Thanks for the comments, Terry. What's next is to pay off a few bills !
After that, yep, r31 rears.
Wardy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Terry & Heather" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, September 09, 2000 4:47 AM
Subject: RE: 1600 High speed stability
> Adam is correct, and Wardy fabricated the fitting kit himself, based on a
> proven design and a little technical direction. Did a beautiful job of it
> too, nothing was left to chance under that red 510 rocket, the frontend is
> as good as they come and the results (read high speed stability) is worth
> the time and money.
>
> Wardy - Disc brake rears next? gotta to be able to stop the beast.
>
> Terry
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Adam Jackson
> Sent: Friday, 8 September 2000 8:30 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Re: 1600 High speed stability
>
>
> Andrew, I know you addressed this question to Terry, but i would imagine
> Terry was referring to strong welds due to the amount stress the chassis
> would be under at such speeds...
>
> Adam
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andrew Robert GREENBURY" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Friday, September 08, 2000 5:40 PM
> Subject: RE: 1600 High speed stability
>
>
> > Terry,
> > sorry for being nosey, but was wondering what the welding reference was
> to?!
> > andrew
> >
> > On Fri, 8 Sep 2000, Terry & Heather wrote:
> >
> > > Geezers Mark,
> > >
> > > What's it cost for 140 mph these days. (:-
> > >
> > > go well don't they, I hope your welding is up to it and it's good to
see
> > > your you have good high speed stability. This more than justifies the
> > > expense to increase the ride height to a more sensible level. Can you
> > > imagine your old bump steering setup handling that sort of speed
> safely - I
> > > think not.
> > >
> > > ppl that haven't been in a 510/FJt on song just can't image the power,
> and I
> > > see you're creeping the boost up too, watch that detonation. I think I
> smell
> > > an intercooler and 14 psi coming on, then they really are crazy in a
> 1600.
> > >
> > > Was that on PULP or Optimax (tried that stuff yet, it goes well in the
L
> > > series too but exy)
> > >
> > > Which diff in at the moment - you can use the gearing spreadsheet to
> check
> > > my calculations.
> > >
> > > Err... let's see
> > >
> > > 195/60x14 5th 0.852 at 6500 rpm
> > >
> > > 3.55 = 144.2 mph
> > > 3.70 = 138.4 mph
> > > 3.90 = 131.3 mph
> > >
> > > insane (:-
> > >
> > > Terry (just kiddn mate)
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----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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