1/4 mile top speeds

[jon200]

hi guys,

Gonna loose my 1/4 mile cherry this year :) finally.
My question is, How do i know if i will have a 100mph speed over the line? i have never done it before so don't know if i would need a helmet.

What sort of speeds over the line at each tuning stage 1, 2, 3, 3a would people usually get.

I'm currently about 280bhp at the wheels, what time would i be likely too see @ 1/4 mile and terminal speed?

Cheers Jon

[800bhp]

you should be over 100mph at the line with that power,

Anywhere between 100 and 115mph

Santa Pod helmet is required at over 110mph

Shakespeare Raceway helmet is required at over 100mph

[jon200]

shakespear is probably where i'll be going. Better take one then. i guess i can do a run and see if i need a helmet yeah?

I'm a tall bugger so may be a problem to fit me and a helmet in the car.

[bluedanny]

Santa Pod helmet is required at over 110mph


hasn't santa pod changed it to 100mph now:confused:

[StokeNutter]

Im sure santa pod was 100mph now its gone to 110mph

[Starks]

Bugger thanks for the heads up, i didnt know u needed a helmet for the open days for the 1/4, cheers :smash:


I may have the same prob fitting that and me in the car aswell :wack:

[S3 1MDl]

santa pod aren't that strict and u could prob get away with it


hi guys,

I'm currently about 280bhp at the wheels, what time would i be likely too see @ 1/4 mile and terminal speed?

Cheers Jon

depends heavily if u can launch or not

i had real troubles initially and only managed a best of low 14 secs, when ade took the car off me few minutes later he ran 13.6.

car was running 275bhp and 295lbs torque

[igralec]

280 at the wheels should surely get you a 110+ terminal :)

[bluedanny]

santa pod aren't that strict and u could prob get away with it



no they can stop you from running:nod:

[800bhp]

It's 110mph at Santa Pod and they will definately stop you running :nod:

http://www.rwyb.co.uk/rules.php

[Stevey]

When i went to santa pod last year with 240bhp (fly) not sure on torque , i got a 13.9 at 101 mph if that helps any :rolleyes:

[OniOne]

I once did 88mph at the end of the 1/4 mile and went back in time. Ended up back at the start line to try again.:wack:

[Kiz]

well we'll see what i run next weekend at the pod, i was at 254.5 bhp but only at 0.9 bar, turning it up to 1.0 or 1.1 over the weekend to see how it runs, stage 1 i was crossing the line at 96 - 98 mph with a fasted time of 14.252 on a T25 :nod: which was not bad, now at stage 2 we'll see what happens. :thumbs:

[d_abbott27]

have done a 13flat with about 300bhp and crossed the line at 109