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Hurdy

Yorkshire - born and bred
Oct 7, 2008
710
7
South Yorkshire
Setting the scene....

A damp private track in backwoods of Yorkshire, the air rank with the odour of exhaust fumes and stretching out in front of you a thin sliver of gnarled black, damp, partly muddy, Tarmac curving gradually uphill into the distance. The gearstick snicked into manual mode and the ESP turned off, revs build and you are off..........the nearly worn tyres slip and grip, your head and eyes go funny with the G force and...........

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Not bad to say it isn't even set-up fully yet the bum dyno said more power and the software calculates out at 447bhp. There's definitely more than spring pressure by the looks of it. 1/4 mile figures when I can after set-up.[B)]
 

WeeG

Active Member
Nov 5, 2008
3,407
4
Largs , Ayrshire
Setting the scene....

A damp private track in backwoods of Yorkshire, the air rank with the odour of exhaust fumes and stretching out in front of you a thin sliver of gnarled black, damp, partly muddy, Tarmac curving gradually uphill into the distance. The gearstick snicked into manual mode and the ESP turned off, revs build and you are off..........the nearly worn tyres slip and grip, your head and eyes go funny with the G force and...........

6fd001ae3726bc0de7febe4878730879_zps1a69fd96.jpg


Not bad to say it isn't even set-up fully yet the bum dyno said more power and the software calculates out at 447bhp. There's definitely more than spring pressure by the looks of it. 1/4 mile figures when I can after set-up.[B)]

Point and go lol! Does it ever get slightly boring. I mean its an awesome machine no doubt! Just like letting the car do the work, does it become a little tiresome?
 

Hurdy

Yorkshire - born and bred
Oct 7, 2008
710
7
South Yorkshire
Never tiresome. I guess I could say the same about all those manual gear changes and clutch dips, especially in traffic jams. ;)

DSG, PDK, or whatever the manufacturers want to call it is the future, like it or loathe it! Emissions, fuel consumption and the drive for the quickest 0-60 etc will ensure manual drivetrains will eventually go the way of the Dodo.
 

WeeG

Active Member
Nov 5, 2008
3,407
4
Largs , Ayrshire
Never tiresome. I guess I could say the same about all those manual gear changes and clutch dips, especially in traffic jams. ;)

DSG, PDK, or whatever the manufacturers want to call it is the future, like it or loathe it! Emissions, fuel consumption and the drive for the quickest 0-60 etc will ensure manual drivetrains will eventually go the way of the Dodo.

You could be right :)
 

Hurdy

Yorkshire - born and bred
Oct 7, 2008
710
7
South Yorkshire
Okay then, as some of you may know, Steve's Dyno at Statllers reads VERY conservatively and here are the results and a few bonus pics from the day....

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3.3 to 60 on just about worn out tyres!!
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Not a brilliant pic, but the torque curve is flat at 360lbft from 4000rpm to the cut off point.
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Powwwerrrrr!!!
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Flames...I haz flames!!
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betty_swollox

Richie
Feb 15, 2011
5,497
7
Washington
Okay then, as some of you may know, Steve's Dyno at Statllers reads VERY conservatively and here are the results and a few bonus pics from the day....

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3.3 to 60 on just about worn out tyres!!
bfe1785e98496861c2bc76c8ff918193_zpsae507877.jpg


Not a brilliant pic, but the torque curve is flat at 360lbft from 4000rpm to the cut off point.
6d57d6fc32d66216ddd013353dcd1129_zps2d134d4f.jpg


Powwwerrrrr!!!
7879641dfa0d5b9f22b7f8e9df64ab91_zps5635cbdf.jpg


Flames...I haz flames!!
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That last pic looks f**king unreal mate, best thing i've seen for a while


Not jealous at all though...
 

Fahid82

Revo stage 1
Oct 26, 2008
306
0
East Kilbride Glasgow
Okay then, as some of you may know, Steve's Dyno at Statllers reads VERY conservatively and here are the results and a few bonus pics from the day....

dc89411a51a9387fc087806090f2d3cd_zpsd247883c.jpg


3.3 to 60 on just about worn out tyres!!
bfe1785e98496861c2bc76c8ff918193_zpsae507877.jpg


Not a brilliant pic, but the torque curve is flat at 360lbft from 4000rpm to the cut off point.
6d57d6fc32d66216ddd013353dcd1129_zps2d134d4f.jpg


Powwwerrrrr!!!
7879641dfa0d5b9f22b7f8e9df64ab91_zps5635cbdf.jpg


Flames...I haz flames!!
9b82cbc280d06c0ecdafc0271c39073c_zpsb1914f6d.jpg


Amazing
 

worzel

LCR 225
Dec 20, 2009
366
0
Jersey
This is exactly what it's all about...Gran Turismo with unlimited credits in the flesh right here on this forum...thank you and now subscribed. Hats of to you sir!
 
Mar 13, 2010
822
0
Wow that is impressive, immense car. The toyo's semi slick's? not tempted by AD08R's?
 
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