What would it take to get 250mph in 1 mile

[californiacuda]

For a street car, is it possible to get to 250 in a one mile run? The last published top speed I saw was a 217 or 218 that a Hennesy viper ran in a magazine sponsored event.

What would it take, and how to get there?

[deuce_454]

a booster rocket... when you get up there in speed 400kph!! you not only need serious horsepower but you also need very...very good aerodynamics.. id start with a newer car, like a 2002 camaro. upgrade the suspension and brakes (dont scimp) horsepower wise youd need 4 times what it takes to go 125 mph just to sustain 250 mph, but attaining it in a standing mile youd need some extra.. my guess is that 1000 rwhp would get you close, so late model camaro, no wipers, mirrors, doorhandles and so on, suspension goodies galore, twin turbo ls1, high dollar clutch, tranny and rear.. should get you close..

or you could buy a funnycar and do it in a quarter of the distance

[Mr.VENGEANCE]

A alien space time continum distorter..

or a flux capasitor.. MCFLY!!!

[427]

Jesel went 225 or 230 with a Nextel cup car with a big small block NA. 1500hp at the flywheel should come close in a Nextel cup car, but it will get very hard up there.

Kurt

[Musclerodz]

Street car isn't going to get there since there is only a couple of cars that will actually do 250mph period.

Mike

[the camtender]

Pleeease,not another 200+ thread

[L-Janne]

Originally Posted by deuce_454

horsepower wise youd need 4 times what it takes to go 125 mph just to sustain 250 mph

That's actually 8 times the horsepower, so if a stock Camaro could reach 155 mph with 285 hp it would take 1200 hp to reach 250 mph, although I doubt a stock Camaro could reach 155 mph on a standing mile.

Oh, by the way, I feel it's unbelievably stupid for a gear head to say that can't be done. It's only a matter of science, testing and a lot of money. And yeah, some guts, but seems to me that there isn't any left in this forum

[nitrorocket]

Anything is possible.

I would say, yes, a street legal car could do 250 mph in the mile. A modified superstreet class C5 Vette with different gearing would probably do it. It would technically be street legal.

[jeff s]

The venue has something to do with it as well.
For example at the SIlver State's high noon shootout and the 0-200-0.
They're both one mile events. The fastest anyone has gone is 190 in either event. The road is a narrow two lane leading to the federal prison. It's not the same road as the 90 mile event. It's traction challenged, it's always windy and usually cold. I almost went off the road on my second run when a gust of wind (approx 45 mile crosswinds) hit me, pushed the car all the way to the edge of the road. In 2005 a turbo'd 350zx from Japan went off the road and rolled into a ball. This year the same car started on fire. Also it's 6000 ft above sea level.

[nowwhat]

My tuner....DC Performance in L.A......is participating in an upcoming flying mile event against Hennessey and the like...it is a highly modded viper...240+mph ....


I have seen the car run 1/4's....it is serious....will post what it has under the hood after they run....

A stock motor Viper comp coupe ran 195mph at the Silver State and that is at altitude....