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I'm just about getting enough speed to go back to the future before braking
OcUK Curborough Sprint Circuit - Thursday 27th September 2018
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I'm just about getting enough speed to go back to the future before braking
Just over the tonne for me, so not much different.
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Double the length of the straight and I'm sure it would be a different story, the combination of power and brakes in the R8 would really come into their own though
Can check my dashcam to see what speed Housey and Gibbo did with mine
I remember yours been around 70-75mph, was same as my Clio, maybe a tad over 75mph on both on a later braking run.
If I remember right Mustang was around 90-95mph and my M3 was over 100mph as it not only come out corner with more speed, but it pretty much geared right with top of 3rd just shy of 100 and using 4th on some runs was just pipping it over a tonne.
The Jag will be very interesting as its mid-range power is insane plus the way it can put power down is unlike any other car I've driven and the first 4 gears are quite short been an 8 speed, so should see some nice speeds, probably won't stop at other end though.
The brakes, once up to temp are fade free. The fluid however, well that get's hot and the pedal goes to half way at around 5 laps at Curborough as you saw. Now that was more to do with me getting used to the track again and over braking as it gets better if you are lighter on the brakes and roll into the corners more. Less haste, more pace as ever.
Great video @LEUVEN, thanks very much. You have good control of that drone (take note @ScoobyDoo69 
) to keep up with the cars from what I presume are little thumbsticks.
) to keep up with the cars from what I presume are little thumbsticks.
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Do it.
75mph on my runs. Should be able to do more as I was braking quite early.
Finished off the rest of the aerial videos.
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Thank you! Very much appreciated. Looks like a toy car going around the track
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Due to unforeseen circumstances the other cars were not captured
Got a nice view of some trees though.
Due to unforeseen circumstances the other cars were not captured
Got a nice view of some trees though.
Do you have any specs for the trees that were captured?