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Tosseef Hussain
02-03-2011, 12:51
Watch this...

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Then this





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Discuss. :wave:
irishwhale
02-03-2011, 12:54
:eek:

is it sped up atall? that looks impressive!
Daz
02-03-2011, 12:58
:eek:

is it sped up atall? that looks impressive!

Thats what I was thinking.
irishwhale
02-03-2011, 13:02
it doesnt appear to be though, if you look at the guy on the phone in the white shirt below the stand, seems to be moving at normal pace!
voodoo_melon
02-03-2011, 13:08
Bear in mind an F1 car will probably take those corners flat out due to the downforce... you won't get round there flat in a road car :no: And that's just after a hairpin, the road cars will only be doing 60odd by the time the pass the camera, I expect the F1s would be doing double that at least.

This video gives a good demonstration of the performance difference between a crap car, fast car and F1 :nod:

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Daz
02-03-2011, 13:09
Just listened to it with the headphones on. Love the noise :D
Johnny
02-03-2011, 15:07
Discuss. :wave:

:wack: errr .ok .... I think an 800bhp 640kg race car with a several million pound aero and suspension package running race fuel and sticky rubber being driven by the worlds finest professionals ......is quicker than a 300bhp 1400kg road car being driven by someones mate

or at least that what it looks like
Daz
02-03-2011, 15:36
:wack: errr .ok .... I think an 800bhp 640kg race car with a several million pound aero and suspension package running race fuel and sticky rubber being driven by the worlds finest professionals ......is quicker than a 300bhp 1400kg road car being driven by someones mate

or at least that what it looks like

Lol, brilliant :D
irishwhale
02-03-2011, 15:41
:wack: errr .ok .... I think an 800bhp 640kg race car with a several million pound aero and suspension package running race fuel and sticky rubber being driven by the worlds finest professionals ......is quicker than a 300bhp 1400kg road car being driven by someones mate

or at least that what it looks like

:thumbs:

Definitely need a sarcasim font!!
docwra
02-03-2011, 15:43
What Exactly is Speed?

Usually Dexedrine cut with glucose in my experience. :thumbs:
zeppelin101
02-03-2011, 15:44
I love F1. They've been doing that corner completely flat since the early 90s :wack:
Aitch
02-03-2011, 16:19
:wack: errr .ok .... I think an 800bhp 640kg race car with a several million pound aero and suspension package running race fuel and sticky rubber being driven by the worlds finest professionals ......is quicker than a 300bhp 1400kg road car being driven by someones mate

or at least that what it looks like

You say that, but a stage 1 would have the F1 car every time :nod:
Robbhp
03-03-2011, 09:45
What a great set of video :thumbs: nice find :)
Ken
03-03-2011, 10:06
Usually Dexedrine cut with glucose in my experience. :thumbs:

Thought it was a shit film with Sandra Bullock:wack:
arry
03-03-2011, 10:10
Thought it was a shit film with Sandra Bullock:wack:

Don't forget Canoe Reeves




Anyway. Go to Le Mans and watch the GT cars vs the LM cars, you'll see that difference in speed real world
Easy007
07-03-2011, 23:52
I like this one

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DanS14
08-03-2011, 14:46
I think the F1 boys enter Eau Rouge around 190mph. Not sure how much the regulation changes have affected this recently.

In the S14a on road tyres, without too much appetite for the kerbs, it was slightly scary at 115mph.

In a 600bhp fully prepared Subaru, it was deeply scary at 135mph!

Scarier still, the race cars we were watching that weekend (ferraris, porsches etc) were apparently entering the corner at nearly 160!