goodwood top speed.

[dubkiller]

did a track day at goodwood yesterday , and the max speed i could get at the end of the lavant straight was 127 mph according to my passenger. (i was a bit buisey !). thought that was good , anyone else thats done goodwood noted what there max was ?.

[willr]

Depends very much on the car - Goodwood is a real power circuit...

What speed were you exiting Lavant, or taking Fordwater corners at? Those might be more telling numbers...

[Agent Orange]

An old 911 3.2 say, will do 135 mph , 993 rs maybe 150, something with a couple of turbos slung under the rear bumper over 175............and more !

[willr]

Agent Orange said:

An old 911 3.2 say, will do 135 mph , 993 rs maybe 150, something with a couple of turbos slung under the rear bumper over 175............and more !

150 in a 993rs would be quite special - assuming it made it round Woodcote

[andy tims]

About 135 in a Carrera 3.2 CS (no ABS so quite scarey) & high 140's in the GT3.

I do know a very good driver, whose especially quick at Goodwood who sees 160 in his Mk1 GT3

Apparently it's over 170 in a 993 GT2

[dubkiller]

willr said:

Depends very much on the car - Goodwood is a real power circuit...

What speed were you exiting Lavant, or taking Fordwater corners at? Those might be more telling numbers...

sorry willr, didnt get that info from passenger.
he did time a lap later in the day though (without my knowledge) 1.39.
dont know if thats good or not.
the car is a cayman 2.7 with toyo 888.

[dubkiller]

andy tims said:

About 135 in a Carrera 3.2 CS (no ABS so quite scarey) & high 140's in the GT3.

I do know a very good driver, whose especially quick at Goodwood who sees 160 in his Mk1 GT3

Apparently it's over 170 in a 993 GT2

wow !

[melv]

140+ before No Name and end of Lavant

But m8, I'm not usually looking, just concentrating on my braking point!!!!

[trombonist]

dubkiller said:

did a track day at goodwood yesterday , and the max speed i could get at the end of the lavant straight was 127 mph according to my passenger. (i was a bit buisey !). thought that was good , anyone else thats done goodwood noted what there max was ?.

Funnily enough, that's the best I've ever managed down the Lavant Stright as well! That's in a 987 2.7 Boxster. I think 130 is possible but I haven't got the nerve to lift off later and brake later. The run off is not that generous if you miscalculate!

[andy tims]

melv said:

But m8, I'm not usually looking, just concentrating on my braking point!!!!

Me too - top speeds advised by passengers.

[ian964]

About 140 at the end of Lavant straight - totally dependent on how well I take Lavant itself.

[Agent Orange]

I can assure u 150 in 993 rs nothing special.............not even a clubsport , that can be another 5 mph and more with a good driver! Relative lap times , reasonable driver 3.2 abt 1.34,993rs 1.29 ,993 gt2 1 26 or less ................subject to driver standards ........

Edited by Agent Orange on Sunday 17th February 22:16

[willr]

What speed would a 993RS be at Lavant (second apex), to achieve 150 at the end of the straight?

[Agent Orange]

Never looked , quite keen on getting the positioning right but at a guess 140 ish ? I can only say i need 6 th in GT2 if foot flat = abt 160 +

[dubkiller]

all quite high top speeds.
is this the fastest straight in the uk ?

[nbetts]

dubkiller said:

all quite high top speeds.
is this the fastest straight in the uk ?

I think Snetterton is faster.

[andy tims]

Agent Orange said:

I can assure u 150 in 993 rs nothing special.............not even a clubsport , that can be another 5 mph and more with a good driver! Relative lap times , reasonable driver 3.2 abt 1.34,993rs 1.29 ,993 gt2 1 26 or less ................subject to driver standards ........

Careful big V or you'll have the track day timing police after you

Edited by andy tims on Monday 18th February 13:57

[Animal]

A few years ago (pre-circuit facelift) I was really lucky to be taken out by a very nice South African chap in his 993 Turbo: very, very quick and around 140 at the end of the straight. I was later taken out by his mate Eddie who owned a Rubystone RS and we were doing around 120...

Both fantastic drivers - what a day!

Cheers, Animal

[timmo]

The story goes that when Sir Walter Rohl was over here showing the Carrera GT to customers before Goodwood Festival he took Lord March around the Goodwood cicuit in less than a minute then turned the car around a did the same thing on the track anti clockwise

Similar story about Lewis Hamilton in the McLaren SLR last August/Sept but dont know the details
I was at a Porsche trackday a couple of days after the event and the marshalls were keeping "Mum" about the whole episode

[Agent Orange]

Timmo almost unbelievable , but the Rohl story beyond myth .......i now believe it , simple soul!

Andy, thanks for not mentioning when half the engine was 'missing'and i cud nt get away fro ur lovely CS on that straight!! After all whats 1000bhp between Mates..........