As so many of us I've been watching the vids of Ray beating the crap out of the world fastest car (was it a Supra, a Viper - hmm who cares, it's history) over and over again, and it just makes me even more proud to own such a work of art as the Ford GT..!!
The speed achieved is just SO mind blowing and hard to comprehend, but still there is a few things that has come to my attention when looking at the car.
So here goes my list of things I believe could make Ray go even faster when come Texas time::biggrin
Aero: (Imagine the amount of air that needs to be relocated at those speeds
1. Blanking off the (fake) brake cooling ducts, and making that area flush with the edge of bonnet and fog light.
2. Make the hole for the radiator smaller by blanking of the sides. The speed should easy make sure enough air gets through for sufficient cooling (points 1-2 could be done in a 1 piece carbon)
3. Side scoops could be blanked off - all that air led into the engine bay, can't be very good aero. If done in black material it wouldn't even be noticeable.
4. Wheel plates. There is a lot of speed to be found in blanking off the wheels, this is not very pretty, but if it's done like in F1 it could perhaps be OK. You take a picture of the wheel, and you apply the image on the plate (no shit
If Schummi could do it become champ, who's to say it's gay?.. ME - haha
Weight: (I know that there is not huge amounts to be found - buy even so)
1. Did I spot that big ugly subwoofer in the car?? haha - that must be at least worth 5 mph to get rid off.
2. Carbon hood and clam - that is all ready being made by a forum member ain't it?
3. Doors. Give Maitech a ring, and get a set of carbon doors with no electric windows ect.
Having listed all that I do realize that Ray's car is/and must be a street legal machine, and a lot of the "cool factor" also comes from the fact that apart from the missing mirrors - this cars exterior is exactly as when it left the showroom.
But I couldn't help it.. :biggrin
Feel free to add to the list and soon "Ray The Rocket" will leave the opposition crying (well they are most all ready)
The speed achieved is just SO mind blowing and hard to comprehend, but still there is a few things that has come to my attention when looking at the car.
So here goes my list of things I believe could make Ray go even faster when come Texas time::biggrin
Aero: (Imagine the amount of air that needs to be relocated at those speeds
1. Blanking off the (fake) brake cooling ducts, and making that area flush with the edge of bonnet and fog light.
2. Make the hole for the radiator smaller by blanking of the sides. The speed should easy make sure enough air gets through for sufficient cooling (points 1-2 could be done in a 1 piece carbon)
3. Side scoops could be blanked off - all that air led into the engine bay, can't be very good aero. If done in black material it wouldn't even be noticeable.
4. Wheel plates. There is a lot of speed to be found in blanking off the wheels, this is not very pretty, but if it's done like in F1 it could perhaps be OK. You take a picture of the wheel, and you apply the image on the plate (no shit
If Schummi could do it become champ, who's to say it's gay?.. ME - haha
Weight: (I know that there is not huge amounts to be found - buy even so)
1. Did I spot that big ugly subwoofer in the car?? haha - that must be at least worth 5 mph to get rid off.
2. Carbon hood and clam - that is all ready being made by a forum member ain't it?
3. Doors. Give Maitech a ring, and get a set of carbon doors with no electric windows ect.
Having listed all that I do realize that Ray's car is/and must be a street legal machine, and a lot of the "cool factor" also comes from the fact that apart from the missing mirrors - this cars exterior is exactly as when it left the showroom.
But I couldn't help it.. :biggrin
Feel free to add to the list and soon "Ray The Rocket" will leave the opposition crying (well they are most all ready)
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