Standing mile estimation
Discussion
I am thinking of having a go at the standing mile soon.
There is an event coming up at Elvington and i think it will be worth taking the day off work.
I now have the gearing with the 3.08 diff and will be using a healthy shot of nitrous (maybe 150).
Does this sound plausable?
1/4 mile in 12 @ 120
1/2 mile in 19 @ 150
full mile in 30 @ 175
There is an event coming up at Elvington and i think it will be worth taking the day off work.
I now have the gearing with the 3.08 diff and will be using a healthy shot of nitrous (maybe 150).
Does this sound plausable?
1/4 mile in 12 @ 120
1/2 mile in 19 @ 150
full mile in 30 @ 175
RichardD said:
The numbers earlier should be very close.
With a 2.2 60 ft time (assuming OK on normal rubber) being 11.9 @ 125, the 1 mile vMax is do-able .
I would think 2.2 is plenty. Just down to aerodynamics and keeping the gas flowing from a cooling bottle at the top end. With a 2.2 60 ft time (assuming OK on normal rubber) being 11.9 @ 125, the 1 mile vMax is do-able .
Maybe i would use one system to get the speed up to the 1/2 mile then hit it with a fresh hot bottle for the last 10 seconds or so
With a 3.08:1 diff and 265/35/18 tyres mine runs a shade over 30 mph/1000 revs in 5th. Atr 3000 rpm i see 91 on the Tomtom. So 175 should be had if i am near to 5800 rpm in 5th.
Before anyone questions the acceleration being affected.
I ran a 10.8/129 1/4 mile last weekend. I was at 102.7 mph at the 1/8th in 7 seconds flat.
Before anyone questions the acceleration being affected.
I ran a 10.8/129 1/4 mile last weekend. I was at 102.7 mph at the 1/8th in 7 seconds flat.
RichardD said:
Can we work on fly numbers plz, it saves me editing all the individual bhp/rpm entries as I don't have a NA model for your car (thought I did, must have done some tidying up!)
315bhp @ 5500rpm and 340lb/ft at 4500 ? That would be close to 145mph at the mile .
I had 328 at the fly according to Surrey rolling road.315bhp @ 5500rpm and 340lb/ft at 4500 ? That would be close to 145mph at the mile .
Also saw 152 on the TomTom without gas (i think) at the BNG which i estimated was 0.8 mile
I saw 158 later in the day with a 70 shot
Brummmie said:
I 202mph at Bruntingthorpe, might go a bit quicker now it revs a little higher with better valve springs and higher profile tyres, but thats not a standing mile.
It did it very easily but just had no more revs to give at the time.
I reckon it would be 190+ in a mile...
Whats the theory Richard!!??
Hey Paul come to Elvington on the 14th. If you crack 200 in the mile you get a plaque and your place in the exclusive 200 club.It did it very easily but just had no more revs to give at the time.
I reckon it would be 190+ in a mile...
Whats the theory Richard!!??
If you fitted a little nitrous kit.....
Brummmie said:
188 to 200mph is a massive leap, and the calcs wont be that far off, 190mph could be possible i guess, Elvington is flippin miles away!!
You midland folk have it too easy with dragstrips and circuits on your doorstep.Elvington is at least 2 hours 30 for me if the tractors and caravans arent out.
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