Lightflyer1
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No normal car would do well, much less tires. You need a special car designed to go fast with special equipment in excellent shape and a team.
Because it's like been thousands of attempts to break the old record.Everyone says it can’t be done... until someone does it.
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A rsb installed today puts me 1 step closer! ;-0No normal car would do well, much less tires. You need a special car designed to go fast with special equipment in excellent shape and a team.
Make enemy friend!Maybe a speed run to fundraise for the police!
That's easy to find, it's printed on the tires right behind the size, under ECOPIA.My car is currently running ecopia tires good for mileage but I'm not sure what their speed rating is (plus running near max gvwr I'll have to look at their weight rating ...
believableI went from oceanside ca to Norfolk va in 34hours in a vw golf vr6. wasn't trying to set a record. it was just me and another car buddy bringing his golf home that set in ca for 4 years. we even had to use route 10 to avoid a snow storm in the mid west. the trick I guess you can say was we only stopped for fuel or to switch drivers but we for the most just kept driving. we did have a blowout in sc that took a while to fix. I say it can be done
What truck is this?At 90 mph, I'd probably be sitting around 24 mpg.
Right?Go for it. You'd only have to average 102 MPH to beat the record.
My Ram 1500 ecodiesel. Highest I've hit was 27 mpg averaging about 65 mph. I typically sit around 25-26 at normal interstate speeds. Cutting weight on rims and tires, I could probably squeeze a few more drops out of the tank.What truck is this?
Biggest Average MPH killer is not getting up to speed after a slow down. Most videos I have seen show speeds closer to 200 when not in traffic. (nothing beats blowing across Kansas at 2 in the morning at 140 MPH, unless you are faster)My Ram 1500 ecodiesel. Highest I've hit was 27 mpg averaging about 65 mph. I typically sit around 25-26 at normal interstate speeds. Cutting weight on rims and tires, I could probably squeeze a few more drops out of the tank.
I have no doubt that it wouldn't hold at 130. Just offering a slightly different option.I can't see your Ram able to hold 130mph, which IMO you'll need to be
able to do to have a chance. You need a high end GT machine.
Why does everyone who owns a truck think it's a good use for every application?
I swear it's like 2001 fast and the furious all over again.
It's like no one here has seen or read or watched any information as to how the record was beaten and how it's made. You probably will have better luck breaking the sound barrier in a home made jet than the cannonball.
Maybe if ya'll read what they actually said, you'd see that they specifically said they couldn't do those types of speeds. They were mostly pointing out that their vehicle could do the distance without stopping for fuel, since the vehicle had the capability to carry enough fuel to make the trip.I can't see your Ram able to hold 130mph, which IMO you'll need to be able to do to have a chance. You need a high end GT machine.
I agree completely. This thread is what happens when you start with an Idea (my alh can somehow compete in a cannonball run) and then start changing rules (race number) to make you competitive.yea, well it took 36 hours to go 1621 miles.
Race number? this is cannon ball, coast to coast as fast as possible.
there are other races, how far you can go on one tank and so forth. and those races would put 84.1mpg to shame. we are talking 130mpg here. look it up.
my mk3 got in the high 70's at 65mph non stop 100% highway driving FLAT as you can get.
whats your point here. this thread is about how foolish an attempt at cannon ball is and how no one wants to admit it because race car
My 2003 Jetta TDI got 54MPG and 52MPG averaging 75MPH across Kansas in October (at night) http://www.fuelly.com/car/volkswagen/jetta/2003/woofie2/15243 (see fillups 46-50) (#49 was mountain driving on Highway 550)yea, well it took 36 hours to go 1621 miles.
Race number? this is cannon ball, coast to coast as fast as possible.
there are other races, how far you can go on one tank and so forth. and those races would put 84.1mpg to shame. we are talking 130mpg here. look it up.
my mk3 got in the high 70's at 65mph non stop 100% highway driving FLAT as you can get.
whats your point here. this thread is about how foolish an attempt at cannon ball is and how no one wants to admit it because race car