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db484bhpv8

Original Poster:

8,676 posts

249 months

Saturday 3rd January 2015
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According to this i should top 220. A little optimistic?

http://warped.org/vw/calc.html

SportsCarShop

591 posts

167 months

Sunday 4th January 2015
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In what, with how much horsepower? I bet the calculator doesn't factor in the changes in drag coefficient from front end lift etc with a road car!


Goaty Bill 2

3,592 posts

148 months

Sunday 4th January 2015
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Given that your arch nemesis, claims "532bhp at the wheels" for his car, and he has 'only' just achieved 201 mph...
220 may be just the tiniest bit hopeful smile

200+ may not be out of reach at all, but that extra 20mph is a huge jump from 200.

Next stop Bonneville ?

db484bhpv8

Original Poster:

8,676 posts

249 months

Sunday 4th January 2015
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It has a Chimaera in there and gives a drag coefficient of 0.36. Is this correct?

It should be noted that an infinite distance and perfect gearing is considered for these top speeds.

Brummmie run his 201 at Bruntingthorpe i think so maybe a little over a mile with a rolling start off a bend.
I managed 176.5 to a mile from a standing start at Elvington and had a couple hundred revs left to the limiter but i could always raise that. Be nice to think i could hit 300 kph.