Jimmeeh Posted March 8 Report Share Posted March 8 5 hours ago, Basil said: Was one of these running in the Dutch Supercar Challenge at Brands Hatch approx 10 years ago. To this day, it is the only time i've experienced pain from the noise of a vehicle in motorsport! I've been to FOS multiple times, and stood a few feet from all sorts of 2 & 4 wheeled classics getting their morning fire-up in the paddock. Been to F1 in the V10 era, and MotoGP in the 800 era. Nope... Stood on the inside of the run out of Surtees on the GP loop was painful in the prescense of this particular car. Wasn't the volume as such, but whatever it was doing to the air, it made your temples hurt as it passed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLRS Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 8 hours ago, Jimmeeh said: Wasn't the volume as such, but whatever it was doing to the air, it made your temples hurt as it passed. Because of the sort of cone shape of the car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmeeh Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 12 hours ago, TLRS said: Because of the sort of cone shape of the car? Don't know. Think it was either the induction or exhaust at a certain resonance tbh. Exhausts were side exit. And the exit of Surtees is probably the closest you can get to the track at Brands. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 2 hours ago, Jimmeeh said: Don't know. Think it was either the induction or exhaust at a certain resonance tbh. Exhausts were side exit. And the exit of Surtees is probably the closest you can get to the track at Brands. Didn't they have an exit each side plus two out the rear? (mind IIRC it had a lot of different tweaks in the years it's been about) I think at various points it's had a long induction box and basically a simple open carbon box plonked on the intake. Surtees does funny things to your ears and guts though, I've heard DTM's through there making noises and the air move I never heard or felt anywhere else around the track, some of the classic stuff running at the Historic Masters did similar. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tony Nitrous Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 Kick her in the guts Barry… https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a27580/devel-sixteen-5000-hp-quad-turbo-v16-steve-morris-engines/ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Novarally Posted April 30 Report Share Posted April 30 10 hours ago, Tony Nitrous said: Kick her in the guts Barry… https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/a27580/devel-sixteen-5000-hp-quad-turbo-v16-steve-morris-engines/ Needs a 'charger through the bonnet for full effect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Nitrous Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 I think it was 2 x V12 diesels with quad turbo’s. It was known as “Sled dog” but I think “Greta’s Nightnare” would have been more appropriate. Did well in its day. Mad buggers ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gobert23 Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a22674414/turbo-hemi-toyota-supra-drag-car-dyno-flame-video/?src=socialflowFBRAT&utm_source=facebook&utm_campaign=socialflowR%26T&utm_medium=social-media&fbclid=IwAR0BRs8oJ4G4vAIZ33uYWRz3W5hHvUOG_KzftBt0DO9sKMbs8_EWURBCLCA https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=699632693708280 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hawkati Posted May 13 Report Share Posted May 13 On 5/11/2022 at 10:29 PM, Superdunc said: Strewth quite. I really like them. Once, during a manic and frankly insane 72 hour rebuild of one of my stags in a dealer wanker's garage, at one point in my sleep deprived state i seriously contemplated taking his race prepped xjs (with 5 speed getrag box) because he owed me big time. But that's another story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Nitrous Posted May 23 Report Share Posted May 23 9.7ltr Quad Turbo V12 LS. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TLRS Posted May 26 Report Share Posted May 26 That's toast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil Posted June 4 Report Share Posted June 4 Ahhh that brief moment of panic and realisation on a runaway! I've only been around a handful of runaway's and always had a clean rag to hand to quickly strangle them; It'll wake you up in the morning no matter how big of an engine it is! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jimmeeh Posted Tuesday at 07:47 PM Report Share Posted Tuesday at 07:47 PM On 6/27/2022 at 10:52 AM, Basil said: Epic. All the better for it being a single car lapping. I've been at Brands mid-week when it's been a test session, and there has only been 1 car or bike lapping. You hear all the little noises the vehicle is making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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