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just see this video and wonder whos Ultimas done 204mph at Brunters, and what you have under the hood?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kE4_aQHO7U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6kE4_aQHO7U
I see that the event provides a distance of 3.2km (1.9 miles). I wonder if there is a finish line where top speed is measured and how much straight away is available before the finish? I see that the cars can come around at the start at a good speed before the straight away.
I can tell you that I just attended a 1/2 mile shootout where you begin from a dead stop and then the top speed is then measured at a 1/2 mile marker then providing another 1/2 mile to stop before the end of the runway. The top speed of the day was 219 with a claimed 2000+ hp. Some Nissan GTRs and Corvettes with a claimed 1700+ HP were hitting 200-205 mph. See link, some participants posted HP and you can then analyze speed and judge eight based on the car. http://wannagofast.com/event-time/gashootout2014sa...
An Ultima with ~500 HP at the flywheel can do ~150 mph from a dead stop to 1/2 mile marker without the wing. With the wing ~140mph, the Wing is like a parachute.
Jeff S accomplished 211 in the standing 1 mile, dead start to a mile with a twin turbo LS2. I believe that was with 800-1000 RWHP.
I can tell you that I just attended a 1/2 mile shootout where you begin from a dead stop and then the top speed is then measured at a 1/2 mile marker then providing another 1/2 mile to stop before the end of the runway. The top speed of the day was 219 with a claimed 2000+ hp. Some Nissan GTRs and Corvettes with a claimed 1700+ HP were hitting 200-205 mph. See link, some participants posted HP and you can then analyze speed and judge eight based on the car. http://wannagofast.com/event-time/gashootout2014sa...
An Ultima with ~500 HP at the flywheel can do ~150 mph from a dead stop to 1/2 mile marker without the wing. With the wing ~140mph, the Wing is like a parachute.
Jeff S accomplished 211 in the standing 1 mile, dead start to a mile with a twin turbo LS2. I believe that was with 800-1000 RWHP.
There's a CanAm that has pulled standing start(no run up)209 mph on consecutive runs at Bruntingthorpe (officially timed) the mechanic reckons if he had taped up the "gaps" where the clams joined he'd (the driver) have got a bit more out of it and won the event, don't know what the event was though.
F.C. said:
There's a CanAm that has pulled standing start(no run up)209 mph on consecutive runs at Bruntingthorpe (officially timed) the mechanic reckons if he had taped up the "gaps" where the clams joined he'd (the driver) have got a bit more out of it and won the event, don't know what the event was though.
What colour was the Can-Am - Yellow by any chance?Paul
Storer said:
The owner lives in Cambridge and I have been lucky enough to see the car and the engine compartment in the flesh.
Well built car.
Paul
Indeed, the mechanic I use built the engine and fabricated the intake plenum,exhausts, turbo system and extra fuel tanks.Well built car.
Paul
The car is there often when mine is in for the odd job.
F.C. said:
Storer said:
The owner lives in Cambridge and I have been lucky enough to see the car and the engine compartment in the flesh.
Well built car.
Paul
Indeed, the mechanic I use built the engine and fabricated the intake plenum,exhausts, turbo system and extra fuel tanks.Well built car.
Paul
The car is there often when mine is in for the odd job.
Paul
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