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9th February 2006 - 09:47 PM
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Alfadog
Post #142
Bringing this thread back... |
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Alfadog
Post #143
And here is one of my all time favourite cars. |
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Purosangue
Post #144
One of my favourite street cars, especially in the Japanese category would have to be from the crazy tuning giant that is Top Secret. Top Secret built a Toyota Supra with the intentions of making it looks like a JGTC race car and instead of modifying the stock 2JZ engine they instead fitted a 3SGTE engine from a Toyota MR2. And so the Top Secret GT300 Supra was born. |
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clutch-monkey
Post #145
let me know if this has been posted before/if it qualifies: |
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clutch-monkey
Post #147
QUOTE(WYLD180 @ Feb 8 2006, 06:10 PM) [snapback]5907856[/snapback] Too bad no pics of the RS200  this the one you mean mate? |
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THORPE84
Post #148
1. 255 mph: 2005 Hennessey SRT-10 Viper Venom 1000 Coupe |
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clutch-monkey
Post #149
QUOTE(THORPE84 @ Apr 17 2007, 07:38 PM) [snapback]1280975509[/snapback] [torque 1491.4 nm / 1100 ft lbs @ 3800 rpm sweet mother of god 
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clutch-monkey
Post #150
To put the dp1 in perspective, consider that it has the horsepower of a Ferrari F360 but weighs 2,200 lbs less! That's right, this is not a typo - the dp1 is a full metric ton lighter than the Ferrari. And it's All-Wheel-Drive. Let that sink in for a while. Then read on. |
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Nikk Macrae
Post #151
QUOTE(Mr.B @ Feb 8 2006, 06:53 PM) [snapback]5907990[/snapback] i call BS on that figure....cause that means its quicker than the bugatti veyron, which currently holds and STILL holds the quickest 0-100kph time, but i wanna see proof before i believe. Its true, it also holds/held the guinness world record for fastest road tested at 3.07 seconds for 0-60mph |
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Rookie ROX
Post #152
QUOTE(Nikk Macrae @ Apr 17 2007, 08:36 PM) [snapback]1280975719[/snapback] Its true, it also holds/held the guinness world record for fastest road tested at 3.07 seconds for 0-60mph Let's just ignore the fact his post was over 14 months ago  Besides, this is meant to be modified cars, not fast production cars ROCK ON R~R |
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clutch-monkey
Post #153
QUOTE(Rookie ROX @ Apr 17 2007, 08:51 PM) [snapback]1280975769[/snapback] Besides, this is meant to be modified cars, not fast production cars ROCK ON R~R yeah, wasn't sure if mine qualified, i figured custom cars count too though? 
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GTRVspec95
Post #154
Somebody remembered my thread QUOTE Narutoshi Hayashi is one of the most respected tuners in Japan. His shop, Garage Saurus (e-mail: hayashi @saurus2000.co.jp), has built some of the craziest machinery to terrorize the streets, drag strips and road courses of Japan. No matter what racing discipline in which his cars have participated, they were always victorious. He’s a Skyline GT-R man through and through, but last year he decided to embark on a slightly different project, something that would have the Garage Saurus treatment applied to a non-Japanese car. Enter the indomitable Ferrari 550 Maranello you see here. Hayashi was approached by the owner of the 550, who got fed up at the lack of tuneup parts for Maranello’s V12 flagship (this was before the 599 GTB was announced). He concluded that his only option was to go the custom route, so he sent his pride and joy all the way to Japan, from his home in Jakarta, Indonesia. Hayashi was instructed to “go crazy with the car.” The owner wanted the first and only twin-turbo 550 on the planet. A target of 800 hp to 900 hp was set, but