08-12-2012, 07:12 PM
He already has the wrong (50) profiles lol.
Has yours been dyno'd Jonny? If so how much? I'm sure it is quicker dont get me wrong, just dont thnk it'll be that much. Obviously it'll feel quicker with torquier diesel, but in an actual race? Hmmmm.... See heres the thing with hdi vs 1.8 - yes youve got boost in a HDi, but the 1.8s got revs and will pull from anywhere right round to the red tbh. The hdi drops off boost at gearchanges and runs out of puff quick in each gear which looses you the torque and with such a small torque band, even though you have more torque for a shorter time, I think it'd be fairly even. I've got no doubt at all that the 1.8 would take a stage 1 HDi estate from a standing start. 30-70 in 3rd, not so sure. Stage 2 HDi estate would beat it, but with 100 extra kg, not by much I reckon. Would be interesting to find out with proof though, raher than just guesstimates using power/weight and revs vs boost.
Has yours been dyno'd Jonny? If so how much? I'm sure it is quicker dont get me wrong, just dont thnk it'll be that much. Obviously it'll feel quicker with torquier diesel, but in an actual race? Hmmmm.... See heres the thing with hdi vs 1.8 - yes youve got boost in a HDi, but the 1.8s got revs and will pull from anywhere right round to the red tbh. The hdi drops off boost at gearchanges and runs out of puff quick in each gear which looses you the torque and with such a small torque band, even though you have more torque for a shorter time, I think it'd be fairly even. I've got no doubt at all that the 1.8 would take a stage 1 HDi estate from a standing start. 30-70 in 3rd, not so sure. Stage 2 HDi estate would beat it, but with 100 extra kg, not by much I reckon. Would be interesting to find out with proof though, raher than just guesstimates using power/weight and revs vs boost.