Rspec 255KPH

[bangm001]

BAHAHA! What an idiot..

[SLVR GT]

What a champ!

[MR SOFTY]

I think its funny dont know where it was but looks like in the bush so if he can only hurt himself I dont care go for it lol !!!!! still 11kms too slow

[Sorted]

Originally Posted by Adrenaline

Strange times we live in, you can get booked and impounded through a social networking website. Obviously one of his friends screwed him over and alerted the police. Same deal happened with a friend of mine, lost his job stemming from a facebook video! Morons...

Facebook is a bit weird these days - if one of my mates comments or likes a post on one of their friends pages sometimes I get an update of what they comment or what they like - and they aren't even on my friends list........... hmmmmmmmm.............

So it may not have been one of his friends - could just be some random person on facebook

If that makes sense lol

[usernametaken]

i'm glad the tide is turning against facebook.

And Apple for that matter.

[Scradley6666]

I work in an industry where video footage is paramount to charging criminals and protecting a company. If any of the footage is compromised, then basically it's useless... In regards to charging the idiot for an offence, I reckon he'll get off scott free or if he admits to it, a small slap on the wrist. I base this on the driver not being seen or stating his name, or displaying his face with an ID badge, which is what's needed to identify him as the offender. The video quality especially regarding the speedo, so you can't say exactly how fast he was going, even though he states 255km/h. This is all based on that we see the whole video.
I hope the idiot gets in trouble, but to use this video in court, will not stand a chance. Even if his got a cheap lawyer.
If I was him he just needs to say a few words, "it wasn't me", and he'll walk free...
Unfortunately it's the world we live in

[ras351]

Originally Posted by Linkachu

Using this http://wahiduddin.net/calc/calc_speed_rpm.htm

You were doing around the 320kph mark, which doesnt make any sense at all. My old EF XR8 struggled up to 220kph around 4500rpm in 5th with a 3.23 diff

I'd say around 250kph

Using that link you provided I got him doing 159.5 MPH or about 255km/h. I think you may have put the wrong value in the loaded tyre radius section. I used 12.5" for that value

[GTP534]

It wasn't me!

[fanboi]

Good on him, stupid friends sharing his video

[JG66ME]

Originally Posted by Linkachu

Using this http://wahiduddin.net/calc/calc_speed_rpm.htm

You were doing around the 320kph mark, which doesnt make any sense at all. My old EF XR8 struggled up to 220kph around 4500rpm in 5th with a 3.23 diff

I'd say around 250kph

What figures did you use? I worked it out as 157 mph based on a 12.5 inch tyre radius (225/50/16 is about 630mm diameter).

Steve

[Venomous1]

So by my thinking has the Rspec got anymore in it? can any of you guys post up another vid on bookface to see if 260 is possible?

[flappist]

Originally Posted by sprint347dave

i took the Sprint for a drive up to the NT in the late 90s,,not sure what the top speed was,,,needle was touching the bottom of the dial,,,tacko was reading 5050rpm,in 5th gear,,does anyone know how to work out what the speed was? standard 16inch wheels,, 225/50 series tyres,,5 speed manual,5th gear ratio is 0.720,,,3:27 diff,,and at those speeds you could watch the fuel gauge go down pretty quickly aswell
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It is unlikely you were doing any more than about 200-220km/h. It take a HUGE amount of power to push a falcon through the air at high speed and the E series were not real aeordynamic.

I remember when the T3 came out MOTOR took one for a run to Darwin and could not get over 240km/h despite many attempts. The AU was much slipperier than E series and was about a powereful and you could get using a windsor.

It is pointless trying to calculate from tachos and ratios as everything is "sort of" accurate including your speedo.

GPS is king.

[stevz]

Originally Posted by usernametaken

i'm glad the tide is turning against facebook.

+1


Facebook has done nothing but cause problems in society since it began. I have lost count of the number of cases of bullying, suicides, murders, stalking, privacy breaches, addiction disorders, personality disorders etc which can all be attributed to facebook. I fear for the future of society when I see the way that children's minds are being poisoned with this rubbish.
The day that facebook is obliterated form the face of the earth will be a great day for society.

[Nikked]

...so, we eventually got our 160mph supercars, just 40 years later.


Kudos to Evan Green.

[svo supporter]

Originally Posted by THABOSS

Oh no! I hope this guy doesn't get us Ford owners the 'bogan hoon' label those Commodore drivers have had for such a long time.

Bogans/hoons don't care what badge is on the front of their car.....they're out there and we can only hope that none of the idiots don't nail us when they're being stupid.

Posting it on facebook, just proves how stupid the fella actually was. I'm just glad none of us got hit by him.

[XR6_661]

I managed a little over 200 in my old BA...That was scary enough on um private roads, so....255 would be an experience haha

[flappist]

Originally Posted by XR6_661

I managed a little over 200 in my old BA...That was scary enough on um private roads, so....255 would be an experience haha

It is and it is something that I seriously doubt I would do again in a B series falcon. The aero is just a bit too twitchy. On the other hand my datto was happy and stable at even higher speeds.

But the speed in the original post was only part of the problem, the place it was done was the major concern.

