FPV_GTp

Ok guys

just curious here , im sure there are alot of people that have had fun at the drag strip with there car or friends car

i'm just after details how u performed at the race track

there are the details i would like but if u dont have or know just quote what u do have

1. type of car u raced down the quarter mile ? type of engine , gearbox diff , N/A , turbocharged , supercharged , NOS
2. weight of the car and ur weight could be enbarassing this part ?
3. rear wheel power or engine horse power figure of a dyno ?
4. rate ur driving skills poor to good out of 0 to 10 ( lol this will be interesting also
5. what track did u ran at ?Hot day or Cold day air temp please ?
6. what tyres and differential ratios ?
7. elapsed time and mile per hour u pulled down the quarter mile ???
8. 60 foot mark ? ( sorry late entry )

i don't care if u run 19 seconds im here not **** stir anyone LOL ???

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ok guys

over fourty cars entered the http://www.fordmods.com Hearhcote drag racing day last night was good to meet a few more members from this great forum

Ok the load down i didnt get the EL ready but i had a few passes with the FPV_GTp and had a bit of a laugh throw the night as well

the low down as followers , one of my cars daily cruiser

answeers to questions ;

1. 2004 BA FPV_GTp all standard factory equipment no mods, 5.4L Quad Cam 32 valves V8 , Btr 4sp automatic , Btr diff LSD 3.46:1 ratio

2. FPV_GTp (3/4 tank of fuel and all my CD's + ME ( 125 kgs ) vehicle mass kerb weight 1825 kgs this reading is of the factory catalog ( not a measured weight by me ) http://www.fvp.com.au

3. factory power rated 290kwatts @ 5500rpm / torque 520Nm @ 4500 will dyno the car this week and see what it reads on my dyno first time ( the bug is back )

4. very rusty LOL 7 out of 10

5. nice cold day and night ( best conditions for drag racing 22nd/4/2006 heathcote Park raceway

6. factory rims/tyres, automatic Btr 4 speed , final drive ratio 3.46:1

7. out of a total of 7 runs for the night best elapsed time was 14.26 seconds @ 101.69 mph

8. 2.33 seconds

9. track condition wasn't preped up at all ( excuses excuses )


was a interesting night hope we have a few more meets like this again

would like to thank the guys from this forum that orginized the drag meet great job guys

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Ford factory specs-

FPV_GT
BOSS 290 5.4L Quad CAm V8
290kw @ 5500 RPM
520Nm @ 4500 RPM

6 speed T-56 Close Ratio Manual

or

6 Speed ZF Automatic with Sequential sports Shift

0 - 400m in 13.9 secs @ 168 km/h
0 - 100 km in 5.9 secs

F6 TYPHOON
F6 270 4.OL Turbo Charged I6
270kw @ 5250 RPM
550Nm @ 2000 - 4250 RPM


6 speed T-56 Close Ratio Manual

or

6 Speed ZF Automatic with Sequential sports Shift

0 - 400m in 13.95 secs @ 170.0 km/h
0 - 100 km in 5.82 secs

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1. Ford CD cortina 1968 2 dr 351C/C10auto/9inch diff Normally Aspirated
2. car + driver +fuel = 1325kgs
3. DynoDynamics dyno 227kwatts@6500rpm
4. 9.99 out of 10
5. Calder park details on ticket
6. 28in tall by 9inch wide slicks 4.11:1 ratio nine inch diff
7. 10.835 seconds @ 115.16 mph has gone quicker
8. 60ft = 1.546 has also improved

1968 CD cortina 2 door powered by a 351 cleveland 2V closed chamber heads Holley street mominater manifold 4 barrel double pumper carby C10 auto 9 inch diff mini spooled 4.11:1 ratio . ON my dyno it produced 227kwatts@6500rpm and ran all day long 10.8 seconds weight of the car with driver was approx 1325kgs NORMALLY ASPIRATED and to date has run best of 10.71seconds@123 mph car was sold last year to someone in Ballarat.
The group of sponsors where trade people that use my mechanical services and some of the sponsors where Ante's doing. they all sponsored him well over 7 years.

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2004 Ford Shelby Cobra Concept LINK to page

http://www.rsportscars.com/eng...c.asp

http://www.stangnet.com/2005shelbycobraconcept/


Specifications

Curb weight 3,075 pounds (target with production-level bodywork)
Engine
Type 6.4L, 90-degree V-10
Configuration Aluminum engine block and cylinder heads
Redline 7,500 rpm
Valvetrain DOHC, 4 valves per cylinder
Intake Velocity stacks with sliding plate throttles
Bore x Stroke 3.66 x 3.70 in / 93.0 x 94.0 mm
Displacement 390 cu in / 6,392 cc
Compression Ratio 10.8:1
Horsepower 605 @ 6,750 rpm
Torque 501 lb-ft @ 5,500 rpm

ok 3075 pounds @ 605bhp this car should Theoretical run quarter mile times of by my slide ruler approx 10.015 @ 136.098 MPH

does anyone have quarter mile times for this baby that ford quote ???

cheers