Ride in a 4.5!!

[brummiewedge]

Had my 1st ride in a 4.5 last week, not sure about all that poppin an a bangin that goes on on overun! My old GSXR 11 used to do that when the header pipes had gone rotten seemed strange not to have a burbling V8 instead it sounded like a couple of Escorts with cherry bombs on

[warpig1]

never mind the poppin and bangin, how did it compare speed wise to your beast?

[JensenA]

Hi Brummie - Interesting comparison really, you've got the classic yank V8, whilst the AJP is probably just how you described it. The flat plane crank means that is basically like 2 four cylinder engines bolted together. It's a 'revvy' race engine. I bet I would find driving around in your burbly V8 a bit strange too. Didn't you drive your car with the original Cerb engine in it?

[brummiewedge]

It did'nt have the INSTANT hit and monster thrust mine has, it was only a quick blat around the block though, but i am up a couple a hundred pounds feet up, so to be expected. Revved though. Its fast when it wasnt in gear almost like a bike motor.

[jayzee]

Engine note reminds me of two MG BGT engines...for those old enough to remember said car

[brummiewedge]

didnt drive mine originally cos the crank was in two, so mine with the LS stroker in is the only one i had been in until that point.

[julian64]

Unfortunately for you, and despite the Cerb crushing power your car must have, you have lost something.

There are very few cars with the AJP8's engine characteristic which is pure single seater race car/bike like howl, and an engaging drive.

However the world is full of your engine type. Big yank engines are nowhere near as much fun to drive even though for sheer grunt they are faster. Which is why I havn't driven my Cobra in ages

[brummiewedge]

Stratford Raceway has a RWYB on this Sunday, i'm going weather permiting, thats if i dont fall asleep at the wheel due to boring power delivery hopefully some useful practice for FT.

[TT Tim]

brummiewedge said:

Stratford Raceway has a RWYB on this Sunday, i'm going weather permiting, thats if i dont fall asleep at the wheel due to boring power delivery hopefully some useful practice for FT.

I don't think that that's what Julian meant.

I do agree with him though, part of the Cerbera's 'soul' is the AJP8.

The reliability and relatively cheap costs of a crated American lump make sense echonomically, but I must admit to loving the Cerb' because it as near to 100% British as you can get.

Tim

[kevin63]

Tim, are you bringing your British Beef to Harewood Hill tomorrow.

[julian64]

brummiewedge said:

Stratford Raceway has a RWYB on this Sunday, i'm going weather permiting, thats if i dont fall asleep at the wheel due to boring power delivery hopefully some useful practice for FT.

Sorry, re-reading I didn't mean that to sound quite so deroggatory.

I suppose what I meant was that driving your Cerb round a track will be about as far away from driving a Cerb as I am when driving my Cobra. I was kind of suggesting you have a long go in a Cerb, to find out the roots of your donor.

The thing you have lost is not interest in your car, in fact if my engine ever blows up and I have difficulty repairing it I will likely be doing the same as you. It would be interesting to have my Cobra engine in the Cerb.

The reason I don't use my Cobra is that its too good. My cobra has only four gears, and I only ever use two of them. Very light car 6L yank engine. Never go over 4K, never change down to overtake. Never heel and toe, never double declutch. If you do any of those things it doesn't make any difference to your speed, and to be honest the car doesn't sound like its enjoying it.

Look in my profile. Its my fathers car. If you want to make progress in that car you don't go under 4K, you do all the above things and if you do them badly the car hisses spits and generally gets upset or something breaks. You come away from a drive physically exhausted but with a much greater degree of driver engagement. It takes at least twice the time to get anywhere in that car compared to the cobra. But the cobra is missing something.

[TT Tim]

kevin63 said:

Tim, are you bringing your British Beef to Harewood Hill tomorrow.

No, unfortunately the Cerb's in 1001 bits at the moment.

Will be at Harewood in August though.

Can't wait, it's a fiendish event.

Tim

[Olly]

WAAAAAAY off topic, but Tim, what the h3ll are you doing in front of the PC at this time of night ?

Don't you have a kitchen to finish ? (I sound like a nagging wife !!!! )