They are meant to tie the cars down (for safety) but they never do! Thus dyno
tester's fault, in my opinion (and my lawyers:))
zac
> That has actually happened in the middle of a dyno test? Who pays for the
>damage? Car owner or DYNO tester who obviously bungled his job.
>
>Adam
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Terry & Heather" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 2:42 AM
>Subject: RE: 1600 High speed stability
>
>
>> Don't laugh, I've seen the results from a car that jumped out of a dyno
>> pulling megga revs at the time, Canberra ppl will remember Davo's - not a
>> pretty sight, good thing was no one got killed.
>>
>> Terry
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Adam Jackson
>> Sent: Thursday, 7 September 2000 2:50 PM
>> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> Subject: Re: 1600 High speed stability
>>
>>
>> lol
>>
>> and when the bricks fall over and the tyres are spinning at
>> 250clicks....wonder how many peices that 16 would be in :)
>>
>> Adam
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Geordie Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 1:14 PM
>> Subject: RE: 1600 High speed stability
>>
>>
>> > Why don't you just brick up the back of the car and run it on the
>> AIR-DYNO?
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark Ward
>> > > Sent: Thursday, 7 September 2000 1:26 PM
>> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > > Subject: Re: 1600 High speed stability
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > Yep. ;)
>> > >
>> > > Wardy
>> > >
>> > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > From: "Geordie Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> > > Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2000 12:15 PM
>> > > Subject: RE: 1600 High speed stability
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > > Isn't there a law against things like that?
>> > > > :)
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark
>Ward
>> > > > > Sent: Thursday, 7 September 2000 12:47 PM
>> > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > > > > Subject: Re: 1600 High speed stability
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Gave it a go last night but ran out of road. Got to 6,500 in
>> > > 5th and no
>> > > > > word of a lie, it wasn't slowing down. If I had another gear I'd
>> > > > > go for it.
>> > > > > The speedo was hard off the clock. (Running 10psi) Tyres
>> > > 195/60/r14's.
>> > > > > I'll give another go soon. I have no idea what speed I was
>doing
>> !
>> > > > >
>> > > > > Wardy
>> > > > > ----- Original Message -----
>> > > > > From: "Terry & Heather" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> > > > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, August 30, 2000 2:06 AM
>> > > > > Subject: RE: 1600 High speed stability
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > > Jake,
>> > > > > > That's what I would have expected from a good FJ/510,
>> > > something close
>> > > to
>> > > > > the
>> > > > > > speed the DR30 RS-X is capable of in race trim as they
>> > > would have been
>> > > > > > around 1000kg, I think the Gibson cars were doing ~260 kph down
>> > > conrod.
>> > > > > > Damn, you're quicker in 4th (just) 7500 = 132mph or 212 kph
>> > > > > than mine was
>> > > > > in
>> > > > > > 5th with 4.375 rear gears; Your 5th @ 7500 = 155 mph or 250 kph
>> > > > > and that's
>> > > > > > the best yet. I wonder what Wardy can pull when he gets it all
>> > > > > sorted out
>> > > > > > with 3.55 rear gears.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > terry
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
>> > > > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > > > > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Turbo
>> 510
>> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, 29 August 2000 12:54 PM
>> > > > > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> > > > > > Subject: RE: 1600 High speed stability
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > I've had my FJ20T 1600 wound out to 7500rpm in 5th with 3.7:1
>diff
>> > > gears
>> > > > > and
>> > > > > > 195/50/15's. Sits solid as a rock and it's only 1" lowered with
>an
>> > > > > > adjustable front end and good shocks/springs. Speedo's jammed
>> > > > > against the
>> > > > > > wrong side of the 0 stop but I'd estimate close to 240kmh.
>> > > > > > My bro wound his SR20DET 1600 out to 7200rpm in 4th with 3.5:1
>> > > > > diff gears
>> > > > > > and 225/40/16's. Speedo needle pointing straight down so
>> > > I'd estimate
>> > > > > around
>> > > > > > 200kmh. His car sit's 2.5" down at the front, 1.5" at the rear,
>> > > > > again with
>> > > > > > good quality springs/shocks and he also runs a rear sway bar.
>> > > > > > Jake
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > >Any car without a rear spoiler will wiggle it's ass at
>> > > +140km/h. It's
>> > > > > also
>> > > > > > >got something to do with air flow and traction..
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > >
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