1/4 Mile Times for Tivvers ?

[whitechimp500]

Saw some very quick (and a few very slow-sidevalve Ford Pop ) cars at Drag racing today -Question is , How would Tivvers fair down a quarter mile.
e.g Chim/Griff 500 has a 0-100 of 10.5 secs,how would this equate to a 1/4 mile time ?

BTW , Great day, and topped off with a quick blast in tandem with a T350 on the way home .



>>> Edited by whitechimp500 on Sunday 29th June 22:35

[philshort]

Wild (but semi educated) guess, I'd reckon around mid 14s for a 500 with terminal around 115. Anyone actually timed one over the quarter?

[Pies]

Remember although tivs could match some of the times,i suspect alot of our running gear would break after a couple of runs

[BCA]

Times for TVR engined cars (Cerb/Tuscan/I assume Tamora/T350) go from 12.4ish to 13.something dependant on conditions. They certainly wouldnt have been embarrissed in such focussed company. Not sure about the TVRrover V8 cars - doubt they would be much slower though.

Nice to know isnt it

[Pies]

Times taken from the bible are

s1=15.9 sec

v8s 13.7 to 14.0 (to different testers)

[viper]

for a comparison I've seen the ultimers run the very low 12's and a stock viper go mid 12's @112, its all down to traction off the line with just the right amount of wheel spin, then power...... a bit of a knack to getting it all right, track/weather conditions play apart as well

a few of you boys should get up to Elvington (August 3rd) 1/4 mile, 1.2 miles and a handling cicuit all timed, being broadcast on Sky

>> Edited by viper on Sunday 29th June 23:20

[whitechimp500]

Not all that bad then .

That 5.0's wasted in the Chim - Anyone selling a '72 Viva with a knackered motor ?.

[all black]

whitey in a Tuscan S has run a 13.1 at 112mph at Santa Pod - no traction off the line - thought he would get into the 12's......

[sixspeed]

I managed a 12.8 on a damp day at Santa Pod last year in my Tuscan S. Forget the terminal speed now, I have a pic of the gantry at the end as I went through somewhere, so I'll try and find it


-andy-

[joust]

According to www.syclone.freeserve.co.uk/rivals_cars.htm

[car] [model year] [bhp] [0-30] [0-60] [0-100] [1/4 mile secs] [1/4 mile mph]
TVR Cerbera 4.5 1998 420 2.1 4.1 8.9 12.4 118
TVR Tuscan Speed Six 2000 360 2.0 4.2 9.5 12.8 116
TVR Griffith 500 1993 340 -.- 4.2 --.- 12.8 ---
TVR Tuscan S 2001 390 1.9 3.9 8.9 12.9 118
TVR Cerbera Speed Six 1999 350 2.0 4.5 10.2 13.0 113
TVR Griffith 500 1992 280 -.- 4.7 --.- 13.2 ---
TVR Chimaera 4.5 1997 285 2.0 5.1 13.1 13.8 103
TVR Chimaera 4.0 1993 240 -.- 5.2 --.- 13.8 ---

Others of note
Noble M12 GTO 2001 310 1.7 3.9 9.4 12.5 114
Lotus Esprit V8 GT 1998 349 -.- 4.1 9.5 12.7 ---
Porsche 911 GT3 1999 360 1.8 4.8 10.9 13.2 109
Dodge Viper Venom 600 1997 635 -.- 4.8 9.9 13.3 119
Porsche 911 Carrera 4 1998 296 1.8 4.8 11.8 13.3 107
BMW E46 M3 2001 343 2.0 4.8 11.5 13.4 107
Lotus 340R 2000 177 1.7 4.6 12.5 13.7 106
Lotus Elise 111S 2002 156 1.9 5.0 14.5 14.2 100

[ultimaandy]

Joust

You missed
Mac F1 11.1 @ 138
Porsche 911 GT1 11.6 @ 134
Pagani Zonda S 11.8 @ 129
Oh and my Ultima 11.4 @ 126

[iguana]

Some times from the recent VW event GTi international in Suffolk-


AUT. Audi four-wheel drive
(turbocharged)
Winner: Kevin Dolton, 1998 S4 13.08 (nitrous)
Runner-up: Kim Collins, MTM RS6 13.27

MODT. Modified turbo, supercharged and nitrous-injected
Winner: Jeff Seddon, Mk 3 Golf (2 x VR6) 11.32
Runner-up: Jeff Webb, Dubsport Mk 2 GTI (1.8T 4wd) 11.52

COMP.
Winner: Kim Collins, MTM RS6 13.08
Runner-up: Mark Smith, Bora 1.8T race car 14.78

AUT. Audi four-wheel drive
Winner: M. Coughman, 2001 RS4 13.35
Runner-up: Rob Beves, MTM TT 13.61

Mk 1 Golf, Jetta, Scirocco
(standard and modified)
Winner: Jeroen Dik, 1984 Golf (G60) 12.27 (This is a front wheel drive road car, bloody mental thing over 360bhp!!)



>> Edited by iguana on Monday 30th June 14:27

[iandbeech]

What are the superbikes capable of? 996s/R1s etc

[david beer]

My Sat nav gives 1/4 mile times with dates roads etc and 12.8 is the the best so far!

[Tin man]

great looking whitechimp500,that was me(t350) you were following,great to see so many TVR's on the day and great watching the drag racing. Do you not think they should offer at the end of the day "£10 and you can test your car down the 1/4mile for next year's bear budget?"

>> Edited by Tin man on Monday 30th June 19:06

>> Edited by Tin man on Monday 30th June 19:27

[Superflid]

iandbeech said:

What are the superbikes capable of? 996s/R1s etc

Rather quick.....

http://bikesearch.tripod.com/specs.htm

R1 - 10.3/133

[fish]

I did a run time of 11.8(excl reaction time as I cocked it up that run) in a std Tusacn last year on 16" wheels.

I will be doing the same in the T350c this year with wider wheels but slightly more weight I imagine it won't be much different to the Tuscan.

[empennage]

Steve Green's Rover 4.5 V8 powered MK1 Cortina hits 162mph in 8.2 seconds.

www.rpiv8.com/Stonliegh.htm

>> Edited by empennage on Monday 30th June 20:21

[Planman350i]

My 350i has done a 14.1 sec standing quarter at Elvington, according to its previous owner. Not sure whether it would now!

[ultimaandy]

Reality check....... anything that can do a 13sec 1/4 mile is an extremelly rapid road car!

A std cossie
15.2 @ sub 100mph