Quote: Originally posted by JonC on 24 March 2003
....... rolling starts through the gears on a flat/level road. Standing starts have too many variables and is very much dependent on driver skill and road conditions.
A standard method should be adopted to keep consistancy.eg testing 30-70 - start in 2nd gear rolling steady at 30mph then floor the throttle till you past 70mph. Same for 40-100 starting in 3rd again rolling at 40mph before flooring the throttle. (Dont floor the throttle at 20mph and start timing when you hit 30 or 40 mph as the accellerating car has extra inertia to help lower times even more. Key is to keep consistant to be able to make good comparison for all cars taking part)
Post your accelleration times, detailing road conditions (wet or dry), ambient air temperature, tyre pressure, fuel used, mileage on the clock, year of manufacture, modifations carried out on car etc.
Oh and find a nice clear road.