Ferrari Mailing List: Re: ORR Video

[robert_h_bowser [at] juno.com (robert_h_bowser]

Paul -

I love my Ferrari...but the Corvette is an amazing car.  I've run it in 24 ORR 
events, so it has over 2400 miles at speeds in excess of 140mph.    The car has 
over 107K miles on it now, and is still going strong.

Bob

-- Paul Bennett <pbennett [at] macnet.com> wrote:
Thanks for the reply, Bob.  Actually, makes me a little proud that an American 
car,
that we think of as a drag car, can make a run at 160+ and hold together at 
speed 
for long distances. 

In 1959 I did an hour at full throttle in my '50 Merc in Nevada (US395) which 
I'll 
never forget.  Incidently, at 95mph  I passed two cars and was passed by one,  
a brand new 'Olds.

>Actually, it is pretty noisy at speed, but mainly road noise.  I've retained 
>the stock exhaust system, as I drive it to and from the races and prefer to be 
>able to listen to the stereo.  But up at 160, we have to yell to be heard.  
>The older Z06s like mine have minimal sound insulation.  Depending on the 
>surface, road noise can be a problem.
>
>I have a GPS installed to get accurate speed readings, but the timing is all 
>done with stopwatches.  We survey the course using a GPS, create course notes 
>based on the GPS readings and then a handheld stopwatch to calculate the 
>difference between actual and theoretical time.  
>
>Speedo on the Corvette is fairly accurate.  Indicated 160mph is actually 
>163mph (measured by the GPS).
>
>Bob




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