RE: Pic Of The Week: Gardner Douglas T70
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Joe911 said:
P4ROT said:
Roman said:
Well held at 6:27!
+1 stupid fast- speedo goes up like a superbikeEdited by juansolo on Tuesday 20th April 11:29
Joe911 said:
If you look at the speeds at various places - they are just not credible.
You've driven a racing car with 800bhp/ton then? What I'm saying is that it's way beyond most people's comprehension just how fast that thing could be. Why does everyone assume it's some sort of trick?Edited by juansolo on Tuesday 20th April 11:30
juansolo said:
Joe911 said:
If you look at the speeds at various places - they are just not credible.
You've driven a car with 800bhp/ton then? What I'm saying is that it's way beyond most people's comprehension just how fast that thing could be. Why does everyone assume it's some sort of trick?If the speedo were genuine - then it would be a faster lap time.
Joe911 said:
juansolo said:
Joe911 said:
If you look at the speeds at various places - they are just not credible.
You've driven a car with 800bhp/ton then? What I'm saying is that it's way beyond most people's comprehension just how fast that thing could be. Why does everyone assume it's some sort of trick?If the speedo were genuine - then it would be a faster lap time.
Reasons for a poor lap. Well it's got a fantastic amount of power, no doubt. Doesn't say anything about it on the brakes and round the bends. There is no doubt a GT3 Cup will murder it in the bends and on the brakes. It's had far more development and is a hell of a lot more modern. If it was me driving it, another reason for a poor lap would be pure fear...
Edited by juansolo on Tuesday 20th April 11:55
as above and the reason i posted the same link to the GT40 forums, guys on there appreciate the driver skill involved in moving a mid engined rwd 700bhp v8 kit car around the ring at those sort of speeds. the car will come straight round on you if you show any lift of the throttle in a bend if the arse end steps out you have to keep it nailed. the rack is 2 turns lock to lock, no power steering and heavy at low speed. front tyres are 255/40 17s and rears 335-30-18s (888s) on mine, i also bought the forged rims off the car used in the clip when it was in the uk as wets with pilot sports as the 888s are lethal on it in the damp/wet. the huge rears are what make the car driveable instead of traction control and the handling is pretty good and fully adjustable. you just have to remember it would love to kill you given any indecision or backing off. :-)
the speedo is calibrated to the car dependant upon gearing and yes mine bounces about a bit like that, but mine in mph not kph and its not as marked acceleration, the increments exagerate it on a kph speedo. the speeds are entirely reasonable based on how mine accelerates with 450-500bhp in a 900kg car and 450ft/lb. steves was gps measured at 192mph in the uk and sub6s 0-100mph. i did 160ish in mine at brunters and the wind blast is pretty hard work like being on a sports bike.
the time round the ring doesnt lie regardless of the speedo in kph bouncing about like a wild 'un, and you can see the vast speed difference in the cars out there. i've driven the ring in 9mins 30 on my 4th ever lap in a 350bhp gt4 celica without pushing it anywhere like the guy in the clip does, hence my utmost respect to him for tackling it like that!
the speedo is calibrated to the car dependant upon gearing and yes mine bounces about a bit like that, but mine in mph not kph and its not as marked acceleration, the increments exagerate it on a kph speedo. the speeds are entirely reasonable based on how mine accelerates with 450-500bhp in a 900kg car and 450ft/lb. steves was gps measured at 192mph in the uk and sub6s 0-100mph. i did 160ish in mine at brunters and the wind blast is pretty hard work like being on a sports bike.
the time round the ring doesnt lie regardless of the speedo in kph bouncing about like a wild 'un, and you can see the vast speed difference in the cars out there. i've driven the ring in 9mins 30 on my 4th ever lap in a 350bhp gt4 celica without pushing it anywhere like the guy in the clip does, hence my utmost respect to him for tackling it like that!
Edited by 200Plus Club on Tuesday 20th April 22:17
out of interest if anyone fancies a ride in one then GD are doing passenger rides in their demo car on the road with 500bhp power which is more than enough, and in july will be having a GD owners day sprint at barkston heath mod base with passenger rides around the sprint track, not sure of date as yet tho.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMiuheHs3e0&fea...
first bit of action has some shots at teeside autodrome with mine in front of a caterham last year. teeside was quite hard work with no power steering in the tight uphill bit but an enjoyable trackday.
also recall steve did a silverstone trackday in his car and was hitting ridiculous speeds around there as it really suits the fast power tracks.
brakes are 330mm 4 pot aps all round on alloy bells with race pads so fade isnt an issue.
first bit of action has some shots at teeside autodrome with mine in front of a caterham last year. teeside was quite hard work with no power steering in the tight uphill bit but an enjoyable trackday.
also recall steve did a silverstone trackday in his car and was hitting ridiculous speeds around there as it really suits the fast power tracks.
brakes are 330mm 4 pot aps all round on alloy bells with race pads so fade isnt an issue.
Edited by 200Plus Club on Tuesday 20th April 22:43
I use to own this Car & the gearing was calculated to pull 207mph at 7200rpm I never managed a genuine speed over 200 but hit nearly that on a regular basis, Croft pit streight it managed 180mph The streight under the road at Silverstone it achived 185mph A truly awsome car to drive, you just have to be carefull & get the tyres sticky for max traction & dont give it full throttle until you are confident the back end wont jump out, I used Hoozier R6 slics for max effect.
I still have a set Chris if you need any for those wheels I sold you?
I still have a set Chris if you need any for those wheels I sold you?
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