the most important factor was to keep the car driveable as it was to remain a primarily street-oriented ride. So the work began. The engine was stripped and parts examined to see what components needed to be upgraded to take the additional stresses that forced induction would bring to the equation. Upon close examination, Hayashi concluded that the Maranello’s 5.4-liter V12 was a tough old motor and needed only a few upgrades to be ready for the turbo treatment. He contacted OS Giken, one of Japan’s better-known engine component specialists, to have custom parts made. OS Giken accepted the challenge and built extremely tough cylinder liners and a set of forged lightweight pistons. To assure the best possible performance under the harshest conditions, it was also deemed necessary to upgrade the gears of the dry-sump oil pump. The engine was further sealed up with tough metal head gaskets and finished with custom camshafts. Then the work of fabricating the headers and various piping began. The two HKS turbo-chargers would be mounted between the banks and wheel arches, while the HKS GT wastegates and their atmosphere-venting screamer pipes were snugly positioned below the headers. ARC fabricated the twin-entry aluminum intercooler and the titanium exhaust system. It was a tough job, but Garage Saurus did an amazing conversion from both an aesthetic and a mechanical point of view. In fact, the finished engine bay looks so clean it could have rolled off the factory production line at Maranello. Next up was the driveline. OS Giken stepped in again with a custom-made triple-plate clutch, an item designed to take in excess of 1000 hp and the brutal torque this twin-turbo V12 would generate. The transaxle-type gearbox was taken apart and fitted with a rugged limited-slip differential, again built by OS Giken. The final step was the creation of a full body kit to give the 550 that FIA GT race car look. Then the car was shipped off to Jakarta, where the owner was more than impressed with it. In fact, he has gotten so used to the power, he wants to up the boost and shoot for a bunch more ponies! For those not interested in forced induction, Garage Saurus has just put the finishing touches on another 550 Maranello. We went to see the first run of this new car at Fuji Speedway, where it was rocketing around the Formula One circuit with amazing speed. The not-so-extreme series of modifications includes a custom intake system with cone filters, cooling upgrades in the way of a larger radiator and oil cooler, full exhaust system, the aforementioned OS Giken clutch and diff, and a racing suspension kit. It is great to see such a well-established shop go out of its usual area of expertise and build something so unique. Best of all, as Hayashi says, is how “damn good” the twin-turbo car turned out. It is apparently “so easy to drive, you can use it to go grocery shopping!” Drive it like it's stolen   http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/saurus_884_racing...ml?m=lc&p=1 |
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RetardedMonkey
Post #155
This has to be one of the most legendary threads on Boost Cruising. |
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Rookie ROX
Post #156
Was that Ferrari featured in Zoom a while back? Regardless though... |
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Anchor
Post #157
QUOTE Old School Horsepower Hero: 12.9-litre V8 Cobra Motoring Channel Staff - 24/Feb/2006  Weineck Cobra 780CUI Limited Edition  With 1760Nm of torque, this car will accelerate from 0-200km/h in less than 5.0 seconds. Wow  Note the twin air filters that adorn the engine  Weineck Cobra 780CUI Limited Edition QUOTE Now this is something for the horsepower heroes out there: an AC Cobra replica assembled in Germany that features a 780 cubic inch V8. That's a truly huge engine, and the Weineck Cobra 780CUI Limited Edition is no slouch - the company claims the vehicle is the "world’s most powerful car is powered by a naturally aspirated V8 engine with the highest power output and torque of all road-legal cars".
