Adam Here since the start... Lifetime Members 10,282 Member For: 22y 5d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Posted 06/01/08 12:07 AM Share Posted 06/01/08 12:07 AM There's an article in the latest Motor mag that talks about similar things. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41421-new-performance-benchmark/page/2/#findComment-617606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 21y 2m 17d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 06/01/08 12:13 AM Share Posted 06/01/08 12:13 AM tufgsr,Having owned a 1996 GSR AWD Turbo, I understand what you are saying about the launches, and how tough they are.I was not being specific about your car, but more about any car that needs to be floogged to get a good time.Look at the M5/M3 BMW, they have launch control, this is how they got great 0-100 times, yet if you activate it more than 10 times, you void your warranty.I am sure the new Nissan GTR will have similar conditions, as would any car maker.Having a acceloration benchmark that did not rely on launching, would be more realworld if you ask me. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41421-new-performance-benchmark/page/2/#findComment-617607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XR_Brute Member 120 Member For: 18y 1m Gender: Male Location: melbourne Posted 06/01/08 12:17 AM Share Posted 06/01/08 12:17 AM I think this 5-60 is an interesting idea, but I also think the ease in which a car is launched from a standing start is an important part of being a perfomance car.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41421-new-performance-benchmark/page/2/#findComment-617609 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 23d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 06/01/08 12:41 AM Share Posted 06/01/08 12:41 AM you're right brute, the overall performance of a car is important, but at the same time, a car that does everything too easily is becoming a little detatched from what a performance car is - there has to be some sort of niggle - something that you have to put up with in order to enjoy the rawness of the carthen again, everyone has different tastes! Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41421-new-performance-benchmark/page/2/#findComment-617617 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktford FORD FORD FORD Donating Members 9,390 Member For: 22y 1m 14d Gender: Male Location: Victoria Point In Brissy's eastern side Posted 06/01/08 01:55 AM Share Posted 06/01/08 01:55 AM It all makes sense until the bit stating that the "Evo" went slower by a fair margain with its 5-60 time Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41421-new-performance-benchmark/page/2/#findComment-617649 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRIBR Yaris member Member 4,486 Member For: 18y 10m 9d Gender: Male Posted 06/01/08 02:23 AM Share Posted 06/01/08 02:23 AM ZAP_F6 said: Look at the M5/M3 BMW, they have launch control, this is how they got great 0-100 times, yet if you activate it more than 10 times, you void your warranty.Are you serious?!?!?!I believe this would is a great idea to have 5-60 (10-100) times, as they are, IMO, a better representation of the acceleration. That being said, you do buy an AWD for the killer take off. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41421-new-performance-benchmark/page/2/#findComment-617657 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MYWPN Donating Members 554 Member For: 19y 9m 29d Gender: Male Location: Bendigo Posted 06/01/08 03:34 AM Share Posted 06/01/08 03:34 AM what about a BA with a bigger turbo, with this 10-100 it would fail badly in that test. the 0-100 is about utilizing your power and using the power in there peak rev range Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41421-new-performance-benchmark/page/2/#findComment-617682 Share on other sites More sharing options...
senna_T Forged Member Lifetime Members 15,818 Member For: 18y 2m 23d Gender: Male Location: SW Sydney Posted 06/01/08 03:56 AM Share Posted 06/01/08 03:56 AM I think the 10-100 is a good real world test, and that's what it is supposed to be. As its been said before, you go down to the shops and do a quarter mile run from every set of lights on your way, so this is a good indication of the torque spread in a car Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41421-new-performance-benchmark/page/2/#findComment-617688 Share on other sites More sharing options...
FPV TRANNY Im the one and only Donating Members 3,557 Member For: 20y 3m 23d Gender: Male Location: In my house Posted 06/01/08 04:05 AM Share Posted 06/01/08 04:05 AM MYWPN said: what about a BA with a bigger turbo, with this 10-100 it would fail badly in that test. the 0-100 is about utilizing your power and using the power in there peak rev rangethat's what NOS is for. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41421-new-performance-benchmark/page/2/#findComment-617694 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRIBR Yaris member Member 4,486 Member For: 18y 10m 9d Gender: Male Posted 06/01/08 04:37 AM Share Posted 06/01/08 04:37 AM senna_T said: ..you go down to the shops and do a quarter mile run from every set of lights on your way,oh.. so .... wait... your not supposed to....? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/41421-new-performance-benchmark/page/2/#findComment-617703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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