Originally Posted by
Mikkel
What do you reckon the 0-60 would be on a 2.5ltr STi hawkeye running 360/390 out of interest?
Getting the ideal 0-60 is all about good launch and gear change. Doesnt really tell the whole story. A friend of mines tried 0-60, and soon realised to get the magic theoretical figure, especially on the street was harder than 1st thought. 30-70 and 60-100 figures tell a better story.
The 2.5 will certainly allow a more lazy approach in achieveing good over-taking capabilities, but if its all about top end power, then theres not much in it. As an example, again using racelogic performance box we tried 30-70 in a hawkeye 2.5 running approx 380/360 against a 2.0 blobeye again with roughly 380hp. The 2.5 was slightly quicker (only because the 2.0 driver had measurably better gear changes) the low end pull was a massive help, and allowed the 2.5 to be more relaxed. When going from 60-100 there was nothing in it.