[Sprint]

Originally Posted by sprint347dave

i took the Sprint for a drive up to the NT in the late 90s,,not sure what the top speed was,,,needle was touching the bottom of the dial,,,tacko was reading 5050rpm,in 5th gear,,does anyone know how to work out what the speed was? standard 16inch wheels,, 225/50 series tyres,,5 speed manual,5th gear ratio is 0.720,,,3:27 diff,,and at those speeds you could watch the fuel gauge go down pretty quickly aswell
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the sprint does a lazy 200km in 4th around 5500(5 speed manual)3.27

I believe 6000rpm in 6th would be around 260-270kmh.

My fairly std sprint easily went to 6500 if pushed.

[671bb]

Originally Posted by Venomous1

So by my thinking has the Rspec got anymore in it? can any of you guys post up another vid on bookface to see if 260 is possible?

aren't they electronically limited to 250?

i wonder if a tune removes that limitation like it does the factory rpm limit?

[FPVGT500]

Lucky Ford dont use shockwave anymore, car would be bare metal again.....

[Sprint]

wheel/tyre height x 3.142(pie)

convert to inches(eg. 23"x3.142)=72.266(rolling diameter in inches)

Divide by diff ratio

=

Mph per 1000 revs
eg. 23" x3.142 /
3.54(diff ratio)= 20.41412mph per 1000 revs

Times 1.66 to convert into metric Kmh

(this is old school dragster measuring but only works in imperial(not metric)

there is no lie or speedo error with mathematics!

you can calculate each gear ratio too but im not explaining this

[zoomie]

I was in Murray Bridge last saturday afternoon and saw that Rspec parked down by the river at Sturt reserve. I did a couple of laps past it having a good look at it and next thing i know i have the bloke following me around town wanting to race..... I politely told him to **** off and lets do it at the track...

Seems he couldnt wait to test the car by what hes now gone and done!

[671bb]

he must've been into it for a while,
mine seemed to hit an invisible wall when changing into 5th at approx 205, and the acceleration tappered off very noticably, although there was a gale force headwind at the time

[ridzilla]

I had my BA/BF XR6 Turbo up to 265kmph down on a private road so I assume the RSPEC would have alot more to give, but I agree what is with posting the video; pure stupidity.

[flappist]

Originally Posted by Sprint

wheel/tyre height x 3.142(pie)

convert to inches(eg. 23"x3.142)=72.266(rolling diameter in inches)

Divide by diff ratio

=

Mph per 1000 revs
eg. 23" x3.142 /
3.54(diff ratio)= 20.41412mph per 1000 revs

Times 1.66 to convert into metric Kmh

(this is old school dragster measuring but only works in imperial(not metric)

there is no lie or speedo error with mathematics!

you can calculate each gear ratio too but im not explaining this

Except the wheel size changes as you go faster......

[Sprint]

Originally Posted by flappist

Except the wheel size changes as you go faster......

only the big drag slicks, but they do that for extra gearing effect as well as traction..

normal road tyres/circuit tyres should not have that grow effect.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by ridzilla

I had my BA/BF XR6 Turbo up to 265kmph down on a private road so I assume the RSPEC would have alot more to give, but I agree what is with posting the video; pure stupidity.

They are limited to 230, so unless you had the limiter removed I call BS.

[Charliewool]

Originally Posted by svo supporter

Bogans/hoons don't care what badge is on the front of their car.....they're out there and we can only hope that none of the idiots don't nail us when they're being stupid.

Posting it on facebook, just proves how stupid the fella actually was. I'm just glad none of us got hit by him.

.
The guy can't be totally stupid? He DID make a pretty good choice to buy an Rspec afterall.
At the end of the day, most of us have done it.. I have, both in my Pursuit and my Typhoon.. And years ago in many vehicles far less safe. And if I had a spanky new Rspec, I'd sure be tempted to see what it'd do too! This dills mistake was to 1/. Video it AND plaster it on the net. And 2/. Do it on a road that looks far from safe at 150+mph.

[Bossxr8]

Originally Posted by Sprint

the sprint does a lazy 200km in 4th around 5500(5 speed manual)3.27

I believe 6000rpm in 6th would be around 260-270kmh.

My fairly std sprint easily went to 6500 if pushed.

It would be rev limited to 6200 rpm like all E series Windsors were, so I can't see how it would go to 6500 unless the tacho was out.

And despite being geared to pull those speeds it wouldn't even get close to them because they would hit an aero brick wall, and wouldn't have enough grunt to go further. Even the EL GT could only manage around 230.

[svo supporter]

Originally Posted by Charliewool

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The guy can't be totally stupid? He DID make a pretty good choice to buy an Rspec afterall.
At the end of the day, most of us have done it.. I have, both in my Pursuit and my Typhoon.. And years ago in many vehicles far less safe. And if I had a spanky new Rspec, I'd sure be tempted to see what it'd do too! This dills mistake was to 1/. Video it AND plaster it on the net. And 2/. Do it on a road that looks far from safe at 150+mph.

Most of us might have done it, but how many of those people have advertised it on the internet.....Not to many people with something between the ears.