Would you guys say this is quick?

[Gibbo]

Didn't mean anything by it!

It's just I now count over ten mustang threads gibbo's started, he must really love it

James

Only 10?

I've had it now 9 months, thats not bad a thread per month.

Wonder how many post Fox has made about Mondeo's, BMW's and Goodyear F1's?
A lot more than 10 I tell ya!

 

[Gibbo]

lol, you are probably right actually!


so what's this 30-130mph event all about? is it without shifting?


J

Hi there

From what Cryfreeman was saying you go through your gears to try and do it in the shortest time possible. Something that I'd certainly like to try and they use proper timing equipment that is accurate.

 

[Gibbo]

I enjoy reading about the Mustang.

Hi m8

As I liked reading about your Honda when you were just as involved with modding that car like I am with the Mustang.

Even enjoying reading your threads on the BMW and look forward to your feedback on the remap if you get it done.

 

[Gibbo]

Apologies if this has already been mentioned, but I recently read in Autocar that when they test the in-gear acceleration (the 30-50, 50-70 etc times) they do it with the car already accelerating.
In other words, they don't hold it at a steady 30 mph then floor it. I was really shocked to read this, as I was always under the impression these figures were to simulate an overtaking maneuver where you would be at a steady speed.

So they essentially do it the same way as I got my results then.

Obviously my 35-119mph is from holding it steady at 35mph and then flooring it.

However any of the times I posted after this like the 40-60, 50-70, 60-80, 60-100 were all based on already accelerating.
I guess from that then means my car favours very well.

 

[Gibbo]

yes its very fast, ok its not 0-100 but a quick comparison of 0-100 through the gears shows

Jaguar R3 (F1) 5.9 secs
Gould Cosworth Hillclimber 7.29 secs
Caterham R500 11.44 secs
Pagani C12 S 11.84 secs
Porsche 911 Turbo 13.02 secs
Radical SR3 13.2 secs
Lamborghini Murcialago 13.9 secs
Mercedes SL55 15.15 secs
TVR Tamora 15.2 secs
EVO RS Sprint 15.9 secs
Audi RS6 16.75 secs
Subaru Impreza STi 18.4 secs
Lotus Elise 135 Sprint 20.53 secs
Ford Focus RS 21.25 secs
Seat leon Cupra R 21.95 secs
Honda Civic Type R 22.6 secs

you should be up there with the big boys

i cant believe these people saying "nah not that quick" do they have any clue at all ??????

if they believe some of these supercars that it is now obviously comparable to are "not that quick" then wtf is there daily driver?

Hi m8

Thanks but I don't think those are 0-100mph times. I know for fact that the 911 Turbo is a lot quicker than 13.02s, its actually more like 7.8s for the 997 and around 8.5s for the 996.
Same goes for the SR3 Radical, thats anything between 5-9s dependent on the engine/configuration.