Re: In what distance would a Bugatti Veyron beat that Vauxhall dragster?

On Jul 11, 4:42 pm, "Burgerman" <burger...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

> You like drama dont you. No 200 isnt that fast.


No? Go 30 in a car and stand up through the moon roof. Now do it at
200. Dump a bike at 30. Now dump it at 200. Re****t back on the
resulting effects of each.


>  I have been on turbo
> streetbikes that can do that. It does not feel any faster than 150 or
170.


Only because your senses are overwhelmed. Your inability to perceive a
difference doesn't mean there isn't a difference.



> You are only talking about another 33%  I may have splashed out on some
> proper tyres for that! But that car would also have been fine with
anothr
> third more speed.


No, you *think* it would have been fine with another 33% more speed.
Are you under the impression you would never run into a problem no
matter how fast you go?



> > Then you think an endurance car is no different to a sprint car? A
> > hillclimb-specific engine (a run takes about 60 sec) nothing diffent
to
> > a drag racer?
>
> In the main no. Maybe a few percent of mixture and a degree on timing, a
> fraction more or less boost. If it runs on a quarter without breaking
then
> there shouldnt be a problem.


It's starting to get thick in here...