1000m Sprint Time Challenge

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Mr. Runner.... That sound pretty cool for sure. I'm going to have to pick one up and test things out. So is that where you are squeezing out that extra few tenths from in the Suzuki? :)

Ya well you have be prepared to sacrifice in order to get on the upper rungs of the ladder man....hahahaha :crazy: (Actually I just have a habit of really nailing the poor thing.)
 
I've tested . for my forum races , a muscle car on the 1000m
only ...

my Escudo is always ready to run :) ....
 
I can't believe I'd been missing out on this challenge for SOOOOO long. But not for much longer. I have a new challenger to this title, but at the moment I'd only be in 11th place after some soft tuning and that's not good enough.....yet, and like always, I'm representing the Ol' Skool cars so get ready for a time to rival the Top 5.

Be back in 20-30 minutes with an improved time that's uploaded to imageshack.....I've been screwing around with the Escudo today on the 1/4 and I'm just about to improve the 1/4 time of the Pontiac Sunfire GXP before I upload that.

Mafs!!

Edit: (7 1/2hrs later) - Okay, here's the times up on the board....I went out to dinner after setting the time so I was a bit distracted.

Car: 1970 Toyota 7 - Running 1195hp+50hp of nitrous doing a 13.449@405km/h....so far. :)

http://img459.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1001136zd1.jpg - The time in black & white URL'ed.
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-1/4 mile time during the run.
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- At the finish line running 405km/h.

That would put it as the fastest non-Escudo/Minolta there by .026 second. :)
 
I've been getting like 17s with no nos and lots of wheelspin, I think I'm gonna try, good for me son, thankyou me dad. :lol: are you scared that I'm a maniac now? Well don't worry, the mental hospital said if I keep GT4 playing time under 18hrs a day I should be right, but sometimes you just lose track of time.
 
My first muscle car



BUICK Special '62 ( ... 1962?? ...:dunce: ... or 2000 rebuilt ??)
Time 15.722

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I-Runner
My first muscle car



BUICK Special '62 ( ... 1962?? ...:dunce: ... or 2000 rebuilt ??)
Time 15.722

I-R
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Ahem, did you use traction control for that run, I was just wondering cause that would be pretty impressive otherwise. Can I ask a question, are you allowed to use traction control cause I suck at the launch without it, normal racing is fine, just that launch.:ouch: Otherwise I'm looking at a 15.5xx sec run with a Viper.
 
It's a time (15.722) from a contest in my Board (GTExD)
The specific rule of that race was "without TCS" !
(with the TCS my Special did 14.xxx ;) )

Here you can use the TCS 👍

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I better be allowed to use TCS with the Toyota 7!! 1200hp+ total & 600kg car + ballast would make mincemeat even out of the R5's without it!! lol. :D

I've tried the Scooby and I'm already in the low-mid 14's with that with FULL CIRCUIT SETUP (340km/h top speed only!!), but want to tune it more to my 1/4 mile settings and then fiddle with the last 3 gears for the next 600m. :) Even used a Cadillac Cien for a max speed test and without NOS was running consistent 16.7's over 1000m.....there's plenty of options out there I reckon.

The Speed 12 with some decent TCS will get the road car record for sure...might do low 8s on the 1/4 but it's so much faster than the others from 280km/h on, even the Scooby.

I'll use a couple of other road cars for this (3000GT, GT-R) then I'll break out the R89C and have a chop at the record then, if the Minolta can get close to it, the R89C can aswell. :)

Mafs!!
 
I'm tempted to take a run at this. I do think you should categorize the cars that race and all though. Maybe by something like Power/Weight Ratio.

Just a suggestion.
 
I think he means have it set up like it is for the 300mph challenge where the cars are categorised as road or race. But he's getting too complicated with using the power/weight ratios and it's not a fair match as there's cars with higher PTWR's that are faster than the Toyota 7 which has the PTW of an ant on steroids!! :)

Mafs!!
 
I don't think I'll bother with the Dodge Viper and instead go for my trusted Bentley Speed 8 ahh the hours I spent at the quarter mile with that one, but I think it will also be a very quick 0-1000m sprinter with the setup its' got.
 
Just pulled a 14.179 in a Scoobie...

Fastest sub-600hp car on the board as yet. But I plan on breaking 13's once I change the oil. Then I'll post proof.

*I am completely dead serious. It's the Impreza Spec C*

EDIT: 14.061

EDIT X2: 14.009, So close!

EDIT X: 13.997! Gonna have proof within the next few days if not tonight.
 
Rotary Junkie
Just pulled a 14.179 in a Scoobie...

Fastest sub-600hp car on the board as yet. But I plan on breaking 13's once I change the oil. Then I'll post proof.

*I am completely dead serious. It's the Impreza Spec C*

EDIT: 14.061
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I always thought that Japanese cars in GT4 were quicker than they were in real life, I mean they can keep up with cars that have more power, more torque an less weight, and I'm talkin straight line here, but congrats to your time.👍
 
Rotary Junkie
The Scoob has a glitch on the nitrous. Adds closer to 500 hp, not 100.
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Well that expalins a lot with mine, but other Japanese cars are seemingly quicker too in stock trim. Man I wish they had stage 2 and 3 superchargers, there one is pathetic must be running around 5psi of boost, as soon as golf is over I will test Bentley.
 
