Rod-Tarry

Yes .


Since Autoverdi took over they have started the Hypermax events. I was hoping it meant all the entrants could exceed 200mph at Brunters but it don't mean that its just for the fastest Supercars. Sound way too posh for me anyway . It gives us another month to get the car finished.

Luca

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Any idea on this anyone?

Rod-Tarry

Last year it was timing beams on each side of runway getting the speeds of both cars but problems arose when there was a tight finish. This year it may be guns im not sure. They wont have the last of the crazy brakers.
H&S will see to that the days of the Daddy Thrash with no thought about safety is long gone.

Luca

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This was similar to when I did the RAF Marham 30-130 MLR day where you could continue to do a top speed run. You would approach and go through some cones and if your brakes lights weren't seen as you passed the cones you were kicked out!

It made sense though for everyone to have an exact point of when you had to back off RATHER than a "top speed v how big your balls are!"

gcfcos

Surely with these super and hyper cars everyone already knows what the top speed, power and performance is surely as there out the box cars? I May be wrong??

DAN400

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where did the other mad tuned sapphire go, big spec flint grey one, mad ade think his name is?
was nt he into top speed?

gjh

The difference is the distances used. What a manufacturer claims is a cars top speed and the speed they actually hit are 2 different things, for example (Rod can correct me here if I'm wrong) the Ferrari enzo has a quoted top speed of around 217mph, but a standard one wont hit 200 at Vmax given the length they use.

stevieturbo

Even the Veyron needs something like 4-5 miles does it not to hit it's claimed top speed ?

Rod-Tarry

Its still around.

Rod-Tarry

The Veyron is a 250mph car but at Brunters it reached 204mph. Mine has the Power to reach circa 235mph given enough distance (It would be neither safe or possible to hold the throttle open for that long). We are talking the Topspeed in one of the longest straights you can find in the UK. Brunters is a combo of Power/Aero/Gearing & may of the Hypercars are incorrectly geared to optimise for running at Brunters. That's why an old Ford can beat almost all of the fastest production cars.

The Chippy

That's right and it's always amazing to see what gains speed the quickest as it's usually a surprise!
The TTRS is one of the fastest launching cars I've ever seen there.
The Koenigsegg CCR hit 200mph from launch to bottom bend with me in it, probably the fastest I've been down the first stretch.
Over taking a 700hp B5 RS4 (which I know is faster than a 458 in acceleration as I was driving the 458) in an 800hp RS6 with ease.
And I've been 223mph through the beams in the 9EXX (a 15 year old 996 turbo) after easily breezing past a RUF CTR!

It really is a superb day out as you get speaking to others and get out in their cars too. So friendly and so much fun.
The majority of the guys there are very amicable and regardless of price, we are all petrol heads at heart and the chance of going flat out in super/Hypercars is a real draw.
I've been lucky enough to partake many many times.

As a passing comment, if there's enough of you guys that want to run a half day, and I/we can get another group to take the other half of the day, I can arrange with Craig for a half day, half cost event.
I ran DeutscheMax last year and I would consider doing this again if there's ebough of you that want to do it.

VmaxWW3.....

I know the costs have gone up recently which is the reason the price of the event has gone up. Not making excuses just sharing my knowledge.

gcfcos

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gjh

^^^Not the way prices are going

PF Ben

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If I had a fast Ford with 500bhp+ like a Cosie, Focus, whatever, I'd be all over this like a rash... surely must be a great day out not sure why people aren't all over this?

Ben

Rod-Tarry

Because the BS stops. If you claim 600bhp & you cant pull 190mph everyone knows why its far easier to just talk about your 600bhp. Its never changed even back to the Daddy Thrash days.

Rod-Tarry

A Ford day sounds great to me & if the Germans were there to munch all the better .
Problem is where to get the Fords not from here that's for sure . I personally want to face the Roosh mirage GT40 as that is the only other Ford to run 206mph. Mine did it in 2005 the Mirage in 2014. We have another 200bhp in 2015. Is there any other Ford sites I can find people to compete.

foreigneRS

do you mean Roush?

scoooby slayer

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A qtr mile terminal can be used aswell rod, what should a 600 hp cossie terminal, maybe 130 mph ish?

xr_craig

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Fair play to anyone wanting a go but I agree with the majority in that I wouldn't pay Ł300 to go fast in a straight line a few times. I'd much rather a track day.
It's all well and good saying if you want to play with the rich kids for a day you should pay their prices but I can't afford to hence I own a sierra rather than a supercar even then though i would still have the same view.

The Chippy

If we could get a morning session and afternoon session full then it would be half price for all involved.
That's all I was thinking.

Rod-Tarry

Can I say thanks for visiting this site but there is almost zero interest in Topspeed running as you can see. Ive been a few years trying to get a team of cars to enter a Vmax but little interest .
I will be at a Vmax later in the year when my new engine is complete.
You will know who I am, the only Ford there .

Jay,

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Rod who cares what you spend on your car its your business ! some people spend all there life in the pub some gamble some buy what they think is a better cars its your money you earned it to do what ever with I hope you carry on for years

Ridgey

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I'd be interested in 30-130 mph day? Rather than top speed as I don't have a gazillion bhp.
Any of these still running? I know it's been mentioned that MLR used to run them.

I'm sure there would be lots of interest in this type of day.

Sonic Boom

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Same here, I've got 600bhp+ but only the gearing to do about 165mph.

Rich

Rod-Tarry

Start a thread & try to make it happen . Best of luck .

scoooby slayer

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I tried to organise a santa pod day, I got the price and dates from them but got no interest and would of ended up alone and about Ł5k out of pocket


so I binned that idea lol




I hate all the queing and overcrowded at pod it does my head in so would like a quiet private day.

gjh

Has anyone shown this thread to J1mbo? Pretty sure he wants the T4 record. Could be a good candidate

Rod-Tarry

Yes im on other Forums. I like Jimbo but don't think he will run he has too much to lose. Already saying the T4 record held by Euan (188MPH) is not really a T4 .

gjh

Ah right, doesn't Bruce Reeds RS500 hold the T4 record (I know he had nitrous though) with 191.6mph?

Rod-Tarry

You begin to see the problems .

gjh

Yep! I reckon his saph would be within a good shot of matching Euan mind, there would be no shame in pulling the mid 180s (reckon its goof for about that)

NEIL A

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Looks like the first V max of the year was a success held at the Topgear track. I think the runway was only 0.7 mileto the breaking point , but even so the winner did 205mph ,2nd place was 201 so still faster than any car Topgear has had on the runway.
Looks to be a lot more V max events planned for this year , with some more aimed at fast road / saloon type cars rather than supercars.

Rod-Tarry

Will be interesting to see how many RS Fords enter.