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Old 12-06-2006, 10:37 PM
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Well, lets look at some known numbers as tested for 0-100-0:

Time vs. weight
Ultima GTR 9.4 @ 2300lbs
Ferrari Enzo 10.9 @ 3009lbs
McLaren F1 LM 11.5 @ 2513lbs
Porsche Carrera GT 11.6 @ 3042LBS
Pagani Zonda 11.8 @ 2089lbs
Porsche 911 Ruf R Turbo 13.1 @ 3287lbs
Ferrari F40 13.8 @ 2315lbs
Lamborghini Murcielago 13.9 @ 3671lbs
Dodge Viper SRT-10 14.6 @ 3385lbs
Aston Martin DB9 14.9 @ unpublished; speculated 3142lbs
Honda NSX Type-R 16.2 @ 2180lbs

Most, if not all of the noted chassis have a lesser chassis weight, lower CG, refined suspension geometry and much, much more braking capability than your Olds.

As tested 100-0 times in seconds for the same:

Ultima GTR / 3.6secs
Bugatti Veyron / 4.2secs
Ferrari Enzo / 4.0secs
McLaren F1 LM / 4.6secs
Porsche Carrera GT / 4.1secs
Pagani Zonda / 4.0secs
Porsche 911 Ruf R Turbo / 4.2secs
Ferrari F40 / 4.7secs
Lamborghini Murcielago / 4.4secs
Dodge Viper SRT-10 / 4.7secs
Aston Martin DB9 / 4.4secs
Honda NSX Type-R / 4.4secs

Your Olds is in the same ball park for weight as the underlined Viper GTS. Yeah, you got it on acceleration, but deceleration goes to the Viper... so its a probable wash. Thats is why I gave you the 12.5 second goal frame.

Another example from tested values:

Car / 100-0 / 150-0 / chassis weight
Acura NSX / 341 / 742 / 3016
BMW 540i Sport / 321 / 796 / 3740
Dodge Viper GTS / 377 / 907 / 3420
Jaguar XJR / 460 / 802 / 4006
Porsche 996 Carrera / 310 / 751 / 3116

Maximum decleration on average, for a DOT street leagal tire is right about -1.3G. 100mph is 146.7 feet per second. 146.7fps at -1.3G... do the math. But what really needs to be paid attention to is the 150-0 numbers. That is what really tells you whats going on when looking at 100-0.

FWIW, I dont have the 67 completed. Nor have I completed a 0-100-0 test, at this standing. But, a very similar chassis with the same components loaded , does an as tested 60-0 in 89 feet and is about 200lbs heavier than my own 67 which is @ 2800lbs. All I know is, that's faster than any production car ever constructed.

Last edited by chicane; 12-06-2006 at 10:51 PM.
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