Rotary Junkie
Why super when you can turbo?

Turbocharging is inherently more efficient.
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Err, turbo lag and superchargers in my opinion have the capacity to produce more torque and just as much power in real life. The fastest 1/4 mile time in the world is set by a supercharged V8. Superchargers are more fun. Preliminary tests show the Bentley posting 14.2xx sec runs.:)
 
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Err, turbo lag and superchargers in my opinion have the capacity to produce more torque and just as much power in real life. The fastest 1/4 mile time in the world is set by a supercharged V8. Superchargers are more fun. Preliminary tests show the Bentley posting 14.2xx sec runs.:)
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Ummm, turbo lag is non-existant when you're idling at 3200rpm like the Top Fueler's do. Go and read the NHRA website, it will tell you that they set the conditions for the motor, being a certain type & capacity (OHV V8 of 500ci or around 8.2 litres), running on Nitromethane and also they're forced to run the 14/71 Supercharger.

Add another fact here, it's taken piston motors over 120yrs to get to it's performance standard.....look at rotaries. Been in existence around 1/3 the amount of time as a piston motor.....motors of only 1.3L (13B) & 2.0L (20B/13G) producing more power on methanol than it's equivilent piston counterpart. They run 6.7-6.8 sec 1/4 miles in doorslammer form (less than a second behind their V8 brethren!!).

If they relaxed the rules, I could definitely say that a 26B rotor will punch the numbers out if on nitromethane.....not sure about reliability as it's never been done before where it's been done on piston motors for atleast the past 30yrs. :)

Mafs!!
 
Turbo lag?

Bah.

That just means you're running too big of a turbo. (No big singles for me. Twins all the way)

You also realize that turbochargers are banned in Top Fuel because they can make more power?

Yeah. That's the only reason a blower motor holds the record. (Too fast is why we have 80% Nitromethane)

Oops, all points already given.
 
Rotary Junkie
Turbo lag?

Bah.

That just means you're running too big of a turbo. (No big singles for me. Twins all the way)
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My real car runs twin turbos and I still get some lag down low. :) But that's because my turbos boost simultaneously, not sequentially. :D

Mafs!!
 
Rotary Junkie
Turbo lag?

Bah.

That just means you're running too big of a turbo. (No big singles for me. Twins all the way)

You also realize that turbochargers are banned in Top Fuel because they can make more power?

Yeah. That's the only reason a blower motor holds the record. (Too fast is why we have 80% Nitromethane)

Oops, all points already given.
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Yeah, run a smaller turbo and hey presto, no power compared to a supercharger, superchargers are instant power and torque no matter what rpm you are at, I know that forced induction either way is awesome and turbo usually makes more power at some RPM but I'd still rather have a supercharger and when you think about it both of them running the same amount of boost will probably make around the same horsepower but the supercharger will spread the entire rev range, plus a big blower out the bonnet of a muscle car looks so much tougher. Then again, maybe your Japanese cars will suck with superchargers because the engine doesn't have enough power to run the things lol. But if you want to continue this conversation please PM me as this thread is about 0-1000m time trials, let's hop to it.
 
Ok, after this I'll stop. PM me with your response.

Two smaller turbos=less lag, same or better power.

And a blower at, say 15psi will not make the power of a turbo at the same boost due to the power needed to drive it.

A roots blower is all down low, a centrifugal is all high RPM. Turbos can be tailored to pull across the entire rev range and can be tailored for launch with boost ramping.

Sure, a blower sticking out of the hood looks good... But who's laughing when the guy in the turbo'd 302 powered Fairmont wagon in the other lane smokes it while being quieter than stock and looking dead stock plus slicks?

And argue against Ed Hess's Syclone, or better yet, Tom Ferrick's S10 (Low 7's in an overweight (3100lbs vs 2500lbs) truck that's comparatively an aerodynamic brick running a 380cid to 650+ from Tim Lynch who does 6.50 in a Mustang).

I'm not a Japanese guy. Ford mostly.

But yes I love rotaries, and I don't have a clue why.

On topic: Gotta get proof of that damn 13 second Scoob run...
 
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plus a big blower out the bonnet of a muscle car looks so much tougher. Then again, maybe your Japanese cars will suck with superchargers because the engine doesn't have enough power to run the things lol.
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Oh really??
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That's my last words to this side of the argument.....some examples of Import and small car supercharging. :)

Now to chase this 13sec time in the Scooby. :)

Mafs!!
 
While I appreciate the offer RJ, I think I'll nail this quite easily. As I said before, my low 14 run was on full circuit setup, not drag and I have a near 0.3sec difference between setups on the 1/4 with my Spec-C (Circuit - 7.924, Drag - 7.647). :) That much difference usually doubles with the extra 600m.

Mafs!!
 
I present for your viewing.....a sub 14sec Spec-C run. :)

Time in Black & White - 13.981sec
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At the Finish Line - 386km/h
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Quite simple, once I sorted the gearing, and it's got a fair bit more in it....but I doubt 13.4's or anything will be achievable. :) Suspension got me down to 14.03's then once I reset the gearing my I got that time on my 4th run. 7.817sec 1/4mile in that run too.

Mafs!!
 
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