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Old 01-12-2009, 11:31 AM   #12
pbanders
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Quote:
Originally Posted by vijen6
You forgot to factor in your own weight for that calculation. For me, it would be 40hp and roughly 400 lbs .. 10lbs / hp. =(
Very true! I'm about 175 lb with gear, so yes, that's 9.3 lb/hp. If you figure about 3100 lb for a Boxter with a driver and fluids, to get the same ratio, it's only 333 HP. Makes 600 HP seem like overkill even more to me.
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