Ivan
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| posted on 22/2/08 at 07:39 AM |
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BEC Middy - which is faster
Another one of those questions  .
In SA they have a couple of "Fastest Street Car" events a year and I have a dream of entering a kit car. I would love to beat some of the
highly modified Ultimas, turbo exiges, multi turbo M3's etc and thought a Sylva Riot or Fury Menace with a turbo ZZR1400 would show well in such
an event for around 10000 pounds compared to the 30 to 80 thou others have spent.
The event takes place on track with drag racing, 1km sprint, track laps and gymkhana.
All times are added together and lowest overall time win so a good all round performer wins, in general it requires cars with around 500 bhp/ton to
win.
So which of the two above do you think would be best. Or is there another alternative.
Have chosen middys because of traction advantage.
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Humbug
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| posted on 22/2/08 at 11:09 AM |
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I would have thought the Fury should be faster than the Riot only because it has more enclosed bodywork?
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westcost1
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| posted on 22/2/08 at 11:31 AM |
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what about something like Andy Northe mk gt1 fast and looks the business or the spire sports car version. see thred a few above this one.
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/386141.htm
[Edited on 22/2/08 by westcost1]
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iank
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| posted on 22/2/08 at 11:53 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Humbug
I would have thought the Fury should be faster than the Riot only because it has more enclosed bodywork?
But the riot is lighter I think... So answer is likely to be 'it depends' longer straight high speed events the Fury will have an edge,
shorter gymkhana type events the riot will probably pull away.
As a guess, could be completely wrong  As a personal opinion I don't think the fury suits a BEC as well as a riot.
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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neilj37
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| posted on 22/2/08 at 01:01 PM |
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I would have thought that a Sprint R would give quite a few cars a run for their money.
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zilspeed
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| posted on 22/2/08 at 02:05 PM |
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I voted for the R1ot over the Fury menace.
Seeing as it's designed as a mid engined car rather than a front engined car fiddled about to suit..
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procomp
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| posted on 22/2/08 at 02:27 PM |
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Hi theres a lot of Ifs BUT's and maybes. But at the end of the day anything can be quick in a straight line. It's the corners where the
time is lost and gained.
Cheers Matt
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ettore bugatti
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| posted on 22/2/08 at 02:35 PM |
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Search the lowest, widest and lighest chassis/car for the engine and you have your answer.
Although good suspension geometry and aerodynamics counts too...
[Edited on 22/2/08 by ettore bugatti]
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