VMAX V

[slinksport]

GuyR said:

It was. 10,000rpm, 2.3bar of boost, 1015bhp at the wheels, uses a gallon of 118octane fuel every 40 seconds. Estimates are: 0-60mph in 2.5 seconds 0-100mph in about 4.5 seconds

And I thought our drag car was going to be a bit rapid, but it's nothing compared to that..

Guess we'll need that ally block then...

[craigw]

Updated list:

911 GT2
911 GT3 RS
911 GT2
911 TT X50
Ruf Turbo R
Ruf Yellowbird
TVR T350T Red Rose
Ferrari 360 F1
Ferrari Challenge Stradale
Porsche 993 TT (500bhp)
Noble
Ferrari F40
Porsche 911 Turbo2
Ferrari 348GTS
Maserati 3200GT
TVR Chimaera500
TVR Tamora
TVR Chimaera TVR power HC special engine.
Porsche BoxsterS
Porsche BoxsterS
BMW M5
BMW M3
Jaguar XKR
TVR 450SEAC
TVR Tuscan
BMW M3 CSL
******** ULTIMA **********
Modified Audi RS6


I have a few more very tasty vmax caps left by the way, £10 each, cheers.

mach
vmax15000bhp

>> Edited by craigw on Tuesday 25th May 13:32

>> Edited by craigw on Tuesday 25th May 15:43

>> Edited by craigw on Wednesday 26th May 10:24

[goodlife]

Looking at the list, my XKR is going to be somewhere near the bottom of the results sheet!

Even WITH the fettling it's currently having done

[goodlife]

GregE240 said:

Anyone for breakfast on the day?

Would Brunters be Brunters without? Yes please!

[GregE240]

goodlife said:

GregE240 said: Anyone for breakfast on the day? Would Brunters be Brunters without? Yes please!

It will be great to see you again, Dan, if without your previous magnificent steed. My mother in law shed a tear for you over that, she thought it was the nicest car at our place by a long way.

Mail to follow....

[Plotloss]

Arse, feck, bollocks.

Inability to make a decision has scuppered me once more.

Swines.

[Bluesatin]

Still no Ultima on the list!

[GregE240]

Plotloss said:

Arse, feck, bollocks. Inability to make a decision has scuppered me once more. Swines.

In understandable English please?

[Plotloss]

You know exactly what that means.

[GregE240]

Er, nope?

Please enlighten me.

[craigw]

Bluesatin said:

Still no Ultima on the list!

take a look now, sorry dude, busy busy at moment

[Bluesatin]

I feel happy now!

[paulhol]

With that car list i wish you could allow spectators. I may have to try to blag a lift into the venue off someone?

On second thoughts would it be possible for any spectators to arrange to park somewhere nearby and have some of the entrees pick them up to go into the airfield? If anyone knows any place and if thats ok to get around the problems from last time?

[GuyR]

DeR,

The sensible part of the brain did rule in the end and we sold it, the idea of budgeting for at least 2 new engines per year at about £15k each was a bit of a downer. Not practical for road-use either, though that didn't stop Henry (who co-owned it with me) driving it in the snow when in 2wd mode, he said it didn't have a lot of grip........

Guy

PS You never quite lose the bhp meglomania, Henry and I are visiting Ruf in two weeks in the GT2s and apparently they are confident that they can solve the acceleration problem we are currently experiencing in the mid 190's...........

>> Edited by GuyR on Tuesday 25th May 20:15

>> Edited by GuyR on Tuesday 25th May 20:16

[adamt]

Will your cars be ready for VMAX?

all the best
adam

[GuyR]

Adam,

Don't know, we need to sit down at Ruf and decide exactly what each of us wants doing to our own cars, then it will depend on the Ruf timescales. Ideally we'll leave one of the cars there then for them to start on.

Rgds

Guy

[adamt]

Good stuff, keep me posted

all the best
adam

[granville]

GuyR said:

...Ruf...are confident that they can solve the acceleration problem we are currently experiencing in the mid 190's...........

Sir Guy,

The the joys of superior aerodynamics, eh? I have precisely the same issue too, albeit around 185...

Looking forward very much to meeting you chaps and of course, your fabulous steeds.

Your unworthy wretch,

Junkerskreig.

[johnny senna]

Guy,

Flip. Tickling a GT2 Ruf-style......

One thing I do remember you saying was that preserving your warranty was important. Do Ruf offer a warranty if they breath on your engine? What sort of BHP are we talking about here? And most importantly, if it blows up, does Herr Ruf help you out with the rebuild?

John.
(Feeling under-endowed for Vmax in his Boxster S).

[GuyR]

Ruf provide a warranty covering the engine, gearbox and drivetrain for converted engines. It will be something we will discuss in detail with them. However Ruf are a 100% customer focussed company with an unbelievable record for dealing well with customers round the world, so we are fairly relaxed.

The likely conversion will be the 550bhp one. A 'friend of a friend' had a GT2 done with this conversion and it actually dynoed 588bhp at Ruf (Ruf are conservative). I believe it is about 600lb ft of torque..........

Guy

>> Edited by GuyR on Wednesday 26th May 08:53