George
CURRENTLY BANNED
Michael,
I dont like power-adders. I like Natural aspirated engines. Thats probbably why I always liked BB cause they make good power/good torque N/A. Also, the only Lamborghini I like is the Diablo, it would cost me 200,000 to get one. To then build a 750hp V12 N/A, considering its not a normal sort of engine, it would have to go to a boat racing team to build it, but being the nature of work they do/orginazation they run, that motor could cost up to 100,000 to build. Theres 300.000 already and the car still weighs 1600kg. After thinking about it long and hard... its kinda a waste of money to spend 200,000 upfront on a car that the intention is to pull all appart to build your own way for another 200-300,000, mayswell of started with a rolling chasis and built whatever you like and thus not destroy a rare car such as a Diablo, so I left that idea.
Ive always liked the Ford Gt40, infact, if you seen my few very first posts, I was asking about a Ford GT, because it was highly capable, 2.8 seconds slower around top-gears track than the enzo ferrari, 1 second slower than the Porsche GT Carrera. I also knew it weighed 300kg more than the Enzo and had 130bhp less aswell. Telling me its potential was extremely close. I wanted to get that car, rang up an import place here about it, Im looking at $250,000 after compliance etc (basicaly same as the Diablo)
So I posted here about the car, had in my own mind to 'tweak' that suspension to get rid of the lack of grip on front tires, and to eliminate some of that body roll it has. Also wanted to add a carbon fibre body to it to drop some of that crazy weight it contains since real supercars weigh like 1200-1300kg not 1600 (again though mayswell build ur own car ground up).
Then from a 'long term member' on this forum I received a reply "Have you considered a GT40? You can build it with the Carbon fibre body you want, it weighs under 1000kg, has a shorter wheelbase giving it better handling than the GT and for ALOT (120 000 dollars) less you can have a better performing vehicle.
Thus my search started on the GT40. I never considered the GT40 because I never knew it was even something available. I know I loved the idea of a car that was low to the ground like that, but thought the GT was all I could get that kinda worked that way. Guess I learned I can get a GT40.
So I went off that, "Better for Less $" of a long term member here.
Now I took it 1 step further and said "why not invest the SAME amount as a GT would cost?" that would seriously up its cornering performance.
Any wrong in that?
No.
Any wrong in me wanting to give a Small Block some credit and wanting to see some value in it hence I asked about it cause my Experience was always BB (no replacement for discplacement) mentality, and a car being as light as a GT40 I wanted to know "Why a SB why a BB" simply cause i wanted to see the value in perhaps changing my thoughts from "BB rules all" showing my open mindedness, and instead of some credit willing to learn and willing to not have my head screwed in the ground where "BB is it nothing beats BB, SB is shit, SB is a waste of money etc (person that cant be helped), I get abused for even ASKING the question.
So SORRY for wanting to see VALUE in a small block over a BIG BLOCK in a GT40.
I dont like power-adders. I like Natural aspirated engines. Thats probbably why I always liked BB cause they make good power/good torque N/A. Also, the only Lamborghini I like is the Diablo, it would cost me 200,000 to get one. To then build a 750hp V12 N/A, considering its not a normal sort of engine, it would have to go to a boat racing team to build it, but being the nature of work they do/orginazation they run, that motor could cost up to 100,000 to build. Theres 300.000 already and the car still weighs 1600kg. After thinking about it long and hard... its kinda a waste of money to spend 200,000 upfront on a car that the intention is to pull all appart to build your own way for another 200-300,000, mayswell of started with a rolling chasis and built whatever you like and thus not destroy a rare car such as a Diablo, so I left that idea.
Ive always liked the Ford Gt40, infact, if you seen my few very first posts, I was asking about a Ford GT, because it was highly capable, 2.8 seconds slower around top-gears track than the enzo ferrari, 1 second slower than the Porsche GT Carrera. I also knew it weighed 300kg more than the Enzo and had 130bhp less aswell. Telling me its potential was extremely close. I wanted to get that car, rang up an import place here about it, Im looking at $250,000 after compliance etc (basicaly same as the Diablo)
So I posted here about the car, had in my own mind to 'tweak' that suspension to get rid of the lack of grip on front tires, and to eliminate some of that body roll it has. Also wanted to add a carbon fibre body to it to drop some of that crazy weight it contains since real supercars weigh like 1200-1300kg not 1600 (again though mayswell build ur own car ground up).
Then from a 'long term member' on this forum I received a reply "Have you considered a GT40? You can build it with the Carbon fibre body you want, it weighs under 1000kg, has a shorter wheelbase giving it better handling than the GT and for ALOT (120 000 dollars) less you can have a better performing vehicle.
Thus my search started on the GT40. I never considered the GT40 because I never knew it was even something available. I know I loved the idea of a car that was low to the ground like that, but thought the GT was all I could get that kinda worked that way. Guess I learned I can get a GT40.
So I went off that, "Better for Less $" of a long term member here.
Now I took it 1 step further and said "why not invest the SAME amount as a GT would cost?" that would seriously up its cornering performance.
Any wrong in that?
No.
Any wrong in me wanting to give a Small Block some credit and wanting to see some value in it hence I asked about it cause my Experience was always BB (no replacement for discplacement) mentality, and a car being as light as a GT40 I wanted to know "Why a SB why a BB" simply cause i wanted to see the value in perhaps changing my thoughts from "BB rules all" showing my open mindedness, and instead of some credit willing to learn and willing to not have my head screwed in the ground where "BB is it nothing beats BB, SB is shit, SB is a waste of money etc (person that cant be helped), I get abused for even ASKING the question.
So SORRY for wanting to see VALUE in a small block over a BIG BLOCK in a GT40.
