Twin-Turbo Ford GT Go From Zero to Nearly 300 MPH in One Mile

[scootro]

Anthonys and naynay should get together and have stupid babies

Some men just want to watch the world burn..

i suggest another dfws backyard fight

[Craizie]

i suggest another dfws backyard fight

Haven't you noticed since the female division in MMA were added? Not many people want to watch two bitches fight.

[svauto-erotic855]

That required 5 replies? Don't bring your libtard mess to a car post. Again, so the fuck what? I've seen cars with license plates on them that broke 170 in the 1/4. It's just not that impressive compared to 300+ in the 1/4. That's a lot like comparing an ordinary jet fighter to the sr71 and claiming the ordinary one holds some amazing speed record.

The difference in what it takes to go 170 vs 300 is nearly eight fold. Going that fast in a production bodied car is something to take note of.

[Rick Modena]

Wow, that fucking car was moving!

[YALE]

The difference in what it takes to go 170 vs 300 is nearly eight fold. Going that fast in a production bodied car is something to take note of.

This. Air resistance increases exponentially.

[Mach1]

Here are details on the build, 2500hp, 5.4L 40+ psi of boost.

http://www.motoiq.com/MagazineArticles/ID/4181/M2K-Motorsports-280-mph-Ford-GT.aspx

[Murph Tang]

Shit I did 170 there 10 years ago and that scared the piss out of me.

[svauto-erotic855]

This. Air resistance increases exponentially.

I am guessing that it takes about 2400-2600 horsepower to go that fast in that car. Making the power is the easy part. Without having access to Fords engineering data concerning the aerodynamics of that model of car keeping the it on the ground is the hard part. I have no fucking idea how they are doing it unless Ford built it to minimize lift at 250 + mph from the get go and that is VERY hard to do without active aero aids.

[svauto-erotic855]

Shit I did 170 there 10 years ago and that scared the piss out of me.

I kept meaning to hit that race and was getting my car ready by testing it on 190. It will hit 209mph in about 4700 ft but I am on the rev limiter in 5th at that point and the drive shaft is turning a scary 13000 or so rpm. Given how fast things have gotten I would be another "Also ran" and not a big dog anymore. I guess that I should have gotten off my ass 10 years ago.

I thought that SWs 270mph pass in his Supra was going to be the highest speed ever set out there so it shows you what I know.

[naynay]

I am guessing that it takes about 2400-2600 horsepower to go that fast in that car. .

did you say that just because we have already said numerous times it is 2500 hp?

[svauto-erotic855]

did you say that just because we have already said numerous times it is 2500 hp?

Nope. I started writing my post after Yale's post on page one. I was giving an educated guess based on experience and the power numbers that I believe that I could get from a very boosted 5.4 mod engine.

[Murph Tang]

I kept meaning to hit that race and was getting my car ready by testing it on 190. It will hit 209mph in about 4700 ft but I am on the rev limiter in 5th at that point and the drive shaft is turning a scary 13000 or so rpm. Given how fast things have gotten I would be another "Also ran" and not a big dog anymore. I guess that I should have gotten off my ass 10 years ago.

I thought that SWs 270mph pass in his Supra was going to be the highest speed ever set out there so it shows you what I know.

When I went there were just a handful of purpose built miler cars....rest were street.

Braking was the scariest part of it. It was a wake up call how hard it is to slow down a 3600lbs car at that speed. Tires were howling making the turn around still hard on the brakes.

I did two runs and put it back on the trailer.....was yep I'm done..even though I had bigger nitrous pills.

Definitely an event everyone should go do or go see.

[Sean88gt]

actually quoting for prosperity

Man...why yall always gotta make it about the benjis?

[svauto-erotic855]

When I went there were just a handful of purpose built miler cars....rest were street.

Braking was the scariest part of it. It was a wake up call how hard it is to slow down a 3600lbs car at that speed. Tires were howling making the turn around still hard on the brakes.

Definitely an event everyone should go do or go see.

My car is a street car that I used to run in the NHRAs import street class. It weighs in at a few pounds under 2700 and has very good brakes and very good aerodynamics that were enhanced by adding Mazda's rubber chunk kit to it. I am sure that I would have had some issues but they would have differed from yours.