it turns out that with a full tank of gas, it weighs 4200 pounds
in this photo you can see 4 splotches of white paint where I hauled it down from 60 mph, it was surprisingly consistant, as the 3 marks on the far right oh the photo show that on the last two stops it was inches different.
I used 60 mph as the speed for the brake test based on what I remembered from the Edmunds.com care reviews, and a 2018 Charger, for a similar car example, stopped in 102 feet. https://www.edmunds.com/dodge/charger/2018/review/ and weights 4060 pounds curb weight, also very similar
So, I measured these distances, and since 3 of the 4 tests were nearly identical, I'll ignore the one, and let you know that at best, this 69 Dodge R/T stops in 220 feet, when carefully only using brakes, in neutral, without letting the tires lock up.
Being curious, I then tested my commuter, a 2015 Hyundai Veloster Rally, as it's as close to the best modern tires, disc brakes, suspension, and soft compound tires with ABS made I suppose, oh, sure, anything 5 times more expensive might stop 10 feet shorter, Corvettes, Porsches, etc, but, for a 25k priced car, I think it does quite well. It stopped in 90 feet.
These tests aren't the most scientifically conducted, I used a speed limit sign as the marker to start putting on the brakes, and opened the door and reached down with a can of underground utility marker spray paint to mark where it stopped... but these are decently done to see what the brakes can do in a panic stop situation, and I hope you test yours too... or if you're in a car club, get the whole gang together and use this testing to see who needs to adjust, upgrade, etc their tires or brakes
First time I see your car. Beautiful !
ReplyDeletethanks! There isn't much reason to ever post it again until I do something with it, which has been rare, and it's featured in the archives, so, I do not post much new about it, but this photo is for a comparison when in about a month, it will be upgraded on tires, rims, and brakes - as far as looks are concerned
DeleteCar looks good! I watched Tony Angelo install a QA1 setup on his Cuda last evening on his 'stay tuned' youtube channel, looks really nice and the install is pretty straight forward. He liked the results.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great looking car. Hood scoops, wheels, love it!
ReplyDeleteLookin' good Mate ! But,wow,4200 Lbs. that's 1.875 tons! No wonder she takes some hauling down with drums! You won't know yourself with the disc setup. Recently fitted CSP(German) discs to our '55 Club Kombi;unbelievable improvement,even with no booster! If you had to pull up in a hurry with the drums,it was arse of the seat stuff trying to get enough braking force! Fun times. Cheers,Rob.
ReplyDeleteIn this year's Car & Driver Lightning Lap article, they talked about braking power measured in horsepower. Most modern cars have much more braking power than accelerating power. I think with your engine and the drum brakes, you are in the opposite direction.
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