Top Speed

[81CJH]

Actually it was a 3.08 diff if I remember correctly - not out of a XR8.

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Now to get really spooky. This test car has no factory-special parts. Other than the speed-limiter alteration, the 3.23:1 (XR8) diff ratio, the rear tyres and AP brakes (to keep the tester’s undies clean), it’s the same highly developed performance package anyone can have fitted to a turbo Falcon, and still walk away with change from 10 grand.

Peter’s troops aren’t naïve about what can happen at very high speed, but they can’t be expected to know everything. The stuff they have thought of is the stuff I needed them to think of. There’s no way, for example, you’d try this on stock Falcon brakes, so four-piston APs are reassuring.

Suspension

Double wishbone, coil springs, anti-roll bar (f); Control blade IRS, coil springs, anti-roll bar ®

Ok, so I was wrong on the suspension.

[sixfan]

Actually it was a 3.08 diff if I remember correctly - not out of a XR8.

Now to get really spooky. This test car has no factory-special parts. Other than the speed-limiter alteration, the 3.23:1 (XR8) diff ratio, the rear tyres and AP brakes (to keep the tester’s undies clean), it’s the same highly developed performance package anyone can have fitted to a turbo Falcon, and still walk away with change from 10 grand.

Peter’s troops aren’t naïve about what can happen at very high speed, but they can’t be expected to know everything. The stuff they have thought of is the stuff I needed them to think of. There’s no way, for example, you’d try this on stock Falcon brakes, so four-piston APs are reassuring.

Suspension

Double wishbone, coil springs, anti-roll bar (f); Control blade IRS, coil springs, anti-roll bar ®

Ok, so I was wrong on the suspension.

....and Turbo6man was wong on the ratio.

Hotlink this page, I've never seen him get it wrong before!

[harvyk]

I remember reading the APS turbo started to get a real buffeting from the air around 280, not exaclty the most aerodynamic of cars able to achieve those speeds.

Dazza.

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It was a dangerous, egotistical promotional stunt. Look what cars were there on the day. Lambo's....Porsche. The latter being race inovators since the 50's no less. These are race cars made into road cars, not the other way round.

Anyone who wants to race a family car at those speeds is a fool.

Bloody unprofessional of the company if you ask me. My opinion only.

Cheers

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What about the V8 Series? They run these styles of cars around a track at such speeds, I know a lot of work has gone into them so they can do it, but the areo-dynamics would be fairly similar given that the body shape is the same...

[Macktheknife]

I remember reading the APS turbo started to get a real buffeting from the air around 280, not exaclty the most aerodynamic of cars able to achieve those speeds.

Dazza.

It was a dangerous, egotistical promotional stunt. Look what cars were there on the day. Lambo's....Porsche. The latter being race inovators since the 50's no less. These are race cars made into road cars, not the other way round.

Anyone who wants to race a family car at those speeds is a fool.

Bloody unprofessional of the company if you ask me. My opinion only.

Cheers

What about the V8 Series? They run these styles of cars around a track at such speeds, I know a lot of work has gone into them so they can do it, but the areo-dynamics would be fairly similar given that the body shape is the same...

Nah,

The aero's on the V8's are very effective.

Just look at the speeds they can do through the first turns at Eastern Creek and Phillip Island.

Not to mention into the chase at Bathurst....... Crikey.....

[Guest FatBAt]

I remember reading the APS turbo started to get a real buffeting from the air around 280, not exaclty the most aerodynamic of cars able to achieve those speeds.

Dazza.

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It was a dangerous, egotistical promotional stunt. Look what cars were there on the day. Lambo's....Porsche. The latter being race inovators since the 50's no less. These are race cars made into road cars, not the other way round.

Anyone who wants to race a family car at those speeds is a fool.

Bloody unprofessional of the company if you ask me. My opinion only.

Cheers

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What about the V8 Series? They run these styles of cars around a track at such speeds, I know a lot of work has gone into them so they can do it, but the areo-dynamics would be fairly similar given that the body shape is the same...

