RE: 1150bhp RS200 Guns For Pikes Peak Record
Discussion
Adrian Gumball said:
I doubt it will be any good- two blokes making a car, then a bit of NOS and expect to do go around beating records.
Good luck, however I sense epic fail due to it not running right.
Really hope that is another missed tongue in cheek moment.Good luck, however I sense epic fail due to it not running right.
Or is that actually your opinion?
Why is it that the British always have such a pessimistic atitude to all things engineered in their own country?
Thats what really infuriates me about Top Gear, when has there ever been a British car on there that hasn't "been built by someone in a shed"....or does this form the basis of your "arguement" ?
White-Noise said:
Sounds amazing - is this on TV or online anywhere? Definitely an event I am interested in - bonkers!
For reasons I have yet to figure out Pikes Peak has no TV coverage at all - even in the US. Why on earth one of the major TV channels doesn't cover it instead of wasting money on other rubbish is beyond my comprehension. One of, if not THE, greatest hillclimbs/special stages in existence, yet most people have never heard of it (and are never likely to with no TV coverage).
Dagnut said:
Still relying on someone with big balls to push that thing to the limits driver is incredibly important..I give you mister Ari Vatenan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSrDD3tcibU
I love that Climb Dance video, can never watch it too many times.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSrDD3tcibU
Edited by Dagnut on Tuesday 14th July 14:59
p17fld1 said:
Taken from their website :
"MDV Specialist Engineering have considerable experience with RS200s and earlier this year they stripped the car down to the bare chassis. Their main task was to loose as much weight as safely possible. Using all their race and rally experience they managed to beat their target of 100 lbs. The 2009 car now weighs in at 2,315 lbs (1,050 kgs) ready to race, with a full fuel tank and with the driver on board."
fk me, that almost F1 Bhp Per ton territory but with the Peak you do not get the handy of run off areas a F1 car gets, only a 1000 foot drop. "MDV Specialist Engineering have considerable experience with RS200s and earlier this year they stripped the car down to the bare chassis. Their main task was to loose as much weight as safely possible. Using all their race and rally experience they managed to beat their target of 100 lbs. The 2009 car now weighs in at 2,315 lbs (1,050 kgs) ready to race, with a full fuel tank and with the driver on board."
fatboy b said:
that rear wing is a tad chavy
Not sure about that, there is a young lad in a Corsa round my way that puts that wing to shame. And going by the smug confident grin he's always sporting his corsa makes more power as well. Edited by fatboy b on Tuesday 14th July 12:40
Edited by leon9191 on Tuesday 14th July 16:02
chuntington101 said:
stunning car! was in CCC some years ago. to stop the turbo stalling they vented he BOV air into the exhaust. when combind with the anti-lag there was NO lag!
and now they have N2O on top! lol
Chris.
I don't understand how venting BOV gases (themselves a function of the required level of boost being reached) venting into the exhaust (presumably pre-turbo going by the point you were trying to make) will hasten spool. Anti lag on it's own should be sufficient, or possibly a shot of nitrous at low revs should get the job done.and now they have N2O on top! lol
Chris.
Greg
Greg_D said:
chuntington101 said:
stunning car! was in CCC some years ago. to stop the turbo stalling they vented he BOV air into the exhaust. when combind with the anti-lag there was NO lag!
and now they have N2O on top! lol
Chris.
I don't understand how venting BOV gases (themselves a function of the required level of boost being reached) venting into the exhaust (presumably pre-turbo going by the point you were trying to make) will hasten spool. Anti lag on it's own should be sufficient, or possibly a shot of nitrous at low revs should get the job done.and now they have N2O on top! lol
Chris.
Greg
aww999 said:
Greg_D said:
chuntington101 said:
stunning car! was in CCC some years ago. to stop the turbo stalling they vented he BOV air into the exhaust. when combind with the anti-lag there was NO lag!
and now they have N2O on top! lol
Chris.
I don't understand how venting BOV gases (themselves a function of the required level of boost being reached) venting into the exhaust (presumably pre-turbo going by the point you were trying to make) will hasten spool. Anti lag on it's own should be sufficient, or possibly a shot of nitrous at low revs should get the job done.and now they have N2O on top! lol
Chris.
Greg
- wonder if this venting into pre-turbo exhaust business would work on less pressurised turbo's??? Anyone tried?
I think this probably doesn't fully cure the lag but just make it a lot better since they are still using 2.0 lt engines!
Edited by abu-bakr on Tuesday 14th July 17:29
vteclimey said:
Dagnut said:
Still relying on someone with big balls to push that thing to the limits driver is incredibly important..I give you mister Ari Vatenan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSrDD3tcibU
I love that Climb Dance video, can never watch it too many times.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSrDD3tcibU
Edited by Dagnut on Tuesday 14th July 14:59
Absolutely immense! The fact he's using his hand as a sun visor while hurtling up a gravel track with a bloody great drop inches to one side!
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