FT... Well done guys

[humpy]

Adrian W said:

even though iv'e got a small fracture in my leg at the moment

That'll be the heavy right foot action

Adrian W said:

I hope Noble are watching!

Yes - and Roush

[paulcundy]

On the matter of spooling up turbos I've reasoned where I use mine, on th etrack, because the car ought to be on the mark all the time, spooling is not an issue. If the engine revs drop and the turbos slow enough to need to spin up again then you're not driving properly. Thus I've ignored this aspect and gone for GT28s.
Of course this will be different for road going cars.
Regards
Paul C

[housemaster]

Well my car is 100% standard, and I was still the 5th, and it might be argued 4th quickest stock car, and with only 383bhp too. Great day and good to see the Nobles there, I always knew they flew! I nearly went the M400 route but chose the GT3 instead. I think its performance will have suprised a few people on this event, not least me!

Great day had by all, same time next year then!

[Mr Noble]

http://www.autocar.co.uk/VideosWallpapers/Videos.a...


Adrians video is here lads. Its awesome!! I love you Adrian!

[Lakelord]

Well done Adrian.. great result.
Couldn't help but laugh at the closing on the video however when Chris proclaimed "the Veyron is another level up" Well dah !!
Apart from the price differential, they also don't go round corners in Chertsey either!!
www.pistonheads.com/news/default.asp?storyId=16434

[Seasider]

You lot are even being given the one you didn't win !!!

Adrian Winch won the modified class with his Noble M400. Packing some 580 BHP and 520 lbs / ft of torque and Peter Taylor took the standard class with his 'showroom' Noble boasting a 'mere' 497 BHP for it's svelte 1050 KG weight



Lucky aint gonna be happy



It's been changed ....

Edited by Seasider on Thursday 16th August 15:09

[BCA]

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:

Our engines are so much more than boost, turbo's etc. My car makes 400bhp @ 0.5bar boost where most M400's make 390bhp(ish) with 0.85bar. Different pistons, heads, cams, blah blah blah.

As for the turbo's, it's a bit of a myth that big power needs big turbo's. The T25RS's we have are good for over 300bhp each....

Out of interest what exactly has been done? I wish I could run more power than stock (0.8bar) with lower boost... instead I run very silly boost at present (on a turbo smaller than a digestive biscuit, in a car smaller than a biscuit tin granted...)

Just curious...

[ajg31]

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:

As for the turbo's, it's a bit of a myth that big power needs big turbo's. The T25RS's we have are good for over 300bhp each....

A standard T25 will flow 300 easily, and be well within its eficiency range at 0.8 bar boost. It was a myth also with fiat coupes that you had to alter the turbo to get 300 horses, the std turbo was fine (if strained as it had to run 1.3 bar boost). They can be made to spool even faster than standard tho, i had a "superspool" unit fitted to the coupe which lowered the on boost by 300/400rpm and increased its efficiency up to 310 bhp/1.4 bar. Always wanted to try and get a pair for the Noble, but funds went elsewhere.

[alex s]

ajg31 said:

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:

As for the turbo's, it's a bit of a myth that big power needs big turbo's. The T25RS's we have are good for over 300bhp each....

A standard T25 will flow 300 easily, and be well within its eficiency range at 0.8 bar boost. It was a myth also with fiat coupes that you had to alter the turbo to get 300 horses, the std turbo was fine (if strained as it had to run 1.3 bar boost). They can be made to spool even faster than standard tho, i had a "superspool" unit fitted to the coupe which lowered the on boost by 300/400rpm and increased its efficiency up to 310 bhp/1.4 bar. Always wanted to try and get a pair for the Noble, but funds went elsewhere.

Isnt't that what adding the rollerbearings do??

[saucyboy]

Good work Adrian.

James

[ajg31]

I thought rollerbearings were just for allowing the turbo units to take extra load?

[mgbond]

Guys,

Another call for your run time.

Adrian
Funkster
Seaside (can I have yours from when you were against Steve)

Bondy

[Adrian W]

Its on the FT website but i think it was 174 mph 23.4 seconds.

[mgbond]

Adrian W said:

Its on the FT website but i think it was 174 mph 23.4 seconds.

Thats just your time against the Lambo.

I need all of your times for each run. Against the RX7, Ultima etc.

Bondy

Edited by mgbond on Thursday 16th August 22:14

[V6GTO]

Is there a vid of Adrian beating the Ultima? [fingerscrossed]

Martin.

[mgbond]

V6GTO said:

Is there a vid of Adrian beating the Ultima? [fingerscrossed]

Martin.

I've got that, however adrian didn't get a good start and it's then too far away to show whos leading. but he did do it. Once I have the guys times I will then try to get the oppositions times.

Bondy

[DeanoM12]

Mr Noble said:

http://www.autocar.co.uk/VideosWallpapers/Videos.a...


Adrians video is here lads. Its awesome!! I love you Adrian!

that vid is pure class ...the autocar dude loves the car, i would have been well chuffed if that was my car. im sure it will get a good write up in the next issue of Autocar as well.

well done.

[Wilder]

Well done to Adrian & Peter.




Ill be there next year hopefully with something scary





so with any luck you guys may need the last rites
instead of me!

[alex s]

ajg31 said:

I thought rollerbearings were just for allowing the turbo units to take extra load?

Also spin up quicker, less friction.

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

Wilder said:

Ill be there next year hopefully with something scary

My mate used to have an Austin Maxi with most of the air missing from its hydro-elastic suspension, and that was quite scary.