With the talk of going 200mph...

[clill]

I believe GM got a stock ZO6 to 199.6 top speed .

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by clill

I believe GM got a stock ZO6 to 199.6 top speed .

not in a standing mile, which is what kurt and I were referring to.

Jody

[jeff s]

At the 0-200-0 event a well driven stock Z06 went 158 in the mile.

[evilzee28]

Originally Posted by nitrorocket

My car weighs 3800 with driver, 56% to the front. I am sure if that 1980 Granada I sent a pic of did it, I should be able to. I have not heard of a car flipping or getting airborne yet...have you? Video? The course is straight ans smooth, In 25 seconds it will be done start to finish. I do not hear of anyone adding weight for this 1 mile run.

I WILL have the required safety equipment. Should be a blast, All the guys I have talked to who did the mile said it was great and had no problems with being unstable or anything. I am not worried in the least.

I like you guys could never imagine someone trying to do this on an open public road. To much to possibly get in front of you. This type of thing should be done on a closed course equiped for this type of thing.

I can't wait, should be fun!! I jsut have to find the right trans setup before I myself can try the run!!

You say you haven't heard of a car flipping over & want video proof it can happen???

Some of you guys may already have seen this, but here's a racing Mercedes Benz CLR at Le Mans in 1999.

http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache...ient=firefox-a

That car had millions spent on it & had a full aero package, but was able to lift at around 200mph. Your car is home built with NO aero devices at all & has all the aerodynamics of a brick. Your suspension package isn't capable of doing 200mph safely. You've been banging on for ages now about this 200mph run & EVERYONE has told you to reconsider, no one has thought it was a cool idea. They're ALL car guys with a lot of experience with high speed cars, take some advice & stop trying to be the big man by talking nonsense about your car being able to run 200 easily. If it was so easy, the manufacturers like Ferrari, Mc Laren, Bugatti etc would just build high powered engines like you to say they can run 200. Why don't they just do that??? 'cos it a total package & far more than just power to run these numbers.
You have a lovely wife & family, accidents DO happen & you may not live to tell the tale. Take up the offer to run 200 on the dyno instead & live a long life with your young family. People are probably getting bored now by your bravado.

[Stuart Adams]

Originally Posted by evilzee28

You say you haven't heard of a car flipping over & want video proof it can happen???

Some of you guys may already have seen this, but here's a racing Mercedes Benz CLR at Le Mans in 1999.

http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache...ient=firefox-a

That car had millions spent on it & had a full aero package, but was able to lift at around 200mph. Your car is home built with NO aero devices at all & has all the aerodynamics of a brick. Your suspension package isn't capable of doing 200mph safely. You've been banging on for ages now about this 200mph run & EVERYONE has told you to reconsider, no one has thought it was a cool idea. They're ALL car guys with a lot of experience with high speed cars, take some advice & stop trying to be the big man by talking nonsense about your car being able to run 200 easily. If it was so easy, the manufacturers like Ferrari, Mc Laren, Bugatti etc would just build high powered engines like you to say they can run 200. Why don't they just do that??? 'cos it a total package & far more than just power to run these numbers.
You have a lovely wife & family, accidents DO happen & you may not live to tell the tale. Take up the offer to run 200 on the dyno instead & live a long life with your young family. People are probably getting bored now by your bravado.

[nitrorocket]

Some of you need to chill!
Bravado! I am not on here posting all the time saying I can do 200 and nobody else can or anything like that.
I only start getting saying how powerful my car is when someone says I can't do a standing mile, or shooting me down. Who woud'nt get defensive? It pisses me off, but maybe that's what you goals are, I don't know. I have been asking what other people are doing to there cars to go 200, and asking what transmissions people are using with BIG power with an overdrive. What the hells wrong with that? That deserves negative or doubtfull comments?? I did not ask for someone to give me permission.
From a small few of you, all I get is that I either do not have the power, or my car will take off and I will be flying with the birds! I did not ask for those comments. If you have nothing positive to say, Shut up!
People do the standing mile ALL the time. I am going to try it to. It's not that damn big of a deal. Drag cars are doing 180+ all the time, 1500+ horsepower trying as hard as it can to do flip it the car into a wheel stand at that speed, noses in the air, they do it every day! Why don't you tell them they should not do that?

All I am saying is enough for the negative "The standing mile can't be done with your car because it's not shaped like the space shuttle" comments.

Look up all the online videos of other cars doing the standing mile and then make your judgements. Real cars, doing a real standing mile.

And you guys ragging on me because I say my car will go 200, when you say it won't, get real, it will, it's mathmatical fact! If you do not believe it, I don't really care anymore, do some research.

You wanna rag on someone...Rag on Rocketman, he's going 200 in a stock vette over a 2 mile span on a public road!!

To all those who have supported me in my questions with positive info and help, THANK YOU! I really do appreciate it.

Originally Posted by evilzee28

You say you haven't heard of a car flipping over & want video proof it can happen???

