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FE Power Forums => Non-FE Discussion Forum => Topic started by: cjshaker on March 25, 2019, 12:17:54 PM
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M2K Motorsports has been the record holder for some time, and they just keep upping the ante every year. They finally broke the 300 barrier yesterday, at the Texas Mile! At 134.5 in the 1/4, it's no slouch on the short end either! I think it's cool that so many of these cars are doing what they were built to do. You don't see that with any other 'low production' highly valuable cars.
Video of the 1st (299 mph) and 2nd (300 mph) runs...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F94O-Qk8O7U
Edit to add that this is done on a factory block and heads!!
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That was 174 in the 1/4, wasn't it?
I'm sure there's Lada tech under the swoopy body.
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Son of a biscuit eater!! that is wicked.
How did they manage to get enough traction to go that fast in a standing mile ???
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That was 174 in the 1/4, wasn't it?
I'm sure there's Lada tech under the swoopy body.
Yes it was 174. I heard it wrong and didn't see the full screen shot of the mph ::)
Son of a biscuit eater!! that is wicked.
How did they manage to get enough traction to go that fast in a standing mile ???
Traction is always their biggest issue. Usually they can't even get into full throttle until well into 2nd or even 3rd gear. It's a fine line of boost control and throttle position, for sure!!
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I wonder what the rear gear is?
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Wouldn't surprise me if it was the stock 3.36:1. The 206 MPH top speed recorded in 2005-06 models like mine is done in fourth gear, which is a 0.93:1 overdrive. Figures out to be about 7700 RPM. Sixth gear is 0.63:1, which would be enough gear to make 300 MPH assuming about the same redline.
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Wouldn't surprise me if it was the stock 3.36:1. The 206 MPH top speed recorded in 2005-06 models like mine is done in fourth gear, which is a 0.93:1 overdrive. Figures out to be about 7700 RPM. Sixth gear is 0.63:1, which would be enough gear to make 300 MPH assuming about the same redline.
Sounds reasonable. Maybe just tire diameter changes are enough to get the desired rpm and mph?
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What kind of differential do the Ford GT's have? Or is it more a transaxle? I have no idea?
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Its a transaxle made by a company called Ricardo, I believe...
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The Ricardo transaxle does come in the '06 Ford GT. The new GTs being raced now use a variation of the 'Dual-Clutch' design such as is used in the latest Porsches. The shift time is measured in milliseconds since one gear is connecting at the same time that the numerically nigher gear is disconnecting.
As a side note, there is one such Porsche running in the 8s at over 160 that is still using the factory trans. The race-team tech told me that they have re-programmed it but it's mechanically stock. They've undoubtedly raised the line pressure and changed the shift points. The Porsche weighs close to 3500 lbs.
The '06 Ford GT was designed as a 'continuation' vehicle and was intended as 'road'-driven. Jay's use at the one Drag Week is probably the most serious drag-racing that's taken place, although two of them were run at the first meet at Maxton in '07, as land speed cars.
An aftermarket version was run by a Husband-Wife team, (the only such team on record) at LeMans several years later. The Robertsons placed third in class at that time. They did so without outside sponsors, spending their own money. Such cars are now available in any stage of construction from the Superlite division of RCR. They're called a GT-R in recognition of the Robertson effort. The Doran-built cars run by the Robertsons had some degree of additional streamlining/alteration such as somewhat-pronounced flares to contain larger tires, but they are easily recognized as '06 Ford GTs.
As, I'm sure you know, the factory '06 GTs use a 5.4 litre version of the latest Mustang four-cam. But the engine bay is large enough to take about any V-8 engine. Hmmmm...
KS
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But the engine bay is large enough to take about any V-8 Engine. Hmmmm...
When do we se a S.O.H.C in your GT Jay ? ;D