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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 03:16 PM
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Re: 454 or 350 with twins

You guys do realize that it only takes about 38hp to drive the average car down the road at a steady state 65mph, right?

Any more hp being generated and the car will be accellerating. Thats what your gas pedal is for! Controlling the amount of HP being produced by the car at any time. Imagine that.

Common sense - some people have it. Some people don't. Those that don't can kill themselves on a riding lawnmower with 5hp. They don't even need the 18hp models.

So, the argument that "HP is dangerous" is really an argument "that people are stupid".

I can buy the people are stupid part.
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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 03:20 PM
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Re: 454 or 350 with twins

Originally Posted by RacerRick
You guys do realize that it only takes about 38hp to drive the average car down the road at a steady state 65mph, right?

Any more hp being generated and the car will be accellerating. Thats what your gas pedal is for! Controlling the amount of HP being produced by the car at any time. Imagine that.

Common sense - some people have it. Some people don't. Those that don't can kill themselves on a riding lawnmower with 5hp. They don't even need the 18hp models.

So, the argument that "HP is dangerous" is really an argument "that people are stupid".

I can buy the people are stupid part.
Thank you, that is my entire point summed up into one short statement. Someone gets it and I am glad.
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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 03:51 PM
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Re: 454 or 350 with twins

Originally Posted by tekkitan
Me making a typographical error was priceless? I don't follow. I could point out your grammatical errors and poor English, but I don't.
It was a joke, pal. No hard feelings. You said to move on, so I'm done with the seriousness.
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Old Dec 7, 2009 | 04:59 PM
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Re: 454 or 350 with twins

Justin is the god of twin turbo Third Gens!
Please, i'm FAR from it. The day that i've done 100 builds and am making turbo kits for these cars, then call me the turbo god. Until then, far from it haha
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Old Dec 8, 2009 | 12:06 PM
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You can do build #2 on my Camaro, if I'm not in debt after the paint job and T-56 swap. You'll be even closer to the turbo god! Haha.
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