<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content">Originally posted by bob.paasch:
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1st place auto-x at FSAE WEST had ~96HP and the car weighed ~425 with wings.
2nd place auto-x at FSAE WEST had ~48HP and the car weighed ~413 with wings.
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... and the 3rd place Autocross at FSAE West had ~45 HP and the car weighed 325 with an undertray.
The same car without the undertray was 2nd in autocross at FSAE Michigan, 1st at FSUK, 2nd at FSG, and 4th at FSA.
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My question is, how much power do teams have?
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GFR, not much...
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How much do you believe this helps times?
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As Steve and Pat are fond of saying, this is a handling competition, not a power competition.
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Also, a fundamental question that I simply do not know the answer to... Why was a restrictor of 19/20mm implemented? Was it a safety precaution or more of an engineering design challenge?
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The restrictor was implemented primarily a safety precaution, but it certainly has worked out to be a nice design challenge.
My question for you, if you're only getting 48 HP out of that Ape, why bother? The 450 singles are cheaper, simpler, and lighter. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>
I wish people at my school would understand that.