Thursday 7th June 2012

Red Victor 3 sets new record

PH-stickered RV3 sets new quarter-mile record for a street legal car

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For those who have been following the PH smiley-bearing Red Victor 3, the significance of driver and friend of PH Andy Frost's time at the FIA Main Event at Santa Pod last weekend will be obvious.

But if the 6.59 second quarter-mile he achieved with a top speed of 220mph isn't impressive enough in itself, the fact that this now makes RV3 the world's quickest street-legal car over a quarter mile is genuinely mind-blowing.

Oh, and if you don't believe such a monster can be street legal, have a little look at this video of RV3 on the road...

Well done from all at PH HQ to Andy and all the Red Victor team!

 

[GT2CS]

wow that absolutely smashed his previous time. Congratulations to all involved

[hussein]

Epic! Absolutely love reading about RV3, such a great car, such a great story

You forgot to include MPG and CO2/mile figures in this article though.

[Gadgeroonie]

Well done Andy and the team - that is quite an achievement

sounds lke the car has been de-tuned to the level of grip in the tyres

does it run on the same tyres it gets mot'd with ?

[BERGS2]

awesome motor!

Whats with the delayed start? looks like he lost a second off the line

(or is that some drag racing 'handicap') ??

[BERGS2]

hussein said:

Epic! Absolutely love reading about RV3, such a great car, such a great story

You forgot to include MPG and CO2/mile figures in this article though.

MPG or GPM?

;-)

[TallTom]

BERGS2 said:

awesome motor!

Whats with the delayed start? looks like he lost a second off the line

(or is that some drag racing 'handicap') ??

Its like Gladiators from years ago, Contestant you will go on my first whistle! "Wolf" you will go on my 2nd whistle.....

[Krikkit]

Presumably that green turbo'd Superbird isn't a road-legal one? Quite a bit faster than RV3, although that's a mental machine to still pass an MOT.

[Riggers]

Krikkit said:

Presumably that green turbo'd Superbird isn't a road-legal one? Quite a bit faster than RV3, although that's a mental machine to still pass an MOT.

Yup, Andy's car is, IIRC, the only road-legal FIA Pro Mod in the world...

[Mr_Sukebe]

I'm just sitting here wondering about how that passes emissions and noise regulations during an MOT???
And just wheels and tyres are fitted to pass inspection..

[Turbobird1]

TallTom said:

BERGS2 said:

awesome motor!

Whats with the delayed start? looks like he lost a second off the line

(or is that some drag racing 'handicap') ??

Its like Gladiators from years ago, Contestant you will go on my first whistle! "Wolf" you will go on my 2nd whistle.....

there is no delayed start or handicap in pro modified Andy was probably a bit late on the light while he was tuning his radio

[Turbobird1]

Krikkit said:

Presumably that green turbo'd Superbird isn't a road-legal one? Quite a bit faster than RV3, although that's a mental machine to still pass an MOT.

not streel legal at all.....

[Dave Hedgehog]

stunning, i am in total awe

[MiseryStreak]

I still can't fathom how you can reach 220mph in 6.6 seconds in a road car, utterly insane. That Superbird is beautiful too.

[Dave Hedgehog]

Turbobird1 said:

TallTom said:

BERGS2 said:

awesome motor!

Whats with the delayed start? looks like he lost a second off the line

(or is that some drag racing 'handicap') ??

Its like Gladiators from years ago, Contestant you will go on my first whistle! "Wolf" you will go on my 2nd whistle.....

there is no delayed start or handicap in pro modified Andy was probably a bit late on the light while he was tuning his radio

8 track

[vrooom]

Nice one, you beat the record of Larry Larson's 6.9xx street legal record.

[Mr Gear]

BERGS2 said:

awesome motor!

Whats with the delayed start? looks like he lost a second off the line

(or is that some drag racing 'handicap') ??

In (this class of) drag racing qualifying, your reaction time is not important, only your "elapsed time"... that is to say the time it takes you from leaving the startline to crossing the finish line.

Reaction time is only really important in the knockout "Eliminations" stage.

[Flying Toilet]

Sure he knows that and I think Larrys record was 6.75.

[griffdude]

That's a fantastic piece if kit.

Presumably as it's K reg, it gets free road tax??

[Bloitus]

Brilliant! All that hard work has finally paid off. Great to see this. Congrats!

[Switch]

griffdude said:

That's a fantastic piece if kit.

Presumably as it's K reg, it gets free road tax??

Correct AFAIK.