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Hatterasguy · #1 07-25-2006, 11:39 PM

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4610228522195983620&q=F40

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1937049047096935841&q=F40

The F40 sounds mean, love the back fire!

t walgamuth · #2 07-25-2006, 11:51 PM

looks like if the hood fell on you it could be pretty bad!

i dont have sound so the main effect is lost on me.

tom w

Zeus · #3 07-26-2006, 12:01 AM

Man, that sounds awesome!!!

Imagine if those dyno pads came loose?

iwrock · #4 07-26-2006, 01:21 AM

Hattie, we took the SL600 to a local dyno, and did some dyno pulls with my boss, and some random people... You should have heard the Ford GT doing dyno pulls. It sounded bad @ss. Then a Ferrari 360 pulled onto the dyno.... The noise it made was beautiful!

That Ferrari sounds awesome though.

diametricalbenz · #5 07-26-2006, 01:24 AM

I know my diesel is powerful enough when I have to get out the spraybottle to cool down the intercoolers. Man that's a sweet sweet symphony of turbos.

Those look like CA cars with their license plates.

Mistress · #6 07-26-2006, 10:04 AM

i can't watch I'm at work and my access is denied!!!!

TheDon · #7 07-26-2006, 10:42 AM

i'd be smiling my ass off listening to that.. such beuty,power, everything i want in a car.. i love the F40 and the F50.. ive got a custom license plate over my bedroom door that has the Ferrari and the horse.. give it a touch every day to keep me on track so it will end up on my F40

cscmc1 · #8 07-26-2006, 11:24 AM

Dig this one:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=1252147910327010767&q=F40

The Lotus finally gets the better of the Ferrrari in the twisties.

iwrock · #9 07-26-2006, 12:03 PM

I love the Lotus Elise. I love how it passes the F40 in the twisties, but the F40 powers by it on the straights.

But for sheer power, and rarity, give me an F40. There is nothing that sounds better, goes faster, or has the visual appeal.

#10 07-26-2006, 02:04 PM

Lookin' nice - that's Steve Jenkins F40 #88423. There's an F40 owner out there that actually added larger intercoolers and Norwood Performance turbos and is putting out an easy 650 hp... and yes, that's in a 2400 pound car...

Peter

diametricalbenz · #11 07-26-2006, 02:37 PM

I wonder if Norwood changed it to a sequential and progressive turbocharging system. As I recall the #2 turbo would kick like a mule when it was suddenly engaged and would cause hairy power delivery in the twisties.

Hatterasguy · #12 07-26-2006, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigPoppaBenz

Lookin' nice - that's Steve Jenkins F40 #88423. There's an F40 owner out there that actually added larger intercoolers and Norwood Performance turbos and is putting out an easy 650 hp... and yes, that's in a 2400 pound car...

Peter

I have heard of this mod. Supposidly Ferrari would bump the power at the factory for good clients that asked.

That Lotus is an awsome car, also the guy driving it isn't afraid to really push it.

diametricalbenz · #13 07-27-2006, 12:30 AM

Isn't Norwood Performance in Texas? One of the car mags features some an 1140hp Testarossa and an F50 modified by him for the creator of the 1st person video game guy who has a few bucks to burn. That thing must go through a lot of clutches

#14 07-27-2006, 07:41 AM

Yeah, Norwood is in Texas and they do crazy stuff. I remember reading years ago about the founder of ID software (John or something) trying to break 200 mph in his tuned Testarossa. He didn't break it in the magazine article, do you know if he ever did? (He has sold them both since).

Peter

diametricalbenz · #15 07-27-2006, 01:04 PM

I don't know if he ever hit 200mph. It would seem that quadruple digit power would be plenty enough to get the car up to that speed and beyond. I wonder if the car was so heavy or had far too much downforce or drag to limit the car's launch to 200mph.

Chances are if he never reached them since he sold them.....or got bored with them but who'd get bored of those cars!? Perhaps someone very very spoiled.