fastest rs4 or bad x50 driver?

[a6khu]

just caught this video...might be for someone on PH but is this RS4 fast..wonder if a similar powered X50 would have left him?

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWE4wbp9L9E

[nbetts]

The 911 driver appeared to not take the same risks as the guy in the RS4.

Thats all the conclusion I can make from that video of driving too fast on a single track road.

As for outright pace on a runway, the RS4 is not as fast as a 996 tt let alone a X50

[a6khu]

yeah i know 380 bhp fights 450 (don't think that was the new Rs4,didn't sound like it) but this has been tuned to 550bhp ! a dms powered 996tt might have made things nicer...

[adamt]

That video was definitely taken on the manx tt course...

I was reading that the audi had 550bhp, looked quite quick

best,
adam

[dazren]

I can comment on this one.......

The X50 is standard as it left the factory (450bhp) and this is the first time the driver has driven along the road.

The RS4 is modded to 550bhp and the driver lives locally (also distinctive local plates). The X50 driver recognising the car as owned by a local, eased off to allow the Audi past so that he could follow the locals lines. Having had a front end respray in August the X50 driver was minded to follow from a safe distance.

The RS4 was bloody fast!

DAZ

The vid was filmed last saturday on the Mountain section of the TT course (X50 driver not aware of filming at the time).

Edited by dazren on Thursday 10th May 23:15

[Erik997]

dazren said:

I can comment on this one.......

The X50 is standard as it left the factory (450bhp) and this is the first time the driver has driven along the road.

The RS4 is modded to 550bhp and the driver lives locally (also distinctive local plates). The X50 driver recognising the car as owned by a local, eased off to allow the Audi past so that he could follow the locals lines. Having had a front end respray in August the X50 driver was minded to follow from a safe distance.

The RS4 was bloody fast!

DAZ

The vid was filmed last saturday on the Mountain section of the TT course (X50 driver not aware of filming at the time).

Edited by dazren on Thursday 10th May 23:15

Would this be the same custom built RS4 conversion that knackered its clutch at the last VMax (very distinctive plate).

Nice driving...!

Edited by Erik997 on Thursday 10th May 23:25

[Peely]

The guy in the TT definitely did not know the IOM TT mountain road !

The guy in the RS4 definitely did ! ................and it was a fast car,
but not as fast as my bike

[dazren]

Thanks

The Audi started out as an S4 and has been extensively modified by the owner. Not sure if a clutch was burned at the VMAX it attended. I was also impressed with the video set up of front/rear cams, speed and G-force etc.

DAZ

[dazren]

Peely said:

The guy in the TT definitely did not know the IOM TT mountain road !

Totally agree, he didn't have a clue where he was going.

Edited by dazren on Thursday 10th May 23:30

[adamt]

Daz,

Superb stuff! I noticed the chap with the RS4 has the camera setup for sale, could you shed some more light on it? Im pretty interested...

also do you remember what speed he got at vmax?

best,
adam

[a6khu]

agreed..doesn't make him a bad driver...if the rs4 driver knew the roads so well!
did look fast,knew they handled well but even modded to generate that kind of grip is fab! credit to his control too....

[nel]

Blimey - fair bit of oncoming traffic for that type of driving (the Audi)!! On tarmac like that I'd expect the Porker could keep up given a similar 'bit of a nutter who knows the road' driver.

[Erik997]

adamt said:

Daz,

Superb stuff! I noticed the chap with the RS4 has the camera setup for sale, could you shed some more light on it? Im pretty interested...

also do you remember what speed he got at vmax?

best,
adam

The car belongs to:

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?h=0&memberId=44612&t=314544

He had a very trick camera/datalogger combination that he ran in the car at the last VMax - checked the Vmax results and he posted 174mph but apparently did have some limiter and clutch problems.

Edited by Erik997 on Friday 11th May 00:27

[leosayer]

My word, screeching tyres at 90mph round a bend with a sheer drop to one side

[DanH]

Erik997 said:

adamt said:

Daz,

Superb stuff! I noticed the chap with the RS4 has the camera setup for sale, could you shed some more light on it? Im pretty interested...

also do you remember what speed he got at vmax?

best,
adam

The car belongs to:

www.pistonheads.com/gassing/profile.asp?h=0&memberId=44612&t=314544

He had a very trick camera/datalogger combination that he ran in the car at the last VMax - checked the Vmax results and he posted 174mph but apparently did have some limiter and clutch problems.

Edited by Erik997 on Friday 11th May 00:27

Oh lol, he's the character from the noble forum who setup websites trying to bring the company down when his car was built as only british cars are.

Some of the right handers looked very dubious but could just be the height of the camera making them look unsighted. Must scare the crap out of oncoming traffic to have a closing speed of 190+ at points!

Edited by DanH on Friday 11th May 01:12

[trackdemon]

WOW, thats a very very fast car

[articm]

not sure bad is the right work for the X50 driver.....this is a public highway

[Orangeboy]

bobjebb said:

Anyone who pi$$es bikers right off gets my vote.

Why?

[Dr S]

The Audi is definitively driven very well and hell of a fast machine. You could see that he was very familiar with the road - in stark contrast to the TT driver.

Although I can't deny my German roots when looking at my need for speed, I find what the Audi driver was doing here pretty dangerous given the amount of oncoming traffic. He'd be completely unable to react to a safely overtaking car coming from the opposite direction. And that could have been me...

[Geneve]

Interestingly, there are no maximum speed limits on the Isle of Man's derestricted roads, so no offence was being committed.

It is possible to drive that road, at those sorts of speeds, quite safely, providing the driver is responsible and has the utmost consideration for other road users. But two cars 'racing' on the public road (even part of the TT circuit) would be stupidity.

I know the road well, and the Audi seemed to be driven sensibly and the Porsche driver kept his distance. The bike racers get close to 200mph over some of those sections.