captint Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 Chaps a general question When calculating a vehicles 0-60, do manufactorers do it with a full tank of fuel and all other liquids into account? Quote
H5 Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 No idea. Probably based on averages with different fuels etc. or something bizarre. Different manufacturers could do it differently too. TVR always seems to be slightly higher than actual and BMW the other way round AFAIK. Quote
lomoto Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 No idea. Probably based on averages with different fuels etc. or something bizarre. Different manufacturers could do it differently too. TVR always seems to be slightly higher than actual and BMW the other way round AFAIK. Knowing makers hype I bet there taken with absolute minimum of everything, no fuel, no water in washer bottles , no aircon turned on Etc. Etc. and a driver weighing 7 stone wet through Quote
captint Posted August 24, 2006 Author Posted August 24, 2006 My reason for asking is that if 1 litre of water weighs 2kgs then 65 litres of fuel weighs 130 kgs and a ten litre of wind screen wash weighs 20kgs. Deducting this weight off of a standard Z drop's the 0-60 to 5.41 as per, www.letstorquebhp.com. I know that of course you need fuel to go, but surley loosing weight is a possible alternative Quote
Guest prescience Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 1 litre of water weighs 1 kg not 2; further octane is only 70% as dense as water so 65l of fuel weighs 45.5kg Quote
captint Posted August 24, 2006 Author Posted August 24, 2006 So how come 350Z's weigh so much?? Quote
lomoto Posted August 24, 2006 Posted August 24, 2006 So how come 350Z's weigh so much?? lot of steel, no expensive alloy in the bodywork Quote
captint Posted August 24, 2006 Author Posted August 24, 2006 Bugger, it's slim fast for me then Quote
H5 Posted August 25, 2006 Posted August 25, 2006 I thought it was all the insulation that kept the cabin museum quiet? Quote
lomoto Posted August 25, 2006 Posted August 25, 2006 I thought it was all the insulation that kept the cabin museum quiet? it s not working in mine Quote
H5 Posted August 25, 2006 Posted August 25, 2006 I thought it was all the insulation that kept the cabin museum quiet? it s not working in mine That'll be your loud paintwork then! Sarnie must have a constant headache.... Quote
Sarnie Posted August 25, 2006 Posted August 25, 2006 I thought it was all the insulation that kept the cabin museum quiet? it s not working in mine That'll be your loud paintwork then! Sarnie must have a constant headache.... Quote
lomoto Posted August 25, 2006 Posted August 25, 2006 I thought it was all the insulation that kept the cabin museum quiet? it s not working in mine That'll be your loud paintwork then! Sarnie must have a constant headache.... I like it never miss an opportunity to twist the knife He He Quote
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