Posted by dr sportster on May 31, 2012 at 06:09:23 from (69.125.161.237):
In Reply to: Re: this is fast posted by Rick Kr on May 30, 2012 at 20:22:55:
He didn't say it did that speed in the 1/4 mile . If you know thw weight of the car you could do a calculation to porove/disprove what old is claiming. However alot depends on gearing. Nobody would beleive Burt Munro's 1926 Indian would go 200 at Bonneville either. Given enough gear anything is possible. If you could know horsepower/weight . Gear ratio , engine RPM Tire, diameter then calculate top speed it might suprise you.If there is unlimited time to get up to speed [such as Bonneville type distances] then high speeds can be acheived. I have a Ducati that does about 130 [owners manual claims 140 but my weight is a factor] It does not achieve 130 until you hold it on for a bit. Definatly not in the 1/4 mile. 109hp and what weight car what gearing and the other factors I mention . Then there is a thing called speedo needle bounce which appears to reach higher level on the speedo but the needle just can't stabilize. At any rate it's just a friendly discussion that nobody needs to get upset about.
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