400se facts and figures
Discussion
some time ago,I bought a piece of test kit called a G-Tech pro.
its a small box - like a radar detector - that you fasten to your windscreen and plug into the cigarette lighter.It will then measure the acceleration of the car and can give redings for 0-60,standing 1/4,60-0 etc.
If you enter the weight of your car, it can also work out the BHP at the rear wheels when you do an acceleration run.
The TVR quoted weight for a 400se is 1050 Kg which I'd heard may be slighlty low !! took it to a local weighbridge and with no driver and half a tank of fuel got a reading of 1260 Kg - good old TVR !!
anyhow spent Monday night annoying the locals doing acceleration runs down a nice flat bit of road and got a 0-60 time of 5.1 seconds and 196 BHP at the wheels - which would be about 235 BHP at the flywheel allowing for a 17% loss.
dont know how accurate it is - dont care - its very entertaining.
cheers Andy
its a small box - like a radar detector - that you fasten to your windscreen and plug into the cigarette lighter.It will then measure the acceleration of the car and can give redings for 0-60,standing 1/4,60-0 etc.
If you enter the weight of your car, it can also work out the BHP at the rear wheels when you do an acceleration run.
The TVR quoted weight for a 400se is 1050 Kg which I'd heard may be slighlty low !! took it to a local weighbridge and with no driver and half a tank of fuel got a reading of 1260 Kg - good old TVR !!
anyhow spent Monday night annoying the locals doing acceleration runs down a nice flat bit of road and got a 0-60 time of 5.1 seconds and 196 BHP at the wheels - which would be about 235 BHP at the flywheel allowing for a 17% loss.
dont know how accurate it is - dont care - its very entertaining.
cheers Andy
www.race-technology.com/WebPage/Products/Accelerometer/PerformanceMeterIntro.html
Doesnt even need to be plugged into the cigy lighter these days! damm clever these Japs.
Doesnt even need to be plugged into the cigy lighter these days! damm clever these Japs.
BBWF Sounds like a gadget i'd like! how much?
Does it tell you when the rear wheels are about to let go on a wet surface like mine did yesterday? (just one of many cupid stunt moments from my illustrious past)
Just read the link + 160 quid is quoted
>> Edited by father ted on Thursday 22 April 06:42
Does it tell you when the rear wheels are about to let go on a wet surface like mine did yesterday? (just one of many cupid stunt moments from my illustrious past)
Just read the link + 160 quid is quoted
>> Edited by father ted on Thursday 22 April 06:42
dickymint said:And if you sell the record it would be for prosperity too
Does it tell you when the rear wheels are about to let go on a wet surface like mine did yesterday? (just one
>> Edited by father ted on Thursday 22 April 06:42
No but it will record the event for posterity
- StreakyI bought mine off ebay.com from America
paid $49.95 - which I think is a good price
just search on - g tech pro
does lateral G as well - not tried this yet.
how do you do it ?? just keep driving faster and faster round an island until you spin off into a hedge ??!!!
The killer thing about the figures is how it changes the BHP/tonne figure
TVR quote 275 BHP and a weight of 1 tonne = 275 BHP/tonne
actual figure is 236 BHP and a weight of 1.2 tonnes = 196 BHP / tonne
not so good
cheers Andy
paid $49.95 - which I think is a good price
just search on - g tech pro
does lateral G as well - not tried this yet.
how do you do it ?? just keep driving faster and faster round an island until you spin off into a hedge ??!!!
The killer thing about the figures is how it changes the BHP/tonne figure
TVR quote 275 BHP and a weight of 1 tonne = 275 BHP/tonne
actual figure is 236 BHP and a weight of 1.2 tonnes = 196 BHP / tonne
not so good
cheers Andy
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