Ds3r vs thp

[Dave]

So what's faster a tuned THP or a standard DS3R?

THP (200BHP & 320NM)

30-50 - 1.96 seconds
50-70 - 2.73 seconds

All figures are 2UP

So the question is what do you guys in your standard DS3 Racings Get?

[Superfly Guy]

There are greater differences than just power alone. The Racing clutch for instance is completely different to that on the THP, also the brakes and i think Turbo.

If all else was equal, a Racing would be faster say round a track than a tuned THP. Having said that my THP has (probably) the same BHP as a Racing plus uprated exhaust, brakes, clutch and wider tyres so it might comes down to lower weight and better suspension on the Racing

[Dave]

I appreciate all of that!

I was purely interested in some times from an owner

[Superfly Guy]

Gotta compare apples with apples, need to run the figures under the exact same conditions to be worthwhile.

[Dave]

Raining, 10:30pm 10oC, 2 bars of full tank, 1 passenger + driver, flat road

Best I can do, obviously as I don't have a car & don't know anyone with a racing

[Superfly Guy]

What gear were you in? 2nd i assume.

[Dave]

2nd 30-50

3rd 50-70

[Superfly Guy]

Both the Racing and a tuned THP will hit 70 in second

[Dave]

Just before 70 I need to change to 3rd which goes up to 90