202.5 mph Standing Mile Run in my 1000+ Rwhp Turbo Camaro - Video inside!
05-13-2012, 09:54 PM
#43
how fast are you to the half?
i was just watching some local half mile racing and the faster cars there were going 190 and 200+ to the half mile..
fastest being a twin turbo ford gt going 212 to the half..
bunch of ctsv and stuff doing 160ish.
a viper and some exotics going 130 140ish..
just curious how that compares to a full mile?
i was just watching some local half mile racing and the faster cars there were going 190 and 200+ to the half mile..
fastest being a twin turbo ford gt going 212 to the half..
bunch of ctsv and stuff doing 160ish.
a viper and some exotics going 130 140ish..
just curious how that compares to a full mile?
Excellent result, and well done !
As for the dyno, the dyno doesnt need to be spun to 200mph. to test if the engine can withstand max load for 30 seconds. You're testing the engine, not the dyno, so trying to run high rollers speeds is pointless.
So a decent load bearing dyno that can hold the engine at your chosen rpm ( ie in 4th gear ) will be the same. Dyno Dynamics should be able to do this, Dynapack ( hub ), Rototest ( hub ), Mainline etc
As for the dyno, the dyno doesnt need to be spun to 200mph. to test if the engine can withstand max load for 30 seconds. You're testing the engine, not the dyno, so trying to run high rollers speeds is pointless.
So a decent load bearing dyno that can hold the engine at your chosen rpm ( ie in 4th gear ) will be the same. Dyno Dynamics should be able to do this, Dynapack ( hub ), Rototest ( hub ), Mainline etc
we tried holding the load but the car was overpowering the dyno. It was a dyno dynamics too. It was actually stretching the straps so much that it was driving up the wheels of the dyno. We had to add 2 limiting straps to keep it all in place!
05-14-2012, 06:55 AM
#45
Thats sweet man.
What tires are you on and what trans? Also, what would you say has best aeros between a 4th gen F-body, Fox body, New Edge/SN95, etc. and the rest of the pony cars?
It seems the Ford GT has been dominating lately in the mile, would you consider that about the best car for top end/mile racing? How does the Viper compare with the C5 and C6 as far as aeros?
What tires are you on and what trans? Also, what would you say has best aeros between a 4th gen F-body, Fox body, New Edge/SN95, etc. and the rest of the pony cars?
It seems the Ford GT has been dominating lately in the mile, would you consider that about the best car for top end/mile racing? How does the Viper compare with the C5 and C6 as far as aeros?
man thats killer. i would have never been ready for that at 23. keep up the good work! that car is cleeeeean. when you ready for the 250mph club?
05-14-2012, 01:44 PM
#47
Congrats on getting in the 200mph club! We didn't make it there as my buddies LS9 turbo RX-7 wasn't running yet and hope to make the fall event.
Gotta love beating up on $1.2 million+ supercars in a home built creation
It is pretty insane to see what kind of power a car needs to go 200mph+. Good aero is key here too! Luckily the Fbody is pretty slippery.
Gotta love beating up on $1.2 million+ supercars in a home built creation
It is pretty insane to see what kind of power a car needs to go 200mph+. Good aero is key here too! Luckily the Fbody is pretty slippery.
05-14-2012, 10:09 PM
#48
Thats sweet man.
What tires are you on and what trans? Also, what would you say has best aeros between a 4th gen F-body, Fox body, New Edge/SN95, etc. and the rest of the pony cars?
It seems the Ford GT has been dominating lately in the mile, would you consider that about the best car for top end/mile racing? How does the Viper compare with the C5 and C6 as far as aeros?
What tires are you on and what trans? Also, what would you say has best aeros between a 4th gen F-body, Fox body, New Edge/SN95, etc. and the rest of the pony cars?
It seems the Ford GT has been dominating lately in the mile, would you consider that about the best car for top end/mile racing? How does the Viper compare with the C5 and C6 as far as aeros?
and I'm no expert on aero, but here is what I've figured out. You want the smallest frontal area (think tiny corvette nose vs truck front end), and the lowest drag coefficient (amount of air friction).
you can sometimes increase frontal area to reduce the drag coefficient. (example: adding a big front air dam to keep air from going underneath the car increases frontal area, but decreases drag)
in my opinion, the f body is a great platform, as proven by LMR in their standing mile camaro. Fox bodies seem too square, and the square shape of the hatch isnt that great for flow. A very smooth hatchback would be ideal. this means a base C5 should be better than the more square rear window of the C5 Z06. the big front overhang of the new mustangs seems like it could potentially create lift, but again I'm just speculating.
Yeah the Ford GT is dominating a lot because of the great aerodynamics. rear engine helps with traction as well. The only problem is cost. If you want to do 200, id skip the GT. If you're trying to be #1 in the country, then yeah it might be a good option.
I'd rather get a $5k camaro roller and put $100k into it, than buy a $100k+ car and then have to put $50 in it to go fast. A stock ford GT runs 170-180 if Im not mistaken. Thats on par with a C6 Z06.
I think its a lot more impressive to build a machine to do 200mph, than to empty your bank account on a super car that can do it from the factory...
05-16-2012, 10:54 PM
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Top notch man. Thoroughly impressed with what you've accomplished. Most people twice your age cant say they have done what you have. Hopefully this isn't a sign of an early mid-life crisis lol. I'm curious to see what your future projects end up to be. So whats next on your build list 
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05-17-2012, 06:20 PM
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Top notch man. Thoroughly impressed with what you've accomplished. Most people twice your age cant say they have done what you have. Hopefully this isn't a sign of an early mid-life crisis lol. I'm curious to see what your future projects end up to be. So whats next on your build list ?
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06-06-2012, 10:48 PM
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I might of missed it but what heads do you have on the car? Also the 747-8 in the background of your shots is a Boeing flight test airplane , most likely doing brake testing at max weight.
