2.0L Protege 0-60 times
March-21st-2003, 10:08 PM
#18
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Originally posted by JustMe
RX8 is RWD and you can start with higher RPM-s with that. All the body weight goes on back wheels and then it has better traction.
RX8 is RWD and you can start with higher RPM-s with that. All the body weight goes on back wheels and then it has better traction.
a 5sp. FS-DE protege will probably squirt to 60mph in the mid 8 second range, with the p5 a little slower. It is true that you can get to 62mph (100kph) in second as well just before the limiter which will give the best runs for that time. However it will be slower in a 1/4mile run to shift this high in a "STOCK" FS-DE. This was discussed before, the best shift point for a 1/4 mile run is right around 6100rpm, which will not be to 60mph yet...
March-22nd-2003, 01:27 PM
#19
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Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Renton, WA
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Don't forget environmental factors.
High humidity, low barometric pressure, high altitude, high temps (not likely if you were testing it right now), and cold tires will give you slower 0 to 60times...not to mention they (magazines) have better testing equipment than just a stopwatch.
High humidity, low barometric pressure, high altitude, high temps (not likely if you were testing it right now), and cold tires will give you slower 0 to 60times...not to mention they (magazines) have better testing equipment than just a stopwatch.
March-24th-2003, 04:08 PM
#20
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seriously. how accurate do you think you'll be trying to do all these:
1. accelerate
2. watch the road
3. watch the speedo
4. watch the stopwatch
5. watch the tach
6. shift
7. steer
8. work the stopwatch
9. start the stopwatch at exactly 0mph
10. stop the watch at exactly 60mph
good luck...
1. accelerate
2. watch the road
3. watch the speedo
4. watch the stopwatch
5. watch the tach
6. shift
7. steer
8. work the stopwatch
9. start the stopwatch at exactly 0mph
10. stop the watch at exactly 60mph
good luck...
March-24th-2003, 09:46 PM
#21
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Location: State College, PA
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Originally posted by dmitrik4
seriously. how accurate do you think you'll be trying to do all these:
1. accelerate
2. watch the road
3. watch the speedo
4. watch the stopwatch
5. watch the tach
6. shift
7. steer
8. work the stopwatch
9. start the stopwatch at exactly 0mph
10. stop the watch at exactly 60mph
good luck...
seriously. how accurate do you think you'll be trying to do all these:
1. accelerate
2. watch the road
3. watch the speedo
4. watch the stopwatch
5. watch the tach
6. shift
7. steer
8. work the stopwatch
9. start the stopwatch at exactly 0mph
10. stop the watch at exactly 60mph
good luck...
March-24th-2003, 10:00 PM
#22
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Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Washington, DC
Posts: 1,037
Originally posted by Installshield
If you are going to do just to get a rough idea, obviously it makes more sense to have a friend sit behind the driver, work the watch, and watch the speedo. The driver can just drive...
If you are going to do just to get a rough idea, obviously it makes more sense to have a friend sit behind the driver, work the watch, and watch the speedo. The driver can just drive...
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