As title how fast with a big bhp say 500bhp engine can you go before you hit an aerodynamic wall

Just wondered dunno why

 

Well SOME people here are adamant that the wing makes almost no difference at all.

But then you do read all sorts of stuff on this board

 

Had mine off the speedo a couple of times (T4 spec, 18" wheels)...

Simon SECS on the M5 (MD240, 18" wheels):

 

Doug you still got a few more pmh to go before thats off the sppedo

 

That pic is of Simon driving HIS Es Cos (440 BHP)

 

Double post

 

I remember that day....Was desperate for a KFC.
No one stands in the way of me and takeaways

 

Dave,

PLEASE dont turn this in to a top ANOTHER speed battle

How ever fast it was/wasnt , It scared the sh*t out of me !!!

 

All depends on your tyre profile too!!

My speedo under reads by fookin miles!!!

If I do 89mph on the clock, I'm really doing 100mph gps!!!

and the error gets bigger further up the clock!!

Which is weird cos the odometer is pretty much spot on!!

 

Have to agree with you Kev, I am sure if you put 18's on an escos,
the actual speed is faster than the speedo as my Garmin GPS satnav
says so too !

Well under 70mph as thats as fast I have driven since I had it

 

Does anyone know what the top 5, fastest Esc Cos's in the country are?? (Top speed wise)

(Just curious, dont wanna start any battles)

 

who would that be then?

 

I seem to remember Ford quoting the standard escos top speed as...

144 MPH with the wing

148 MPH without the wing

I am sure "Doug Stirling" or "GoogleBONG" will correct me if wrong

 

i thought it was 138 with,,, 144 without

 

FletchCossie Think Martins is first still, think YUM is 3rd (says in his sig ) but thats all I know!

 

I think the 5 proven top speed esc cossies are

1. martoon
2. warren kelly
3. yum
4. kev sharp
5. dan monte/sean b???????????????

but i may be wrong!!

 

I'm fairly sure Martin has done 180+ with and without the wing on his old 500bhp engine, iirc.

 

with my 18's the esc cos speedo matches the tom tom GPS by the mph!

 

lucky twat mines miles out

 

just out of interest, how come ford put the wing on then if it actually makes it slower? or just for looks? i know u could buy them without but it was extra wasnt it?

Dunc

 

presumably for stability at high speeds. i thought they were standard fit on LT and option on ST

 

actually, yeah ur right. LT standard, ST optional.

Dunc

 

depends what country your in

 

They were fitted because the Escort was designed as a 110-120mph rally car, so they needed the wings for homologation purposes (one of the few cars at the time to have positive downforce instead of lift at speed ). They were also standard on the ST Escort, but you could DELETE them from the spec, but IIRC, if you didn't do this, then the car came with them.

 

Correct, "Delete aeropack" Option

Didnt cost anything either... which was good of them