Some of you guys may already have seen this, but here's a racing Mercedes Benz CLR at Le Mans in 1999.

http://64.233.183.104/search?q=cache...ient=firefox-a

That car had millions spent on it & had a full aero package, but was able to lift at around 200mph. Your car is home built with NO aero devices at all & has all the aerodynamics of a brick. Your suspension package isn't capable of doing 200mph safely. You've been banging on for ages now about this 200mph run & EVERYONE has told you to reconsider, no one has thought it was a cool idea. They're ALL car guys with a lot of experience with high speed cars, take some advice & stop trying to be the big man by talking nonsense about your car being able to run 200 easily. If it was so easy, the manufacturers like Ferrari, Mc Laren, Bugatti etc would just build high powered engines like you to say they can run 200. Why don't they just do that??? 'cos it a total package & far more than just power to run these numbers.
You have a lovely wife & family, accidents DO happen & you may not live to tell the tale. Take up the offer to run 200 on the dyno instead & live a long life with your young family. People are probably getting bored now by your bravado.

[novanutcase]

Nitro - This isn't a rag in any way but just an observation so please take it as such!

I think what the guys are saying is that what you want to do is VERY dangerous undertaking! Yes, I know you know this but do you REALLY understand the consequences? I think what they are also trying to say is that from what they have read in your posts, and with their many years of experience, they feel that your car is really not equipped to go that fast SAFELY! Of course, the choice is yours to make as it is your life but I think the guys are just trying to keep you out of harms way so please don't take it as them ragging on you! They don't want you to get hurt and they have seen how others have told you why you shouldn't do this but you haven't really responded in a way that shows that you are actually taking these peoples advice into consideration and this is what is pissing them off! Again, it is your life and if you feel that this is one of those things that will make it complete then more power to you but I just wanted to maybe help in making you understand where these guys are coming from. BTW I also think that it may not be such a good idea trying to hit 200 mph. You know you've got the motor for it so leave it at that but if you must PLEASE do it safely!

[nvawgn]

was just watching some strret racing vids, 200mph seem's pretty easy these days if you have the money because the tech is availible. i'm not saying reaching 200mph safley is easy, cause as we have seen people are not always as concerned with saftey as speed.

[camcojb]

Originally Posted by nitrorocket

Some of you need to chill!
Bravado! I am not on here posting all the time saying I can do 200 and nobody else can or anything like that.
I only start getting saying how powerful my car is when someone says I can't do a standing mile, or shooting me down. Who woud'nt get defensive? It pisses me off, but maybe that's what you goals are, I don't know. I have been asking what other people are doing to there cars to go 200, and asking what transmissions people are using with BIG power with an overdrive. What the hells wrong with that? That deserves negative or doubtfull comments?? I did not ask for someone to give me permission.
From a small few of you, all I get is that I either do not have the power, or my car will take off and I will be flying with the birds! I did not ask for those comments. If you have nothing positive to say, Shut up!
People do the standing mile ALL the time. I am going to try it to. It's not that damn big of a deal. Drag cars are doing 180+ all the time, 1500+ horsepower trying as hard as it can to do flip it the car into a wheel stand at that speed, noses in the air, they do it every day! Why don't you tell them they should not do that?

All I am saying is enough for the negative "The standing mile can't be done with your car because it's not shaped like the space shuttle" comments.

Look up all the online videos of other cars doing the standing mile and then make your judgements. Real cars, doing a real standing mile.

And you guys ragging on me because I say my car will go 200, when you say it won't, get real, it will, it's mathmatical fact! If you do not believe it, I don't really care anymore, do some research.

You wanna rag on someone...Rag on Rocketman, he's going 200 in a stock vette over a 2 mile span on a public road!!

To all those who have supported me in my questions with positive info and help, THANK YOU! I really do appreciate it.

So even though we know that it's completely unsafe for you to do this, if we do not agree with you then we cannot post in your thread?

You've got a lot to learn. I'll say it, you will not hit 200 mph in the standing mile. Has nothing to do with HP, even though your claimed 1000 hp with a stock engine has never been proved. It does have to do with the enormous amount of air that will get under the front of the car and render the handling deadly.

You don't understand it, you don't agree with it, and you'll likely find out the hard way. But that's your right. My guess is if you're smart you'll get the crap scared out of you around 170 mph or so and back out of the throttle. If you're "brave" enough to just keep your foot planted you may not get a full mile down the road.

Bottom line, I'm leaving this info here so that if you do have any issues at least this site doesn't become part of a lawsuit from your family for promoting you to do this. And you mentioned you will have all the safety equipment required so when is the cage going in the car? You were adament about not having one earlier.

I will actually be surprised if any association lets you even try the way your car is now once they figure out you have enough power to get very unstable on the top end.

If you don't like the comments please post elsewhere. Whether you understand it or not we are trying to prevent you from killing yourself.

Jody

[nvawgn]

bonified 200mph blast
http://www.nhra.com/2006/events/race...Race01%20Movie