LOL, that sounds like fun.

 

EVO 700 about 7.5sec, measured from a poor video of Bill Paul and Todd driving at a closed course in Malaysia

 

we need to designate some hiways in nevada as autobahns here where we can do 200 legally and "safely" for sections at a time.

most cars can do 130 these days before they run out of breath. i think a turbo porsche should be measured higher.

 

Thanks for reporting! Can you post the video for us to enjoy?

Here's a video someone published a while back for an EVO Stage 4. I measure the 60-130 MPH to be the same as my Ruf Turbo R: 8.7 seconds.

http://24.94.0.103/~bills/996tt0_160.avi

 

Bill, that is my X-car, now owned by the afore mentioned speed demon, Bill Paul, affectionately known by his friends as Buck80

 

A GPS would be the best way to measure these times from speed to speed and would remove any speedo error or tire size errors.

 

Can a GPS accurately measure a vehicle accelerating so quickly? If so, which model?

 

sure can. i sometimes take my handheld gps on flights and hold it up to the window. interesting to watch take off speeds and cruising speeds. it's tracked me up to 600mph.

 

Bill,

Try this http://www.race-technology.com/WebPa.../AX22Home.html

 

Figured I'd chime in - don't you guys have any sort of VAG logging tools? Also, wouldn't it make a lot more sense to do a run in a single gear, to eliminate the shift variable?

For instance, just do a third gear pull from a given RPM - you can extrapolate similar times from 0-100 times given in mags for other car.

I poked around on the web and I don't see any logging tools for P-cars - is there really nothign available? For the S4, we use a 60-90 (4200-6500rpm in 3rd) as a performance metric, and can log one of several blocks in VAG that show time vs. rpm. It's extrememly precise (as long as you aren't going downhill ).

 

Good suggestion , but I would recommend 4th gear (which goes from about 40 -135 if you start at 2000 rpm )to test power : Set the cruise control at 2000 rpm , then gun it to 6500 rpm . Tests the whole power band ,factors in quickness of turbo spooling , reveals different companies' ECU tuning flat spots , factors in drag caused by wider tires or aftermarket body enhancements - the whole ball of wax , since we drive cars on roads, not dynos .

 

The 60-130 MPH test, starting from first at a slow roll, was recommended because you can compare your results with all the magazines. I agree that shift time is a variable, but in reality, this doesn't seem to matter much (i.e., more people can shift very quickly).

Other tests bring in too many variables like throttle response, reaction time, etc. Also, these tests are not easily repeatable. The 60-130 test has shown to be very repeatable and is easy to do. It also tests turbo response between shifts, power curves, gearing, etc.

 

That's a great looking new product from those guys. Have you tried it? I have their G-sensor product.

I like speedo/tach videos because they show things that you don't get from these tools, especially when you include sound.

 

There are variables that have to be taken into consideration with your 60-130 run...the slope of the road, density altitude, and weight (how much gas and the weight of the driver).

The comparison to magazines won't be an exact science (or even close), just as is the case with car to car comparisons that may be posted on this Fourm.

 

I agree, but under the most common conditions (e.g., not obese or going downhill or at 7000 ft), these variables are usually negligible. For example, I timed several runs with my 130 lb wife in and out of the car. There was virtually no difference in the 60 to 130 times.

From results people have been posting, the times seem to agree with what we see when we race. A 60 to 130 MPH time under 7 seconds is VERY fast under common conditions. So far, only a Ruf CTR posted such a fast time on another forum.

Bottom line is this test measures the absolute fastest your car can accelerate from 60 to 130.

Let's hear some more numbers, and don't be afraid to post if your times are "slow". We can figure that our later, especially if you provide us with a speedo/tach video with sound.