B0B Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 Maybe I should start a 'what's the furthest you've driven in a day' topic 935 miles from Northamptonshire to a dropzone at Empuriabrava, Girona, Spain mit 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulfoley30 Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 My point is this - the f1 car goes onto the straight at a higher speed and brakes probably 50-60 metres later than the bike. The bike enters the straight at a lower speed has to brake 50-60 metres earlier than the f1 car yet STILL reaches a higher top speed on the straight. Therefore the bike surely accelerates quicker than the f1 car as it reaches a higher top speed in a shorter distance and from a slower speed... Ps. It's a HM Plant BSB Honda CBR1000 in the drag race with the f1 car and powerboat - def not a Moto GP bike. No traction control, no anti-wheelie control, 25% less power and 20kg heavier than a Moto GP bike. I'll give you that but the bike has far fewer trade offs in the speed/handling problem, I would like to see them do a much longer race where both cars could show their real performance, JB was having to short shift like mad (I assume because they gave him really close ratios for the short straight) and I imagine the bike had similar problems. Something in the range of a mile or two would probably see a more realistic result. Fair enough, I don't know enough about bike racing to dispute that but I'm not sure that MotoGP had those things back then - bear in mind that Honda that JBs in is at least 5 years old Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fiftypl Posted January 25, 2013 Report Share Posted January 25, 2013 155 mph in limited e38 Sent from my GT-I9100 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd1983 Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) My kind of thread 173mph on Tom Tom in S14a 200sx 171mph on Tom Tom in Audi S4 186mph on Tom Tom in r32 GTR (passenger) Must be getting old as only taken the 330d to 140 on the clock Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Edited November 10, 2014 by Todd1983 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taters Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Fastest I've been is 125, not that fast compared to the rest of you but it was in a 1990 Ford XR3i Sonar Daddy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naj Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Haha! I drive like a granny on the streets. But quickest I've driven is 150mph in a GTR on a track day in Portugal. Only lifted off because lack of b******s. LOL Take me back there now, and I'll show the GTR who's boss! haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark_F Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 I took my first cosworth off the clock, so no idea. But it was damn fast Sonar Daddy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonar Daddy Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) Fastest I've been is 125, not that fast compared to the rest of you but it was in a 1990 Ford XR3i LOL...jesus,i had a mk4 XR3i(1989)i after my XR2,nice white one,i think it chucked out 100bhp ish,never got it over 90 mph,which I thought was pushing it,but 125mph ....cant imagine what that was like,thought official top speed was only 115mph or so......scary Edited November 10, 2014 by Sonar Daddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd1983 Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 I also have a photo doing 140 in a standard punto gt somewhere lol Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk HD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taters Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Haha, it had the Efi engine, actually felt OK, manage to crack the manifold though so it, oddly, it shook more at 70 than it did at 125, was it fun ?, yeah at the time, was it scary?, totally. Sonar Daddy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taters Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 In my 330Ci a few weeks ago I was bibb'd by an old lady in a Micra for going too slow on the A217, obviously making her late for church L4nky808 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob- Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 (edited) The CPS would love this thread. The 70 limit is stupid. It was brought in when most cars had drum brakes all round and ABS was unheard of. If it was so important for cars not to exceed the speed limit then they'd all be limited to 70 from the factory. Too much money to be made by catching people speeding. Imagine how much money the government would lose if they scrapped the 70 limit and actually made motorways safe and flat enough to max your car on. Edited November 11, 2014 by Rob- L4nky808, M3NXN and Todd1983 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpanneR Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 Actually on the German autobahn driving Triggerfish 184 330d in standard form hit 141 gps revified we even got pics which are on my Instagram. Friends AMG on the way to spa hit 159 but couldn't use 7th gear as it activates the 155 electric limiter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shabaza Posted November 10, 2014 Report Share Posted November 10, 2014 I've done 145mph in my 330cd and somewhere between 145-150mph in my 840ci Neither of the above were planned - Both times were caused by the same nutcase in an e92 M3 I was following as I didn't have directions. Had to call him to slow down. If the police came, no doubt they would catch me as I was the slowest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arry Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 My kind of thread 173mph on Tom Tom in S14a 200sx With which tyre size, box and diff combo? Standard won't get near that, even with the power, from what I recall of old gearing charts (*goes off looking for them*) Me driving - 163mph in modified S13, calculated as accurate by gearing chart. Someone else driving - 193mph indicated, 300zx with lots of power. Me riding - ~145 on speedo. Who knows how accurate it is. Rich_D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I'm sure I had posted on this topic. Almost hit the limiter in my Z4, sat nav said 145. Top down, it was very blowy! Previous attempted on the same trip I got to about 140 when someone pulled out on me, f**king germans! Z4M was probably about 130. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wash Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I've hit an indicated 170mph in my mk5 Golf GTI (obviously not a standard one ), could've gone quicker but ran out of room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_D Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 (edited) Took my Nissan 200SX off the clock (stops at 160mph) on the Autobahn en-route to the Nurburgring a few years ago, was still going too, but I bottled it and lifted off, stuff comes at you real fast at those speeds!!! Would like a trip over in the M5 with the limiter removed, they'll do 186mph apparently in standard form if de-restricted Edited November 11, 2014 by Rich_D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_D Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 My kind of thread 173mph on Tom Tom in S14a 200sx With which tyre size, box and diff combo? Standard won't get near that, even with the power, from what I recall of old gearing charts (*goes off looking for them*) Me driving - 163mph in modified S13, calculated as accurate by gearing chart. Someone else driving - 193mph indicated, 300zx with lots of power. Me riding - ~145 on speedo. Who knows how accurate it is. I have the S14a gearing chart too, assuming you have enough power, at 7000rpm in 5th gear you can do 167.53mph Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannockwolf Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 157mph (GPS) and pulling like a freight train tbh but then i chickened out as I was approaching a group of cars and didnt fancy going passed them at that speed, then i lost my indicator housing LOL cost me £40 Done on the German autobahn of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd1983 Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 With 312bhp on 33 gtr wheels, standard box and diff, lightened flywheel. Was on the m1 spanking a new shape focus rs. Also had 2 other s14a owners in the car that witnessed it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 (edited) You sound like a tool. 173 on UK public roads? Edited November 11, 2014 by Sam Rich_D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd1983 Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 Was a few years back now, when I used to drive like a loon everywhere. Calmed down a lot since Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arry Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 You sound like a tool. 173 on UK public roads? In a 30 zone too, past a school, with a bus stop full of nuns nearby and the kitten sanctuary just across the street. the_driller and Daz 330 Cs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arry Posted November 11, 2014 Report Share Posted November 11, 2014 I have the S14a gearing chart too, assuming you have enough power, at 7000rpm in 5th gear you can do 167.53mph Yeah found it in the end - I was confusing it with the auto diff (or S13 retro fit). I'd imagine it'd still take ~350bhp or a long downhill run to achieve though. Rich_D 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
