woodsy144
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| posted on 27/11/19 at 12:51 PM |
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BEC top speed? In order to work out gear ratio
Hello, I'm am now trying to figure out final drive. Being chain driven I can pick and choose. Build a sprocket to suit
What works well for a R1 powered car?
If you know the stop speed, I can work back to match.
Any help would be great.
I was current thinking of about 210km/h.
Note thing must be drivable in traffic.
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BenB
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| posted on 27/11/19 at 02:01 PM |
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Presumably it depends on the aerodynamics of the car. I would imagine most Locost style cars hit an aerodynamic brick wall well before 130mph.
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ian locostzx9rc2
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| posted on 27/11/19 at 05:29 PM |
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130 mph would be about right I had a striker with a Kawasaki zx9r it was geared to be flat out at 124mph never had an issue getting there wasn’t the
lightest striker and it had a full windscreen .
[Edited on 27/11/19 by ian locostzx9rc2]
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snapper
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| posted on 27/11/19 at 06:14 PM |
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What bhp is the r1 engine?
I was told by Andy Bates that a 7 would do about 110 to 115mph but a full body car like a Fury would do near 130 with the same setup
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SPYDER
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| posted on 27/11/19 at 06:32 PM |
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This BEC gear calculator might be useful...
CLICK HERE
Or Google "BEC GEAR CALCULATOR" Lots available.
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Kev99
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| posted on 27/11/19 at 06:35 PM |
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Mk Indy 2008 R1 4c8 engine, About 125 mph top speed
Quick up to 115 mph then starts to takes a little more time as u would expect, 3:62 diff 13 in wheels hope this info helps
Kev......
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Jon Ison
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| posted on 27/11/19 at 07:26 PM |
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Hit limiter in top around 142/3 gps.
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procomp
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| posted on 27/11/19 at 09:12 PM |
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As Jon says. If its a pure track car The RGB rear engine cars ( AERO ) hit 145mph, the front engine cars hit 135mph using 1000cc
If road and occasional trackday, gear for 125 mph youll be fine.
Cheers Matt
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woodsy144
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| posted on 27/11/19 at 10:01 PM |
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Thanks guys, i will target 125mph
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TimC
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| posted on 28/11/19 at 11:21 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Kev99
Mk Indy 2008 R1 4c8 engine, About 125 mph top speed
Quick up to 115 mph then starts to takes a little more time as u would expect, 3:62 diff 13 in wheels hope this info helps
Kev......
That is so interesting. Full body is worth 10mph then.
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steve m
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| posted on 29/11/19 at 09:06 AM |
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I was under the impression that some more questions would be needed, like
what is the car going to be used for ?
as if its a track only car, top end speed is a requirement,
but a road only car, top end is worth nothing, as acceleration is needed more
You cant have top end speed and acceleration using just one setup
I will also agree that any 7 style of car will feel like a brick at a certain speed,
My deceased 7<< hit that wall at about 100, it was just like having the brakes dragging above that
steve
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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