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Yorkshiresxi
Thursday 4th August 2011, 10:17
just messing around the other day down our drive...
would you guys say it was quick, ok, or slow for the T5?
O and it only had the MBC fitted then.
ta
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63784785@N04/6007567249/

p fandango
Thursday 4th August 2011, 10:46
video timer doesn't work, but the book 0-60 is about 7-7.1 so anything quicker than that is an improvement. I got 0-60 of 5.7 with a MBC & decat

Yorkshiresxi
Thursday 4th August 2011, 10:58
hmmmm decat next then....its about 6.5/6.6 sec as the moment running everything standard baring MBC.
Will get vac pipes done and the 16T fitted and see were i am at then
ta

p fandango
Thursday 4th August 2011, 11:00
hmmmm decat next then....its about 6.5/6.6 sec as the moment running everything standard baring MBC.
Will get vac pipes done and the 16T fitted and see were i am at then
ta
6.5 if very good when you think the age of the car & the book speed would of been done in perfect conditions with a professional driver

Niles
Thursday 4th August 2011, 12:06
bring a timer Pedro. We can 0-60 mine tomorrow as I haven't a clue how quick it is other that quick. lol.

p fandango
Thursday 4th August 2011, 13:00
bring a timer Pedro. We can 0-60 mine tomorrow as I haven't a clue how quick it is other that quick. lol.
i work my 0-60 out from my 1/4mile times mate

Niles
Thursday 4th August 2011, 13:17
I work out mine by shouting....... GO!!! tick tick tick....STOP!! 60!!!!! lol.

Yorkshiresxi
Thursday 4th August 2011, 13:22
I work out mine by shouting....... GO!!! tick tick tick....STOP!! 60!!!!! lol.

rrrr the same timing method as me then...lol

AndysR
Thursday 4th August 2011, 19:30
i work my 0-60 out from my 1/4mile times mate

Ah I remember you saying something about this, have you got a link or something?


just messing around the other day down our drive...
would you guys say it was quick, ok, or slow for the T5?
O and it only had the MBC fitted then.
ta
http://www.flickr.com/photos/63784785@N04/6007567249/

Looks ok, plenty more to give though with the right mods.. Mileage is nice a low

p fandango
Thursday 4th August 2011, 19:35
Ah I remember you saying something about this, have you got a link or something?
LINK (http://www.wallaceracing.com/0-60_equation.php)

AndysR
Thursday 4th August 2011, 19:37
LINK (http://www.wallaceracing.com/0-60_equation.php)

Ok, being completely dense now, which bit of the 1/4 mile time is the first 8th...?

Flatout Phil
Thursday 4th August 2011, 19:38
0-60 is a vulgarity for those with lesser cars. Now 50-100, that is a measure...or if off the strip, 50-70 ;)

p fandango
Thursday 4th August 2011, 19:40
Ok, being completely dense now, which bit of the 1/4 mile time is the first 8th...?
on the timing slip the 1/8mile is the first time down the list thats also got a speed with it

AndysR
Thursday 4th August 2011, 19:45
on the timing slip the 1/8mile is the first time down the list thats also got a speed with it

5.57 seconds 1st run

5.36 seconds 2nd run

I think that's pretty respectable time for an auto and a nice improvement from standard :)

Yorkshiresxi
Thursday 4th August 2011, 20:20
50 - 100 ;-) ok i have a long private road..so its raining now so its a no go, but tomorrow when its dry i will return.

LiamT4
Thursday 4th August 2011, 20:47
5.57 seconds 1st run

5.36 seconds 2nd run

I think that's pretty respectable time for an auto and a nice improvement from standard :)

I think using the timing slips for 0-60mph are floored.

I'll use yours as an example.
If your car is doing 0-60mph in 5.4 seconds then (going by the 1/4mile time and speed) its taking around 9secs to go from 60-100mph, which isn't very impressive, considering its power.

I know that this also has its floors, but i would imagine that if you were to take it out and record it, i'd expect it to have a very low 6s, 0-60,and take at most 8s, 60-100.

AndysR
Thursday 4th August 2011, 23:08
I think using the timing slips for 0-60mph are floored.

I'll use yours as an example.
If your car is doing 0-60mph in 5.4 seconds then (going by the 1/4mile time and speed) its taking around 9secs to go from 60-100mph, which isn't very impressive, considering its power.

I know that this also has its floors, but i would imagine that if you were to take it out and record it, i'd expect it to have a very low 6s, 0-60,and take at most 8s, 60-100.

Oh I know that it's all a good laugh though, just as bad as using a stop watch and the cars speedo for 0-60 and calling it accurate.. lol

Jamest5r
Thursday 4th August 2011, 23:36
I think using the timing slips for 0-60mph are floored.

I'll use yours as an example.
If your car is doing 0-60mph in 5.4 seconds then (going by the 1/4mile time and speed) its taking around 9secs to go from 60-100mph, which isn't very impressive, considering its power.

I know that this also has its floors, but i would imagine that if you were to take it out and record it, i'd expect it to have a very low 6s, 0-60,and take at most 8s, 60-100.

That man speak's the truth, it's a floored formula that i compared to actual time slips taken at York Raceway where in the r/h lane you get the 0-60 time not the 1/8mile time and on average it was about 0.5 sec out, 855 auto was 6.1 best.

cherry1809
Thursday 4th August 2011, 23:57
0-60 on my Bluebird was timed at Trax at 6.2 seconds, And is probably a bit quicker than the Volvo due to weight differences. Volvo would leave it for dust after about 130 though, Although I had it off the clock at 150 and still pulling :D

Rnash2002
Friday 5th August 2011, 10:10
That calculater is way off,said i did a 4.7 in my old volvo at avon lol

jardon
Friday 5th August 2011, 11:25
I think using the timing slips for 0-60mph are floored.

I'll use yours as an example.
If your car is doing 0-60mph in 5.4 seconds then (going by the 1/4mile time and speed) its taking around 9secs to go from 60-100mph, which isn't very impressive, considering its power.

I know that this also has its floors, but i would imagine that if you were to take it out and record it, i'd expect it to have a very low 6s, 0-60,and take at most 8s, 60-100.

+1

I have used my softloader to datalog 0-60. Extrapolated data does make assumptions that are unreliable - just look at Torquestats calculator. Using the speedo and a stopwatch/video is more more accurate and it's easy enough to calibrate your speedo with a gps phone app or tom tom, etc. My speedo reads 67mph at a true 60mph. I think the OP has done well.

LiamT4
Friday 5th August 2011, 11:43
+1

I have used my softloader to datalog 0-60. Extrapolated data does make assumptions that are unreliable - just look at Torquestats calculator. Using the speedo and a stopwatch/video is more more accurate and it's easy enough to calibrate your speedo with a gps phone app or tom tom, etc. My speedo reads 67mph at a true 60mph. I think the OP has done well.

What me and my brother always used to do was to use a sat nav to gauge where your "true" 60, 100mph is, then video the speedo and play it back on a pc, where you can time it as well as we can, without proper equipment.