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Hmm, sounds like Roe's getting a bad rap.
My 98 GTS with Roe @ 8#, water meth, modified air box, Hi flow cats and Random Tech exhaust had no problem putting down 598rwhp and 644rwtq with the rest of the driveline being stock.
My 01 has No Cats, Corsa exhaust, Macedo airbox, Macedo tuned Roe @ 10#, 708 cam, pushrods, 1.7 rockers, vac crankshaft pump and shouldn't have a problem putting down 720rwhp. With ported heads it should get close to 770 or more I'd think. I have a 100hp (read that that would generate 140rwrhp) on the car, just can't imagine turning it on (it's a virgin). The Roe makes hp at such low revs I would think that a 700rwhp Roe would compare to a 850rwhp TT or Paxton setup since they don't do anything until a couple thousand revs after the Roe is making full boost.
I understand the Michelin record is 10.4 (don't know how did it), but Davez went 10.5 in this car before I bought it ... with under 700rwhp at the time.
I drive thousands of miles in my car and have put on over 5,000 miles on it in the month since I bought it so super soft, only good for 4,000mi. tires won't work for me. Since I have new Michelins on the car and trouble finding traction below 80mph, I wonder what I'd do with another 100hp from the Nitrous?
If I drag raced only, then I'd run slicks and add more power, but I drive it on the street and won't put a roll cage in my car - so much for racing.
As far as street power goes, I have to plan where and when I step on the throttle. A few seconds at WOT and I'm well past any speed limit in the country.
I was eating a Z06 on my way home today and fishtailed after I passed him. He was impressed, I wasn't. Maybe after 100mph I could hit Nitrous, but I have no interest in even tryin that and don't drive that fast on the street.
If it's a street car, then I'd suggest the Roe as it makes hp where you drive the car and works at light throttle without high rpm. I don't think that because a TT or a Paxton mkaes bigger Dyno numbers it's the best choice, unless you only race the car.
My 98 GTS with "only" 600rwhp had Gen III rims and tires on it. It looked good, but it had NO TRACTION until you were going over 100mph. I thought I needed to get used to it, but it was the tires having minimal traction. My 01 has 18" VR1 wheels and Michelin PS. It looks nicer and has double the traction.
If you don't have a hate-on for Larry (who built my car) call both Underground and Macedo and talk to both of them.
Unless you're building a race car, then you need a GMC or a TT. You can cut a hole in the hood if it's only a race car.
Ted
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