750-800whp are you serious? Why? Are you only going to track the car?

If you want that much power why not buy a used NASCAR

 

Every party needs a pooper, that's why we invited you!

I'm not sure ignorant is the right word....ignorant means "without information."

If you consider I have an NHRA and IHRA license, I tune this car and spec'd it out myself, and it's slow (relatively) compared to my race car, that I've had around 60 "fast" cars, etc etc one might be inclined to say I do have information.....

With that said, the suspension has also been upgraded, the traction control works as designed, etc. Not sure what the problem is. Sounds kind of like ignorance to me.....

Oh yeah, I've got a 2016 Mustang GT that I am twin turbo'ing, I'm first in line for a new Raptor and you can bet that's going to get modified as well, the Focus RS and new Miata are looking pretty good, too, but now I'm out of space.

Either way, let's not voice offensive opinions when they are based in nothing more than detachment from the matter at hand and instead enjoy our common ground in the Corvette.

 

Did we just get an influx of former Prius owners or what???

BTW, a used NASCAR is beat to hell and I can't drive it wherever I want. And it's ugly.

 

well the fact is, a random 16 year old that somehow has the money. Could walk into a shop and tell them to build a 1000HP car is a bit scary.

 

Ain't America great?

If a 16 year old has a 1000 HP car I think he has a parental issue....dad could have bought me pretty much anything but instead he put me to work earning 3.25/hr at 12 yrs old for 4 summers to earn enough money to buy a $450 1984 Z28 that wouldn't start.....and the rest is history....lol, I even built a 350 with a cam for that car and it ran 14.75 doing the one tire fire and I waxed that **** every weekend. And it was green. I loved that car man.

Don't just give your kids a fish....teach them to fish.

 

Well not every parent with money is going to act like your parents. Its a very common thing for rich parents to buy their kids expensive cars in certain areas.

If i can afford it, i will buy my kids nice things, but not dangerous stuff like fast cars.

 

so what's the point? you're going to be the horsepower police or you just want to log an official complaint against underage horsepower? lots of rich kids get bmw's and mercedes, etc around here. not a single one with 1000 HP. most with 250. and most of those 16 year olds are more responsible and more intelligent than a lot of 40 year olds I meet.

is this little tangent going somewhere or should we talk about the stock LT1 limits again?

 

calm down, i am just talking out loud here. I think its pretty crazy how anyone with money (which is a lot of people) can build a 1000HP car to be driven on the streets. Its little scary when you think about it.

 

Oh wow. Hypotheticals. The fact is, there are lots of 1000whp cars out there. I haven't heard of a 1000whp 16 year old driver crashing epidemic yet. Anyone can go out and build a 1000whp car and yet I don't see a bunch of 16 year olds crashing them everywhere.

I've driven 1000whp cars on the street and no, I don't think it's too much.

I'm at 775 whp and it's not enough. Yes I do track the car, and it's fun. It's also tame enough for the street.

 

I have to agree with Higgs. I think this is a case of the pot calling the kettle black. It is very ignorant to think you know what's best for everyone. What I do with my car is my business. You can kill yourself or someone else in a Prius. It does not need to be a high HP car.

 

calm down, lol.

youre the one scared of dangerous 16 year olds with 1000 HP out on the streets and I should calm down. sounds like you're the one who's worked up over something invented in your own mind.

can you name one 16 year old with 1000 HP? but I bet we can name people hit by lighting or meteors. I'd take shelter if I were you!

if this is just an "old man in a rocking chair on the porch" observation, well then, I'm not ready for those yet. I'm still part of the world and when 16 year olds are riding in autonomous electric cars you and I can sit back and lament.

 

The funny part Mike is we were not rich and I got a 1977 Buick Electra 225 as my first car. It was left to me when my grandfather passed. It only had 150 HP but I nearly killed myself multiple times over the years. It's not the tools, it's the carpenter.

My son was raised on fast cars. I bought him a used C4 when he was 13. He learned to drive stick at that age. He is now 17. He also drives my 700 HP C7 but only with me in the car. I can honestly say that he drives more carefully than I do. Would I let him drive my C7 without me? No, even though I trust him, it's just too big a temptation especially with a friend to egg him on.

 

THIS is exactly the set up Im looking for!

 

funny you mention that....the 1984 Z28 came with a 165 hp 305 with the automatic and I wrecked that car about 15 times. drum brakes, bald tires, flash flood style texas rain storms, a 16 or 17 year old driver raised driving race karts since 8 yrs old....I used to drive with my windows down all through the summer because the "AC used too much power," lol!!!!

 

u can do the same setup with a D1 and now u will turn heads everywere u go LOL

 

I can't imagine any S/C drawing more attention then one with a Tial Q BOV regardless of the manufacturer. That thing scares the world.

 

my god you guys are unbelievable, you all have a very biased view on this because you drive a modded C7.

The fact is cars are getting stupidly fast, and stupidly affordable for what you get. the engines can also make tons of power with simple tunes, and other bolt ons. Cant tell you how many kids i see driving around recklessly in affordable 400HP+ cars.

My point is only to say, i think its a bit crazy that anyone with money from any age group, any amount of driving skill can own a 1000HP car.

To prove my unbiased point of view, if i had the money i would have a 1000HP GTR and Lamborghini in my collection with out question.

 

400 and 1000 are two completely different power levels. if you ever built a 1000 HP car, especially a direct injection car like the C7, you would know that it is not that simple. if anyone is looking at this with a cloudy mentality it is you, because you see some people on the internet doing it and think, "hey man anyone can do this if they want!"

yeah sure, you can go fork over the money for a shop to do everything, but honestly, right off the top of your head, what do you think it costs to have 1000 HP in a C7?

 

i figure it cost like give or take 10k for a proper blower setup installed and tuned to add anywhere from 150-250HP over stock.

I would think to take the c7 from 460 to 1000HP maybe 20 grand? Then you gotta make the car hook, and not break other drive train parts. Its for sure a very costly build. I could easily see a build like that costing 30 grand+

Think about this. when i was in high school my parents bought me a new 2010 SS camaro i was 17-18 at the time. By the time i was 20 years old, my LS3 had about 600HP. Not many people are going to say a 20 year old with that much power is safe.

I can name you countless people in my wealthy town with crazy builds from young guys. They street race all the time also.

I kid you not, one of my very good friends (23 years old) is this summer doing a twin turbo build on his 5.0L mustang. I told him to put a blower on with modest power gains of 180-200HP, he should very happy with that power level. His response was i want 1000HP because thats badass. This person also has a checking account with millions of dollars in his name, i have seen the bank statements.

^ this is what i see in real life.

 

Wouldn't waste my time on a 5.0 mustang lmao if I had that type of cash ha