Re: How fast will an MGB go?
The question is not focus. How fast do you want to go in an MGB is more accurate to ask.
Going 152 mph on a street car that can be driven to the store with your wife has merit., that is fast. Talking about purpose build cars that go 202 with a small engine (I think) has some merit, I say that because there is always more and don't know if they did everything correctly to get the speed out of the engine/car. Speed is related to ability, money, time and the need for speed. So...how fast an MGB can go, well, how much money, ability, time and need for speed do you have. Purpose built cars with motorcycle engine 1000 cc can go 250 mph. Big ci cars that barely break 200 mph is this impressive, I do not know. What is impressive is to see someone get strapped in a street driven, go down the track and then drive the car home. My 454 SS went 112 mph with the tail gate down and a computer chip, it was like a brick trying to break the sound barrier. LOL |
danmas Dan Masters Alcoa, Tennessee (578 posts) Registered: 10/28/2007 12:11AM Main British Car: 1974 MGBGT Ford 302 |
Re: How fast will an MGB go?
Quote: The focus of the original question was entertainment. I found it amusing the Lloyd Faust had written an article years ago in the British V8 Newsletter describing one of Jim Stabe's escapes with an MGBV8, and I thought others would too. I didn't really want to know how fast an MGB can go, as I realize that is an unanswerable (and irrelevant) question unless the parameters are clearly defined. Even then, the answer is "just a bit faster than previously." |
Re: How fast will an MGB go?
That was one fast answer from a B owner :-) Could be a new record.
In this forum the average record is hrs or days to read a comment to a post. This one took 1.01566667 now that is fast. LOL I know Dan just sharing my 2 cents worth. |
DiDueColpi Fred Key West coast - Canada (1365 posts) Registered: 05/14/2010 03:06AM Main British Car: I really thought that I'd be an action figure by now! |
Re: How fast will an MGB go?
Your average MGB with or without an engine swap is capable of 243.86 mph......
If dropped from an airplane :-] Cheers Fred |
Jim Stabe Jim Stabe San Diego, Ca (829 posts) Registered: 02/28/2009 10:01AM Main British Car: 1966 MGB Roadster 350 LT1 Chevy |
Re: How fast will an MGB go?
Actually only about 1/2 that. Terminal velocity in freefall of an object like an MGB is around 120 mph.
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Re: How fast will an MGB go?
OK! now we know that an MGB is faster on the ground than flying LOL That is great Jim.
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Jim Stabe Jim Stabe San Diego, Ca (829 posts) Registered: 02/28/2009 10:01AM Main British Car: 1966 MGB Roadster 350 LT1 Chevy |
Re: How fast will an MGB go?
If it weren't for that pesky drag, my car would actually do 243 mph at 6,000 in 6th gear and a dropped object would continue to accelerate at 16'/sec/sec
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