "Too much" is usable

I agree with that for sure and just because a car is 300, 400 or 500kw that does not mean it has to be driven as such

Yep, its the good thing about modern turbo cars :yes: Can be driven daily without knowing its got big power! Mine is smooth as on the street, its only the idle that gives it away now!

Yep, its the good thing about modern turbo cars :yes: Can be driven daily without knowing its got big power! Mine is smooth as on the street, its only the idle that gives it away now!

I hear you brother! the straight exhaust with single hooker muffler can be quite loud haha

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