[s-cars] K24 vs. RS2

[TM]

With regard to Dave Eaton's old post, when we did these acceleration
tests,
what we found was that my car could stay even w/ Bruce's RS-2 equipped
car for
approx. 3s, then the RS-2 top end easily would start pulling away. We
were pretty
much even until then, so in our very unscientific test, it appears that
there is
little disadvantage to the RS-2.

Taka

-----Original Message-----
From: s-car-list-admin at audifans.com
[mailto:s-car-list-admin at audifans.com] On Behalf Of Bruce
Sent: Wednesday, June 26, 2002 10:58 PM
To: S-car list
Subject: Re: Subject: Re: [s-cars] A/C


Taka and I did an interesting comparison on the way back from the track
last week.

Strictly unscientific in many ways, but with following results.

He estimates his car at ~280HP, I estimate my car at ~310HP. Now mine
has bigger turbo, with more lag, and better (I hope for all the friggin
money I
spent) top end.

Both of us in 4th gear, 3K RPM, steady throttle showing 0 vacuum on
boost gauge, right next to each other on highway.

We are both on the cellphone (OK, we're idiots, I admit it), and hit the
gas at as close to the same time as possible. With A/C on in both cars,
I pull away slightly as the RPMs increase, sort of a steady pull. Same
test with Taka turning off his A/C, and the cars are dead even.

So that tells me maybe A/C saps more than 5HP?

Bruce

p.s. Did I mention that the V1 in my car saved our ASS*S twice on the
way back. Geez...my license flashed before my eyes.