Stavros

Rod has said in previous posts his 0-200 was sub 24secs.

Rocket Ronnies 0-200 im 90% sure (correct me if im wrong pls Porkie/Renton) was 27secs.

They both had same distance to do it in and in that distance Ronnie got around 4-5mph faster than Rod.

Rod was doing 11s at best on his 0-200runs im sure, Ronnie was doing mid 10s all day really.

Im tired so not thinking too brilliant, but how can a car with a higher top speed in a set distance, and far better launch, get a slower 0-200mph time?

Jus incase im wrong can someone confirm the times i said!
And what was Si Norris's 0-200mph? Aerodynamics or not, that thing was going some!

No bitching pls! Genuine science/maths type question!

Rolls

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not down to it being 4wd- pukka launch???, but the 2wd will be faster once it has grip, or am i missing the point completely???

SPADGE

Weight perhaps?
Or perhaps the conditions! Its been as windy as fook today

RSrussell

Bit like doing 1/4 miles though steve but reverse scenario

Both cars going over 1/4 mile (rather than 200mph) both cars given a terminal (rather than distance 1.8miles)

Each qtr be it a 130mph terminal or 120mph terminal both have different 1/4 mile times, down to grip, power, gearing, weight.

EIL132

Times, distance and speeds never equate. Rooftop for instance did a 10.76 @ 124mph 1/4 at totb, yet most would have a 130+mph easy terminal for same distance/time. Gearbox/torque/BHP must play a part in how fast a car can go distance/time/mph

JAP CRAP

Steve

Think Rod said in the other post though that that was not actually his 0-200mph which he said if you read it carefully they NEVER did. the top speed runs were done from a rolling start IIRC. The time he gave was a guestimate and he did actually say this if you read his post...

Stavros

OK, i think i see where my thinking was out then, possibly.

EIL- Low terminals at TOTB3 as they all were, TOTB timing was shite

Ish

don't really apply to skylines as they are only 4wd when the rear wheels loose traction

Ian2wdsaffcos

Yeah, I thought at Brunters they always did the top speed run from that long right hander onto the straight? Skylines would deffo be cornering & accelerating out of that corner MUCH faster than a 780bhp RWD Saff Cossie....hence the higher top speed even though it took longer to get there

Porkie

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All I know is that 200mph at Brunters is VERY impressive however you get there! well done Rod, Ronnie and Simon

But in a 4 cylinder, full weight permanant 4wd road car without NOS, its mental!

sunny

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yeah? what about fwd?

Ian2wdsaffcos

Just read the other post about Simon Norris all the way through, I see Ronnie did his runs from a standing start so please ignore my previous post

Anonymous

When the mag comes out i think my highest actual may be 0-170, then we can make comparisons. I lost a lot at the start so at some point must have been going quite well as i dont think the 201.8 was a guess. .
Starting from a standing start aint much of an handicap. If you take the bend at 80it will be 200 metres before you are straight & these cars can reach that speed very quickly from a standing start. A couple of secs on the throttle at the end of the straight wont gain much speed these cars are 'all out' at these speeds.
Rod

ADUSR33

never thought about it like that ...it is fookin mental ..

PF Dave

Unless your a pretty damn good driver it never seems to make any difference whether you come round the bottom corner or start from a standstill.

The only real benefit other than getting a concrete 0-whatever time is the obvious lack of aggressive launch needed on each run, sparing the drivetrain a little.