o- c-uTe Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 I went to my cousin’s house to a party and wanted show off the power the car. So we went out with 3 other friends in the car. It added up about 600 pounds more when I just drive alone. So I floor it and it picks up speed well but not like when I am alone inside. I been in a srt4 with it full of guys and when he floored it, it felt like the same as one person inside it. I hate those cars by the way; I just love the engine on a srt4. My buddies said the car is fast but it doesn't have balls when it is full of fat guys. Have any of you felt a change of performance when the car is full? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red beast Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 get thin friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim1969 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-2.5-GT Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 thats to be expected.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gt_ltd Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 get thin friends or put 5 fat people in the neon srt4. This Space For Rent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sde Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 i notice a significant difference with just 2 people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-2.5-GT Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 i notice a significant difference with just 2 people. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanboy Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Depends what cars people are used to/coming from I think. I had a NA 2.0L 4-cylinder that was dead below 4K... Full tank of gas was was noticable with the lack of low-end. The LGT with five hundred pounds in it feels about the same as my old car did when I filled up the tank when driving around normally. -B -B http://www.standardshift.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUBE555 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Simple physics people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver72 Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 You put 600 extra pounds in ANY car it's going to go slower! How can this really be that surprising or mystifying to anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandShark Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 Simple physics people. since when is physics simple? (but I know what you meant) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDubbs Posted April 19, 2005 Share Posted April 19, 2005 I think hes referring to the fact that the impact isnt what it seems it should be for a car with 250lbs of torque. Its all in the transmission. With a truck, or true SUV (ie built on a truck platform) the effect is far less noticeable, even with comparable power. The problem is the legacy is relatively light which to large effect has an impact on how fast it normally is. I agree, that there are several cars out there where you dont feel the impact as heavily and the legacy seems more effected than I personally would have suspected based on its power numbers. No, the name has nothing to do with bragging about 20 inch wheels... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o- c-uTe Posted April 19, 2005 Author Share Posted April 19, 2005 Simple physics people. Yes, it is simple physics. i notice a significant difference with just 2 people. But it is a significant difference, like sde notice too. I agree, that there are several cars out there where you dont feel the impact as heavily and the legacy seems more effected than I personally would have suspected based on its power numbers. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmanus88 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 yes the legacy get affected a lot with the addition of 1 or more people in the car. i am not too knowledgable in this area, but i suspect its due to, in part, by the lack of pulling power 4 cylinder engines have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emorphien Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 That's shens, everyone knows the SRT4 is the fastest and goes from 0 to eleventybillion in like 2 seconds no matter whats in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deer Killer Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 2900+600/2900 = 120% weight 3400+600/3400 = 117% weight The legacy is less affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firedawgs Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Did the same thing a few weeks ago. It is almost a put down when you try to show someone your fast car, and then you go for a ride for a people and it feels like your driving in a dodge neon or something. Updated my vBGarage: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepin gt Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 thats what bigger turbos are for you guys!!!! i want to be able to do a 13 second quarter, with 7 girls in the leggy. anyone wanna do the math? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenonk Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Just a little lag for 800+ lbs when I autocross.. but that's what you get for 225 wide tires with 4 OTHER people in the car. Keefe Keefe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KTM 525 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 General rule of thumb is 100lbs=1 tenth=1 carlength in the qtr. +600lbs=6tenths=6 carlengths slower........... No secrets on this one removing weight from any car is free horsepower. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Driver72 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Again, that "general" rule for weight is not exactly accurate. Same goes for .1 of a second equalling 1 car length. Yeah, one car length if you're trap speeds are 120 mph maybe. (at 120 mph you are covering about 17 feet every .1 second) Add 100 pounds to a Dodge Viper and it won't affect the car by .1 second in the 1/4 mile (it would probably be closer to .05). Add 100 pounds to the weight of a Toyota Prius and it won't affect the 1/4 mile by .1 either (it would probably be closer to .2 seconds...or more). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne53 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 <<about to get confused looks from half of you You should have just made them grap on your tired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoxerGT2.5 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 Make friends at your local Behavioural health center, Anorexia/Bulemia floor. You can cut that 600lbs in half in no time! OBAMA......One Big Ass Mistake America! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
o- c-uTe Posted April 20, 2005 Author Share Posted April 20, 2005 , well they aren't really fat, they just weigh about 190 to 210. Two were chubby. I am a feather to them. I weigh 135 lbs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted April 20, 2005 Share Posted April 20, 2005 I've noticed this too, but i got around it. You gotta drive the car much harder and keep the revs alot higher. Really work on gettting that slingshot effect. Then it feels just as powerful as when empty. My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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