Power to weight ratio of your car?
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WOW.
That's a very apt comment, and smilie. That's a common statement after your first atom experience. I have driven a few quick cars and this is a whole new level.... And the handling is sublime!
I'll post more pics and vids etc after I collect. Well if I can stop driving it!
Peter
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Soldato
WOW!
How much may I ask?
And what made you come to the decision of owning an Atom? out of interest.
How much may I ask?
And what made you come to the decision of owning an Atom? out of interest.
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Not much under £30K. Atom residuals are strong!
Super reliable and cheap to run though.
Its the ultimate performance I can afford in a road (and track day) car without ending up with a un-reliable over tuned mess.
I could waffle for ages, but the speed and handling make most cars look rather silly.
This is an the 1.19's from the Top Gear test track times. Gives you an idea of the performance available. Some pretty exotic stuff is a similar speed (none of which I could afford to buy and run).
01:19.0 Lamborghini Murciélago LP670-4 SuperVeloce
01:19.0 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series
01:19.0 Enzo Ferrari
01:19.1 Ferrari 458 Italia
01:19.5 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4
01:19.5 Porsche 997 GT2
01:19.5 Ariel Atom 2 300
01:19.6 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster
01:19.7 Nissan GT-R
01:19.7 Ferrari 430 Scuderia
01:19.8 Ferrari 599 GTO
01:19.8 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640
01:19.8 Porsche Carrera GT
On track its now just down to me. I can see how good I am. No aids, no excuses!
Peter
Soldato
Update to mine after having it on a rolling road,
Megane RS250
280hp/1387kg
201bhp/ton
Megane RS250
280hp/1387kg
201bhp/ton
Caporegime
F10 530D
242bhp/1720kg
Lowly 140bhp/tonne
Beats my old cars 138bhp/tonne though!
242bhp/1720kg
Lowly 140bhp/tonne
Beats my old cars 138bhp/tonne though!
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Caporegime
Its all those torkz innit
My new 1.6 mx-5 engine is rated up to 144bhp.
spec is: 10:5:1 compression. 256/8.5 cams, 1.2mm thicker valve spring, balanced crank and rods, port polish and port match. full RB exhaust.
Car weighs about 980kg (roof stripped, no stereo, 4kg flywheel, boot stripped but roll bar makes up for that)
so around 150bhp/ton fingers crossed!
will post up RR data once finished in a few weeks.
spec is: 10:5:1 compression. 256/8.5 cams, 1.2mm thicker valve spring, balanced crank and rods, port polish and port match. full RB exhaust.
Car weighs about 980kg (roof stripped, no stereo, 4kg flywheel, boot stripped but roll bar makes up for that)
so around 150bhp/ton fingers crossed!
will post up RR data once finished in a few weeks.
Soldato
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Lupo 1.0e
50bhp/tonne.
Just sold the Lupo and went up slightly in the power:weight stakes...
2004 Nissan 350Z:
1450kg
287 bhp
= 197 bhp/tonne
Soldato
Race Car - OMS RA - 135bhp, 330kg = 409bhp/ton
New K5 gsxr engine fitted
Race Car - OMS RA - 165bhp, 330kg = 500bhp/ton!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szUk2nMhOUA
Soldato
Firebird 450bhp and c1,500kpg = 300 bhp/tonne
Hoping to do a RR at some point to confirm that figure.
Hoping to do a RR at some point to confirm that figure.
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1500 kg, 417.5 hp =278.33/tonne
car in sig with a few mods and rr done
car in sig with a few mods and rr done
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Soldato
Audi S3 265 bhp/1420kg ~ 187bhp/tonne
The ibiza died..
New Car time
Mazda 6mps
1495Kg
256bhp
171 bhp/tonne
If this calculator is telling the truth
New Car time
Mazda 6mps
1495Kg
256bhp
171 bhp/tonne
If this calculator is telling the truth