who owned the fastest 3dr from back in the day
#121
Redumbdancy
Cosworths were doing 200 mph and going around corners just as well, over 20 years ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G4vP...embedded#at=87
http://www.ibcholdings.com.au/cars/sierra/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G4vP...embedded#at=87
http://www.ibcholdings.com.au/cars/sierra/index.html
#122
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Jesus christ! That will easily be a 9 second pass then, he should enter ten of the best just to remind the japanese cars that there's life in the old cossies just yet.
#123
cossie fan (unluckerly)
Cosworths were doing 200 mph and going around corners just as well, over 20 years ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G4vP...embedded#at=87
http://www.ibcholdings.com.au/cars/sierra/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G4vP...embedded#at=87
http://www.ibcholdings.com.au/cars/sierra/index.html
#124
Happily retired
Cosworths were doing 200 mph and going around corners just as well, over 20 years ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G4vP...embedded#at=87
http://www.ibcholdings.com.au/cars/sierra/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G4vP...embedded#at=87
http://www.ibcholdings.com.au/cars/sierra/index.html
Many Sierra's were timed at over 300 kph (200 mph) on Bathurst's notorious Conrod straight especially during qualifying!
Please note what is saying 300kph which is 186mph. Andy Rouse confirmed that Dicks car reached 302kph at Bathurst which is 187mph.
580bhp is simply not enough Power to reach 200mph. Its the error that started the 200mph myth.
#125
James,
Bruces 3rd was the car to have back in the day lad, pf wasn't about then, remember bein on rsoc with the ols school crew when it was NICKED off a trailer outside a pub Afaik while the lads were inside noshin...had to have been sent abroad in whole or parts as their were some very one off bits on it, tryin to remember what the fancy front setup was, sinle nut hubs maybe, anyone remember
So you sold the collection for the tc, is it complete, a buddy of mine can do a proper engine to rival any modern spec,old 500 spec been left behind a bit now....
Bruces 3rd was the car to have back in the day lad, pf wasn't about then, remember bein on rsoc with the ols school crew when it was NICKED off a trailer outside a pub Afaik while the lads were inside noshin...had to have been sent abroad in whole or parts as their were some very one off bits on it, tryin to remember what the fancy front setup was, sinle nut hubs maybe, anyone remember
So you sold the collection for the tc, is it complete, a buddy of mine can do a proper engine to rival any modern spec,old 500 spec been left behind a bit now....
hi rob
no mate nothing is sold lol,dont tell the missus though ,although the 4b is for sale ,the s1 i got a few weeks ago.
the thing with this car is it done some rallycross so the bulkhead was moved back 10 inches for weight distribution and has a massive gearbox tunnel it would easily take a skyline engine and box ,but being a fordman true and true i think it will need a big yb in her .
its a longterm project ,but i will speak to you on a engine as i got a tko box with her
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Cosworths were doing 200 mph and going around corners just as well, over 20 years ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G4vP...embedded#at=87
http://www.ibcholdings.com.au/cars/sierra/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G4vP...embedded#at=87
http://www.ibcholdings.com.au/cars/sierra/index.html
no one has ever officially hit 200mph at bathurst. a few years ago some of the teams datalogging showed it but the governing body made the teams run a lower diff ratio the next year to slow them down.
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#127
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When I was putting our old cosworth through Australian compliance, the engineer doing the inspection told me he used to be involved with the race versions and that Glenn Seton had topped over 200 mph in testing. As has been stated the cars were restricted down in the actual races but were capable of far more power in unrestricted form in Aus as these were the last of the RS500 evolutions and carried on for a full year after they were shackled in europe.
#130
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Cosworths were doing 200 mph and going around corners just as well, over 20 years ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G4vP...embedded#at=87
http://www.ibcholdings.com.au/cars/sierra/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6G4vP...embedded#at=87
http://www.ibcholdings.com.au/cars/sierra/index.html
Who cares what speed it reached, how aewsome does that sound/look!! lol
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Doug, the stormtrooper has a T5 with a Glebe straight cut dog engagement gear kit, 1st is stupidly long as you know, and will pull 70mph? 5th is a standard 0.8 as far as I can remember, might be 0.79 or 0.81 though, I seem to remember it being very close to if not standard. If you give them a call, they will be able to advise you on the ratios, as I rang up for Steve when he had the car
#135
Happily retired
As i said previously it was an error by Dick Johnson who stated that 302kph was 200mph when it was actually 187mph. This was confirmed to me by Andy Rouse himself when the 200mph barrier was beaten. They only had 580bhp so would be short of 190mph. Remember bullshit happened in 1989 just as much as it does now .
