Just for giggles, this car is supercharged with 6 pounds of boost. Other than that it is stock. How do you think it would fair on a road track against the Slingshot?
would you - could you
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Needs a lot more tires for starters and refere to @TravAZ track day video with the Hennesy Viper
The Triumph needs more tires or a slingshot would need more?
As to TravAZ's video I have seen them and it is impressive but I am interested in how you think a stock Slingshot would do
Stock the Triumphs had about 104 bhp. I dont know what 6 lb of boost would bring that up to also the Triumph weighs about 2250 pounds
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The Triumph needs more tires or a slingshot would need more?
As to TravAZ's video I have seen them and it is impressive but I am interested in how you think a stock Slingshot would doStock the Triumphs had about 104 bhp. I dont know what 6 lb of boost would bring that up to also the Triumph weighs about 2250 pounds
Don't know about straight-line, but someone who knows what they're doing in a stock Sling would out-corner that Triumph and leave them in the rearview.
And to be clear, that "someone who knows what they're doing" is not me.
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Monday at the track day on the straight away my NA was ( MAX ) 115 MPH @MACAWS turbo was doing about 135. I do not know what DDM and the Yellow Super Charge was doing
I can only confirm based on gps/video results 126 mph
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I can only confirm based on gps/video results 126 mph
Maybe that was the yellow one
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@edwardaneal you would need to get rid of those spokes and get some lightweight wheels. Too much flex in the spokes.
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With the right tires and driver, I am sure it would do pretty dang good. For a lot of vehicles (especially older), it comes down to if the vehicle can take the abuse of being pushed hard lap after lap at the track.
I have broken/lost turbo bolts, exhausts, oil caps, sway bar links, etc. etc. If you want to go fast, you have to have a lot of faith in your machine and expect something to break at some point.
And, you need a tire fund...
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Just for giggles, this car is supercharged with 6 pounds of boost. Other than that it is stock. How do you think it would fair on a road track against the Slingshot?
I don't know but that sure is pretty!
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I agree with @SlingLow, it's a fine looking machine! However, I had a close friend that had a yellow one just like this. I drove it many times (although there's not much room for a 6'4" guy in there!). Even if the HP was doubled, it wouldn't match a stock Slingshot for power to weight ratio, although it would be close. These cars handled really well for the age, was similar to driving a go cart. With 6 pounds of boost, I'd guess at best this has 160-175 HP, if that. I don't think it could hang in the straights, and even with good tires on both this and the Sling, I don't think it could hang in the turns quite as well if the drivers are equal in ability. That said, I also don't believe they would be far back in your rear view mirror.
I do believe it would be as much fun to take around the track though! Going fast in something that's over 50 years old is a very different challenge than what we have on three wheels today! A good comparison would be the SS is a scalpel, and this is a slightly dull broad ax. Both with cut you with ease, but needs a different approach!
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Before the SlingShot i restored a Triumph Spitfire. Of the two Triumphs the Spitfire would be the better handling of the two. Based on this and the resent track day I will have to give the win to the SlingShot hands down.
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The TR4 handled about as well as my Midget. Both were fun autocross vehicles. The 4 had more power but it was not a high powered vehicle by any stretch of the imagination.
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The TR4 handled about as well as my Midget. Both were fun autocross vehicles.
You did what to a midget? BTW, they prefer to be referred to as "little people." We need to get you some sensitivity training.
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I thought it was “vertically challenged”...
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We need to get you some sensitivity training
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I thought it was “vertically challenged
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You did what to a midget? BTW, they prefer to be referred to as "little people." We need to get you some sensitivity training.
Blew its little engine to bits. ☹️. It wiz ugly....
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