Mustve been the V8 425hp. The V10 520hp wouldve been a different story.
C55k vs R8
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C55k vs R8
Posted under the C32/C55 section, but just figured this is more of an appropriate section to post.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2VjPfKB1-w
C55k takes the win
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2VjPfKB1-w
C55k takes the win
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Just want to add two things to "alumar":
1. Good kill anyways, one hellvua sleeper you have there
2. What did the red truck run that was ahead of you? Those things can be scary quick through the 1/4 consdiering they weigh 7500lbs (scary fast, and scary stability
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Agreed....
Just want to add two things to "alumar":
1. Good kill anyways, one hellvua sleeper you have there
2. What did the red truck run that was ahead of you? Those things can be scary quick through the 1/4 consdiering they weigh 7500lbs (scary fast, and scary stability)
-Rob
Just want to add two things to "alumar":
1. Good kill anyways, one hellvua sleeper you have there
2. What did the red truck run that was ahead of you? Those things can be scary quick through the 1/4 consdiering they weigh 7500lbs (scary fast, and scary stability
)-Rob
The Audi was a Bone Stock R8 V8 (2009) /w 9k miles and his best of the night was 12.97 @ 108.8 - once he got the hang of launching ... he was launching @ 3k rpm by the end of the night, which is nearly dumping the clutch ...not the best for the car
My best of the night was 12.33 @ 116.11, as you can see from my signature the benz normally is low 12's not high 12's... but I slipped a bit in the video, yet the power brought the win.
A V10 525hp version would have been a different story, esp if driven properly. Those are high 11 sec cars at about 115mph due to the AWD
Lastly, the truck in front of me was a desiel and it ran like 12.88 @ 111 ...f'in quick
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The fastest on dragtimes is 11.88 @ 121mph, and does not say its stock only...
The few that are listed are showing low 12's @ 115-117mph
http://www.dragtimes.com/Audi-R8-Timeslip-20314.html
525HP to the crank on those results in the mid-high 460's to wheels, which is indicative of high teens on a trap
If they were actually putting near 500AWHP ...then ya, it would be low 120's to mid
The few that are listed are showing low 12's @ 115-117mph
http://www.dragtimes.com/Audi-R8-Timeslip-20314.html
525HP to the crank on those results in the mid-high 460's to wheels, which is indicative of high teens on a trap
If they were actually putting near 500AWHP ...then ya, it would be low 120's to mid
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I think that 525 is something of a conservative figure so as not to annoy Lambo...this is what I read in one of the Brit mags so take it FWIW
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The fastest on dragtimes is 11.88 @ 121mph, and does not say its stock only...
The few that are listed are showing low 12's @ 115-117mph
http://www.dragtimes.com/Audi-R8-Timeslip-20314.html
525HP to the crank on those results in the mid-high 460's to wheels, which is indicative of high teens on a trap
If they were actually putting near 500AWHP ...then ya, it would be low 120's to mid
The few that are listed are showing low 12's @ 115-117mph
http://www.dragtimes.com/Audi-R8-Timeslip-20314.html
525HP to the crank on those results in the mid-high 460's to wheels, which is indicative of high teens on a trap
If they were actually putting near 500AWHP ...then ya, it would be low 120's to mid
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The fastest on dragtimes is 11.88 @ 121mph, and does not say its stock only...
The few that are listed are showing low 12's @ 115-117mph
http://www.dragtimes.com/Audi-R8-Timeslip-20314.html
525HP to the crank on those results in the mid-high 460's to wheels, which is indicative of high teens on a trap
If they were actually putting near 500AWHP ...then ya, it would be low 120's to mid
The few that are listed are showing low 12's @ 115-117mph
http://www.dragtimes.com/Audi-R8-Timeslip-20314.html
525HP to the crank on those results in the mid-high 460's to wheels, which is indicative of high teens on a trap
If they were actually putting near 500AWHP ...then ya, it would be low 120's to mid
Look at the GTR, it weighs 3800lbs, has about 50 less hp and they run high 11's at high teens - low 120's.
Just because the times are on drag times doesn't mean the drivers were beating their car at the track or knew how to race them.
