Cars with sub 4 secs 0 to 60 mph?
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OdramaSwimLaden said:
blank said:
Audi RS3 believe it or not!
Absolutely no chance it can do a sub 4 secs 0-60 (in standard form).George H said:
How would it work? Unless it was an automated manual gearbox? Are there any examples of cars with manuals/launch control? I couldn't find any.
You seem to think that launch control is something to do with the gearbox. I don't see how - it is entirely a function of the clutch and the accellerator. George H said:
How would it work? Unless it was an automated manual gearbox? Are there any examples of cars with manuals/launch control? I couldn't find any.
My Evo has launch control. You just put it in first gear, hold your foot flat on the accelerator and it holds the revs at 4.5k and pops and bangs to make turbo boost, then you just let the clutch out to go.RobCrezz said:
My Evo has launch control. You just put it in first gear, hold your foot flat on the accelerator and it holds the revs at 4.5k and pops and bangs to make turbo boost, then you just let the clutch out to go.
Although, as Clarkson pointed out on Top Gear last night, it does make you look like a total knob when you use it. 
300bhp/ton said:
Depends on your target and intended use tbh.
Sticky tyres, suspension capable of deploying the power and loads of usable power and torque.
e.g. cars like these are probably nearer the 2's in terms of 0-60mph.
They are doing wheelies with £2000 worth of mods? yeah right! Sticky tyres, suspension capable of deploying the power and loads of usable power and torque.
e.g. cars like these are probably nearer the 2's in terms of 0-60mph.
JonRB said:
cerb4.5lee said:
Autocar only managed 4.3s to sixty in the 4.5...much to my disappointment!
Its unlikely the cerb 4.5 would clock 3.9s to sixty in reality,but at least the handbook says it will!!!
TVR honour is restored by the Sagaris though, as Autocar report they got 0-60 in 3.9s (compared to the claimed 3.7s) and 0-100 in 8.5sIts unlikely the cerb 4.5 would clock 3.9s to sixty in reality,but at least the handbook says it will!!!
See http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/RoadTestsData/...
http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/RoadTestsData/...
Zwoelf said:
touching cloth said:
They clocked an early 4.2 at 4 seconds dead... and then went onto test the power on a rolling road just in case they had been handed a factory special. Power was bang on the claim
In the case of TVR, does that in itself not identify it as a factory special? Zwoelf said:
In the case of TVR, does that in itself not identify it as a factory special?
Having said that, the AJP8 and S6 cars did tend to make closer to their claims. It was the Rover-engined cars and the ones that preceded them that tended to be measured in terms of Blackpool Donkies rather than actual Horses.
Edited by JonRB on Monday 18th July 17:12
BlueEyedBoy said:
cerb4.5lee said:
Autocar only managed 4.3s to sixty in the 4.5...much to my disappointment!
Its unlikely the cerb 4.5 would clock 3.9s to sixty in reality,but at least the handbook says it will!!!
Was that a factory car or a member of the publics car? I ask as many owners cars are way down on power, there is no standard Cerby Its unlikely the cerb 4.5 would clock 3.9s to sixty in reality,but at least the handbook says it will!!!
A car making around 400bhp should just about do this.TVR were upset because autocar had clocked the 4.2 at 4 secs dead & hoped the 4.5 would be quicker.
I think most standard 4.5 cerbs give 360bhp when factory said 420bhp,but the 4.5 is easier to tune against the 4.2 i believe.
Zwoelf said:
touching cloth said:
They clocked an early 4.2 at 4 seconds dead... and then went onto test the power on a rolling road just in case they had been handed a factory special. Power was bang on the claim
In the case of TVR, does that in itself not identify it as a factory special? , to be fair however the 4.2 AJP is usually good for it's power (mine unmodded has run 365 so actually a bit higher than claimed )). The 4.5's however "needed" a quoted figure to comfortably exceed the 4.2, however they came out the factory with rarely more than a 4.2 and often less. A better induction system and a remap to suit (all in less less than the £2k mod budget) will however get them up to the TVR claimed figure of 420, at which point something in the 3's is certainly achievable (if you can launch the b
d well !!)cerb4.5lee said:
It was a factory car & they took it back over night to try to get it quicker but still only ended up with 4.3 to sixty.
TVR were upset because autocar had clocked the 4.2 at 4 secs dead & hoped the 4.5 would be quicker.
I think most standard 4.5 cerbs give 360bhp when factory said 420bhp,but the 4.5 is easier to tune against the 4.2 i believe.
I had a 4.5 for 3 years, and some were nowhere near 360, some were as low as 290 ish...However, spending about £500 will get you past 400bhp and should be able to achieve the quoted figures, a red rose should make 420bhp. In that form you were looking at about an 11 second quarter mile.TVR were upset because autocar had clocked the 4.2 at 4 secs dead & hoped the 4.5 would be quicker.
I think most standard 4.5 cerbs give 360bhp when factory said 420bhp,but the 4.5 is easier to tune against the 4.2 i believe.
BlueEyedBoy said:
I had a 4.5 for 3 years, and some were nowhere near 360, some were as low as 290 ish...However, spending about £500 will get you past 400bhp and should be able to achieve the quoted figures
Which really begs the question as to why TVR didn't do such simple modifications themselves. Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff