Guest xrtwpn Guests Posted 04/05/05 10:34 AM Posted 04/05/05 10:34 AM SPIKO what are all the mods done to the car ? love the engine bay What gear box you running ?
xlr8ed Phantom lives Member 1,417 Member For: 22y 5m 1d Gender: Male Location: who knows Posted 04/05/05 10:36 AM Posted 04/05/05 10:36 AM sounds absolutely awesome credit to you and C&V... high 9's for sure, just imagine if the motor was in a car that only weighed half the weight..jeff
ktford FORD FORD FORD Legacy Donating Member 9,390 Member For: 23y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Point In Brissy's eastern side Posted 04/05/05 10:36 AM Posted 04/05/05 10:36 AM The old power calc says to me that you'll need 810hp to run 133mph & crack the 9 you are gunning forScotty
SPIKO Legacy Donating Member 1,924 Member For: 21y 5m 16d Gender: Male Posted 04/05/05 10:39 AM Author Posted 04/05/05 10:39 AM sounds absolutely awesome credit to you and C&V... high 9's for sure, just imagine if the motor was in a car that only weighed half the weight..jeff<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Thanks JeffAnd congrats on your PB earlier this Month.RegardsSpiko
xlr8ed Phantom lives Member 1,417 Member For: 22y 5m 1d Gender: Male Location: who knows Posted 04/05/05 10:41 AM Posted 04/05/05 10:41 AM Your car is awesome mate, you have deffinately got it sussed...jeff
SPIKO Legacy Donating Member 1,924 Member For: 21y 5m 16d Gender: Male Posted 04/05/05 10:45 AM Author Posted 04/05/05 10:45 AM The old power calc says to me that you'll need 810hp to run 133mph & crack the 9 you are gunning forScotty<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Scotty Sorry but I must correct you.The record at 10.96 @ 126mph set by C&V in Feb O4 was achieved with 390rwkw!!!!!!!!!Do not take hp figuers so seriously as they are not the alfa and the omega of a quick time.Torque, setup, and traction are much more important with these cars and most others!Alot of people can make HP at rear wheels but not many run numbers!!!!!!!!!!1This should tell you something!No dis-respect intended.RegardsSpiko
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Legacy Donating Member 7,935 Member For: 22y 7m 9d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 04/05/05 10:52 AM Posted 04/05/05 10:52 AM Well done, it is good to see you set your goals high and have built one AWSOME car I think we will see a low 9 seconds before the year is out
ktford FORD FORD FORD Legacy Donating Member 9,390 Member For: 23y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Point In Brissy's eastern side Posted 04/05/05 10:54 AM Posted 04/05/05 10:54 AM The old power calc says to me that you'll need 810hp to run 133mph & crack the 9 you are gunning forScottyScotty Sorry but I must correct you.The record at 10.96 @ 126mph set by C&V in Feb O4 was achieved with 390rwkw!!!!!!!!!Do not take hp figuers so seriously as they are not the alfa and the omega of a quick time.SpikoSo what you are saying is that they went 126mph & ran a 10.98 with about 530 rearwheel horsepower, so where is the connection to my proposal .I'm imagining that you'll be making about 200 more than them & will be able to pick up 7mph without too much dramaAnyhows, the speed calculators are pretty accurate, we'll see.No disrespect intended.Scotty
SPIKO Legacy Donating Member 1,924 Member For: 21y 5m 16d Gender: Male Posted 04/05/05 11:01 AM Author Posted 04/05/05 11:01 AM The old power calc says to me that you'll need 810hp to run 133mph & crack the 9 you are gunning forScotty<{POST_SNAPBACK}>Scotty Sorry but I must correct you.The record at 10.96 @ 126mph set by C&V in Feb O4 was achieved with 390rwkw!!!!!!!!!Do not take hp figuers so seriously as they are not the alfa and the omega of a quick time.Spiko<{POST_SNAPBACK}>So what you are saying is that they went 126mph & ran a 10.98 with about 530 rearwheel horsepower, so where is the connection to my proposal .I'm imagining that you'll be making about 200 more than them & will be able to pick up 7mph without too much dramaAnyhows, the speed calculators are pretty accurate, we'll see.No disrespect intended.Scotty<{POST_SNAPBACK}>I will make it more understandable.4050 pounds1100 horsepower flywheel that is.80hp nos28.5 inch slick6970rpm over the line.With 3.73 diff ratioEquates to 155mph as a perfect run!9.216ETNo 136mph scotty that's a 10 and only will ever be 10.Again I state no dis-respect intended.
ktford FORD FORD FORD Legacy Donating Member 9,390 Member For: 23y 6m 6d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Point In Brissy's eastern side Posted 04/05/05 11:07 AM Posted 04/05/05 11:07 AM The old power calc says to me that you'll need 810hp to run 133mph & crack the 9 you are gunning forScottyScotty Sorry but I must correct you.The record at 10.96 @ 126mph set by C&V in Feb O4 was achieved with 390rwkw!!!!!!!!!Do not take hp figuers so seriously as they are not the alfa and the omega of a quick time.SpikoSo what you are saying is that they went 126mph & ran a 10.98 with about 530 rearwheel horsepower, so where is the connection to my proposal .I'm imagining that you'll be making about 200 more than them & will be able to pick up 7mph without too much dramaAnyhows, the speed calculators are pretty accurate, we'll see.No disrespect intended.ScottyI will make it more understandable.4050 pounds1100 horsepower flywheel that is.80hp nos28.5 inch slick6970rpm over the line.With 3.73 diff ratioEquates to 155mph as a perfect run!9.216ETNo 136mph scotty that's a 10 and only will ever be 10.Again I state no dis-respect intended.Well a 9.2 isn't exactly what I had in mind when I said a 9, but O well I'll be more than happy to see you running 155mph.Scotty
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