Ferrari Mailing List: Re: F40 vs. the new punks

[A.J. Merrifield (101pdt]

Best description I've ever heard of a high-powered turbo was that "when the
power comes on it feels like someone smacked you in the back of the head
with a 5-iron... everything begins to blur and feel strangely surreal..."
- A.J.

On 7/6/07, Steve Jenkins <steve [at] stevejenkins.com> wrote:
> That's a very fair assessment. The best description I've ever heard is
> "It's
> like when Han Solo hits the hyperdrive in the Millennium Falcon, and all
> the
> stars zoom toward you."
>
> SJ
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Fellippe Galletta [mailto:fellippe.galletta [at] gmail.com]
> Sent: Friday, July 06, 2007 6:29 AM
> To: Steve Jenkins
> Cc: The FerrariList
> Subject: Re: [Ferrari] F40 vs. the new punks
>
>
> On 7/6/07, Steve Jenkins <steve [at] stevejenkins.com> wrote:
> >
> > Already added brakes, 18" wheels, tires, bigger turbos, and software.
> > Almost
> > at 500HP @ the rear wheels (what's that at the crank?). Hoping new
> exhaust
> > pushes me over.
>
>
> Wow...very impressive!
>
> You have around 588 at the crank, assuming 15% driveline loss...
>
> I haven't driven all the cars on that list you had, but even if it weren't
> > as fast, it would still be way more fun. :)
>
>
> :)
>
> Turbo LAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)
>
>
> Do you like the turbo lag? I drove a 911 Turbo last year and the way the
> power comes on is very "interesting"....I can now see the appeal of turbo
> motors, although I'm not sure I'm completely sold on the concept.
>
> Was gonna say if you wanted to eliminate lag you could probably re-work
> the
> turbo plumbing....is the car slow off boost?
>
> I remember the FORZA article on the 288 GTO where the author said off
> boost
> any car could take it, but once the boost came on, it was sure to
> "frighten
> the uninitiated"...
>
> Fair assessment?
>
> :)
>
> FG
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