Its great to see this interest in Topspeed again it was 2003 that Bruce set that 3 door record. You will need 620 horses to beat it.
#136
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The only involvement Rouse had with the aussie 500s was supplying customer cars and driving such cars over there in the early years. Thats like asking Ron Dennis how much real power the red bulls are running, only the people who built the actual cars know the real facts.
The home grown last version of the Johnson Rs500s and the Seton cars were very different from their euro cousins, very well developed but also heavily handicapped, let loose they still gave godzilla a run for its money.
Ask the man on the street, or any ford fan what the ultimate cosworth was and it would always be one of these, which is why they change hand now for Ł150,000 plus
I hope the bullshit tag was not aimed at me Rod.
The home grown last version of the Johnson Rs500s and the Seton cars were very different from their euro cousins, very well developed but also heavily handicapped, let loose they still gave godzilla a run for its money.
Ask the man on the street, or any ford fan what the ultimate cosworth was and it would always be one of these, which is why they change hand now for Ł150,000 plus
I hope the bullshit tag was not aimed at me Rod.
#137
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im looking at the cts stage 2 box with the close ratio set up and uprated selector folks ect ....
im pretty handy at launching a rwd aswel so what sort of times is possible in a 3dr with 520+ hp and near to 500lbs with no lag???
#138
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Remember these times are from the car when it was fitted with a T34.48, 803s, 500 intercooler. About 340bhp.
0-60 - 5.364
0-100 - 11.776
0-110 - 13.819
0-120 - 16.181
0-130 - 20.541
0-140 - 24.837
0-150 - 30.127
0-160 - 38.450
That was my fastest run upto 160,the car did peak at 162.2mph.
My fastest 0-60 on the day was 5.041, 0-100 was 11.147 and 0-150 was 29.853.
Timed by Fast Ford Mag for a XR4i thrash.
Steve
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As i said previously it was an error by Dick Johnson who stated that 302kph was 200mph when it was actually 187mph. This was confirmed to me by Andy Rouse himself when the 200mph barrier was beaten. They only had 580bhp so would be short of 190mph. Remember bullshit happened in 1989 just as much as it does now .
Its great to see this interest in Topspeed again it was 2003 that Bruce set that 3 door record. You will need 620 horses to beat it.
Its great to see this interest in Topspeed again it was 2003 that Bruce set that 3 door record. You will need 620 horses to beat it.
#142
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No
Dick Johnston
It takes over 700bhp to reach 200mph more down a straight like Conrod.
These were old fashioned t4 engine cars which would have struggled to reach 600bhp. They were great cars but please have a dose of reality about their capabilities .
Dick Johnston
It takes over 700bhp to reach 200mph more down a straight like Conrod.
These were old fashioned t4 engine cars which would have struggled to reach 600bhp. They were great cars but please have a dose of reality about their capabilities .
#143
Happily retired
Decided to find out the facts this guy was racing in period & holds the fastest ever speed down Conrod set in 1998. I will find out its Power but it will be over 700bhp.
Driver Tony Southwell, a.k.a. Wild Thing, has been involved in NASCAR since it's inception in Australia in 1988, as crew member, driver and team owner.
"The Fireworks King" Chev Monte Carlo NASCAR fastest ever race car in any division down Conrod straight at Bathurst (200.37 MPH)(319.76 KMH), 1998.(Record still stands 2011)
Driver Tony Southwell, a.k.a. Wild Thing, has been involved in NASCAR since it's inception in Australia in 1988, as crew member, driver and team owner.
"The Fireworks King" Chev Monte Carlo NASCAR fastest ever race car in any division down Conrod straight at Bathurst (200.37 MPH)(319.76 KMH), 1998.(Record still stands 2011)
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