Ruf RTurbo v CL65 AMG to 188MPH
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Ruf RTurbo v CL65 AMG to 188MPH
Had two races with a Ruf R Turbo on Sunday at the air field, and captured the video.
The Ruf is an awesome piece of kit and sounds every bit as nice as it looks.
We completed a standing start where the 4 wheel drive Ruf had the advantage, and a rolling 60 mph start.
My top trap speed of the day was 192mph over the 1.5 mile distance.
The video speaks for itself...
http://www.maffs.org/2005CL65/RturbovCL65.mpg
Enjoy!
The Ruf is an awesome piece of kit and sounds every bit as nice as it looks.
We completed a standing start where the 4 wheel drive Ruf had the advantage, and a rolling 60 mph start.
My top trap speed of the day was 192mph over the 1.5 mile distance.
The video speaks for itself...
http://www.maffs.org/2005CL65/RturbovCL65.mpg
Enjoy!
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Wild part is......
Allllll that money in Mr Ruff.....and one teenie tiny little Renntech software upgrade and Mr Ruff is bye bye.
127hp and over 300nm of torque from ECU mod.......please please upgrade and reshoot the video!!! Bye bye Mr Ruffington.
Allllll that money in Mr Ruff.....and one teenie tiny little Renntech software upgrade and Mr Ruff is bye bye.
127hp and over 300nm of torque from ECU mod.......please please upgrade and reshoot the video!!! Bye bye Mr Ruffington.
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Originally Posted by Jakpro1
Wild part is......
Allllll that money in Mr Ruff.....and one teenie tiny little Renntech software upgrade and Mr Ruff is bye bye.
127hp and over 300nm of torque from ECU mod.......please please upgrade and reshoot the video!!! Bye bye Mr Ruffington.
Allllll that money in Mr Ruff.....and one teenie tiny little Renntech software upgrade and Mr Ruff is bye bye.
127hp and over 300nm of torque from ECU mod.......please please upgrade and reshoot the video!!! Bye bye Mr Ruffington.
all the best
adam
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O H M Y G O D ! ! !
This video is SICK!!!!
WHO YO' DADDY?!!! HUH?
The Cheetah cannot get away from the Lion...
I must get me a CL65....
Congrats on having enough ***** to make a video like this. You are OK in my book Maff.
WOW!!!
This video is SICK!!!!
WHO YO' DADDY?!!! HUH?
The Cheetah cannot get away from the Lion...
I must get me a CL65....
Congrats on having enough ***** to make a video like this. You are OK in my book Maff.
WOW!!!
Last edited by AMG2GO; Nov 22, 2005 at 05:29 PM.
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Originally Posted by MB AMG
Adam, can I ask you how you launch the RUF?
I dont necessarily dump the clutch though...
The trouble with the 4WD is you can get really bad chassis hop, this happens if you put too much power down.
But i think in this video i got the launch just right(thank god
) but i hit the limiter in 1st (you can hear it 
)all the best
adam
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The Ruf parts are really:
PSS9 suspension (with Ruf settings)
Ruf Brakes (grooved Brembos basically)
Turbos(modified KKK 24's), Intercooler, Clutch, Ruf Intake Manifold, Sport Airfilter, Handmade Exhaust
Fully Intergrated Rollcage(cant see it) Covered in Alcantara
Ruf short shift
Ruf Guages
Ruf Aero (CF Wing, Front Spoiler, NACA ducts)
Wheels
Ruf Vin
all the best
adam
PSS9 suspension (with Ruf settings)
Ruf Brakes (grooved Brembos basically)
Turbos(modified KKK 24's), Intercooler, Clutch, Ruf Intake Manifold, Sport Airfilter, Handmade Exhaust
Fully Intergrated Rollcage(cant see it) Covered in Alcantara
Ruf short shift
Ruf Guages
Ruf Aero (CF Wing, Front Spoiler, NACA ducts)
Wheels
Ruf Vin
all the best
adam
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Originally Posted by Jakpro1
Wild part is......
Allllll that money in Mr Ruff.....and one teenie tiny little Renntech software upgrade and Mr Ruff is bye bye.
