Man I'd love to run my car in this but my top speed limiter limits me to 256mph. 3.73's and an auto would probably top out somewhere around 150.

 

Mathematically speaking, a lower gear in back that'd get you 6800RPM in 6th gear wouldn't be any different - BUT, do you think there'd have been any mph gains from the kinetic energy of that torque mutiplication having come sooner in the run? Or just too much wind resistance?

 

6th gear is a really big drop in rpm from 5th. Even if you were running a lot of gear, it's not an efficient way of running because the overdrive gears (5th and 6th) make a tremendous amount of heat when running WOT torque loads at high rpm.

Ideally, you want to run high gear in 4th because 1 to 1 is the most effecient and runs the coolest. This is critical in Open Road Racing when long highway blasts can roast a tranny, but for a standing mile, you can get away with more abuse for short periods of time. I try to gear my car to be at or slightly above my power peak at the end of the mile (just like the 1/4 mile).

 

wow that truck is still around? that thing used to come out to street races all over dfw. was pretty fast for a truck. i never saw it run from a roll.

 

FYI that is an 88 mm turbo.
Peter

 

Very fast cars.

 

I think it ran in the 140's, then it blew up while in the pits.

 

Well a third gen does hold the passenger car record for top speed but oh well...they are far from nice cars but are about as perfectly designed for these type of events as you could get.

 

Yup it is still around. He bought a HANS from me. His name is Chris. I remember going to the street races in Dallas and Denton and he would be out there. That was 10 years ago I guess. Back in the day it had a 383 and now I think it has a 408. It looks the same as it did only he put a wind on the back to help staighten it out.

 

Whens the next one? IS this in Goliad how do you get there?

 

Its by San Antonio right? I would like to go watch, it would be cool, much better than going to the track.

 

yahoo maps is your friend

 

OR

WWW.TEXASMILE.COM

 

whats the deal guys...local forumn all the viper guys are saying vettes cant hit the 200 mark...only vipers and supras.......said the only one to break 200mph was blown sprayed c5...some1 goana shut them up in march???....whos goana do it?

hell id laugh if some1 did it in a f-body....

 

EXCELLENT PICS.......1 day we have got to check it out....looks like a great time...

 

I would like a to see a viper or a supra do it on motor alone. All the cars that went over 200 this october were either single or twin turbo or had a supercharger.

If they go motor on motor the vettes are faster.

Don't worry when I finish the camaro I will be 200+mph. Can't let INTMID8 have all the fun in the f-body class.

 

forgot about INTMID8

 

march

 

hummm don't think so...

all motor vette probably 550 rwhp.

all motor viper.... 650 rwhp.

weight doesn't matter.

 

yea think vipers could hold their own motor to motor...and should way outpower vettes with 2 more cylinders

tiago i saw your build....you should be able to crank it till the turbos wont go anymore...love to see what kinda power you make and if you ever have gasket issues...

i cant imagine the fact that doing 180+ in my camaro...ive done 165-170 and i ddnt like it

standing mile comes more in aerodynamics...power level...and revs/rear gearing? correct?

...your not goana pull in 6th so youve gota plan in finishing in 5th havent seen any auto guys but id imagine we have a great overdrive gearing with a lockup converter it would be good....just hate these guys claiming they own the world