RX7 verses TVR Chimaera 500
Discussion
Pulsatingstar said:
Topped out at 153 with intake temps of 77
better intercooling required and bigger rad on the way.
Hmm and theres a chance I might be there soon. Thats a bit off putting, but ignorance is bliss!
I'd seriously think twice about getting it's a/f's checked out. If you can spring to getting it mapped then you'll potentially save yourself another big rebuild bill. I'd have almost certainly lost the engine if I hadn't as the stock fuel pump was on it's last legs... with your mods though and a non-mappable chip you might be in danger. 4th and 5th gear peak-torque pulls are seriously stressful for a lean motor!
Hughesie2 said:
Hughsie was aided by go-faster gaffer tape all over his car!
Only becasue i wa soooooo much faster than the RX that i needed to keep the bonnet from popping, ask Slinky - he nearly crapped himself at 150 !!
It's funny how much faster 150+ felt in the chim than the same speed in the rex (which felt more dramatic than the same speed in Gaz's supra).
deltafox said:
My moneys on the RX7.
Why? He'll hold onto each gear for longer between shifts due to a higher revving engine.
Less time spent in the dead-spot between shifts will help to level the field i reckon.
Let us know how it goes....i want my winnings...
Best get your cheque book out the Delta...
Hughesie2 said:
My moneys on the RX7.
Why? He'll hold onto each gear for longer between shifts due to a higher revving engine.
Less time spent in the dead-spot between shifts will help to level the field i reckon.
Let us know how it goes....i want my winnings...
Best get your cheque book out the Delta...
Lol, we shall see.
Hughesie2 said:
deltafox said:
Lol, we shall see.
I did yesterday - did you not read the previous posts ???
Myself and IainT went up against each other a number of times and the 500 won every time !!
Sadly we went head-to-head twice yesterday and Justin crossed the finish line 1st both times. He also set a higher top speed of 157 to my 153 iirc.
I could come out with a bunch of qualifications and excuses but the bottom line is that yesterday he beat me!
Most of it was in the launch too I think, he had a good lead by 40 mph and it remained about the same both runs.
Once we were heading down the main streight the gap remained pretty much the same.
>> Edited by iaint on Monday 18th July 15:41
Gazboy said:
That was the same story for the Supra vs RX7 or P1 or NSX, although everyone kicked my arse off the line and around the bottom bend.
The line i can understand although there are ways
Bottom bends just having confidence in the car (TBH although i'm an ex racer its the 1st time i've run the tiv that ragged and it was great finding the break point a few times)
Just push it a bit harder next time, The SLK last time was a joy to drift !!
<<<<<<me...
iaint said:
Bah and humbug I say! Unfair advantage and all that
I was slowly increacing the speed through the bottom bend all day but never really felt as though I was pushing it that close. Fastest I came out of there all day was ~80mph.
Bollox -
- I havent raced for years - and your half my weight I was approaching the corner on the limiter in 4th at about 120ish braking into 3rd at 75 and then exiting the corner just shy of a ton...
My big spin was at about 110ish (but i think that was down to leaky PS fluid now
Gazboy said:
I did against Trackdemon, got it turned in, then went digital on the loud pedal! T/C was off but it never unstuck the rear end!
Traction Control? Pah!
Tried to get the back end moving coming out of the bottom turn but it wasn't having it either - I need to carry a little more speed and get closer to the edge I think!
Hughesie2 said:
Bollox -
I was approaching the corner on the limiter in 4th at about 120ish braking into 3rd at 75 and then exiting the corner just shy of a ton...
My big spin was at about 110ish (but i think that was down to leaky PS fluid now
Sounds about the same ofr approach althoug i was breaking to maybe 65 and then flat on the gas almost immediately after the 1st apex. Not sure where I'd coutn the corner as over but wasn't carrying that much speed out of it...
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