127hp and over 300nm of torque from ECU mod.......please please upgrade and reshoot the video!!! Bye bye Mr Ruffington.
Allllll that money in Mr Ruff.....and one teenie tiny little Renntech software upgrade and Mr Ruff is bye bye.
127hp and over 300nm of torque from ECU mod.......please please upgrade and reshoot the video!!! Bye bye Mr Ruffington.
I have a 996TT that has a full stage 4 upgrade:approx 630hp, very similar to to the Ruf.
I raced a buddy of mine who has an SL65 RennTech with a CF airbox that makes almost 990 lb/ft and 725hp. At the end of the 1/4 mile he ran 11.2 (with a super launch) and the 996 ran 11.7 (with a mediocre launch) we both trapped at 123. If we ran the 1/2 mile I would have caught him and passed him and he would have been watching my tailights get smaller until 200mph. The SL65 weighs less than the CL65. With that being said, there is hardly any regular production car that can hang with the MB TT V-12s from a dead dig, way too much low end torque.
Here is the detail of that race.
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Originally Posted by AdamT
The Ruf parts are really:
PSS9 suspension (with Ruf settings)
Ruf Brakes (grooved Brembos basically)
Turbos(modified KKK 24's), Intercooler, Clutch, Ruf Intake Manifold, Sport Airfilter, Handmade Exhaust
Fully Intergrated Rollcage(cant see it) Covered in Alcantara
Ruf short shift
Ruf Guages
Ruf Aero (CF Wing, Front Spoiler, NACA ducts)
Wheels
Ruf Vin
all the best
adam
PSS9 suspension (with Ruf settings)
Ruf Brakes (grooved Brembos basically)
Turbos(modified KKK 24's), Intercooler, Clutch, Ruf Intake Manifold, Sport Airfilter, Handmade Exhaust
Fully Intergrated Rollcage(cant see it) Covered in Alcantara
Ruf short shift
Ruf Guages
Ruf Aero (CF Wing, Front Spoiler, NACA ducts)
Wheels
Ruf Vin
all the best
adam
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Originally Posted by RennTechV12
With that being said, there is hardly any regular production car that can hang with the MB TT V-12s from a dead dig, way too much low end torque.
Here is the detail of that race.
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Originally Posted by RennTechV12
Not necessarily true.
I have a 996TT that has a full stage 4 upgrade:approx 630hp, very similar to to the Ruf.
I raced a buddy of mine who has an SL65 RennTech with a CF airbox that makes almost 990 lb/ft and 725hp. At the end of the 1/4 mile he ran 11.2 (with a super launch) and the 996 ran 11.7 (with a mediocre launch) we both trapped at 123. If we ran the 1/2 mile I would have caught him and passed him and he would have been watching my tailights get smaller until 200mph. The SL65 weighs less than the CL65. With that being said, there is hardly any regular production car that can hang with the MB TT V-12s from a dead dig, way too much low end torque.
Here is the detail of that race.
I have a 996TT that has a full stage 4 upgrade:approx 630hp, very similar to to the Ruf.
I raced a buddy of mine who has an SL65 RennTech with a CF airbox that makes almost 990 lb/ft and 725hp. At the end of the 1/4 mile he ran 11.2 (with a super launch) and the 996 ran 11.7 (with a mediocre launch) we both trapped at 123. If we ran the 1/2 mile I would have caught him and passed him and he would have been watching my tailights get smaller until 200mph. The SL65 weighs less than the CL65. With that being said, there is hardly any regular production car that can hang with the MB TT V-12s from a dead dig, way too much low end torque.
Here is the detail of that race.
The owner of the Ruf GT2 took the rear wing off and managed to crack 202mph in the 1.5 mile distance, 10mph more than my CL65 did. However with the wing on top speed is 195, 196mph, not too far away from my 192mph in the limited distance.
Still a good amount of distance between the two cars, but he recons with his wing in place, a 730bhp CL (or SL, but CL is more aerodynamic than SL) would be faster.
