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166 mph A series
Project 64 Bonneville
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Shep76S
, Aug 20 2016 12:05 PM
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Posted 20 August 2016 - 12:05 PM
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Posted 20 August 2016 - 12:52 PM
That's fantastic, in a stock looking shell too. I am not a fan of deseaming a mini but in this case it may help get a few more mph?
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Posted 20 August 2016 - 04:57 PM
I think it's justifiable in this case!!
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Posted 21 August 2016 - 05:57 AM
Credit where it's due, wouldn't get me sat in that thing.
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Posted 21 August 2016 - 09:50 AM
Does he have a seperate bucket seat and harness for his balls?
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Posted 30 August 2016 - 11:54 AM
Mega achievement, but 330 BHP to get a mini to 166 MPH.........really? I know the mini isn't super aerodynamic, but with that much power wouldn't you expect a bit more with the correct gearing.
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Posted 30 August 2016 - 12:04 PM
Mega achievement, but 330 BHP to get a mini to 166 MPH.........really? I know the mini isn't super aerodynamic, but with that much power wouldn't you expect a bit more with the correct gearing.
why?
the power needed is not a linear function.
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Posted 30 August 2016 - 01:19 PM
Mega achievement, but 330 BHP to get a mini to 166 MPH.........really? I know the mini isn't super aerodynamic, but with that much power wouldn't you expect a bit more with the correct gearing.
why?
the power needed is not a linear function.
Quite aware of that, just seems a lot of power required when some aero tweaks would help instead (as mentioned above).
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Posted 31 August 2016 - 10:52 AM
I have seen this car. There are a few aero tweaks such as sticker badges, blanked off bits and pieces, but in large quite standard looking.
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Posted 31 August 2016 - 11:10 AM
sounds about right to me,
a while back somone calculated speed vs hp for a mini ( graph below) srtacks up pretty well with their results
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Posted 31 August 2016 - 02:46 PM
sounds about right to me,
a while back somone calculated speed vs hp for a mini ( graph below) srtacks up pretty well with their results
So up to 120mph its fairly linear and after that it starts to curve more (ish). Honestly wouldn't have thought that you would need that much power to go that fast. Suppose frontal area and aero would have a huge factor also on the top speed....but if the record is for a stock body then maybe the seams and height of roof have to remain the same.
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Posted 31 August 2016 - 03:57 PM
Drag squares with speed so I guess the bhp gets used fast
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Posted 08 September 2016 - 01:19 PM
when restoring my 67 mini (fairly seriously souped up 1293cc) I drove it for a few weeks with no front or rear windscreens fitted. It was noticeably quicker. Sunglasses were mandatory 
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Posted 08 September 2016 - 01:40 PM
Still got ya hair then? 
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Posted 09 September 2016 - 05:17 PM
haha! yes albeit the slicked back look
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