Your 0-60 times
Discussion
On a good day, with heat in the tyre's, dry road and a perfect launch...3ish secs. Engine is making 189bhp, (verified not a guestimate!), car weighs 580Kg's with a full tank and me in it and the final drive is a little on the low side hence the acceleration. Top end is lowish though, bounces off the limiter in 6th at 130mph. Gearbox is sequential and there is electronic gizmos to give clutchless up and down shifts.
Should be enough information there!
Should be enough information there!
The only time I've ever had a 0-60 timed properly (not by a stopwatch) it was 5.7 seconds in an E36 328 Sport. Was pretty pleased with that, given it was my first proper quarter mile race 
In fairness, I got the rather brutal launch absolutely spot on, and the conditions (i.e. air temperature, humidity etc) were perfect for the run. I doubt very much it did the clutch any good, though.
Current car (1.8 MK1 MX5) probably about 8.5ish I'd guess.
In fairness, I got the rather brutal launch absolutely spot on, and the conditions (i.e. air temperature, humidity etc) were perfect for the run. I doubt very much it did the clutch any good, though.
Current car (1.8 MK1 MX5) probably about 8.5ish I'd guess.
OdramaSwimLaden said:
My car has so much power and grip, if I pointed it East and did a full bore start, you will all find you are going back in tim.....My car has so much power and grip, if I pointed it East and did a full bore start, you will all find you are going back in time.
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my old golf vr6 did it in 6 flat, timed at brunters.
the ibiza, not sure but it does 0-100 in under 13.9 seconds, as my best 1/4 mile, in the freezing january was 13.9 @ 103mph.
warmer weather should see mid 5's 0-60 and 0-100 closer to 13 flat.
bigger turbo soon so with some decent grip and the extra 100-120bhp i'd like to crack 0-100 in twelve seconds.
the ibiza, not sure but it does 0-100 in under 13.9 seconds, as my best 1/4 mile, in the freezing january was 13.9 @ 103mph.
warmer weather should see mid 5's 0-60 and 0-100 closer to 13 flat.
bigger turbo soon so with some decent grip and the extra 100-120bhp i'd like to crack 0-100 in twelve seconds.
iiyama said:
On a good day, with heat in the tyre's, dry road and a perfect launch...3ish secs. Engine is making 189bhp, (verified not a guestimate!), car weighs 580Kg's with a full tank and me in it and the final drive is a little on the low side hence the acceleration. Top end is lowish though, bounces off the limiter in 6th at 130mph. Gearbox is sequential and there is electronic gizmos to give clutchless up and down shifts.
Should be enough information there!
Have you actually had it accurately timed though?Should be enough information there!
Mine for comparison:
Engine making 204bhp, car weighs 429kg with fuel (but excluding driver - say 500-510kg with driver?), similarly low final drive giving 136mph at the limiter, sticky 'track day' tyres (A048's).
Lotus' computers say 3.1 seconds....
Autocar Magazine's timing gear says 3.6 seconds is the best they can manage in practice....
I'm with CraigVmax: everyone who owns a 'Seven' (especially the BEC ones, apparently) can do 3-second 0-60 times... until you actually put them up against accurate timing gear.
wackojacko said:
CraigVmax said:
I think a lot of people would be surprised how much slower their car is than quoted or they think it is.
I think that depends on the car I question but as a rule of thumb not many cars can achieve the quoted 0-60 say of a set of traffic lights.Gassing Station | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff