LG John

I know you've recently got an RA but I've seen andy F's RA launched at Crail and whilst 1st gear is over in the blink of an eye, 30 is still not going to be less than 0.5 seconds....and he's got 400hp........so

Andy - as a point of interest if your reading this, what is your peak g's during a launch on your little g-ometer thing?

Katana

I've got mechanical sympathy for my car. Besides, there's no point in keeping the car in first gear for too long.

LG John

Agreed, 2nd and 3rd are the way to go

Katana

My two favourite gears.

Andy.F

FWIW - My Scoob G force trace on a 12.18 second / 117mph 1/4 mile run (I must have been sleepy )
When comparing MPH remember and allow for the standard speedo 10% overread. My speedo reads just under 130mph at the end of the 1/4 mile.

Note - Anything over 1G is actually quicker than falling off a cliff !





Notice the spikes when changing gear this is what breaks gearboxes, the shock loading.



Here is an acceleration comparison with a UK car - VF23 turbo/link ECU/decat/induction/sti intercooler running approx 20 psi boost.

john banks

Saxo, Trout is well known to have a tape measure he uses to measure his turbos. He has stretched this tape measure a bit. A pedal bin circumference measures about 2 inches and a dustbin measures about 4 inches. In this way his "weeny turbo" is still quite big - VF28

LG John

Cheers Andy, those G's are pretty impressive and you can pull more than 1G going off a cliff if you have some other form of propulsion - I'm thinking jet engine

John, so its a bit like me saying I have a 10" **** in that I'm stretching the truth a little

john banks

No comment Saxo I say this before anyone dives in and says that your perceived 10 inches is anything to do with your published exploits with other vehicles in this very forum Whatever, if you don't have a 10" **** you must have a stirring spoon just as long the amount of controversy that you generate

K9VYN [Kevin W]

So Andy,

Your car might possibly give an Audi RS6 some work to do?

http://www.scoobynet.co.uk/bbs/threa...hreadid=154223

Kev

john banks

Since AndyF's car has over 300 BHP/ton and 0-100 well under 10 I don't think it would struggle too much. It is mind scramblingly fast

Andy.F

Read that thread Kevin Nice one !

Up to 138mph - Audi doesn't stand a chance
Those 'old men' that buy those sort of cars wouldn't be wanting to go that fast anyway, would they

Amanda-Jane

AndyF, I'm through at the weekend, any chance of a blast to experience the g's for myself??

AJ

Amanda-Jane

oops! Double post!

AJ

[Edited by Amanda-Jane - 11/28/2002 9:02:31 PM]

Katana

Come down south and i'll show you what Gs mean AJ.

SecretAgentMan

Andy - that was one slowarse modded UK car.
Mine made 110 mph in 12.72 secs with similar mods (I ran a HKS fmic, otherwise same bits), and actually lower boost.



Your results are though mate. Good work!

/J

P.S. Got a somewhat larger turbo now...and front wheels are diffed. The question is - have I got the guts to bring it to the dragstrip again? Anyone want to sponsor me with a tranny?

Andy.F

AJ - Sorry, I've got bits of it spread around the workshop at the moment, it's getting a wee treat for xmas I'll let you know when it's together again

S A M That's typical of a 280ish bhp UK car IMHO the 1/4m time was 13.56 @ 104 with a not too aggresive launch (twas not my car)
It normally needs 300 and/or Sti gearing to get in the 12's/110+

Andy

Amanda-Jane

ok but make sure you let me know!

AJ

LG John

Sorry andy this is my fault - I've been telling her how fast it is At least next time it'll be even faster than when I was in it

Katana

Well if you never hit the fuel surge you'll probably be able to show her yourself Saxo.

LG John

Spinning around or not my ickle UK is unlikely to impress AJ - until I park it up and show her how spacious it can be

Katana

Take her on to the backroads and speed like mad at 1 am. Its sure to be a winner. Trust me.

Amanda-Jane

At the time of the morning we have better things to do with our time that speeding around the countryside

AJ

Katana

You've obviously not done it all. At 100 mph with all the adrenaline pumping, the "climax" can be quite amazing.

LG John

I can just see the thread now, "Saxo takes mother from child in horror night crash" - My flaming would probably run to more than just 14 pages

If AJ wants to go sideways through the countryside at 1am at 100mph then she can take the car and go. I'll be giving it big ZZZZ's by the time she gets back

Katana

Saxo since when have you been shy of controversy? You're young and a rebel. Come to think of it, so am I.

Amanda-Jane

Thanks

AJ

LG John

You brake you pay! Oh, and I'll turn to dawes down to 1.1 bar just to be sure you don't have her deting herself to death....I know what your like!!

Amanda-Jane

but I know how to turn it up

AJ

naughtybutnice

fit yourself a paddle clutch, chip your ecu for anti-lag and set off low revs, then boot her... boom boom. you can get really low tickover in 1st, then as soon as you put your foot down...
martin

naughtybutnice

Sorry everyone... replied to page 1..
doh!!!
martin

Less of the paedophile jokes please mate

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