I was extremely bored one night and did some calculations on what it would take to get a 1600 to 300kph. According to my rough (and pessimistic) estimates of a 1600 drag coefficient, you would require around 400 kW at the wheels.
Just a thought. Dave >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< On 2/27/03, 11:15:50 PM, "Jon Ovington" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote regarding RE: A very powful tool: > Down hill with big wind assistance, and BLOODY BIG run up... Bit of luck > and maybe you'll get there =) > Seriously, its a lot to ask for. As Heath said, its all about friction, > just because it has a 7k redline, does not mean it will get there in top > gear. > Modified, yeah understand its very possible, stock, doubt it. > My opinion anyhow ;) > I guess the way to prove it is try it! Pinout 53 I believe. > Regards, > Jon Ovington > DatNet - Online Nissan-Datsun Resource > Website: http://www.datnet.org > Contact Us at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Heath > Sent: Thursday, 27 February 2003 10:44 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: A very powful tool > on salt lakes? > Heath > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Maldat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, February 27, 2003 5:27 PM > Subject: Re: A very powful tool > > you carnt judge anything on a full blown race car,they dont run a 3.5 > > diff for a start let alone a auto trans. totally different. > > > > The nissan race car with this basic engine has turbos of course and > > different efi but they are doing around 400+Kph, > > > > remember its a factory street car it will need a wind up but I'm keen > > to > see > > 7000 in top. > > > > Malcolm --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]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
