Zero To Sixty Sr180

[Vileboy]

I think my car is slower than it should be, following a oxygen sensor (or two) change.

So with the aid of my better half we have attempted several zero to sixty dashes on a quiet road.

Each time getting around 9.5 seconds.

I shouted stop just over 60mph on the speedo, as according to my satnav 60mph on the speedo is actually 58mph.

Considering this car is supposed to be able to comfortably do 8 seconds zero to sixty, im concerned.

Question, how are the specs published for zero to sixty speed controlled, i.e is it possible that its difficult to replicate and 9.5 seconds is satisfactory.

Question 2, has anyone else with an Auris T180/SR180 timed their zero to sixty, and is it similar?

[Phil_1985]

I used the dynolicious app on my iPhone a while back, i wasn't trying and wasn't too familiar with the car as I hadn't had it that long, but it wasn't difficult to get about 9 seconds on a damp road.

I've never bothered trying since. I have faith in the iPhone app, as it produced near perfect 0-60 times as a friends g-tech did when I was using them on my previous car.

[Daveyonthemove]

Why did you buy a diesel 1400kg car if you want to get to 60 really fast?

Just drive it normally and take advantage of the rolling acceleration provided by the torque. Thats what its designed to do best.

[AURISTR01]

In general its not about 0-60 in real life situation its about acceleration in gear which is where your Auris wins as mentioned before use the torque available rather than focus on 0-60.

Factors which will have an affect on your 0-60 could be:

Driver error shifting gears too late as the power band is short for turbo diesel engines you need to know exactly when to shift so that you land in boost, dont go beyond a certain rev I think it dies down after 3k rpm on your car.

Tyres & pressures

Clutch condition

Weight of car and luggage

Engine condition

Outside air temperature

Air filter or MAF sensor

Soot build up in manifold or EGR valve, or in the particulate filter

Suspension bounce or engine mounts

Fuel try v power

The list goes on you get the idea too many variables

My 2.0d standard can keep pace with cars I thought I had no chance with once you get to know your car you will appreciate the 0-60 dosent come to use in real life situations but in gear accleration is what its about. So stop worrying yourself and avoid your 0-60 attempts because you will wear the Flywheel out.

[reidy]

In general its not about 0-60 in real life situation its about acceleration in gear which is where your Auris wins as mentioned before use the torque available rather than focus on 0-60.

Factors which will have an affect on your 0-60 could be:

Driver error shifting gears too late as the power band is short for turbo diesel engines you need to know exactly when to shift so that you land in boost, dont go beyond a certain rev I think it dies down after 3k rpm on your car.

Tyres & pressures

Clutch condition

Weight of car and luggage

Engine condition

Outside air temperature

Air filter or MAF sensor

Soot build up in manifold or EGR valve, or in the particulate filter

Suspension bounce or engine mounts

Fuel try v power

The list goes on you get the idea too many variables

My 2.0d standard can keep pace with cars I thought I had no chance with once you get to know your car you will appreciate the 0-60 dosent come to use in real life situations but in gear accleration is what its about. So stop worrying yourself and avoid your 0-60 attempts because you will wear the Flywheel out.

Bang on

You race horsepower and drive torque

[Vileboy]

I take on board and agree with all that has been said, but even so there must be a way that Toyota and other car companies measure zero to sixty, and it has been stated as 7.7 seconds i think (?) for this model. So surely trade descriptions act and all that it must be achievable.

I am not interested personally in zero to sixty im trying to establish if my car is indeed working within normal parameters or there is an issue that needs to be fixed.

[reidy]

I would say as long as it pulls like a train you shouldn't worry :)

Lots of things can affect your cars performance (weather, road surface, weight, tyre pressure etc)

If your really concerned take your car onto a rolling road and have it dyno'ed

[Legionofthedamned]

hey up Vileboy, we went for a spin in ours to help you out and we got between 8 secs and 8.5, we stopped it just after 60mph.......... Hope this helps................... ;)

[AURISTR01]

Despite FWD cars being poor at launch there is a technique of still being able to achieve a good launch.

With the traction control off as it robs your power to prevent wheel spin.

You want minuimum wheel spin but you want to control it yourself.

Being a turbo you will have turbo lag, how I recognised a way to keep on boost in first gear is to rev it at idle in first gear upto 2.5k rpm with your clutch pedal in a few times bouncing the revs upto 2.5k and this will build boost in the turbo when your ready rev it again before the rpm needle drops to say under 2k rpm lift off the clutch pedal but you need to be ready at the biting point before lifting and accelerate in a way so that you avoid wheel spin but floor it remembering to change into 2nd so you land in boost.

Doing this I have been able to get past a few iditos who thought they could cut you at the lights, but do it rarley due to wear and stess on the flywheel and clutch.

dont do it in a busy public road because you will get police attention and look like an idiot, so be warned.

Let us know how you go on?