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Nah,

The aero's on the V8's are very effective.

Just look at the speeds they can do through the first turns at Eastern Creek and Phillip Island.

Not to mention into the chase at Bathurst....... Crikey.....

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They could probably drive them upside down like the F1's if you were going fast enough. Anyone up for THAT challenge.

[Eugene]

I have had my ute with speedo neddle touching the oddo reset peg, tarp fitted and almost inside-out.

it was how do you say, interesting, felt floaty on the road, like the tyres only had 15psi in them,( they didnt, they had 44psi), cruise doesnt work, thank god at that speed.

the scary part was slowing down, stock brakes, suspension etc, running continental pro contact 2 sports tyres, which were good, I dont know if I would do it again.

It was sitting on 5300-5400 rpm when it hit the peg, I ran it to 5500-5600rpm, that was enough for me. it was hard to watch tacho, spedo and road all at once.

I dont know how accurate the spedo is, seems pretty close, but at that speed who knows my guess would be in the late 260 early 270kph range, which is cool for a work ute.

The road dissapears real fast at that speed, and a section of road you think will be long enough, wont be.

It was only the braking that took the time, it ran there in what seemed no time at all.

[sixfan]

I have had my ute with speedo neddle touching the oddo reset peg, tarp fitted and almost inside-out.

it was how do you say, interesting, felt floaty on the road, like the tyres only had 15psi in them,( they didnt, they had 44psi), cruise doesnt work, thank god at that speed.

the scary part was slowing down, stock brakes, suspension etc, running continental pro contact 2 sports tyres, which were good, I dont know if I would do it again.

It was sitting on 5300-5400 rpm when it hit the peg, I ran it to 5500-5600rpm, that was enough for me. it was hard to watch tacho, spedo and road all at once.

I dont know how accurate the spedo is, seems pretty close, but at that speed who knows my guess would be in the late 260 early 270kph range, which is cool for a work ute.

The road dissapears real fast at that speed, and a section of road you think will be long enough, wont be.

It was only the braking that took the time, it ran there in what seemed no time at all.

and next time youre in the NT speed testing, Drop by for a beer!

[Macktheknife]

I have had my ute with speedo neddle touching the oddo reset peg, tarp fitted and almost inside-out.

it was how do you say, interesting, felt floaty on the road, like the tyres only had 15psi in them,( they didnt, they had 44psi), cruise doesnt work, thank god at that speed.

the scary part was slowing down, stock brakes, suspension etc, running continental pro contact 2 sports tyres, which were good, I dont know if I would do it again.

It was sitting on 5300-5400 rpm when it hit the peg, I ran it to 5500-5600rpm, that was enough for me. it was hard to watch tacho, spedo and road all at once.

I dont know how accurate the spedo is, seems pretty close, but at that speed who knows my guess would be in the late 260 early 270kph range, which is cool for a work ute.

The road dissapears real fast at that speed, and a section of road you think will be long enough, wont be.

It was only the braking that took the time, it ran there in what seemed no time at all.

Hell those speeds a quick.

I only got to see 220 in mine when I had it but I reckon that's about it for me anyway.

Maybe in another time and on a much better road.

But for now, I'll leave it to the younger generation.

[C.S.I]

220 is plenty fast enough, in fact somewhat scary in a stock T

Cant believe you guys have the balls to go much faster.

I reckon 200's about the limit of any stabilty in the car, and that's being generous.

Better get back to my knitting now

[Eugene]

220 is plenty fast enough, in fact somewhat scary in a stock T

Cant believe you guys have the balls to go much faster.

I reckon 200's about the limit of any stabilty in the car, and that's being generous.

Better get back to my knitting now 

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On a recent run over some mountains in the NT , sat on 200 for about 20mins with odd squirt up to 230 kph on the straights, sure gets the blood pumping, and when you come into town and hit 50kph, it feels like your walking.

I had a ZZR1100 for a while (about 60,000km) and did regular runs on the high side of 260kph, saw an indicated 310 once or twice, but I think it topped out around 295kph.. that was FAST, and scary.