Max speed of standard Tusk ?
Discussion
I was at Bruntingthorpe on Sunday, we had three runs down the main runway
Each run I soon achieved change up lights in fifth and carried on with the charge, pedal screwed to floor, until the brake point - it took quite a while to stop!!
So the speedo's playing up. Analogue said 30 on the first two runs, digital said 1** but kept changing it's mind, finally on the last run i changed the refresh rate on the pod and the digital said 189 !!!
The analogue said 0 !
Is this going to be a true reading ?
running on 18" spiders with 40 tyres
let the debate commence
Each run I soon achieved change up lights in fifth and carried on with the charge, pedal screwed to floor, until the brake point - it took quite a while to stop!!
So the speedo's playing up. Analogue said 30 on the first two runs, digital said 1** but kept changing it's mind, finally on the last run i changed the refresh rate on the pod and the digital said 189 !!!
The analogue said 0 !
Is this going to be a true reading ?
running on 18" spiders with 40 tyres
let the debate commence
Well a couple of the Chims were doing 160 so it's not that far of the mark to suggest that was the speed
As said I had three runs, Jason Shepherd who was running the show asked wether I got over 190 (this before i had any kind of reading on the first two runs) - he races the bloody things so he should have some idea of whats possible
His last comment when I mentioned the 189 was:-
"Yeah good, imagine what it's like being right up someones a***e doing that speed trying to get past them" ....uuuummm!
But yes it was very stable, I wouldn't have wanted to turn the wheel very much but there was no sense of hanging on for the grim reaper or anything - mind you a blow out might have changed that!! (I'm going to be awake tonight now!)
It braked quite well from that speed but took a long, long time to stop properly - I was still doing what must have been 60-70 when I started to run out of road but felt like i could open the door and get out. Only then did I apply good pressure on the pedal. So don't try it on the motorway or an open public road is my advice!!!
The other thing that impressed me was that it climbed staright up there, roll gently in first, give some in second, give max in third, fourth, fifth and accelarating all the way to the lights so to speak (the change lights) the marshal halfway down the track said it sounded like heaven as it went past!!!!
As said I had three runs, Jason Shepherd who was running the show asked wether I got over 190 (this before i had any kind of reading on the first two runs) - he races the bloody things so he should have some idea of whats possible
His last comment when I mentioned the 189 was:-
"Yeah good, imagine what it's like being right up someones a***e doing that speed trying to get past them" ....uuuummm!
But yes it was very stable, I wouldn't have wanted to turn the wheel very much but there was no sense of hanging on for the grim reaper or anything - mind you a blow out might have changed that!! (I'm going to be awake tonight now!)
It braked quite well from that speed but took a long, long time to stop properly - I was still doing what must have been 60-70 when I started to run out of road but felt like i could open the door and get out. Only then did I apply good pressure on the pedal. So don't try it on the motorway or an open public road is my advice!!!
The other thing that impressed me was that it climbed staright up there, roll gently in first, give some in second, give max in third, fourth, fifth and accelarating all the way to the lights so to speak (the change lights) the marshal halfway down the track said it sounded like heaven as it went past!!!!
markez79 I don't actually know!! i should check with the factory/dealers really
It was built with an 18" wheels request so I assume that they sorted the suspension to go with this - but heh!
It was going round the Brunters track well, I don't feel it's lacking in any way, but then I have not driven it with any other config so how would I know!
It was built with an 18" wheels request so I assume that they sorted the suspension to go with this - but heh!
It was going round the Brunters track well, I don't feel it's lacking in any way, but then I have not driven it with any other config so how would I know!
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