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Re: Gear ratio chart (Cartest Link)

To: "Michael Hartwig" <mhartwig@midsouth.rr.com>, "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>, "mgb-v8" <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>, "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>, "James Nazarian" <jamesnazarian@netzero.net>
Subject: Re: Gear ratio chart (Cartest Link)
From: "Larry" <larry@larryembrey.com>
Date: Tue, 16 Jan 2001 10:59:34 -0800
References: <006f01c07fa2$056357c0$c4b74991@fae.storkgroup.com> <002701c07fc8$89fcb280$cd4ea0d8@lre> <004101c07fd7$b5658780$0200a8c0@midsouth.rr.com>
Reply-to: "Larry" <larry@larryembrey.com>
Sender: owner-mgb-v8@autox.team.net
YES!!  That is the one!  Everyone download it from there, it is easier...
PLUS you know who to talk to if it does not work heh.

http://home.earthlink.net/~patglenn/ct.html

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Hartwig" <mhartwig@midsouth.rr.com>
To: "Larry" <larry@larryembrey.com>; "Frank van Dalen"
<frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>; "mgb-v8" <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 8:16 AM
Subject: Re: Gear ratio chart (Cartest Link)


> Is this what your looking for Larry? :
> http://home.earthlink.net/~patglenn/ct.html
> :)  I modified the 80' B with my information.  I got a 0-60 of 7.3 and a
top
> speed of 135.
>
> When I said I worked out the gears to a top speed of 165, I never intended
> for the car to ever get close to it.  I estimate 120 as a top speed.  I
> don't think the ragtop can handle more than that.
>
> It's all about balance and handling.  We took my brothers Porsche 912E up
to
> 115 on a dead highway.  The scary thing is the car felt like it was going
> 70.  We could have taken it to 130 with no problems.  And that is just
with
> a 2.2L flat 4.  Can you imagine what a 3.0 flat 6 can do!
>
> Probably one of the most important things to do for high speed travel, is
to
> have your wheels high speed, on car balanced.  Sears simply cannot do a
good
> enough job. (Plus I hate the sound of those damn impact wrenches.  You can
> never break the lugs loose after that)
>
> Mike
>
> > I have a program called Cartest, that I used to do some calculations.
it
> > does "real time " simulation and spits out data.  It asks weight, tires
> > size, engine specs, tranny etc..  I thought it unique that it had the
RV8
> in
> > it as well as the stock B.  For mine I took the engine/tranny specs from
a
> > mustang GT and put them in the MG chassis.  Very cool...  I cannot find
> the
> > website again, but can email the zipped files.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Frank van Dalen" <frank.vandalen@fae.storkgroup.com>
> > To: "mgb-v8" <mgb-v8@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 1:52 AM
> > Subject: Gear ratio chart
> >
> >
> > > I played around with the ratio gear chart, adding weight and
aerodynamic
> > > drag coefficient as inputs among other things, to estimate
acceleration
> > > times and top speed. I put in some fudge factors to match the factory
V8
> > > data, and obtained 0-62 mph in 6.8 seconds and a top speed (where I
run
> > out
> > > of power) of 140 mph for my 175 horse power MGB. If anyone wants a
copy
> of
> > > the spreadsheet, send me a mail.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > >
> > > Frank van Dalen

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