Want to know the difference between a fast car and F1? Wow..

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http://iedei.wordpress.com/2011/01/08/just-how-fas...

Just came across this. You can have both videos on at the same time...

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Actually this link is better...

http://youtubedoubler.com/?video1=http://www.youtu...

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minimatt1967 said:

Bloody hell.

My thoughts precisely. I suppose those drivers do earn their money.

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RobM77 said:

Even a wingless Formula Ford with a Fiesta engine will outrun a supercar around a race track. Add massive slicks, downforce and times the power by five to get to F1 and the results are very dramatic!

So...educate me here. How many seconds a lap difference around the top gear test track do you think you'd get if you fitted racing slicks to the Kia C'eed? I ask because I'm always told that the tyres are the one component to make the most difference to a car's performance but i'm wondering how night and day the difference is.

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TonyHetherington said:

Magnus, do you recall they did exactly that with the Renault Avantime on Top Gear? Put track day rubber on, then re-run, then suspension, then re-run etc.

The thing with fitting slicks to a Kia Cee'd is that the suspension isn't set up to take them.

Yes I do actually, it didn't make all that much difference IIRC.

Then Clarkson was moaning because he just wanted to increase power.

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SamPet said:

magnus911 said:

RobM77 said:

Even a wingless Formula Ford with a Fiesta engine will outrun a supercar around a race track. Add massive slicks, downforce and times the power by five to get to F1 and the results are very dramatic!

So...educate me here. How many seconds a lap difference around the top gear test track do you think you'd get if you fitted racing slicks to the Kia C'eed? I ask because I'm always told that the tyres are the one component to make the most difference to a car's performance but i'm wondering how night and day the difference is.

DUUUUURRRRR!

You know you should just go fk yourself Petyan.

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Pints said:

magnus911 said:

minimatt1967 said:

Bloody hell.

My thoughts precisely. I suppose those drivers do earn their money.

IMO, one of the few sports where the sportsmen do actually deserve the money they earn.

Exactly. A lot of them don't make it home. Risk / reward on top of the outrageous skill.

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ajf said:

hi

This ones not bad and the f1 has a pit stop

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awtqcTVgmpo&fea...

Adrian

At first I was like, 'dude, what's with the 7 minute video?'

Then i was all, 'dude, that's awesome'.

Now i want an F1 car.

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Also, he pitted? JESUS.

plus, what's with the pit crew guy just wearing a balaclava?