Originally Posted by
071crazy
Big horsepower only matters on a straightaway. You might gain a couple of tenths or a few feet there, who cares? A smooth powerband, proper tuning, and a good clutch matter a lot more.
Given what you have observed, it could be that a more powerful motor is making up for the tuning inability or a bad clutch. A driver with a dynamite mach 2 sport/budget motor can put the smack down on a bunch of OS speeds, it has happened before.
track surface and layout can make a massive difference on the amount of power needed....We have a ultra high grip technical track and unless you have some serious HP you struggle like crazy to clear the obstacles.....I have seeen people's lap times go down substantially when they upped the power of their engine....But we actually have a track with more traction then hot asphalt