adithorp
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| posted on 1/6/08 at 07:31 PM |
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New Car - My first drive and thoughts - 2
Had my first run out today. Got some last bits sorted then it pissed down. Waited a while and went out on wet roads into the peak district.
Bearing in mind that I was keeping things fairly calm it never put a wheel out of place. Did have an M3 try it on (inches off my rear) going up the
Snake Pass but I lost him around the bends and I didn't think I was trying. Did 70 miles and it felt really good. Even rode over speed humps
better than my tintop.
Pulls hard in all gears and is lightning quick when it hits the power band. Cant wait to get out in the dry.
Adrian
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nick205
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| posted on 1/6/08 at 07:47 PM |
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Snake Pass - now that's a road to behold 
Sounds like you've had a cracking day.
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ricklawn
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| posted on 1/6/08 at 07:48 PM |
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Roll on summer , if we get one, nice dry country roads. BLISS
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Miks15
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| posted on 1/6/08 at 07:49 PM |
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what engine you using adrian?
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welderman
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| posted on 1/6/08 at 07:58 PM |
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Adrian is using a 2006 R1.
Glad you had a good time, i always had a fun time in the wet, it's very tireing though as your concentrating so hard, wait until it's dry
then give it some.
Joe
Thank's, Joe 
I don't stalk people
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/23/viewthread.php?tid=172301
Back on with the Fisher Fury R1
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adithorp
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| posted on 1/6/08 at 08:37 PM |
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I was being pretty carefull and kept the revs down (avoided 5 figures). Its quite civilised in top with 7000 revs at 70mph. Its a bit unhappy below 20
though; Feels like a caged wild cat.
Got a missfire on the way back that felt like fuel starvation. Pump sounded odd when I got back and there's a lot of poo in the pre-filter so I
think thats it.
adrian
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Simon
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| posted on 2/6/08 at 12:56 AM |
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7000rpm at 70!!!!!
'kin in, is all I can say.
I thought mine was bad enough with 3250, though diff change should see that down to 1950 
Enjoy the car as I don't suspect it'll be long before the mods start
ATB
Simon
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wilkingj
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| posted on 2/6/08 at 07:42 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon
7000rpm at 70!!!!!
'kin in, is all I can say.
I thought mine was bad enough with 3250, though diff change should see that down to 1950
Simon
Hmm I have a 3.62 in my V8 and its 2800 rpm for 70 Mph. Nice cruising speed, and at least 135 top whack. (6k Rpm is about 150 ish) I have not had it
past 135, and doubt if it will pull 6K rpm in top gear.
Never the less it goes like stink. (on the track that is )
1. The point of a journey is not to arrive.
2. Never take life seriously. Nobody gets out alive anyway.
Best Regards
Geoff
http://www.v8viento.co.uk
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adithorp
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| posted on 2/6/08 at 11:46 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Simon
7000rpm at 70!!!!!
'kin in, is all I can say.
I thought mine was bad enough with 3250, though diff change should see that down to 1950
Enjoy the car as I don't suspect it'll be long before the mods start
ATB
Simon
They've already started but rest assured none of them will involve a 8 or a V.
adrian
[Edited on 2/6/08 by adithorp]
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Moorron
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| posted on 2/6/08 at 12:08 PM |
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Nice to hear all went well and also nice to know you have enjoyed it.
My mate has a BMW 330CI coupe (i think not knowing much of BMW's). Its rapid for a 'normal' car and i was impressed with its ability
to get to 155 that easily. So when he was behind me the other day and i was running the engine in he tried it on, to see him slip behind at a good
pace was such a good feeling, he even told me he was pushing as hard as he could where i was taking it 'easy' due to me running the engine
in so i didnt use all the revs.
Sorry about my spelling, im an engineer and only work in numbers.
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