magazines' measured straight-line acceleration (SC)

[edo]

I do not understand what "0-60 with 1-ft Rollout" is.
it yields a better time than the standard 0-60 .
however, C&D "Street start, 5–60 mph" gets a worse time. ??


Edmunds (USA)
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FullTe...
0 - 60 (sec): 4.9
1/4 Mile (sec @ mph): 13.3 @ 103.2
0-60 with 1-ft Rollout (sec): 4.6

compared with the R not bad
http://www.edmunds.com/insideline/do/Drives/FullTe...
0 - 60 (sec): 5.6
1/4 Mile (sec @ mph): 13.9 @ 100.19

car&driver (USA)
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/hot_lists/high...
Zero to 60 mph: 4.5 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 12.0 sec
Street start, 5–60 mph: 5.6 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 13.3 sec @ 104 mph

[bogie]

I wouldnt worry about - they are all US mags, and its highly likely that any 0-60 test you read is unachieveable by a mere mortal like ourselves.

The best way to test 0-60, is to go on an airfield, get a Pbox or suchlike, and have a go yourself, take an avg of 5 runs will give you your answer

[Thorburn]

My guess would be the 5-60mph is slower because the engine is having to pull from relatively low revs with the clutch out, where as the 0-60mph is standing start from optimum revs and clutch life be damned

[edo]

bogie said:

I wouldnt worry about - they are all US mags, and its highly likely that any 0-60 test you read is unachieveable by a mere mortal like ourselves.

The best way to test 0-60, is to go on an airfield, get a Pbox or suchlike, and have a go yourself, take an avg of 5 runs will give you your answer

I don't worry! and am not interested in destroying my own clutch and paying with my wallet (sorry...)!!
however if these '1 ft rollout/ or 5-60 are more clutch compassionate figures I hope to have an idea of what is practically achievable.!

[Gooby]

I does considerably depend on the age of the engine. Do not underestimate how much the car loosens up after 6k miles.

I do not do the 0-60 bit because of clutch and general abuse but I was surprised to see on my last ECU read out a 0-60 time of 5.1 seconds. A 4.7 shouldnt be hard if you are trying.

[Scuffers]

Not sure what 1ft roll-out means?

also, 5-60 is very dependant on 1st gear ratio, in just the opposite way a 0-60 time is - if you think about it, most cars with good 0-60 times have tall 1st gears, which will be ste on a 5-60test..

Out of interest, Dave&Tim Mackie's car in a race start last weekend did 0-60 in 3.1 and 0-100 in 7.48sec's (from dataloggs - he would have done 60 in ~2.8 if he had held on to 2nd till 60)

[TIPPER]

What sort of car/spec is that?

[bogie]

TIPPER said:

What sort of car/spec is that?

SC Honda,with DC5 manifold and chargecooler (basically the top spec there is now) ...BUT its a race car, not a road car, so will be lighter, and im not sure if they are on slicks or A048s