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Discussion in '288GTO/F40/F50/Enzo/LaFerrari/F80' started by f355spider, Apr 29, 2004.

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  1. f355spider

    f355spider F1 World Champ
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    #1 f355spider, Apr 29, 2004
    Hey, just got home from a ride in Steve J's F40...holy moly, this thing smokes! I have been in fast cars...but nothing like this....major g forces pushing me in my seat...(racing seats with 5 point harness btw). Steve is a terrific driver too, so no drama, just quick revs through to redline, turbos spooling up and that unmistakable sound of the waste gate releasing...amazing!! He demonstrated the braking too, doing a couple hard threshold stops from 100. Great brakes, though Steve thinks they may need upgrading....I dunno, seemed fine to me. :)

    Unfortunately the pics I took today were not all that hot, but here is one from another drive, when he let me catch up to him in my 328 GTS. See that grin? This was three weeks ago and he hasn't lost it yet!
     
  2. Bertus

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    #2 Bertus, Apr 29, 2004
    No, i'm not jealous :D

    Damn !!
     
  3. 134282

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    #3 134282, Apr 29, 2004
    Awesome. Simply awesome... Congratulations, F40s are BEASTS... Please post more pictures... :)
     
  4. ryalex

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    #4 ryalex, Apr 29, 2004
    LOL. Steve, that looks like the grin from "Smiling Bob," the guy in the race car on the Enzyte, The Natural Male Enhancement commercials!
     
  5. Agent Smith

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    #5 Agent Smith, Apr 29, 2004
    What a cool experience :)
     
  6. Roland E Linder

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    #6 Roland E Linder, Apr 29, 2004
    Now you know why I always have a smiling ugly face !!!
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  7. TheScarletStang

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    #7 TheScarletStang, Apr 29, 2004
    Yah I rode in one too and they are out of this world! Man......If only i was behind the wheel of one :)
     
  8. djcavalino

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    #8 djcavalino, Apr 29, 2004

    WoW that so nice! one day! is it still hard to find a F40 in good shape??
    Do u have more pics of Steves' car!
     
  9. StoryBook

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    #9 StoryBook, Apr 29, 2004
    But I am!!...........Come on Steve, I'm next?
     
  10. Steve

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    #10 Steve, Apr 29, 2004
    Hehehe... come on by! I don't live far! Dave was nice enough to stop by, eat some pizza, help me upgrade the horn, and come for a ride to the hardware store. Watch for another post in a few mins with photos and before/after sounds :)
     
  11. Moby Dick

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    #11 Moby Dick, Apr 29, 2004
    That smile goes all around the neck..:D
     
  12. Steve

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    #12 Steve, Apr 29, 2004
  13. f355spider

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    #13 f355spider, Apr 30, 2004
  14. TwinBlownGV85

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    #14 TwinBlownGV85, Apr 30, 2004
    Sounds like a nice ride. Those F40's are brutal. As close to a race car as your gonna get for the street. What an animal!!! I wonder how much psi or should I say "bar" are those two turbos putting out in the F40?

    Greg
     
  15. wax

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    #15 wax, Apr 30, 2004
    That's exactly what I was thinking!
     
  16. Dave@EFI

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    #16 Dave@EFI, Apr 30, 2004
    F40! :drool:

    Never did see one in Hawaii yet, but I'll be sure to take some pics and post up if I ever do!
     
  17. zff

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    #17 zff, Apr 30, 2004
    I don't think there is one in Hawaii anymore. There used to be one at the Ferrari dealer on Beretania back in the early 90s. I remember parking my motorcycle on the sidewalk in front of the dealer at night, smoking a cigarette and enjoying those lines. It was my understanding that the buyer immediately shipped it off the island.

    The ONE Enzo here has been shipped away too. :( I was hoping I would at least get to see it.

    BTW, Hi, good to see you here. :)
     
  18. ultgar

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    #18 ultgar, Apr 30, 2004
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    It's amazing how the those massive tires can still break loose when the boost hits. The only car that I've seen pull harder was this Porsche turbo (.75g in 4th gear is pretty amazing....boost & torque spikes are the same). Look at the torque spike between 4000-5000 rpms. HP of 582 is at the wheels with no correction factor. This car was similar in weight to the F40 at around 2500 lbs.

    I wish I had a change to dyno the F40 when it was here although I will have a chance to play with a Gallardo (different thread) for a few weeks on the dyno. Steve...too bad you're on the other coast or we'd really have a chance to fine tune your car. SD
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  19. Steve

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    #19 Steve, Apr 30, 2004
    Wow - that is amazing!

    I'll be taking my car to a dyno soon. Once I get to the middle of May, I'll have way more time to play.
     
  20. McLaren_boy

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    #20 McLaren_boy, Apr 30, 2004
    That's an interesting graph, really gives you a feel for what the power delivery on that turbo would be like...

    That must have been a fast Porsche with 582hp and only 2500lbs...
     
  21. TimF40

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    #21 TimF40, May 3, 2004
    Um, don't forget to tell us where and when (if you don't mind viewers)!! That would make my definition of an "impromptu f-car outing" for sure! - Tim
     
  22. ultgar

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    #22 ultgar, May 4, 2004
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    Its all about boost in these cars....add 13psi boost between 3750-4750 rpms and see what it does to torque, hp and acceleration. SD (PS- when boost was increased to 21 psi, the dyno went into shutdown, giving the Dynapack equivalent of the "blue screen of death", as the torque capacity of the equipment was exceeded. This was in excess of 800hp at the wheels )
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