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bodypainter · 05-12-2005, 01:28 PM

The "How fast have you gone" thread has got me to thinking because there are at least a few reports over there of 200+ speeds.

Now, I am absolutely not calling anyone a liar and I don't want to discuss any particular post over in that other thread. What I do know is that going 200 mph isn't especially easy and not very many cars are capable of it.

For one thing, you need good aerodynamics and a good chassis to keep you connected to the road at that speed and of course you need horsepower. Lots of horsepower to overcome all the drag and friction that increase exponentially with speed.

So, what would be the cheapest way to go an honest 200 mph? I'm pretty sure there are no bone stock cars for less than $100K that can but I could be wrong. I'm thinking the answer is probably a C4 Corvette with a turbo or blower to get the HP up. My total bullshit guess is you'd need 500 HP to go 200 mph.

What do you think? How would you do it if you had to go that fast on a shoestring budget?

05-12-2005, 01:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
bodypainter Psycho Location: Sarasota	Cheapest way to go 200 MPH? The "How fast have you gone" thread has got me to thinking because there are at least a few reports over there of 200+ speeds. Now, I am absolutely not calling anyone a liar and I don't want to discuss any particular post over in that other thread. What I do know is that going 200 mph isn't especially easy and not very many cars are capable of it. For one thing, you need good aerodynamics and a good chassis to keep you connected to the road at that speed and of course you need horsepower. Lots of horsepower to overcome all the drag and friction that increase exponentially with speed. So, what would be the cheapest way to go an honest 200 mph? I'm pretty sure there are no bone stock cars for less than $100K that can but I could be wrong. I'm thinking the answer is probably a C4 Corvette with a turbo or blower to get the HP up. My total bullshit guess is you'd need 500 HP to go 200 mph. What do you think? How would you do it if you had to go that fast on a shoestring budget?