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Old 07-02-2017, 08:07 PM
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Raced a Ferrari 458 today

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Car kept up on a rolling start... off the line the 458 is insane!
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Car kept up on a rolling start... off the line the 458 is insane!
Not bad, you need to practice the tree and it will be a lot closer than you think. If you know someone is faster than you, don't even give them a millisecond.
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Not bad, you need to practice the tree and it will be a lot closer than you think. If you know someone is faster than you, don't even give them a millisecond.
Tree?
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Tree?
Timing the green light. It's a "tree" at a drag strip.
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Originally Posted by BallzOne
Timing the green light. It's a "tree" at a drag strip.
Thanks for the info! yeah it wasnt really racing more just having fun. We didnt do any 3-2-1 countdown
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Good stuff man - nice that you guys seemingly got a good stretch of empty road!
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Good stuff man - nice that you guys seemingly got a good stretch of empty road!
We got SUPER lucky.
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Originally Posted by digitalnav
Video for those interested: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XuvXRthVHg

Car kept up on a rolling start... off the line the 458 is insane!
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I think Guilty (member here) was running a Lambo Huracan and was able to get off some incredible launches. I have owned both a 458 and a Huracan and the H car launches so easily (duh AWD) but the 458 is pretty easy too because of the lighter tq rating at lower rpms and mid/rear engine set up.

Was the 458 modded exhaust wise?

Nice vid.

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I think Guilty (member here) was running a Lambo Huracan and was able to get off some incredible launches. I have owned both a 458 and a Huracan and the H car launches so easily (duh AWD) but the 458 is pretty easy too because of the lighter tq rating at lower rpms.

Was the 458 modded exhaust wise?

Nice vid.
It had a Ferrari GT exhaust on it... sounded so delicious.

Thanks!
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1.Getting burned 20 out 1 times > You get a pass for that
2. Racing past my House > Do it again ill and join you
BUT driving past the cop at 10mph

FRIGGING ....Priceless!!!!

By the way what race track were you on?

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Originally Posted by c63_dreamin
1.Getting burned 20 out 1 times > You get a pass for that
2. Racing past my House > Do it again ill and join you
BUT driving past the cop at 10mph

FRIGGING ....Priceless!!!!

By the way what race track were you on?
The racetrack was "Mexico"
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Originally Posted by digitalnav
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Timing the green light. It's a "tree" at a drag strip.
/\ correct, from the video, the 458 was 2 cars a head before you moved. When someone takes a jump like that, it's very hard to recover. You will need 100+ more HP just to reel him in, never mind passing. Go to you local drag strip and practice your reaction and 60' times.

Keep in mind, the reaction time will not make a difference to your overall time since the clock doesn't start until you actually move, but it's good for practice and it will give you an idea of how quick you are of the light.
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Originally Posted by 18bora
/\ correct, from the video, the 458 was 2 cars a head before you moved. When someone takes a jump like that, it's very hard to recover. You will need 100+ more HP just to reel him in, never mind passing. Go to you local drag strip and practice your reaction and 60' times.

Keep in mind, the reaction time will not make a difference to your overall time since the clock doesn't start until you actually move, but it's good for practice and it will give you an idea of how quick you are of the light.

Yeah it wasn't real racing. More so just us having fun with my friend distracting me in the passenger seat haha.

I wasn't paying too much attention to green light.
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Originally Posted by digitalnav
Yeah it wasn't real racing. More so just us having fun with my friend distracting me in the passenger seat haha.

I wasn't paying too much attention to green light.
............. j/k

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So that's why you took forever to get to Cars & Coffee. lol.
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So that's why you took forever to get to Cars & Coffee. lol.
LOL yes!!! I want to see your DINAN car.
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