Re: Speed costs money - NOT! ?

["Barton P. Chambers" <bartonc@mailhost.infi.net>]

Graydon speaks with un-forked tongue:

> > > The 91 Audi 200 Turbo Quattro comes with a DOHC 20v engine making 217hp.
> > > Max torgue is reached at 1950 rpm. 0-60 is like 6.2 sec in stock form.
> > > It will pull at least .90 lateral G's. For under $500 you can make it
> > > run 0 -60 in 5.3 and 0-100 in 12.2. 

> 	This reminds me of a thread on the Talon/Eclipse/Laser list a 
> while back.  How cheap can you make the car go real fast?  In the case of 
> the Diamond Star cars, you can get into the 13s in the 1/4 mile for under 
> $1000.  With an Audi I think it would take a little more money than that, 
> but to get into the low 14s should be doable with $500 at the most.  
> There would be some risks of course, but nothing that I personally would 
> worry about.

Good observation.  And as much as Yer Kindly ol' Unka Bart hates to rain on
anyone's parade, he'd still ever so politely observe that the difference
between taking a car that starts out in the 15s and getting it down into 14's 
(or, even the 13s); and getting the same car down to 12.2 will require you to 
spend a *touch* more than $1000.

How big a difference?  Can't say exactly, but here's a hint, If someone gives 
you enough, and you want to determine how much was there before you spent it,
you would want to *weigh* it.  Counting it would take a significant part of your
remainig lifetime...