04-13-2007, 01:36 AM
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1000+ HP GNX on dyno
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04-13-2007, 02:51 AM
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That video has been in my archives for some time now. Good stuff.
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04-13-2007, 05:02 PM
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I hate the looks and image of the car but it is very cool, engine sound and power is awesome! 8)
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04-13-2007, 06:24 PM
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Originally Posted by nthfinity
http://nthimage.com/create_hits/Buick_Grand_National_2.jpg
1300 hp single turbo beast @ 25 or 26 psi... 8.5s 1/4 time
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:shocked!:
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04-13-2007, 09:00 PM
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So how do 20+ year old American 6-cyl cars make so much more power than modern, high tech imports?
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04-13-2007, 10:46 PM
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Originally Posted by ZfrkS62
Originally Posted by nthfinity
http://nthimage.com/create_hits/Buick_Grand_National_2.jpg
1300 hp single turbo beast @ 25 or 26 psi... 8.5s 1/4 time
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:shocked!:
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a better view
Before some more recent power adders (when it was only about 850 rwhp)
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04-14-2007, 01:14 AM
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Originally Posted by number77
So how do 20+ year old American 6-cyl cars make so much more power than modern, high tech imports?
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because $/hp is much less
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04-14-2007, 01:00 PM
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pure madness
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