Rod-Tarry

Been checking out lots of old vids from 10 years ago. Love these old 0-150mph runs . No Nitrous so circa 640bhp. 0-150mph -13.2secs not bad for that Power, when it hooks up.

http://vidmg.photobucket.com/albums/...psumekrscf.mp4

ajamesc

Sounds mental as well lol! Still remember the day and the guys testing that tvr who see it run and said we can't compete with that lol

Rod-Tarry

If I remember correctly the fastest Lemans entered TVR managed a tad over 190mph. The mechanics came to have a look when 200+mph was announced from an ancient old Ford. I did point out we were racing for 30secs & they had 24 hours to complete. Great days !!!! wish it was still like that on here but its not.

Staffi

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Looked a proper handful

Caddyshack

Cool vid

DazF

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Love the full on drifting at the end

Glenn_

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Cool vid Rodney. The good old days.

Ridgey

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Proper tractor like with the rear wheels
What was the rear tyre size?

Rod-Tarry

Not sure.
Probably 235/40/17 using Dunlop DO1J back then.

Ridgey

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Rapid that's for sure

Mark Shead

I think they where bf goodridge drag radials on 15 inch rims. It was faster on the dunlops as I tore them to pieces for you

Mark

lee2cossies

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Great video watched it loads of times! Still a big achievement even 10 years on and very impressive times to 0-150 for a rwd genuine road car.

Rod-Tarry

Yes !!! Id forgotten that.
That's right should have had lots more grip & you destroyed them in a short time the tread came off in big lumps as they gave up the ghost its all coming back . Wow I would never have remembered that. Think I have a picture of the ruined tyre somewhere in my collection but no idea where.

Mad_Mat

Cool vid Rod.

Have you got anymore coming up ?

Staffi

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Mark, seriously?? So what brakes where under 15" rims then?? not stock surely with 650 BHP

Pete frst

Weapons grade back then...Anything more modern? compare 10 yrs extr development..

Rod-Tarry

Only 15" on the rear. We were told these drag radials would knock a lot off the 1/4 mile time. Don't think 650bhp & 15" tyres go & they were simply ripped apart . The 11.5 @ 138mph recorded during those 0-150 runs was on road tyres with 210mph gearing. Also 0-60 4.1, 0-100 in 7.1.

gjh

A 4.1 0-60 in a mega power RWD road going car is very impressive.

Rod-Tarry

Back then !!!! compare with what .
The Topspeed set that day (201.8mph) has never been beaten by another Cosworth except this one. I have a vid running 187mph in 3/4 mile with 900bhp back in 2006. This was the fastest the car got & we reached the limit of what could be run for 30secs @ 100% WOT. You will have to wait 6 months to see if the latest engine allows more than 900bhp to be run the full length of Brunters. Its easier in a 8sec drag car than in a 35sec 0-215mph run in a road car.

Pete frst

Aww i see ...Well i for one will be looking forward to any updates on this...

Caddyshack

Brunters is very hard on tyres, I think it is the rough concrete and expansion gaps that overheads the treads, my 911 had ribbons of tread hanging off as soon as we started sliding it around.

Rod-Tarry

No problem .
It shows a new generation coming along that don't know of whats gone on back then. Maybe this new generation will start to push boundaries again some day, I hope so. The last couple of years has seen several Icons from back then no longer involved with Cosworths. MikeR (first Sierra past 180mph) Martin Hadland (first Escort past 200mph) Dave Moss (3rd all time Escort 194.2mph) next year will see me calling it a day.


Of the 15 Cosworths ever officially timed over 180mph only mine & Ade Youngs Sapphire (185.5mph) exist as they did back then. Its Sad.

gjh

It is quite sad that there aint more top speed attempts with cosies, but with cossie prices the way they are its a difficult market to get into these days I find, you can get a nice evo5/6 for £6k, that will only get you a rough saph these days!