can 240 frames handle the torque?

[migsk8]

i plan on doing an ls1 swap and my goal HP is 450. i keep hearing that the car wont last very long with that much torque when i launch. anybody have this much power and have seen this happen? or even hear about this happening?

please inform me

is it does happen, what can i do to prevent it?

[migsk8]

anybody?

[migsk8]

bump

[Tangerine_sky]

I was wondering the same thing.

[migsk8]

i know one of you smart people know

[EazyBreazy]

hahahahahaha there's 240s with over that out there that havent had any problems, Ivan's ka powered 240 had like 600 ish from what i remember and ran 9's in the quarter. your problem isnt gonna be the horsepower or torque its gonna be finding traction to use all that horsepower and torque

[Davidss]

If you're making that much power and running that fast you're going to have a cage anyway...

[brizanden]

i plan on doing an ls1 swap and my goal HP is 450. i keep hearing that the car wont last very long with that much torque when i launch. anybody have this much power and have seen this happen? or even hear about this happening?

please inform me

is it does happen, what can i do to prevent it?

the silvia drive axles, at least for the s14, are supposed to be a bit stronger, but i heard that the stock 240 rear end can handle about 500 hp fine.

[migsk8]

hahahahahaha there's 240s with over that out there that havent had any problems, Ivan's ka powered 240 had like 600 ish from what i remember and ran 9's in the quarter. your problem isnt gonna be the horsepower or torque its gonna be finding traction to use all that horsepower and torque

they can have that much torque, but not when launching, and thats when it could twist your frame, not rolling half way down the track. lets put it this way. my friends ls1 porche has 380 hp, and 380 torque. it gets 350 torque at 2000 RPMS! you should see the dyno sheet, its nuts!

thats why i asked if the 240 can handle that, thats ALOT of torque when launching

[nismofly]

that car lifted the front wheels when it launched...its the only 240 ive seen do that, including cars with ls1s

trust me if theres a car that wouldve test the frame itd be his

[Blown240sx]

I had 430 whp and Torque. No cage and had no problems. Stop worrying so much.

[mantis]

I plan on tieing the frame together to help with this. Then again, I may be adding a procharger to my LS6.

[TSL]

they can have that much torque, but not when launching, and thats when it could twist your frame, not rolling half way down the track. lets put it this way. my friends ls1 porche has 380 hp, and 380 torque. it gets 350 torque at 2000 RPMS! you should see the dyno sheet, its nuts!

thats why i asked if the 240 can handle that, thats ALOT of torque when launching

Whats wrong with you? You come here and ask a question and then argue when you get given the correct answer.

There are more than a few big power/torque s13 chassis running quick times with no chassis problems.You think people run 9sec over the 1/4 by just rolling off the line?

[mantis]

Hasn't anyone else used frame ties?