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6000rpm... side step clutch :D

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Originally Posted by Anger (Post 62690)

6000rpm... side step clutch :D

Bloody ANIMAL !!! :twisted:

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Originally Posted by kartingsteve (Post 62423)

I was think the other day at what point is the right power to aim for went talking about a scooby mainly for the road, because I been a member of SS about 7 years :oldman: and mine is still only 326 hp :nod:and would still like a bit more but when people start to go for big power say 400 to 500 they have to send a lot of money to get there but I think what you gain in power you loose the driver-ability and end up not keeping the car very long because it is to extreme as in the more power the big the turbo the less bottom end you have so its all or nothing, good down the pub but not as good on the road or am I getting to old .
OK is more power the way to go ? , Me is thinking 2.5 up to 400 with not to big turbo what are your thoughts .

slight mishap with my daily driver and it is currently SORN so my NOW daily driver has better power to weight than a bugatti veyron.. and I am absolutely loving it!! ;) perhaps slightly insane but what the hell.. ;)

Simon

You are a fooooookin animal!

Good going Mr Giant :ok:

Having come up through the ranks from 310 Bhp the current 540 I would agree with much that has been said by Anger, Spooky, Mike and Rob.

The major difference I have found regarding driving on the roads are the road surfaces. 450 - 475 in a classic is about the limit without studying the road surface ahead.

500+ is very different as I am sure Simon will agree. A bump in a bend whilst on boost will throw you off in an instant. A lot will depend on set up of suspension etc.

Driving hard through the lanes with 500+ and a good set up is fantastic fun but you fully realise it's fantastically dangerous too.

450 - 475 would be sensible fast fun.

I can't imagine what it would be like driving through lanes with 500+ bhp. A scary hoot springs to mind?

Driving fast down lanes is more about balls than hp I'v only got 326 and in lanes that is fast or I'm I getting to old :lol:

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Originally Posted by kartingsteve (Post 63188)

Driving fast down lanes is more about balls than hp

Have to agree, the country roads i use always have a horse or lorry in the road around the next corner! :fool:

Tyres make a masive difference as well mine on the 700 map is fine on the lanes as long as the R888's are on and its dry (I am sure simon can confirm drivable but fast). The ideal think about the syvecs is at the twist of a swich I can change to 1 of 8 different maps depending on conditions :)

I still drive relativly fast on the road but the track is the only place you can safley push the car to the full limits :)

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I still drive relativly fast on the road but the track is the only place you can safley push the car to the full limits

Or an airfield:five:

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Originally Posted by kartingsteve (Post 63188)

Driving fast down lanes is more about balls than hp I'v only got 326 and in lanes that is fast or I'm I getting to old :lol:

Thats largely my point in summary ;)... Perhaps I'm just getting old too :lol: