[DeTomaso] Speed at 7,000 R's with

[Mad Dog Antenucci]

Absolutly right Michael....those "calculated HP & Speed" numbers look great but they don't take into account elevation, head winds, HEAT, road conditions....As an example my top end speed at SilverState (6,000 to 2500 feet) has always been about 10 mph UNDER what I can make at sea level....you can feel the loss.....same as guys at bonneville....salt conditions are rarely perfect and 'locking-up' the tires and staying straight is always a challenge...yea give me a Baby Butt smooth test road anyday ;-]> 

Michael Shortt <michaelsavga at gmail.com> wrote:  I have to think at some point that this formula starts too fall apart.
I read that the Bugatti Veyron which goes 253.3 mph uses only 500 hp to get
to 200 and it takes the other 500 hp to get to 253. Wind and rolling
resistance, etc.

OK, mighty engineer corps, chime in!


Michael in Savannah




On 5/15/07, Doug Braun wrote:
>
> Ron,
>
> Assuming 8000 RPM, a 4.22 ring gear and 0.705 fifth gear, I get:
>
> 26.5" tire = 212 MPH
>
> Doug Braun
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
> [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com ]On Behalf Of Ron McCall
> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 5:13 PM
> To: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: [DeTomaso] Speed at 7,000 R's with
>
>
> HOw about 8000 rpms and a 26.5" tire???
> Ron
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