How much horsepower is too much?

[JewUnit815]

What would y'all say is a good threshold for horsepower for a car that is a daily driver, but still able to hold it's own at the track on the weekends?

[BMAR240SX]

400

[Otto.]

350 - 400...If you ever get to 600 say goodbye to your family.

[OutToWinPAHC]

Depends on the engine..... NA I would say 500HP with 420+ Tq, thats even high and loosing grip.

Force induction with time to spool I'd say 600HPLow spool induction id say about 450-500HP

Depends on the setup and trans too.

[JewUnit815]

Depends on the engine..... NA I would say 500HP with 420+ Tq, thats even high and loosing grip.

Force induction with time to spool I'd say 600HPLow spool induction id say about 450-500HP

Depends on the setup and trans too.

I'm planning on doing a KA-T setup with an engine rebuild, aftermarket internals, and all the goodies- probly use like a Garrett GT30 turbo.

[gregfarz78]

500hp

[Emperor_Tha]

Boosted 250-320whp is a fun car on street tires. Anything higher than requires sticky tires.

[AZ89two4Tsx]

How could you even control 500+ HP or even 400+ HP on the street? And not to mention in a car that's under 3K lbs! IMHO anything above to 400 HP in a 240 as a DD is asking to die. Not to mention the gas mileage either.

[JewUnit815]

so probly like 250-300 would be a good D/D-Track hybrid?

[urcaptnspeaking]

^^ yeah Id say youd be pretty happy with what kind of experience that would give you.

[Nicksemianiw]

300whp, you'd be in the low low 12's more then good enough for street use. not many production cars do it faster then that and if there are some then I am SURE you won't see many/race any

[poems2beats]

If you have the funds why not buy a like a crx(good on gas) to DD and go all out on the 240.

[Jadesr20det]

300-350 is a the perfect sweet spot for the street....so yea basically what everyone else said already ....btw gl on your project

[Taylor008]

Matters how much the car weighs, but for a 240 I would say 320-350

[Bumnah]

457 whp. not a hp more.

[memo0586]

HAHAHHAHA Nicksemianiw your icon is so funny

[JewUnit815]

If you have the funds why not buy a like a crx(good on gas) to DD and go all out on the 240.

Don't have the funds to be able to buy 2 cars, and pay for insurance and the such on both. I'm probably gonna put in some aftermarket pistons and rods and the such though when i rebuild and turbo it, so that later on there isn't much more besides a tune and a checkup on the compression and such of the cylinders to be able to push it to some more hp.

[hugogos22]

I have 330 on my gt2871r setup i have no traction first or second gear with my new rebuild hoping to put 400 to the wheels . 255/50/16 mickys

[assassin7420]

On my SR build im shooting for 375-400 to the rear end.

On the RB build im looking for 800+

[Soravia]

Any amount of power that spins your tires at 20% of the throttle at corners.

[poems2beats]

Don't have the funds to be able to buy 2 cars, and pay for insurance and the such on both.

My friend just bought a crx for like 650 and his insurance is like 60 a month.

[Coeur de lion]

I concur!

[HurryupandrunS13]

As much power as you can control EVERY day. Track cars are fun cuz you can rag the piss out of them, then go home and drive your DD and know it's good. But a DD/Track car, be conservative if it has to be your DD........ sooooo 900whp is acceptable That 300 (give or take a few) whp range is the sweet spot for a multi purpose car. And get those numbers on a good set up and tune please, don't make 300 whp on 30psi or something like that. It won't last. I hate people just going all boost to make power, it's lunacy! Sorry for the rant. Good luck on your project man and enjoy!

[nismofly]

simple solution: boost controller

engine is built for high power, but turn the boost down on the street

280-320 ish for street low boost, 400+ for track high boost...can easily be done

[HurryupandrunS13]

simple solution: boost controller

engine is built for high power, but turn the boost down on the street

280-320 ish for street low boost, 400+ for track high boost...can easily be done

Listen to the man.. he's got the right idea!

[shift_240_s13]

i agree.

[Florida240sex]

How much is too much? When you hit the gas and the g's are so great that the skin rips right off your ****ING FACE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ThuG LyFe]

^either that or 9,999 hp. maxed out to the max.

hell i'd be happy with 200 rwhp right now...but since my car's strictly a daily i don't mind the good ol' KA too much.

[CRyan]

^either that or 9,999 hp. maxed out to the max.

hell i'd be happy with 200 rwhp right now...but since my car's strictly a daily i don't mind the good ol' KA too much.

[livinglegend2100]

no amount of HP is to much...