In the metric scale, the engine measures 12.9-litres, or more than twice the size of the latest Holden Commodore 6.0-litre V8, and features internals that have been precision machined to Formula 1 standards. Air scoops can be seen on many vehicles to show off, but here it is a technical necessity since this air scoop and the engine bonnet make room for the huge engine that Weineck says will slurp half a litre of fuel just by depressing the accelerator momentarily as the high-performance carburetor system feeds the engine. The German tuning company has not released 0-100km/h performance numbers because apparently they are not relevant. Instead, the Weineck Cobra 780CUI will rocket from 0-200km/h in 4.9 seconds, and does the 0-300km/h dash in 10 seconds flat. The 12.9-litre V8 engine can rev to 8000rpm, developing peak power of 809kW or 1100hp @ 7000rpm, which would be enough energy to power a small village in Iceland. Torque levels for the old-school engine are even more stunning - 1760Nm @ 5600rpm. Weineck says that the world’s most powerful, strongest and quickest accelerating road-legal car is also equipped with a number of modern driving aids, such as ASR, ESP, ABS and so on. The company claims that even half-way up its rev range - to 4000rpm - the Weineck Cobra accelerates faster than any other super car when fully driven, and that the accelerator pedal always has to be operated very gently and with respect. "Words cannot describe what will happen if you want to experience the full potential of this ULTIMATE driving machine," says Weineck. "There is just no comparison with anything ever built to be used on the road!!!" "What happens above 5000rpm is too much for human vocabulary. It’s more like Sol 5 on Starship Enterprise! You feel like being in a time machine with corners approaching so fast that you just won't believe it. From now on, your brain and body have to work at maximum speed. Otherwise it is better not to enter this world…" Dire warning indeed, but this is a truly insane vehicle. The Weineck Cobra 780CUI Limited Edition is being built using a MIG welded, self-supporting tubular frame (diameter 4-inches) to absorb the incredibly high torsion forces created by the engine, and carbon composite materials are also used to reinforce the body for maximum rigidity. Made from aluminium and titanium, the suspension system includes a continuously variable coil spring system in conjunction with a specially engineered high-performance brake system (based on Brembo components) with internally ventilated, punched brake discs (front and rear axle) for the highest levels of active safety. On the front axle, the Weineck Cobra 780CUI Limited Edition is equipped with special Weineck 3-piece 18-inch wheels and intermediate tyres of the dimension 255/40 ZR18. On the rear axle, tyres of the size 315/35 ZR18 are fitted to 18-inch rims. Power is transferred to the rear axle via a 4-speed extra high-performance gearbox, while the driveshafts and rear axle (equipped with a 75% limited slip differential) are designed for more than 2000Nm of torque. The interior of the Weineck Cobra 780 cui Limited Edition will be designed individually to meet any customer’s wishes. Normally, the finest British leather is being used for the upholstery of the seats, but custom options are offered nonetheless. All colours, pipings and sewings can be individually chosen and the rest of the passenger compartment is finished by using velour carpets. For the dashboard, classic Smith instruments are being used and in case of rain, the car is equipped with a soft top to protect both the driver and the interior and if requested, a fixed hardtop is also available. Each unit of the Weineck Cobra 780 cui Limited Edition is a unique masterpiece of German Engineering. All products used to build a Weineck Cobra 780CUI Limited Edition are engineered and produced by Weineck in Bad Gandersheim, Germany. With a weight-to-power ratio of 0.9Kg/hp, 12.9-litres of engine capacity, 1100hp and 1760Nm of torque, this is quite possibly the ultimate driving machine, a vehicle with the kind of acceleration that would make Enzo Ferrari gasp. Weineck will build just 15 units worldwide, which will also make it one of the rarest super cars on the planet. http://www.weineck-power.de/ |
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Reeve
Post #159
QUOTE With 1760Nm of torque  I'm trying to find a page with some pics of a worked DB9 (like the one featured on Topgear) but it seems like no one who owns one of those things is willing to rip it peices and put it back together again  . Maybe someone with more google-skill then myself could track one down? 
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clutch-monkey
Post #161
QUOTE(Reeve @ Apr 18 2007, 10:50 AM) [snapback]1280977060[/snapback] I'm trying to find a page with some pics of a worked DB9 (like the one featured on Topgear) but it seems like no one who owns one of those things is willing to rip it peices and put it back together again . Maybe someone with more google-skill then myself could track one down? you mean the DBR9 or the DBRS9? they can even fly. |
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slick089
Post #163
http://www.need4speed.ws/Ford-GT-40-Twin-Turbo.html |
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clutch-monkey
Post #164
QUOTE(Reeve @ Apr 18 2007, 01:23 PM) [snapback]1280977546[/snapback] HOLY FLYING ASTON MARTINS BATMAN!!! that car looks MEAN. I LOVE IT!!!!!!!!  Man thanks for finding that for me any word on the specs? DBRS9 http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame.php?f...amp;carnum=2348 Weight 1230 kilo Power 550 bhp / 410 KW @ 6000 rpm DBR9 http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/frame.php?f...amp;carnum=2039 Weight 1100 kilo Power 600 bhp/448kw 650nm/479ft lbs both links have more info and more pics. |
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