Breaking 200 in standing mile?!?!

[noice]

This Wednesday I'm going to the track with a car that only makes 750TQ & 1100HP and are going to rip off some 160 mph 1/8th mile passes. If you got the motor, you can make a brick do 200 eventually.

If you want to know what you'll need to make 200 mph, do what the bonneville racers do and calculate the aerodynamic data, final drive data, and assumed weather. Right there you'll know what you need HP wise to make it to 200 mph.

There is a couple of programs to do that, I have one of them.

[MeanTA]

If i remember Larry posted a vid from motortrend or car and driver from 94' and it had; I think a Lingenfelter firehawk with a top speed of 191. I remember the Driver saying it felt the most planted of any of the cars even at speed so I wonder if using a smoothed formula nose would make the car more aerodynamic.

Flash also has a huge hole in his front bumper for the intercooler acting like a sail and lifting the car up. Are you going to run a Air to Water set up?

I'm running a A/W setup. The issue as you know is faster you go. The denser the air becomes in front of the bumper. And as you push through it accelerates. And pushes around the car. If it catches on any pockets like holes of indentations it causes resistance. And by design it becomes more turbulent under the car. The wing on the TA sweeps outward from the body. Creating a sail basically if hit from side. The design needs to sweep inward from rear to allow crosswind to slip over the body.

Hope that makes since. I'm still waking up. lol

This Wednesday I'm going to the track with a car that only makes 750TQ & 1100HP and are going to rip off some 160 mph 1/8th mile passes. If you got the motor, you can make a brick do 200 eventually.

If you want to know what you'll need to make 200 mph, do what the bonneville racers do and calculate the aerodynamic data, final drive data, and assumed weather. Right there you'll know what you need HP wise to make it to 200 mph.

There is a couple of programs to do that, I have one of them.

It's not really a question if I can reach it. It's more of a design that will be most efficient. And get my car as fast as possible. So least weight, proper balance of downforce, least amount of drag.

I'm working with my friend that's a aerospace engineer. That's helping me get the car smooth as possible. That's why I'm ready for better weather so I can start molding parts. So I can get it hammered out. Then begin the carbon fiber body panels.

[Greatwhitet/a]

So how about this modified spoiler of Joe Overtons car? @MeanTA8633-1994-Pontiac-Trans-Am.jpg

Also is there a way to get the stock2611460146_2aa4716801.jpg style hood to flow like this? 2014-chevrolet-camaro-z28.jpg

I hate when such a fast looking car doesn't actually function the way it looks like it should. I also would hate to have a barely recognizable LT1 TA hit 200..

[MeanTA]

The car will still be recognized as a TA. It will be heavily modified from a mechanical and cosmetic stand point. I didn't really choose to use this car as the mule because I had it. It came down to which is the best out of the F-Bodies to use.

This build has become it's own monster. I have only 2 rules: 1 must be 93-97, 2 must be LT1. For me it's less about staying true to GM design. And more about making people take notice of the LT1. And prove something to the rest that pass it over for the new kid on the block. Snubbing there nose at it.

I'm extremely loyal to this platform. I've let LS, Hemi, BBC, SBC, SB mopars. Come and go over the years. But I've always had a LT1 in my possession. lol

As far as the stock vents. Even if opened up. They sit to far forward to really be of use.

That was a little drawn out sorry. Just started rolling.

[Greatwhitet/a]

about making people take notice of the LT1. And prove something to the rest that pass it over for the new kid on the block. Snubbing there nose at it.

I feel the same way. A big reason why I realized it is time to get involved with LTXtech

[popo8]

I feel the same way. A big reason why I realized it is time to get involved with LTXtech

Thanku

LTXtech.com is my DRUG!

[94m6z28]

cant wait to see how it comes to gether

[shownomercy]

Saw this when searching for roll bar stuff this morning..
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...car-crash.html


Spend all the money you can on safety, he walked away with a deflated lung and large gashes to his leg.

[94m6z28]

hows this going

[popo8]

@MeanTA ^^^