Nick, Nothing scientific with those numbers, I have just recalled them from 1600's I've driven over the years and the approx flywheel hp. One that I forgot to mention was a 1600GL BW Auto L16 which did 150kph with a 32/36 DGV on 100 RON and it sounded like it was going to grenade. Speeds can vary quite a bit with weight which is the killer, wind direction also has a big influence and down hill isn't counted, I wound a stock L16SSS 4 speed right off the clock many years ago (when it was legal) down a mineshaft and both rear doors came open on the safety catches so I had to give it away. Both my Stanzas (S1GX and S2SSS) with 150hp L18BP/Weber fed engines but with quite different gearing were 10 kph quicker on the flat than my 1600 with the same engine - the 1600 is obviously is a bit bigger and heavier brick than a Stanza. Also thing weren't all that equal as I recall, some of the speeds were done on 100 RON or Avgas.
regards Terry -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, 30 April 2002 12:07 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: Targa/Top Speed Terry, >From some data in the 'Race and Rally Car Source Book' I did a similar sort of thing for my Stanza. Top speed is 170-180Kph. Cd and frontal area about the same as a Cortina. Works out as about 70RWHp! I assume that your figures are at the flywheel, but even still a RWD car should only lose about 19% through the driveline. I'd really like to think that I have a 150Hp motor. What do you reckon, how did you arrive at your figures? Nick > > From: "Terry Rudd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: Targa Entry and Rules > Date: 29/04/2002 23:53:02 > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Bob, > Interesting observation and not that far off the mark. > > Approx top speeds on the flat for a 1600 in street trim (950-1000 kg) > 100hp 160 kph > 150hp 180 kph > 200hp 200 kph > 250hp 220 kph > 300hp 240-250 kph > 400hp (probably disintegrate at about 260kph) > > For comparison > Skyline R31 Silhouette Turbo 300hp 260 kph > Soobie (STi Apexi club spec) 280hp 275 kph (i.e. damn quick) > > regards > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Bob > Sent: Monday, 29 April 2002 10:09 AM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: Targa Entry and Rules > > > Depends on how much power you have, air friction would be your worst > enemy, the ammount of friction in air is roughly dependant on the > square of your speed, so to get from 180 to 300 you are going to need > about 2.5 times as much power just to cut a hole through the air. That > is just from a mathematical standpoint, I have never had a car that > could touch 200 so I could be talking shit :) > > Sunday, April 28, 2002, 11:03:05 AM, you wrote: > > > This message was sent through MyMail http://www.mymail.com.au --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
