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Fastest 4 Pot?
« on: 18 March 2010, 10:12:04 »
Gaffers' post reminded me of a project by a fellow Megasquirt forum member. OK, the seating position is probably similar, and that's about all, but it goes to show that adding internal combustion - just a teeny little 4-pot - makes things a tad more exciting - IMHO.

http://www.yacoucci.com/

If you think you can get any appreciation of speed Vmax'ing an Omega you need to watch one of his videos 8-)

http://www.yacoucci.com/Video.htm  :o

Those little orange things that keep flashing by are mile markers, I believe. :o

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Re: Fastest 4 Pot?
« Reply #1 on: 18 March 2010, 10:22:37 »
always knew 4 pots rocked  8-)
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Re: Fastest 4 Pot?
« Reply #2 on: 18 March 2010, 11:10:10 »
Too busy watching the vids, but I think I counted 6 seconds between markers at the end of one of the vids.  1 split was 20 seconds a marker which would work out at 180mph at a mile apart.  So maybe 1km appart
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Re: Fastest 4 Pot?
« Reply #3 on: 18 March 2010, 12:41:33 »
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Too busy watching the vids, but I think I counted 6 seconds between markers at the end of one of the vids.  1 split was 20 seconds a marker which would work out at 180mph at a mile apart.  So maybe 1km appart

But these are 'merkins. ;)

Oh, what fun I could have with an unlimited toy budget and a pair of tungsten carbide gonads. ::)

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Re: Fastest 4 Pot?
« Reply #4 on: 18 March 2010, 12:43:04 »
I reckon they're half mile markers. Half a mile in 6 seconds = 300 MPH approx. :y

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Too busy watching the vids, but I think I counted 6 seconds between markers at the end of one of the vids.  1 split was 20 seconds a marker which would work out at 180mph at a mile apart.  So maybe 1km appart

But these are 'merkins. ;)

Oh, what fun I could have with an unlimited toy budget and a pair of tungsten carbide gonads. ::)

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Maybe something purpose built for the track.

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Re: Fastest 4 Pot?
« Reply #6 on: 18 March 2010, 14:41:52 »
I thought Martin Imber's Sunbeam was the fastest 4pot ever to grace this earth :o
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« Reply #7 on: 18 March 2010, 14:43:51 »
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I thought Martin Imber's Sunbeam was the fastest 4pot ever to grace this earth :o

you little tinker.......   ;D
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Re: Fastest 4 Pot?
« Reply #8 on: 18 March 2010, 16:24:50 »
Got mine up to 57mph today, real scary :o
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« Reply #9 on: 18 March 2010, 16:48:38 »
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I thought Martin Imber's Sunbeam was the fastest 4pot ever to grace this earth :o


I dont doubt that for a minute.
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« Reply #10 on: 18 March 2010, 16:58:38 »
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Got mine up to 57mph today, real scary :o

Just another 295.525 MPH to go, then.  :y

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