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Title: We Are On The Map Now
Post by: Billyisgr8 on September 23, 2003, 11:32:52 AM

http://www.mytelus.com/news/article.do?pag...ticleID=1415129 (http://www.mytelus.com/news/article.do?pageID=bc_home&articleID=1415129)

Wow.... all from 1300cc and probably running 12000 rpm too

Kevin

Title: We Are On The Map Now
Post by: silas on September 23, 2003, 02:53:52 PM

that's pretty cool.  i have actually met that guys son, who also works at the company building the super 7's. he was a friend of mines old high school buddy.

164 - something in REVERSE!!!! i would be s**ting

one thing i dont really understand is the 12.4 1/4 mile at 175km/h from a 185 hp 1300cc motorcycle engine.

shouldn't the time be a little quicker since the km/h are so high? i mean darren k does the 1/4 in 11.20 something at  110km/h something.

shouldn't the super 7 be in the 9's at that speed?

i dont know much (read:anything) about calculating 1/4 mile times.

 

Title: We Are On The Map Now
Post by: Bruce on September 24, 2003, 03:02:40 PM

Miles per hour Silas.  Mission posts times in mph not km/h.  Darren's trap speed is around 180km/h

I'm actually surprised the car is geared so high in reverse.  Wonder what the point of gearing it that high is?

Title: We Are On The Map Now
Post by: Matt on September 24, 2003, 06:33:42 PM

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Wonder what the point of gearing it that high is?

I think its to do test like this and have the bragging rights of doin 165 in reverse. :wacko: ....I think I side with Silas on this one.........I'd be sh*tting too!

Matt

Title: We Are On The Map Now
Post by: silas on September 25, 2003, 09:17:26 AM

Miles per hour Silas. Mission posts times in mph not km/h. Darren's trap speed is around 180km/h

thanks bruce. i actually just read my post again this morning and noticed the km/h. D'OH. i musta been high, but wait, i dont smoke.