Runway and timing equipment!

[lance]

Would be great if we could find the use of some timing equipment and measure different members vehicles in various state of tune doing a few tests-
20-40, 0-60 , 0-100, 50-70, 30-70 ,0-150-0, etc etc all in different gears, cars etc.

For example ,I think a stock manual 15g 50-70 in 5th would be impresive compared to a 16T or maybe a 19T. But the 19 T would be quicker 0-150.

How many people cars would we need to make somthing like this viable and affordable , 1/4 miles are one thing but they dont tell the whole story!
I know there are runways out there ? Someone must have timing equipment?
Any Ideas?
Anyone?

[Mrsmopp]

Bruntingthorpe Airfield is the only place I can think of but I have no idea as to the costings etc...

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[sammy]

Just out of interest, what is the book 0-100mph time for a stock T5? Anyone know?

Sammy. x

[lance]

Around 17 seconds I think! and a standing 1/4 in 15.5 at around 91-94 mph 91 being auto 94mph manual aprox.
Top gear recorded in the wet probably on 95 ron when new in July 1994. 854 manual
0-30 3.4 secs
0-60 7.5 secs
0-100 18.6 secs
30-50 4th gear 6.4 secs
50-70 5th 8 secs
30-70 through gears 6.2 secs,
70-0 took 199 feet
Standing 1/4 mile 15.9 secs @ 93.7 mph
Ive read different 0-60 b4 as 7.0sec and 0-62 7.4 secs
Top speeds from 141-149 mph

I read somewhere an S70 t5 would do 14.9 1/4 mile at 99 mph 0-60 6.5 secs 152 mph , V70 T5 0-60 6.9 secs and 152 mph!

All depends on a lot of factors!
Would be good to have a Day testing these statics on different cars though

[vt5]

Definately......write to Top Gear see if they want to do it.....or can suggest a place