diff ratio's

Defective · Post by **Defective** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 7:42 pm

Cookiemonster wrote:240kph in 4th?

rofl rofl rofl rofl rofl

so thats what happens if i take my staz out of third.... :x

StarionPWR · Post by **StarionPWR** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 2:34 pm

Yep mine will do 240kmh in 4th at 7000rpm, no idea what 5th does yet.
Car seems to have 60kmh splits through the gears, so 5th has a theoretical 300kmh top speed

CussCuss · Post by **CussCuss** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 3:12 pm

haha errr no.
1st theres the fact that gearing isnt an even split between ratios, the gap gets smaller and smaller as you go up through the gears, i could work it out but i would need the tyre circumference.
2nd the starion aero probably doesnt support 300km/h, i mean, anything can get to 300km/h if you pump enough power through it but the power required is on either an exponential scale or a ^4 scale (cant remember wich) as you go faster and faster.

edit : your theoretical top speed (from the info i got of starions 5th being 0.856 and 240km/h being exactly 7000rpm in 4th) is 280km/h @ 7000rpm

flappa · Post by **flappa** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 3:23 pm

240 @ 7000 rpm in 4th with a 3.55 diff? with what size rims? Huge?

StarionPWR · Post by **StarionPWR** » Tue Aug 24, 2004 7:31 pm

Well i guess 5th gear could be less than the 60kmh split that the other gears in my car seem to be, but 280kmh isnt too shabby though eh.
I would say you could get 280kmh easy enough with the power or long enough straight, the starion aerodynamics should be fine at 280-300kmh with decent suspension in the car.

I have 16inch rims, 50 profile tyres.

Must say though i do have a VR4 head etc etc etc on my car which helps it really get up and go.

Camotec · Post by **Camotec** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 6:21 pm

Tell that to the guy who back flipped his staz down the main straightaway

Defective · Post by **Defective** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 6:28 pm

Camotec wrote:Tell that to the guy who back flipped his staz down the main straightaway

oooh, tell us more.....

Cookiemonster · Post by **Cookiemonster** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 6:30 pm

Camotec wrote:Tell that to the guy who back flipped his staz down the main straightaway

:)

NachoMan · Post by **NachoMan** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 9:39 pm

I can tell you about a guy who did it here in West Oz.
Dunno if it's the one that was mentioned though. :?

flappa · Post by **flappa** » Sat Aug 28, 2004 11:57 pm

A staz?

when did that happen??

NachoMan · Post by **NachoMan** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 2:43 pm

It happened in '97 over here at Barbagallo raceway.
The vehicle in question was a Burgunday JB, with a 3000GT motor fitted.

Yes, that's right...V6 Twin Turbo! 210KW Stock! :o
Only it wasn't stock...

It was a fairly windy day, and you guessed it, there was a head wind coming the main straight. So, no front spoiler, + stock suspension = ridiculously high standard ride height, and minimal downforce.
It's still not known how fast this thing was going at the time, but 3/4 of the way down the straight, just before you start to brake, this thing just swapped ends!

Driver walked away with some bruises and the only serious injury being a cut hand from the glass whilst trying to get out!

There was a roll cage installed...luckily!

Cookiemonster · Post by **Cookiemonster** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 3:18 pm

Got any pics?

Camotec · Post by **Camotec** » Sun Aug 29, 2004 5:34 pm

Thats the one I was thinking of heh :beer

flappa · Post by **flappa** » Mon Aug 30, 2004 2:30 am

interesting... so did it actually go right over and back on its wheels, or half over and land on the roof?

I know my dad had problems with the steering getting a bit "light" at 270 odd at bathurst, but not to that extent.

oped · Post by **oped** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:36 pm

Haha time for some thread revival.
So since 2004, has anyone found a LSD diff which can go onto a starion easily and cheaper than $2k for a starion LSD?

Austarion

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