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Hi guys

Trying to understand power and top speeds at various race tracks. I know there are a heap of variables but i'm doing this just to get a general idea.

What would be useful is car, weight, power (kw at the wheels or estimate) and aero. Yes, other things like gearbox (sequential vs H pattern), gearing and traction come into it but, like I said, i'm just after estimates.

Ideally your speed will be via a gps system rather than a quick glimpse at the dash.

I'll start...

Car: 33 GTR
Weight: 1650kg fuelled with driver.
Power: 450awkw (claimed)
Aero: standard
Wakefield: 214kmh
Eastern Creek: 245
Mt Panorama: 272 but backed off very early cause i'm weak.
Add what ever tracks you've raced at.

I'm predicting that my speeds are low for the power level, but we'll see.

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mad082 Grand Master

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The biggest factor in top speed is power, when comparing similar. Aero differences from different wings, whether you have the windows down, etc will play a small part as well. Grip levels will play a small part also as it determines how early you can get on the gas. Car weight and wheel weight also plays a part, as does tyre width. Skinnier tyres with a higher grip level will out perform wider tyres with lower grip, because wider tyres create more rolling resistance.

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Your mid and exit corner speed out of the last corner onto the straight plays a major part in your terminal speed at the end of the straight, I have about 110kW atw in the Speads, but I'll hit 260+ at the end of the main straight at PI due to coming off of the last corner well.

hrd-hr30 Grand Master

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R33 GTST,

350 rwhp,

Home made front splitter & Gt wing

Lakeside 57.6 sec

232 kph into carousel

217 kph into hungry.

F, 245/45/17 FZ201

R, 255/40/17 FZ201

QSTAR/Race chrono.

big speeds Noddy!

obviously got alot more power now than whenever we've been on the track together!

Noddy Proficient

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Only about 50hp, most gains have been in aero and suspension. These federals have such woweful grip i have put a lot of time into setup. LOTS OF TIME. As a result, mid corner speed os up 10-15 kph at carousel, hungry and estern loop. So looking forward to the new motor and better tyres.

I have a little ae86 levin out of Japan. Ex TRD cup car, its only got 150 rwhp, 920kg wet with driver, punching out 60.8 sec. Its na1600 on webbers 225/50/15 V70A. Such a fin car to drive. Changing gears @ 8500-9200 rpm...ind bending.

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hrd-hr30 Grand Master

hrd-hr30

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got a video or link to the results Stuart?

Car: 180SX
Weight: 1360kg incl driver
Power: 200rwkw (claimed by previous owner when i bought it)
Aero: none
Box: stock H Pattern
diff : 4.3 shimmed viscous LSD

Tyres: Federal FZ201
Lakeside: 205.5km/h
Time: 59.6 (05/04/2012 on Natsoft and QR's 2012 midweek sprint results)

hrd-hr30 Grand Master

hrd-hr30

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Only about 50hp, most gains have been in aero and suspension. These federals have such woweful grip i have put a lot of time into setup. LOTS OF TIME. As a result, mid corner speed os up 10-15 kph at carousel, hungry and estern loop. So looking forward to the new motor and better tyres.

I have a little ae86 levin out of Japan. Ex TRD cup car, its only got 150 rwhp, 920kg wet with driver, punching out 60.8 sec. Its na1600 on webbers 225/50/15 V70A. Such a fin car to drive. Changing gears @ 8500-9200 rpm...ind bending.

link to video or results for that too please :)

nfi Community Regular

nfi

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S15 so not directly comparable.

Car: s15 200sx

Weight: 1150kg without driver

Power: 265rwkw

Aero: wing and front splitter

Wakefield: 199km/h (via data logger but that is with my foot still completely flat to the floor at the kink)

Eastern Creek: 228km/h

1.04.0 at Wakefield

1.39.6 at Eastern creek

Have a new engine in the car now that is yet to go to the track.

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