250 hp sounds about right. My Commodore (maybe slightly slipperier than Tiger,
but larger frontal area) left the factory with 250 hp at the flywheel and will
go 135 mph on the redline in top (4th). The High Output version (295 hp) with 5
speed will go 148 mph.
Vic
Bob Palmer wrote:
> Larry,
>
> I used round numbers only for illustrative purposes, but I think 250 HP at
> the flywheel would suffice. For comparison, consider that the "Bluebird" did
> just over 150 mph with a 350 HP V12, and I don't think its aerodynamics were
> any better than a Tiger's, probably worse and more frontal area to boot.
> Check out the picture at
>
> http://www.tigersunited.com/history/roots3.asp
>
> Bob Palmer
> rpalmer@ucsd.edu
> rpalmer@brobeck.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-tigers@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-tigers@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Larry Paulick
> Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 4:37 AM
> To: Palmer, Robert L.
> Cc: 'DJoh797014@aol.com'; tigers@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: Do the Numbers
>
> Bob, is this rear wheel or flywheel hp?
>
> Larry
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