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How much hp needed for 200mph in 1.5 mile for C5?

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dbs1:
2004 Stock Z06.  26.75 rear tire with 3.42 gears.  510 rwhp at Oct 2016 MMM which was on the warm side left me about 12mph shy of hitting 200mph.
With some cooler weather how much more hp will we need to make it happen?

mtiberio:
if you have a good estimate for your Cd and frontal area, this might help. If nothing else you can do some whatit analysis.

http://www.wallaceracing.com/Calculate%20HP%20For%20Speed.php

ggl205:

--- Quote from: dbs1 on October 13, 2017, 09:17:28 AM ---2004 Stock Z06.  26.75 rear tire with 3.42 gears.  510 rwhp at Oct 2016 MMM which was on the warm side left me about 12mph shy of hitting 200mph.
With some cooler weather how much more hp will we need to make it happen?

--- End quote ---

Oh, I can't help myself. Ron White would likely answer "Just enough to get you to the sene of the crash".

Rather than more HP, are you allowed any aero improvements? Gearing changes and engine mods are far more expensive and involved. If aero improvements are allowed, find out what will give best bang for the buck. I tout the Darko Technologies wind tunnel in Ogden, Utah because for a modest fee (by racing standards) you will find what you need to increase mph and improve handling. Worth every penny you spend there.

If Darko is too far away (looks like it may be), there is at least one other full size tunnel near you. Can't remember the name but many bicycle manufacturers test components there.

John

TheBaron:
Another 100 hp should just get you there,,, with proper gearing of course.......

good luck,

Robert
Red Baron race Team

Seldom Seen Slim:
A2 wind tunnel is near Charlotte, NC, I think.

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