Who has the fastest F40 in the world?

I couldn't tell you.

 

F-40's, or any Ferrari's for that matter, really aren't the type of cars to "soup up". I think they are going up in value, and you want to keep them as original as possible. Most supercars are rarely tuned, it isn't what they are about. However, I'm sure it would be very cool.

 

Well, that post REALLY helped this thread. LOL

 

That's what i am here for ....LOL

 

Without getting too into the nuts and bolts, Top speed isnt what most F40 owners modify their car for, yes you get the big turbos, larger intercoolers and other bits and pieces, but thats just to generate more power, quite a few owners of modified F40's also make changes to the cars gearing so their 5-750 bhp F40's may not have a higher top speed but have fantastic acceleration, which is far more usefull on a track

 

I for one obviously disagree.If you want more power ...just do it!

The twin turbo Gallardo under boost is a fantastic machine...the only reason
the manufacturer does not make one is one of warranty consideration.

Stock Gallardo owners don't even recognize it as a Gallardo when they drive it.

 

If I was in the position to own a F40, I would also be able to do a GTE upgrade (one would hope) and I definitely would! Compared to the other super Ferraris, it's not as rare and is often tracked. You only live once, and if money is not an issue, that would be one hell of a ride! The most power I have heard of someone extracting from an F40 was 800 bhp, quite a lot anyway, but especially in a 2500 lb car!! Top speed is not really the goal, although I have read that some of the 700+ bhp F40s can reach about 229 mph at redline in 5th. More importantly, the various modded F40s are said to eat road courses up and are scary/thrilling to drive!

 

I agree with you here Wayne, but if you had an Enzo, true to heart, would you soup it up with engine mods? I sure wouldn't. But if I had a 430 or a Gallardo, like you, I would definately consider it - You did, and got something in return you feel are much better than original, that's at least what I get from your posts here and on L-P.

 

on mine I redid the brakes bcus they were insanely bad stock. Next I'll replace the slippery steering wheel & the seats, new black wheels, Tubi straight pipes & I'd like the race wing on the back

Maybe a roll abr if I can find 1

after all that maybe larger intercoolers although the car is already massively quick

The GTE is a very rare bird, I think there are only 6, it actually has a different block than the regular F40 or the F40LM so good luck finding parts for that

 

Off the top of my head, I'd say Rick Doria's F40 is PDQ...

 

If im not mistaken we have a member with a 700hp F40 withu a built shortblock and massive turbos. So Id geuss his car would be close to it.

 

A local with a highly modified F40 has been preparing it for the last year and a half or so for an attempt at the land speed class record at Bonneville Speedweek this year. I would imagine it is very probable that by the end of August his will be officially the fastest, record or not unless something goes seriously wrong.

 

Amir Rosenbaum - it HAS to be the best sorted at this point, and therefore the fastest.

 

There are a lot of F40s out there with mods. Brakes, wings , Bigger turbos ..

 

Pics????

 

Honestly i could be talking alotta poo, ive been lucky enough to drive a few of the F40 bird of different configurations, having worked in brunei i got the chance to scare myself silly in a stock F40, an LM and the 288GTO, just the once mind, i aint a race driver but hell the stock is stupidily quick enough for any mortal, the others just have a different way of putting the power down and the points of shifting the stick, the GTE differs from the LM only from the standpoint of who tuned them, the french done the GTE and italians at Michello...or how ever u spell them did the LM, you can gear any car to be quicker than the F40..i tried it with my Mini, had to remove the passenger seat to fit the 5 meter diameter final drive unit not to mention getting atow from a phantom F-4 till the little engine got up to 1:1 ratio with the final drive!

 

Which french are you talking about for the GTE ? The GTE program was iniciated by Italian Industrialist Luciano Della Noce with Michelotto. Ferrari France initiated the LM car .

 

after Lime Rock

 

I know it’s been returned to its stock state, but what about the Carmack F40? I know he did a lot of work on it because he did not think it was fast enough. He also twin turbo’ed his F50 and at one point had the fastest Testarossa with something like 1200 HP

 

From what I saw, Carmack spent lots of money with Norwood for rather unimpressive performance (other than the dyno) from his F50 at least. The Car & Driver test demonstrated both the F50 to run like s**t when pushed to the limit, and it popped and wheezed its way to slower accel numbers than the stocker. He was trying to keep the high compression of the F50 with low boost, rarely a good combo. Never heard about his F40, although since it was meant to be turbocharged, hopefully Norwood did a better job.

Koenig made a much more impressive F50TT.

 

Man, I was REALLY hoping I could go back to Lime Rock this year, but that didn't happen. I would've been with the guys at the Classic Coach Ferrari Club. Did any of them have a new F430 Challenge? I can't wait to see pics.

 

Just out of curiosity.. Amir..Rosenbaum???? Isn't that like.. a muslim and a jew?? LOL.. that's a novel combo eh??

btw.. the fastest F40 is either Amir's or perhaps Alex D's.. his is ~900 RWHP.. so I'd like to see a "race" between the two.. LOL..

 

I don’t recall the F50 running that bad, I had been invited “threw a mutual friend” to the Dallas speedway several times when he and friends rented it out for some track time. I remember it running very well in the Dallas heat, also I know that for some time he drove it as a daily driver.