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| How Not To Find Your 0-60; oops, my failed attempt | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:16 pm (1,077 Views) | |
| kentronix | Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:16 pm Post #1 |
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My car has been running incredibly well recently, I am so happy with it. I thought I would rig up the camera at the speedo and get the 0-60. Several problems. I hadnt realised quite how bright the sun was today so you cant see the speedo. Plus I had forgotten the rear can loose traction (can be heard when counter says 9 secs left) changing to second so I stopped at 50, it is a 50mph road afterall. Anyway, the point where i hold off is bang on 50. Initial rough guesses seem good, I cant wait to get a proper 0-60. I wont know until I get to 60 but 0-50 seems like 5 or 5.5 seconds or something. Quicker than I expected. Yes its a flat road and in the dry.
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| Lewis 190E 2.5 16 | Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:21 pm Post #2 |
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Video not working... I wonder how it would compare to a 2.3... Still thinking the 2.3 would be quicker as its lighter, but the torque of the 3.0... Hmm... |
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| kentronix | Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:28 pm Post #3 |
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try it now, I forgot when you edit it breaks photobucket links
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| Michael | Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:32 pm Post #4 |
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Needs Help
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We need a take 2. No sun nor speed limits. :lol: :lol: |
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| Lewis 190E 2.5 16 | Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:33 pm Post #5 |
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That does pull rather well, another video in better conditions would be great! |
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| kentronix | Sun Mar 30, 2008 9:41 pm Post #6 |
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yep, I know, nice to hear the loss of traction though, and even with the standard 2.6 exhaust I love the sound at high revs. I actually have a full 5 minute vid of me burning around, and I trimmed this it so you dont see much of the road, I only really want the speedo to be seen :ph43r: :ph43r:
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| MBZ190D | Sun Mar 30, 2008 10:40 pm Post #7 |
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Highly Addicted
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Sounds mint mate!!!! |
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| Mohammad | Tue Apr 1, 2008 3:38 pm Post #8 |
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is that the 3.0 one???any mods to it? |
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| kentronix | Tue Apr 1, 2008 3:45 pm Post #9 |
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yep, the 3.0. Engine wise no mods, standard 300e engine, although it was skimmed so the compression is higher. |
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| dave_irl | Tue Apr 1, 2008 4:33 pm Post #10 |
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Defector
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You mean higher
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| kentronix | Tue Apr 1, 2008 4:36 pm Post #11 |
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hehe, thats what I said |
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