Have some F40 LM questions....LM gurus come in.

Been doing a little research to add to my F40 "knowledge". Some things I'm finding multiple information on and could use a little help.

1) Horsepower: (normal power without restricters, but I'm not talking if the boost was cranked up for certain race or something of that nature where it can be around 900 for a short time.) I have read 720 and 760, the latter being the more common answer on QV500. So is it 760 horsepower?

2) Weight: Is it about 2400 or 2300 pounds? Seems to be right around 2315 pounds, correct?

3) 0-60 mph: 3.1 seconds, yes?

4) Top speed: Is it 228 mph or 229 mph?

5) Also I know 19 were built, and 3 raced between 1989-1994. But was there any "prototype" LM's or was the "test car" made into one of the 19?

6) Finally, I know 2 USA spec cars where made into LM's and renamed. Where the remaining 17 all Euro spec cars that were converted or were some made outright as LM's from day one?

Thanks so much for any help!

 

Yeah I thought that too, but that seems to be with the restrictors in, without it seems to be 760.

See this link :http://www.qv500.com/ferrarif40p2.php

 

Cool, thanks Joe.

Now when a road car was converted to a LM, which as you say they all were technically. I assume the paperwork and what not is all changed and it is officially an LM? So you can tell a real LM via the paperwork/VIN/etc?

 

Oh yeah, just by looking at images I can tell that too. It seems like almost all 19 had something visually different about them from car to car. Nothing major, but something. Plus I would assume that over the years the cars might have had things tweaked as well.

 

I think you're thinking of GTE's. I know one was made in 1998. But that is an official car.

 

There are 13 333SP's?

 

Got ya, so the Michelotto paperwork basically supercedes the original.

 

Yup, out of all 19 LM's from what I read only 3 were actually raced.

 

I was on my Black Berry, so it's a small screen LOL.

Wow, 40 333SP's....had no idea.


Anyway, back on topic. Anybody have more information on LM's?

 

Okay, I have a few more questions I can't find the answers to.

1) What was the LM's torque rating, all I could find was one site that said 521. But that might be with the restrictors in?
2) What are the tire sizes? I know they are 17's and "wider" then stock. But what was the rear size for example. All I know it that it is larger then 335.
3) What was the original asking price? And what was the highest private sale price of an LM. I think the recent $1.3 million one was the highest, yes?

Again thanks to all who can help.





From this thread, and some more research I was able to get some good answers to my first batch of questions. Thanks.

1) Horsepower does seen to be 760.
2) Weight does seem to be about 2300 pounds.
3) 0-60 mph does seem to be 3.1 seconds.
4) Top speed looks to be 229 mph.
5) Cars were made from 1989-1994, 19 total, 3 raced. The "prototype" was one of the 19.
6) 2 were made from USA cars, the rest were all based from Euro cars.

Maybe this information will help out someone else as well when they search.

 

I never heard of a "350" size tire, I'm assuming that's a slick tire. Either way, that is WIDE.

Joe, thanks so much.

 

Thanks Joe, either way they surely are wider then the road cars 335's. I think slicks are rated differently then treaded tires. Like a road tire would be a "335", while a slick might be "14" for inches for example.

Anyone have any other info on LM rear tire sizes?

Thanks.

 

Found some cool LM videos on YouTube. One I'm sure is a repost, the other might be new. LM's sound amazing.





YouTube - Ferrari F40 LM par Laffite
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdomNO2jYOY

 

One more thing LM guru's.

Horsepower:
Been doing a little more research on the 'net and it seems like the high boost setting was used a lot during qualifying, so that gives three different power settings.

1) With restrictors: about 720 horsepower
2) Without restrictors: about 760 horsepower
3) High boost setting: about 900 horsepower

Are these all about right?

Thanks!