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Matt L
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24th Feb 08 at 20:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how fast would the wheels be traveling??
mattyross
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quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
how fast would the wheels be traveling??


even assuming the car is in first gear and on idle speed at 900rpm,
the wheels would be rotating at ~15 times per second? i think
Revolver
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25th Feb 08 at 00:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Then he takes it out for a drive.

And they all muddy again.

Waste of time IMHO.
John
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25th Feb 08 at 00:30   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mattyross
quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
how fast would the wheels be traveling??


even assuming the car is in first gear and on idle speed at 900rpm,
the wheels would be rotating at ~15 times per second? i think


The wheels don't turn at the same speed as the engine does, that's why you have a gearbox.
mattyross
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25th Feb 08 at 00:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by John
quote:
Originally posted by mattyross
quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
how fast would the wheels be traveling??


even assuming the car is in first gear and on idle speed at 900rpm,
the wheels would be rotating at ~15 times per second? i think


The wheels don't turn at the same speed as the engine does, that's why you have a gearbox.


i guess so. would be interested as to what speed the wheels are rotating.
All Torque
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25th Feb 08 at 01:01   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
That Golf looks so ratty

But thats not a bad idea to polish rims
Ste L
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25th Feb 08 at 05:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by mattyross
quote:
Originally posted by Matt L
how fast would the wheels be traveling??


even assuming the car is in first gear and on idle speed at 900rpm,
the wheels would be rotating at ~15 times per second? i think


if you read the post's it was done in third gear..

so probably 15-20mph
205tom
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6th Mar 08 at 19:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
too right im doin this at weekend on my new wheels,look out for a hospital report thread
Nick-S
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cant wate

205tom
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o i shud be fun
Nick-S
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get dave on stand by if u lose a finger or 2
205tom
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so he can gawp at it?
Nick-S
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davey_jack
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6th Mar 08 at 23:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
unbelievable, there are far easier ways of doing it, what a tit!
Rob H
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for those who care - it's doing about 200 RPM - so about 3 rev's a second - not really that much .

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