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Megabusa - 1250bhp per tonne !
T66 - 29/9/10 at 04:05 PM

http://www.racecarsforsale.com/sprint-and-hill-climb-cars/westfield-megabusa-turbo-550bhp.html

franky - 29/9/10 at 04:07 PM

I think they were in the 'potting' shed when writing that

dilley - 29/9/10 at 04:12 PM

Not as if it can't be....

loggyboy - 29/9/10 at 04:23 PM

440kg - really??

T66 - 29/9/10 at 04:37 PM

Using an online calc


Power at Flywheel (BHP) : 550
Weight without Driver (KG) : 440
Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 1270.07
0 - 60 (Secs) : 2.68
0 - 100 (Secs) : 5.83
60 - 100 (Secs) : 3.16
Quarter Mile (Secs) : 10.73
Terminal Speed (MPH) : 135.59
Drag Strip Quarter Mile (Secs) : 10.63
Drag Strip Terminal Speed (MPH) : 137.18

franky - 29/9/10 at 04:41 PM

remember to factor in turbo lag

tomgregory2000 - 29/9/10 at 04:42 PM

still prob not as quick as this one Click me

Ivan - 29/9/10 at 04:44 PM

I think I would want a bit more of a cage around me with that type of power.

bitsilly - 29/9/10 at 05:30 PM

I remember that car for sale a while ago, I think on PH and a lot less than it is now!
That one of Duncan Cowpers was up for £25K IIRC.
Or maybe I was in dreamland at the time!

Hellfire - 29/9/10 at 05:34 PM

All you doubters - have a look at this video clip

A 10.01 quarter mile @ 149mph aint too shabby, even if it did get mullered by the Skyline. I suspect the details in the advert (link above) are correct and also quite modest......

Great car.

Phil


[Edited on 29-9-10 by Hellfire]

Hellfire - 29/9/10 at 08:04 PM

Is that the Metric Tonne or the Imperial Ton?

Imperial Ton = 907kg

ATEOTD - does it really matter? It's made for a strip not a track... probably handles like a Tug on the Track!

Steve

mcerd1 - 29/9/10 at 09:57 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
Imperial Ton = 907kg


thats not a Imperal Ton - thats an american 'short' ton (or 2000 lbs)

1 Ton = 1016 kg (imperial)
or 20 CWT (hundred weight)
or 160 Stone
or 2240 lbs


as opposed to a tonne = 1000kg (metric)


[Edited on 30/9/2010 by mcerd1]

dhutch - 30/9/10 at 10:28 AM

quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
Imperial Ton = 907kg


thats not a Imperal Ton - thats an american 'short' ton (or 2000 lbs)

[B]1 Ton = 1016 kg[/B]
or 20 CWT (hundred weight)
or 160 Stone
or 2240 lbs


as opposed to a[B] tonne = 1000kg[/B] (metric)


Sounds right to me.

Angel Acevedo - 30/9/10 at 12:59 PM

quote:
Originally posted by T66
Using an online calc

te
Power at Flywheel (BHP) : 550
Weight without Driver (KG) : 440
Power to Weight Ratio (BHP Per Ton) : 1270.07
0 - 60 (Secs) : 2.68
0 - 100 (Secs) : 5.83
60 - 100 (Secs) : 3.16
Quarter Mile (Secs) : 10.73
Terminal Speed (MPH) : 135.59
Drag Strip Quarter Mile (Secs) : 10.63
Drag Strip Terminal Speed (MPH) : 137.18


How the hell you drive it?? Remote Control??
Factor in 80 kg driver and power to weight comes to a more reasonable figure....

cloudy - 30/9/10 at 03:51 PM

That engine is dying for a proper mid engined layout, no way of getting that sort of power down without all your weight over the driven wheels!

James

Hellfire - 30/9/10 at 07:30 PM

quote:
Originally posted by dhutch
quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
Imperial Ton = 907kg


thats not a Imperal Ton - thats an american 'short' ton (or 2000 lbs)

[B]1 Ton = 1016 kg[/B]
or 20 CWT (hundred weight)
or 160 Stone
or 2240 lbs


as opposed to a[B] tonne = 1000kg[/B] (metric)


Sounds right to me.


Yep, sounds right to me as well.....

Phil

Hellfire - 1/10/10 at 11:55 AM

quote:
Originally posted by mcerd1
quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
Imperial Ton = 907kg


thats not a Imperal Ton - thats an american 'short' ton (or 2000 lbs)

1 Ton = 1016 kg (imperial)
or 20 CWT (hundred weight)
or 160 Stone
or 2240 lbs


as opposed to a tonne = 1000kg (metric)


[Edited on 30/9/2010 by mcerd1]


Typical - you look at some website and what happens - the information is wrong - oh well...

Trust the Americans to "half-cock" decimalise an imperial system and make it more complicated.

Sorry