Fubar231 Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Wonder if the record will fall this year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Ok, kinda curious here. What about the Ford GT makes it such a popular Mile car. There are so many crazy Lambos out there, the GT-R is popular for tuners, and there are other popular modded cars out there. In most forms of sport like this the FGT is kind of a footnote. But when t comes to Mile cars, the FGT seems to be pretty popular. What about the Mile suits the GT so well? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forrest Gump 9 Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Ok, kinda curious here. What about the Ford GT makes it such a popular Mile car. There are so many crazy Lambos out there, the GT-R is popular for tuners, and there are other popular modded cars out there. In most forms of sport like this the FGT is kind of a footnote. But when t comes to Mile cars, the FGT seems to be pretty popular. What about the Mile suits the GT so well? May be the shape? Aerodynamic plays a huge role at that speed. And 283+mph in the mile is fast, but if this sport keep getting bigger, the prize money and the sponsor get more "interesting", 400mph will not be too far away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linn1647545492 Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Areo, weight, traction, gearing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamonds Posted February 17, 2013 Report Share Posted February 17, 2013 Did he keep his right hand on the gearshift the entire time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltboostin Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Wonder if the record will fall this year Old, and still debated as there is little information about this pass. Many are still calling BS even though Guinness was involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aaron Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 I can't believe he pimp drove it with hand on the top of the wheel at those speeds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got-Boost? Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Old, and still debated as there is little information about this pass. Many are still calling BS even though Guinness was involved. +1 I'm not agreeing that he did/didn't do it but there are a lot of questions about his runs that are unanswered. Odd that he did this at his OWN PRIVATE track and racing organization. He hasn't backed it up anywhere but his home/personal course... I just know that he claimed to go 260mph+ in Florida and the very next event he came to Texas and struggled to go 220+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco-REX Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Guinness is usually very strict about this stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BStowers023 Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Not a whole lot of footage of the car actually doing the mile. Seems sketchy for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltboostin Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Guinness is usually very strict about this stuff. Yes, but there is no real evidence of the event, the measurement tools used, the course used...ect. High school kids get more good video than this. The car NEVER performs elsewhere-so it’s easy to question a car that is in the 220's in Texas miraculously go 283 in another location. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Yes, but there is no real evidence of the event, the measurement tools used, the course used...ect. High school kids get more good video than this. The car NEVER performs elsewhere-so it’s easy to question a car that is in the 220's in Texas miraculously go 283 in another location. Is the other location a high altitude area vs English town (sea level)? Curious as to what is better, low altitude makes more power because of more dense air, but high altitude is easier to cut through. I would guess with a forced induction car at high altitude would be better. Even more so if it had a bottle of NO2 to make up for less oxygen maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltboostin Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Is the other location a high altitude area vs English town (sea level)? Curious as to what is better, low altitude makes more power because of more dense air, but high altitude is easier to cut through. I would guess with a forced induction car at high altitude would be better. Even more so if it had a bottle of NO2 to make up for less oxygen maybe? That would also cause a lack of downforce... There is a lot to consider there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 That would also cause a lack of downforce... There is a lot to consider there. True True.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 It would require larger aero which causes more drag. Which means you need to make more power. Hmmmmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallard Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 That would also cause a lack of downforce... There is a lot to consider there. You're making less downforce, but you're also making less lift. The aero balance should be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coltboostin Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 You're making less downforce, but you're also making less lift. The aero balance should be the same. It makes sense in theory, but I am not sure this would equate in a real-word scenario as the down force the car produces should be exponential compared to lift. Total down force would be affected negatively-in theory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 It makes sense in theory, but I am not sure this would equate in a real-word scenario as the down force the car produces should be exponential compared to lift. Total down force would be affected negatively-in theory. I am with JP on this, there just is not enough of the back story to really bite on this. 283 is far and above the current mile holder is it not? 50 mph tail wind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpaceGhost Posted February 18, 2013 Report Share Posted February 18, 2013 Downforce is lift isn't it? They are upside down wings..... 4 forces on a plane are gravity, lift, thrust, and drag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Got-Boost? Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Guinness is usually very strict about this stuff. Are you kidding? Have you seen some of the stuff they have signed off on. They don't even check other records, they just make it up as a "Guinness Record" if it happens when they are present... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrendanB Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 There doesn't seem to be enough evidence from this video alone that the car did hit 283, although it does seem possible, and will probably be achieved soon, since the cars have been hitting 260's in the standing mile up to now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unfunnyryan Posted February 19, 2013 Report Share Posted February 19, 2013 Top fuel cars hit 300+ in the quarter all day. 300 in the mile with a street car is inevitable. All it takes is time and money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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