0-60 timing

Post by **eatthis** » Fri Feb 03, 2006 11:19 pm

anybody know where can i get my 0-60 reliably timed?

Post by **gavsteryoung** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 12:35 am

I've got one of these....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/GTECH-performance ... dZViewItem

Here are some times for ya, you can make your own mind up how accurate these look, but there supposed to be very accurate, and a hoot to play with..

Make Model BHP
1 Audi S4 265bhp 05.91
2 Mitsubishi Galant VR4 280bhp 06.25
3 VW Corrado G60 n/abhp 07.01
4 Alfa 156 2.5 V6 190bhp 07.7
5 VW MK2 Golf GTi 16V 138bhp 08.1
6 Porsche 944 2.5 Lux 163bhp 08.5
7 Vauxhall Tigra Twintop 1.8 125bhp 09.3
8 VW MK2 Golf GTi 8V n/abhp 09.45
9 VW Passat 1.6 S 101bhp 12.34

Post by **BRETTCOLLINS** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:21 am

Took my S4 to silverstone last year. TRAXX show. They run a 0-60 timing gear.

there is a link on the website somewhere will look.............

Run 4.09 in mine.

Post by **confusionhunter** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 10:28 am

I havent dug it out for a while but I have one too..... I got mine from ebay after having a play with my mates.
See here what testing I did with My old G40 :
http://www.pitstopdevelopments.com/foru ... ata+logger
Was a wee while ago now tho..... Havnt dug it out since having the S4.... will do when the whether is better

Post by **gavsteryoung** » Sat Feb 04, 2006 11:30 am

Superb, you have the RR version which looks great..... I only have the Pro which gives the basic info such as 0-60, 0-100, 1/4 mile and HP at the wheels as well as the G-force.

Might have to look into the RR.... also need to do a Run in the S2000 but this time of year means nil traction on those Summer tyres they stick on it!

Post by **DavidT** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:00 am

Looks like a great bit of kit, especially for £ 25.

Can you point me in the direction of the GTECH website please ?

Post by **kies4** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 12:38 am

here's my results from gti internation i was running the spec in my footer came 19th, we'll have to see this year

0-60 5.23 1/4 13.79

http://www.theresults.co.uk/GTI_Interna ... s_0-60.pdf

Post by **gavsteryoung** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:12 am

DavidT,

Try this http://www.gtechpro.com/prod.html

regards

Gav

Post by **confusionhunter** » Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:57 am

Gavsteryoung... I have the Competition Pro version (Its black, the RRs are all silver)... but you can give it a firmware update from the site that makes it the same as the RR!!! Bargain.
I think the competition pro Pro is discontinued now. Why would you buy an RR when the Pro is still around? Got mine from the US for £140ish inc postage

Post by **COT51E** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 1:57 am

found this,

something to think about when going head to head.

makes sense but short shift could make up some time. read on!!!!!
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Why 0-60 times don't really tell you how fast a car is

Let me set up a little scenario to illustrate how silly 0-60 times are
particularly when comparing two cars with different shift points.

Two cars.. CarA and CarB have identical acceleration in 1st, 2nd and 3rd
gears, but they're geared slightly differently.
CarA has to shift to 3rd gear at 59mph.
CarB has to shift to 3rd gear at 61mph.
Ok, they race..
Both bolt off the line and run door to door and 5.5 seconds later they're
both going 59mph.
CarA is now forced to shift, which takes .5 seconds
CarB continues to accelerate and reaches 60mph .1 seconds later.
CarA now continues to accelerate and also reaches 60mph .1 seconds later.
Total 0-60 times for each car.
CarA 5.5 + .5 + .1 = 6.1 seconds.
CarB 5.5 + .1 = 5.6 seconds.
Wow.. .5 seconds difference in 0-60 times.. CarA got totally trounced.. right?
Wrong. We've all raced door to door. What does a shift really cost in
distance? About a half a car length, sometimes less.
CarB got to 60mph a half second quicker, but it only gained 5 or 6 feet
of distances while CarA was shifting.

Ok.. let's continue the race.
.1 seconds after CarB reaches 60mph, it gets to 61mph, and
has to shift.. taking .5 seconds.
CarA continues to accelerate taking .1 seconds to get to 61mph itself.
Both cars are now going 61mph. What's the total time so far.
CarA 5.5 + .5 + .1 + .1 = 6.2 seconds
CarB 5.5 + .1 + .1 + .5 = 6.2 seconds.
Oh.. and while CarB was shifting, CarA made up the half a car length
it lost before. They're now running door to door again.

This is why 0-60 times are silly. It's a totally arbitrary time to speed
contest and each shift hurts the time badly, but means virtually nothing
in the real world. If the race is to 50mph they're even. If it's to 70mph
they're even.

Auto manufacturers have been building cars with overly *long* 1st and
2nd gears for many years simply for the purpose of pumping up
their 0-60 times, while actually sacrificing some real world
pull, they could have had if they'd chosen gear ratios
more suited to the powerband of the engine (so that you
don't fall out of the power after every shift).

Post by **KayGee** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 4:50 am

Who races 0-60 anyway, it's a "nice to know" but in the real world means not much at all.

Smoked a new Aston Martin V8 Saturday afternoon, bet it made his weekend. Yes he was trying, really hard. Totally gorgeous looking car, but apparently not that fast.

Post by **eatthis** » Wed Feb 08, 2006 9:00 am

i agree its a pretty pointless test but its the only 1 weve got lol 30-100 would be far more realistic

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