A number of other threads have shown the need for a better way of showing a cars performance potential that rollnig road days.
So the the first 20-120mph MLR day has been born:-
The format (based on 2 mins of thought, so ideas are very welcome) will be a rolling start in 1st gear then accelerating flat out through the gears to 120mph.
The location is unknown so far, but Bruntingthorpe is looking like first choice.
We will hire the MLR's timing gear to very accurately measure time & distance taken.
We will also be looking at the cost of the mods on the car, and running an number of UK Mitsubihi cars to get some benchmarks regarding performance for a given price..... and hopefully work out the cheapest way to get a certain degree of performance, and the compromises they bring.
The event will have a nominal charge per run of a car, and (perhaps) a charge for spectators. The aim will be to run the day as a non-profit event.....although any money left over will be donated to the MLR.
Please feel free to table ideas, and please put your name down if you would be up for having ago.
We will also measure 120-0 on the brakes for those that want to try it.....but I understand no all will be up for this as it can give the car a hard time.
(we will be able to extrapolate from this the time you would have achieved in the Autocar's 0-100-0 test for interest & reference).
Could there be other tests aswell possibly like the 340 v 400 test where there were in gear tests aswell? think this would give a better picture of the drivability of the cars :coolsm:
Could there be other tests aswell possibly like the 340 v 400 test where there were in gear tests aswell? think this would give a better picture of the drivability of the cars :coolsm:
Also this probably wouldn't appeal to some but maybe have the same driver for the tests to remove driver skill from the equation?
Obviously the owner would still get some runs in aswell
Also this probably wouldn't appeal to some but maybe have the same driver for the tests to remove driver skill from the equation?
Obviously the owner would still get some runs in aswell
We will also have a full set of racing corner weight scales and a flat floor, so we will weigh each car with driver and where people are interested (or have adjustable height suspension) I can give them their corner weights.
Having weights, with all the cars being pretty similar aerodynamically we can make the comparison even more accurate.
As mentioned in the other thread
I have completely std mr320 and am well up for this I know the figures won't be that impressive but the chance to go mad in a area where theres nothing to crash into can't be missed :angel:
I could gather some of the most useful information any performance car club has ever had..... i.e. how much you need to spend to get an amount of performance!
It will also highight, which is the cheapest route and what compromises (e.g. lack of warranty etc.) are part and parcel of a car.
As mentioned in the other thread
I have completely std mr320 and am well up for this I know the figures won't be that impressive but the chance to go mad in a area where theres nothing to crash into can't be missed :angel:
I may be interested running my almost stock 6 (220atw) in this. If only to see whether changing up at 6k (and therefore keeping the torque at the wheels higher overall) has an impact on performance over running it up near the redline before swapping cogs
I may be interested running my almost stock 6 (220atw) in this. If only to see whether changing up at 6k (and therefore keeping the torque at the wheels higher overall) has an impact on performance over running it up near the redline before swapping cogs
Higher overall than what? Torque at the wheels will be highest (for a given ROAD SPEED) at the highest available power. If you change at 6000 and drop back in at say 4200rpm, you will only have the power available at 4200rpm.
If you change at say 7500 and drop bay in at 5700, you should have more power available unless your stock power drops like a stone at 6000rpm.
Ben
I'd be interested in this....depending on when it was & car was running ok
I could possibly be part of the 'other cars' category
put me down as an 'evo-powered non-evo' (& no, it's not a Mitsubishi)
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