Esprit vs 430 F1
#1
Esprit vs 430 F1
Last night i had a chance to do some racing against my buddies 430. Keep in mind 20 minutes earlier on the highway i raced a previous model Z06 and from a roll of approx 60mph to about 130mph i pulled 3-4 cars on him in the Esprit. A couple weeks ago in Malibu I raced a 996TT that had some mods (atleast exhaust) and beat that pretty well also. In Az I raced my buddies E-Gear Gallardo and from a 30mph roll to about 130mph, his front bumper ended up being at my door.
Now we all know how I feel about Ferraris, but in virtually the same race as in the Gallardo his 430 killed me. 30mph roll on, to 130mph, and the 430 walked me by id say 4 maybe 5 cars. I was shocked, car hauls ***!
Now we all know how I feel about Ferraris, but in virtually the same race as in the Gallardo his 430 killed me. 30mph roll on, to 130mph, and the 430 walked me by id say 4 maybe 5 cars. I was shocked, car hauls ***!
#5
Originally posted by sticky
What is done to the esprit? Just a chip?
What is done to the esprit? Just a chip?
#7
I have read that the new Gallardo SE is a smidge faster than the F430. Who knows, and really, it doesn't much matter.
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#11
Originally posted by red944
How much boost do you make in the Lotus? If I recall corectly it is not intercooled. Will you be intercooling it and adding more boost?
How much boost do you make in the Lotus? If I recall corectly it is not intercooled. Will you be intercooling it and adding more boost?
#12
I've heard conflicting stories on the F430 performance envelope, some good, some bad. I guess we'll know better when there are more of them on the streets and in tests. From what I've read/heard, the F430 is a pretty big improvement on the 360.
On another note, even in a straight line, driver skill and attentiveness vs adrenaline can make a difference. Your Esprit, while fast, has won some runs that I wouldn't expect it to, and I think your driving experience has something to do with the outcomes.
Guess we need to see more folks driving in and against the new F-Car. . .whatever the outcome, I think we can all agree that the F430 is a beautiful machine.
On another note, even in a straight line, driver skill and attentiveness vs adrenaline can make a difference. Your Esprit, while fast, has won some runs that I wouldn't expect it to, and I think your driving experience has something to do with the outcomes.
Guess we need to see more folks driving in and against the new F-Car. . .whatever the outcome, I think we can all agree that the F430 is a beautiful machine.