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29-03-2017, 01:16 PM
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https://youtu.be/DnCsQPpY6xA
Pretty bloody impressive for me how stable it is at near 500 klm/h. Still one of the best looking cars IMO. |
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29-03-2017, 07:34 PM
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Hopefully someone has filmed a documentary on it, what a beast.
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29-03-2017, 08:38 PM
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30-03-2017, 05:37 AM
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30-03-2017, 11:57 AM
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They keep bunny-hopping each other as the main guys keep competing for the top number.
Some very quick cars out there ... even the 1/2 mile contest is hotly contested as well. lots of $$$$$ and workshop backing for the top dogs there. The 1/2mile cars are in the 2500rwhp vicinity ... massive TT setups
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30-03-2017, 01:48 PM
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31-03-2017, 06:29 AM
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Would be interesting to see the gearing they used.
Like with the Saltpan cars ... they usually get a rolling push from another vehicle.
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31-03-2017, 07:11 AM
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Still got a bit to go...outright record for a piston engined /wheel driven car is a smidge over 700km/h...but that's with a streamliner.
The 2017 GT would be interesting to see attack the mile record, as its much more advanced in the aero department.
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31-03-2017, 09:09 AM
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It's no production vehicle though.
Some of these cars that run these are street registered as well.
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05-04-2017, 12:21 AM
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I noticed he dropped her into 6th gear as the run finished? Hell!!. One hand off the wheel for an air punch as well at 470 klicks...brave man.
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I saw another one of these standing mile runs with another Ford GT that did 250MPH from a 1200HP TT motor. It was getting wheel spin in all gears except 6th in the upper rev range when the power kicked in
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G'day...What am I missing here...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asCU6z6XhNY.... Then this.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3CWs1gC74c ..Under 10 seconds too in a dear old 4 litre modded Aussie turbo..Ford GT Supercharged and turbo'd and the Supercharged V10 Viper virtually matched by a down under road driven Falcon...Go figure...
The Ford GT with the huge speed though is pretty impressive... Too bad the new one ain't coming here...Would be great to see..Cheers Last edited by roddy1960; 09-04-2017 at 08:19 AM. |
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09-04-2017, 08:21 AM
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Those are setup for 1/4 times ... not 1-mile standing start (ie: slow take-off long gearing events).
If you want to see quick 1/4 times .... the GT-R guys in the US are into the 6-sec 1/4 times now. For something that is still relatively factory chassis as well. Different setup for different events.
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470 klm/h standing mile record.
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