Speeds in S/G

Dave Steltz · 01-13-2009, 09:25 AM

So a few (well maybe about 8) years ago when I decided to build a SG car, seemed like 150 was FAST...
I knew a couple of guys that were in the 140's and that seemed like a reasonable number, and I figured that I could make my new car be close to 150...So then all of a sudden, 150 was mid pack...
Fast forward a couple of years and 150 is now slowwwww...I know that in the past two years about 80% of my races I was the slower guy..Seems like the norm now is 555 plus size motors and 165 is the norm (in Div 1 anyhow)...
Yea I know there are still a bunch of guys who will say 150 is still not bad,but the point is..

How soon before 175...180...185...

Whats the "max" going to be for SG...without going completely crazy , what is the max speed for a 9.90 car...you can only run so much time inthe TS before it really kills the MPH....

01-13-2009, 09:25 AM	#1
Dave Steltz Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 323 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Speeds in S/G So a few (well maybe about 8) years ago when I decided to build a SG car, seemed like 150 was FAST... I knew a couple of guys that were in the 140's and that seemed like a reasonable number, and I figured that I could make my new car be close to 150...So then all of a sudden, 150 was mid pack... Fast forward a couple of years and 150 is now slowwwww...I know that in the past two years about 80% of my races I was the slower guy..Seems like the norm now is 555 plus size motors and 165 is the norm (in Div 1 anyhow)... Yea I know there are still a bunch of guys who will say 150 is still not bad,but the point is.. How soon before 175...180...185... Whats the "max" going to be for SG...without going completely crazy , what is the max speed for a 9.90 car...you can only run so much time inthe TS before it really kills the MPH.... __________________ Dave Steltz 135G SG/SP/SST BIAECH Racing Team