Why I Love My Car

[GasX]

80 mph on route 78 West @ 4000 rpm

Car runs straight even with hands off the wheel
Not a hint of vibration
Powerband is untouched
Redline at 6750rpm
plenty of power left to pass...

😀

CORRECTION: It was 90mph @ 4000rpm. 80mph is 3400rpm . Reconfirmed on my commute home.

 

[beyonddc]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
80 mph on route 78 West @ 4000 rpm

Car runs straight even with hands off the wheel
Not a hint of vibration
Powerband is untouched
Redline at 6750rpm
plenty of power left to pass...

😀

and what brand and model is that car...

 

[TommyVercetti]

Originally posted by: beyonddc

Originally posted by: Mwilding
80 mph on route 78 West @ 4000 rpm

Car runs straight even with hands off the wheel
Not a hint of vibration
Powerband is untouched
Redline at 6750rpm
plenty of power left to pass...

😀

and what brand and model is that car...

My guess, Buick Regal or Crown Victoria.

 

[zimu]

eh, nothing exciting about that. 80mph is nothing. take it up to 115 and see how it does.

 

[lancestorm]

My guess is a Ford Focus

 

[K1052]

80mph @ 1500 RPM😀

 

[GasX]

1998 Ford SVT Contour

 

[Ladies Man]

4000 seems high... to bad they don't have another overdrive gear

at 90 i'm at 3k rpms

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: zimu
eh, nothing exciting about that. 80mph is nothing. take it up to 115 and see how it does.

That wouldn't be hard. Top speed is 143mph 😛

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Mwilding
1998 Ford SVT Contour

Nice. Also not a car that will attract cops despite being pretty damn quick.

 

[zimu]

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: zimu
eh, nothing exciting about that. 80mph is nothing. take it up to 115 and see how it does.

That wouldn't be hard. Top speed is 143mph 😛

yeah but you'll be redlining, probably have loads of vibrations, and if your tires are rated at like 120mph you'll find yourself in a ditch in quite a hurry.

 

[StageLeft]

My max is high 3s I think at 80 mph. At least 3500. I hate that. I wish the fvcker had a long 6th gear.

yeah but you'll be redlining, probably have loads of vibrations, and if your tires are rated at like 120mph you'll find yourself in a ditch in quite a hurry.

That's no diff from any car at top speed 🙂 Mine will do early mid 140's, although it won't need to redline to do it (drag). I think 5th gear is good for around 160.

 

[ThisIsMatt]

lmao...riiiight, impressive

 

[zimu]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
My max is high 3s I think at 80 mph. At least 3500. I hate that. I wish the fvcker had a long 6th gear.

yeah but you'll be redlining, probably have loads of vibrations, and if your tires are rated at like 120mph you'll find yourself in a ditch in quite a hurry.

That's no diff from any car at top speed 🙂 Mine will do early mid 140's, although it won't need to redline to do it (drag). I think 5th gear is good for around 160.

unless you have a mclaren F1 like me 😉

(j/k, of course)

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: zimu

Originally posted by: Skoorb
My max is high 3s I think at 80 mph. At least 3500. I hate that. I wish the fvcker had a long 6th gear.

yeah but you'll be redlining, probably have loads of vibrations, and if your tires are rated at like 120mph you'll find yourself in a ditch in quite a hurry.

That's no diff from any car at top speed 🙂 Mine will do early mid 140's, although it won't need to redline to do it (drag). I think 5th gear is good for around 160.

unless you have a mclaren F1 like me 😉

(j/k, of course)

Your car sucks. My bugatti is faster!

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: zimu

Originally posted by: Mwilding

Originally posted by: zimu
eh, nothing exciting about that. 80mph is nothing. take it up to 115 and see how it does.

That wouldn't be hard. Top speed is 143mph 😛

yeah but you'll be redlining, probably have loads of vibrations, and if your tires are rated at like 120mph you'll find yourself in a ditch in quite a hurry.

Z rated tires, baby

 

[Descartes]

I'm at 3k at 80mph (I think redline is 6.6k), and even at around 125mph (closed course!) I had ample power left. There's not a hint of vibration from 0mph to 125mph, and if you're not careful you get there without even noticing.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: TommyVercetti

Originally posted by: beyonddc

Originally posted by: Mwilding
80 mph on route 78 West @ 4000 rpm

Car runs straight even with hands off the wheel
Not a hint of vibration
Powerband is untouched
Redline at 6750rpm
plenty of power left to pass...

😀

and what brand and model is that car...

My guess, Buick Regal or Crown Victoria.

Not a chance. Crown Vic would be turning a little over 2,500 RPM at 80. 4,000 RPM at 80 mph indicates either a pretty average 4-cylinder or a 6-cylinder set up for spirited driving.

ZV

 

[zimu]

my moped gives me 20mph at 8k rpm, with lots of vibrations. as long as i don't hit a pebble on the street i'm all set.

 

[Goosemaster]

big deal, my car idles along at 700rpm at 80mph


I must admit, though, that was one tall hill😀.....and in neutral😀...really streese the engine😉

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: Skoorb

Originally posted by: zimu

Originally posted by: Skoorb
My max is high 3s I think at 80 mph. At least 3500. I hate that. I wish the fvcker had a long 6th gear.

yeah but you'll be redlining, probably have loads of vibrations, and if your tires are rated at like 120mph you'll find yourself in a ditch in quite a hurry.

That's no diff from any car at top speed 🙂 Mine will do early mid 140's, although it won't need to redline to do it (drag). I think 5th gear is good for around 160.

unless you have a mclaren F1 like me 😉

(j/k, of course)

Your car sucks. My bugatti is faster!

yeah, but the Mclaren has two passenger seats (for you supermodel girlfriends) whereas the Bugatti only has one. So there. 😛

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Goosemaster
big deal, my car idles along at 700rpm at 80mph


I must admit, though, that was one tall hill😀.....and in neutral😀...really streese the engine😉

I love hills like that. I switch the computer over to the fuel mileage display so I can see the V8 getting 99 mpg. 😉

ZV

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: Fausto
yeah, but the Mclaren has two passenger seats (for you supermodel girlfriends) whereas the Bugatti only has one. So there. 😛

Yeah, it's such a shame when the second one has to sit in your lap... Oh wait, it's not. 😉

ZV

 

[GasX]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt4,000 RPM at 80 mph indicates either a pretty average 4-cylinder or a 6-cylinder set up for spirited driving.

ZV

You are correct, sir!

The Duratec V6 is also the heart of the SVT version, but with an additional 25 hp--13% more peak power from an engine that already did a good job of generating impressive output from not much displacement. In fact, 76.6 hp per liter from a non-supercharged engine is one of the better performance figures in the business. We can only think of a couple engines at the small end of the spectrum that top the SVT version of the Duratec in the power-per-liter derby, both from Honda, both four-cylinders.

How'd they do that? Without getting into too much detail, the key elements are different cams with different timing, different pistons with a higher compression ratio, and extensive massaging of the intake system.

from here

 

[amdskip]

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