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Horsepower alone doesn't mean anything. With AWD and a rough weight of 3500lbs the R8 SHOULD be trapping low-mid 120's @ high 11's.
Look at the GTR, it weighs 3800lbs, has about 50 less hp and they run high 11's at high teens - low 120's.
Just because the times are on drag times doesn't mean the drivers were beating their car at the track or knew how to race them.
Look at the GTR, it weighs 3800lbs, has about 50 less hp and they run high 11's at high teens - low 120's.
Just because the times are on drag times doesn't mean the drivers were beating their car at the track or knew how to race them.
Additionally, I understand the physics at play ...there is a lot of factors in the calculation if you take driver part out of it.
Drag coeff, traction, weight, gearing, horsepower.... all factors on a trap time...Not to mention the countless measures on the car, heat soak, oil temp... etc
You couple that with a driver with limited experience and you can have all sorts of weird results.
I have seen an immeasurable amount of examples where everyone knew a particular car should do X and it did Y ... Case in point my race vs a Z06 Ligenfelter /w MT slicks ... Should have done a lot better ... yet see results
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0MngBCToBw
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I understand the calculation and after more review of the R8 V10, it does in fact look like it’s a consistent low 120 trap car. Sorry wasn’t the proverbial expert on that exact car, I shouldn't of made a statement that would resonate as such.
Additionally, I understand the physics at play ...there is a lot of factors in the calculation if you take driver part out of it.
Drag coeff, traction, weight, gearing, horsepower.... all factors on a trap time...Not to mention the countless measures on the car, heat soak, oil temp... etc
You couple that with a driver with limited experience and you can have all sorts of weird results.
I have seen an immeasurable amount of examples where everyone knew a particular car should do X and it did Y ... Case in point my race vs a Z06 Ligenfelter /w MT slicks ... Should have done a lot better ... yet see results
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0MngBCToBw
Additionally, I understand the physics at play ...there is a lot of factors in the calculation if you take driver part out of it.
Drag coeff, traction, weight, gearing, horsepower.... all factors on a trap time...Not to mention the countless measures on the car, heat soak, oil temp... etc
You couple that with a driver with limited experience and you can have all sorts of weird results.
I have seen an immeasurable amount of examples where everyone knew a particular car should do X and it did Y ... Case in point my race vs a Z06 Ligenfelter /w MT slicks ... Should have done a lot better ... yet see results
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0MngBCToBw
You have a sick car though Alumar. I am currently picking out a new daily and the C55 is a contender. I just love the way that redesigned front end looks, plus the price they are selling for these days is a bargain.
Edit: Seems like the Vette shifted too early from 2nd to 3rd. Do you know if it was an NA or a SCed Lingenfelter?
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It was labeled on the video as S/C'd but after talking with the Driver on Z06 forums, it was a H/C and few other bolt on N/A LPE car... still it shoulda been around your ET/Traps
He seemed like he was shortshifting
He seemed like he was shortshifting
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I understand the calculation and after more review of the R8 V10, it does in fact look like it’s a consistent low 120 trap car. Sorry wasn’t the proverbial expert on that exact car, I shouldn't of made a statement that would resonate as such.
Additionally, I understand the physics at play ...there is a lot of factors in the calculation if you take driver part out of it.
Drag coeff, traction, weight, gearing, horsepower.... all factors on a trap time...Not to mention the countless measures on the car, heat soak, oil temp... etc
You couple that with a driver with limited experience and you can have all sorts of weird results.
I have seen an immeasurable amount of examples where everyone knew a particular car should do X and it did Y ... Case in point my race vs a Z06 Ligenfelter /w MT slicks ... Should have done a lot better ... yet see results
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0MngBCToBw
Additionally, I understand the physics at play ...there is a lot of factors in the calculation if you take driver part out of it.
Drag coeff, traction, weight, gearing, horsepower.... all factors on a trap time...Not to mention the countless measures on the car, heat soak, oil temp... etc
You couple that with a driver with limited experience and you can have all sorts of weird results.
I have seen an immeasurable amount of examples where everyone knew a particular car should do X and it did Y ... Case in point my race vs a Z06 Ligenfelter /w MT slicks ... Should have done a lot better ... yet see results
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0MngBCToBw
