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

"Doc" <docsavage20@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> On Jul 11, 4:42 pm, "Burgerman" <burger...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> You like drama dont you. No 200 isnt that fast.
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> 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.

Absolutely irrelivant.

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>>  I have been on turbo
>> streetbikes that can do that. It does not feel any faster than 150 or 
>> 170.
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> Only because your senses are overwhelmed. Your inability to perceive a
> difference doesn't mean there isn't a difference.

Of course there is! But its not major like you think!


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>> 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.
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> 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?

No I suspect things like the suspension bottoming out due to exess
downforce 
or the windscreen blowing in to be the first problems encountered if you 
push something fast enough. Seen it happen at long marston.


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

Your telling me...


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