It's not really VMAX, is it?
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Rods is right, most of the cars won't reach true maximum in the circa 1.5 miles we have available. This is clear by comparing the speeds reached with the quoted top speeds for the standard cars.
Thats why the manufacturers test top speeds at Nardo and Ehra-Lessien etc where they have much longer straights or huge high-speed bowls.
There were probably at least half a dozen cars there that could do over 200mph on a long enough roads (3 x Rufs, several of the tuned 996TT/GT2s, Lambo Murcie etc)
For what it's worth on my particular car, it hits the rev-limiter (hard) easily in top gear, which equates to about 206mph. Ruf fit a longer 6th gear if desired (I declined) and their demo RTurbo with the same engine as mine has gone 223mph on GPS. A Yellowbird (Ruf CTR) did 211mph as long ago as 1987........
I would say most of the top cars were probably at circa 15-20mph from reaching their actual top speeds. Although these cars are still accelerating at 190mp, they cover so much ground whilst doing so that each extra mph takes a longer distance.
Guy
rods said:
Guy when you decide to sell that fantastic piece of kit can i be first in th queue
>> Edited by rods on Wednesday 23 March 22:37
Aye Rob, I was asking him when he might sell it. No time soon it seems.
PS.....I went to see Helen Boulding play live tonight in Newcastle. I told her you know her parents.
Rods/Johnny,
Everything's for sale at the right price
Then I could get Ruf to build me a really fast car.......
Seriously though it's difficult to see what could offer the same performance and practicality for the money. There's a big leap in price to the next car up (CGT/Enzo/F1). For that reason I think this car will be a keeper.
>> Edited by GuyR on Thursday 24th March 08:30
Everything's for sale at the right price
Then I could get Ruf to build me a really fast car.......
Seriously though it's difficult to see what could offer the same performance and practicality for the money. There's a big leap in price to the next car up (CGT/Enzo/F1). For that reason I think this car will be a keeper.
>> Edited by GuyR on Thursday 24th March 08:30
A little O/T Guy, but is the engine in the RT 12 based on the 997 or 996 TT engine? If it’s the 996 is there any possibility you could have the full 650 treatment in the furture? Which would mean maybe ~670 on the dyno? Maybe Herr Ruf would make grafting elephant’s testicles on to the driver a compulsory part of the upgrade?
As another aside, I have been wondering too how much speed my GT2 wing robs from my laser speed….maybe 2-3 mph?
As another aside, I have been wondering too how much speed my GT2 wing robs from my laser speed….maybe 2-3 mph?
Even some of the lowlier stuff needs a bit more room to max out. My little Alfa peaked at 142 indicating a little over 150 on the speedo. I've seen the speedo run out of numbers before now (its marked up to 160), so there's at least another 10mph or so available given enough room, which agrees with the manufacturer's claims pretty much spot on.
pdV6 said:
Even some of the lowlier stuff needs a bit more room to max out. My little Alfa peaked at 142 indicating a little over 150 on the speedo. I've seen the speedo run out of numbers before now (its marked up to 160), so there's at least another 10mph or so available given enough room, which agrees with the manufacturer's claims pretty much spot on.
Ahem...However we do know that it does go faster, eh Pete?
Oops edited to add: read the last bit properly. Still... Anything off the clock counts as VMax in my book...
>> Edited by neil_cardiff on Thursday 24th March 09:26
>> Edited by neil_cardiff on Thursday 24th March 09:32
Agreed it's not 'true' VMAX, but it's a darn good indication of whats possible with your car. Ok the last few mph aren't avialbale as you'd need a 10 mile runway for a lot of the cars to really feel that they'd done everything possible...
I figure I should have another 15mph or so in the car and it feels likely, but it would need a couple more miles to find it!
I figure I should have another 15mph or so in the car and it feels likely, but it would need a couple more miles to find it!
pdV6 said:
Even some of the lowlier stuff needs a bit more room to max out. My little Alfa peaked at 142 indicating a little over 150 on the speedo. I've seen the speedo run out of numbers before now (its marked up to 160), so there's at least another 10mph or so available given enough room, which agrees with the manufacturer's claims pretty much spot on.
Indeed; there's more left in the NSX, just not at Brunters. With the 5 speed box the gap between 4th and 5th *just* drops out of VTEC and it takes a while to climb back into the zone - at 150mph+ quite a bit of ground is covered getting there.
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