Will see nextime as by then i'll also have the CF airbox and another ECU tweak
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For comparison, here is the full list of cars that were timed:
SPEED/NAME/CAR
202 GuyR - Ruf GT2 (Rear wing taken off)
192 Maff - CL65 AMG (derestricted etc....)
190 Derestrictor - 993TT (timetravelspec)
188 Rods - 996TT DMS modified
187 AdamT - Ruf RTurbo (550)
183 Dazren - 996TT X50
183 911 Habit - 996TT modified
182 Nastywej - Lambo Gallardo
181 W8 PMC - Audi RS6 modified
181 Rob DMS - BMW E60 M5 (derestricted etc....)
181 Bluesatin - 996TT X50 (Factory Spoiler kit)
179 Neal McDonnell - Lotus Esprit V8GT
178 Toppers - TVR Tuscan S
176 S3am - 996 GT3 mk 2
175 IanHep - Ferrari 550M
174 Snuffy - Esprit Sport 350
174 F355 spider - Ferrari 360
172 Rob.E - Lotus Esprit V8GT
168 Flying Trotter - 997 C2S
168 Luca Brazzi - TVR Tuscan
166 "alex" - 997 C4S
165 Jeremyc - AM DB7 Vantage
164 Scotty - Audi S4 modified
164 Mancunian - Lotus Esprit V8GT
163 Markxw - 996 C4
162 Outnumbered - BMW M3
162 Guymarks - TVR T350C
162 Madmile - Seat Ibiza modified
160 Trackdemon - Honda NSX 3.0
160 Gyrock - M3 CSL (limiter)
158 Ibroker - M3 CSL (limiter)
157 GregE240 - 500SL (R129 1990 vintage, pesky limiters!)
155 Spdw - Subaru WRI STI
150 Andy M - VX220 Turbo
150 Charlieboy - S4 Avant bi-turbo (my mate driving tut)
145 StuB - BMW Z3 supercharged
144 Dunc - AM V8 (mid 1990s variety)
142 Leean - Audi S3
141 Davey S1 - Lotus Exige
138 Muncher - VX220
SPEED/NAME/CAR
202 GuyR - Ruf GT2 (Rear wing taken off)
192 Maff - CL65 AMG (derestricted etc....)
190 Derestrictor - 993TT (timetravelspec)
188 Rods - 996TT DMS modified
187 AdamT - Ruf RTurbo (550)
183 Dazren - 996TT X50
183 911 Habit - 996TT modified
182 Nastywej - Lambo Gallardo
181 W8 PMC - Audi RS6 modified
181 Rob DMS - BMW E60 M5 (derestricted etc....)
181 Bluesatin - 996TT X50 (Factory Spoiler kit)
179 Neal McDonnell - Lotus Esprit V8GT
178 Toppers - TVR Tuscan S
176 S3am - 996 GT3 mk 2
175 IanHep - Ferrari 550M
174 Snuffy - Esprit Sport 350
174 F355 spider - Ferrari 360
172 Rob.E - Lotus Esprit V8GT
168 Flying Trotter - 997 C2S
168 Luca Brazzi - TVR Tuscan
166 "alex" - 997 C4S
165 Jeremyc - AM DB7 Vantage
164 Scotty - Audi S4 modified
164 Mancunian - Lotus Esprit V8GT
163 Markxw - 996 C4
162 Outnumbered - BMW M3
162 Guymarks - TVR T350C
162 Madmile - Seat Ibiza modified
160 Trackdemon - Honda NSX 3.0
160 Gyrock - M3 CSL (limiter)
158 Ibroker - M3 CSL (limiter)
157 GregE240 - 500SL (R129 1990 vintage, pesky limiters!)
155 Spdw - Subaru WRI STI
150 Andy M - VX220 Turbo
150 Charlieboy - S4 Avant bi-turbo (my mate driving tut)
145 StuB - BMW Z3 supercharged
144 Dunc - AM V8 (mid 1990s variety)
142 Leean - Audi S3
141 Davey S1 - Lotus Exige
138 Muncher - VX220
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Originally Posted by RennTechV12
The SL65 weighs less than the CL65. With that being said, there is hardly any regular production car that can hang with the MB TT V-12s from a dead dig, way too much low end torque.
Yes, 90 Lbs.
CL65 Curb weight 4,654 lb/2,111 kg
SL65 Curb weight 4,564 lb/2,070 kg
