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From: Elder on 30 Sep 2009 15:02 In article <MzGF+wc4CowKFwQt(a)g52lk5g23lkgk3lk345g.invalid>, mikebarnes(a)bluebottle.com says... > But it makes no sense to compare the acceleration of petrol and diesel > cars in the same gear. All other things being equal, you can make > whichever one you like look better by a suitable choice of gear. > Agreed, a Saab 900 Turbo was faster from 50-90 than a Ferrari Testarossa in top gear roll on. But then would a Ferrari be happy in top gear at 50? -- Carl Robson Get cashback on your purchases Topcashback http://www.TopCashBack.co.uk/skraggy_uk/ref/index.htm Greasypalm http://www.greasypalm.co.uk/r/?l=1006553
From: Bod on 30 Sep 2009 15:16 Elder wrote: > In article <7ih8prF2vjkr9U1(a)mid.individual.net>, bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk > says... >> It's more fun to do up an old banger and make it >> go bloke this bloke did with a Vauxhall Victor. >> >> http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/ >> > You didn't even know about Red Victor Racing until I linked direct to > their website. Are you after a prize? Bod
From: Conor on 30 Sep 2009 18:13 In article <h9vpm9$klr$1(a)aioe.org>, boltar2003(a)yahoo.co.uk says... > Can someone explain why anyone would spend time and money trying to hot > rod some antiquated POS when after all that effort they *still* end up > with an engine that can barely match a diesel mondeo? > Because with the right components, a normally aspirated Pinto in a MK2 Escort will do 11 second quarter miles. > Why not start out with a car with a decent engine instead of trying to > polish a turd? > Remind me which car is depreciating. -- Conor www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally.
From: Conor on 30 Sep 2009 18:15 In article <h9vrjh$pco$1(a)aioe.org>, boltar2003(a)yahoo.co.uk says... > > On Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:37:43 +0100 > Bod <bodron57(a)tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > >It's more fun to do up an old banger and make it > >go bloke this bloke did with a Vauxhall Victor. > > > >http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in- > >ne-second/ > > Thats slightly different though - he didn't spend 100K trying to coax that > power out of a 2 litre 4 pot , he binned the POS under the bonnet and put > a proper engine in :) > www.powernotpaint.co.uk. www.hpemotorsport.co.uk - you'll never own anything that'll accelerate as fast as something powered by the Pinto engines they build. -- Conor www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally.
From: Conor on 30 Sep 2009 18:16
In article <ha01or$fa2$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Nick Finnigan says... > > Conor wrote: > > In article <h9tdp2$8el$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Nick Finnigan > > says... > > > >> The Capri 2l doesn't have 130bhp. > > > > Correct. However one with a Kent FR31 camshaft, 4-2-1 exhaust manifold, > > K&N air filter and a rejetted carb does. > > But not the one being discussed which has roughly 100lb/ft torque and > powerband from 2000-6000 rpm. Err, yes the one being discussed. But please feel free to tell me I have no idea what I put in the engine I built. -- Conor www.notebooks-r-us.co.uk I'm not prejudiced. I hate everybody equally. |