If there’s one debate in the world of track cars that has gone on longer than any other, it’s whether you can go faster in a low-weight, low-horsepower or high-weight, high-horsepower car. In this episode of Driver Battles series, this debate spills over onto the track at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway, where John Cruz in his heavy, but powerful, 2008 Honda Civic Si face off against Tony Rodriguez in his light, but low-power, 2001 Toyota MR-S.
0:00 Intro at Chuckwalla Valley Raceway
1:36 John's Boosted Honda Civic Si Build Breakdown
2:36 Tony's Toyota MR-S Build Breakdown
3:24 Competitor feedback on Nitto NT01's
4:18 Driver Battles: Time Attack Rules and How To Compete
5:00 Time Attack Hot Lap
7:40 Impressions from the Track
8:43 Final Track Results
Let’s get a closer look at the cars facing off in this battle to see if either of them seems to have the upper hand. Starting with John Cruz, his 2008 Honda Civic Si puts out 327hp, but also weighs in at around 3000 lbs. To help get the fastest times around the track, he has added a Kraftwerks supercharger, Hondata Flash Pro, OS Giken Super Lock Differential, Godspeed coilovers, Voltex Type 2 wing and 275/35ZR18 front and 245/40ZR18 rear Nitto NT01 tires. Tony Rodriguez brought out his 2001 Toyota MR-S that may only make 200hp, but also only weighs 2000 lbs. His list of upgrades includes a Toyota 2ZZ-GE 1.8L swap, Monkeywrench cams, a PPE long tube header, a Gokey 2.5-inch exhaust, Annex CSP coilovers, Konig Dekagram wheels and 224/45ZR15 Nitto NT01 tires all around.
Not to give anything away, but this battle was so close, that neither side of the power to weight argument may be able to claim the upper hand. That said, if you’re a fan of racing like we are, it’s hard to be too disappointed when you see a battle that comes down to fractions of a second.
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22 июл 2024
