http://members.home.net/jett1/progs/cartest.exe
It's a pretty nice automobile performance simulator. The guy I heard about
it from claims it checked against a lot of magazine tests and was very
close. I added N9TE and N9TEA data
(see http://www.vectorbd.com/peugeot/ctdata.zip)
and it gives numbers very close to those in R/T road tests. I also can now
guestimate that to beat a BMW M3 with a revised N9TEx car it'll need to
develop the same 240 HP that the M3 does. While the turbo has more torque,
it lacks the higher redline and thus sooner shifts. Time is lost to
shifting and wheelspin going into 2nd. Top Speed also is less but 131 mph
(redline limited) is too much anyway! That level of horsepower is
acheiveable with a N9TEx. The factory's Superproduction cars made nearly
400 hp (with special heads). To make 240 or so "**all**" that's needed
might be:
- low restriction exhaust to spin turbo sooner and "harder"
- GReddy ProtecB external boost controller (this will even work with a
N9TE style turbo) with 13-14 lbs of boost (94 octane please). It also
tames transients.
- Rising rate fuel pressure regulator
- possible larger injectors ("804"s flow about 12% more fuel)
- bored throttle body (maybe something like 1mm or so)
- improved intercooler cooling via a hood scoop
- cold(er) air intake and large K&N filter
- air/fuel meter to get it sorted out