Jump to content

How Hard Is 298 Rwkw To Handle


Justredd

Recommended Posts

  • Member
  • Member For: 11y 1m 8d

If you have rally experience id say not so much as hard but remembering it still demands respect. Lots of torque, lots of wheelspin, and if you have decent tyres it stil has lots of drive. It doesnt take long before youre going 120 130 which is more than enough for things to get nasty. Its pretty easy these days to say ahh its only 300rwkw such and such is pushing 400 as is his cousin.

Ive owned some pretty quick import turbo cars and have raced things for over half my life and was still really surprised how quick my mates 300rwkw xr6 was. Before I drove it I dismissed it thinking big fat falcon with only 410rwhp, but that quickly dissipated the first time I rolled on the throttle coming onto the highway. He ended up selling the car to a guy I his early 20s, who found a tree to park it against after 3 weeks or so, so it does happen.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • billet turbos and weathered engines dont mix
  • Donating Members
  • Member For: 12y 7m 24d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Wollongong

Exactly what these guys are saying. The good thing about barras is you can have 500rwkw, and still drive it to the shops. They're very linear. Respect the fact you have 300rwkw under your right foot and you'll be fine. My mum drives mine, just stays off boost. I drive mine in the pissing down rain, it's fine. learn how your car reacts. You can wrap yourself around a tree with 20Kwan if you do something dumb enough, just use common sense and take it easy

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Bronze Donating Members
  • Member For: 11y 11m 21d

Feel more comfortable with no traction haha thanks for your help mate

If that's the case go for more power than 298kw , that way if you get a bit out of shape you can steer it on the throttle and grab the next gear without backing off . I've found with a bit more power the car is easier to drive.

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Spooling Member
  • Donating Members
  • Member For: 13y 1m 9d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Blue Mountains, NSW

I agree with LU82, make it 600rwkw and you'll be right.

  • Like 6
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Donating Members
  • Member For: 11y 7m 11d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: St Marys 2760

I agree with LU82, make it 600rwkw and you'll be right.

If you go that far might aswell make it 700rwkw to get that 1000hp... Should be a breeze... ;)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Im the one and only
  • Donating Members
  • Member For: 20y 8d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: In my house

300rwkw = plenty of sideways with stock tyres. I used to love 2nd gear auto roll ons, smoking my tyres and painting black lines up the road. Even with 315rwkw in my old T,these Barra motors make my V8 feel lazy in the torque department. Go the mighty T....

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Bronze Donating Members
  • Member For: 11y 6m 14d
  • Gender: Male

If you go that far might aswell make it 700rwkw to get that 1000hp... Should be a breeze... ;)

Yeah, but if you were serious, you'd take it beyond the 1000 mark to make it more powerful than a Veyron at the wheels

  • Like 1
Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 570Nm @1800rpm
  • Donating Members
  • Member For: 21y 3m 24d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: Perth, WA

Utes are fun with 300rwkw.

I had a BA with a good BTR and no traction control or stability control. Loved to turn tyres with little effort :spoton:

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • Donating Members
  • Member For: 11y 7m 11d
  • Gender: Male
  • Location: St Marys 2760

Yeah, but if you were serious, you'd take it beyond the 1000 mark to make it more powerful than a Veyron at the wheels

Veyron is child's play. Real man would take it to top fueler drag car category.... ;)

  • Like 2
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.
×
  • Create New...
'