Toyota 2000GTs --> Ferrari 250 GTO
- Thread starter Amblo2u
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- 391
- Austin, TX
- Amblo2u
It's NOT tuned for drift, but because it's balanced F/R 52/48, it's extremely easy to hold stable with a bit of throttle modulation. It's running on Comfort Mediums ('64 didn't have super 'soft' street tires) and the suspension is firmed up a bit with a little lean towards oversteer. I run it with 0 ABS and 0 TCS and 0 everything else, as that's the way it's meant to be driven, so I suggest you guys do the same as it's a ton of fun.
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- Austin, TX
- Amblo2u
Roman Daily NewsPolice Report: 23.9.12 - 7:23am
"Rome, Italia; What appears to be a classic Ferrari has been spotted by Speed Cameras multiple times driving at excessive speed and in a wreck-less manner. The red 60's sports car was first caught at the intersection of Via Germanico and Via Ottaviano, just in front of Castroni Ottaviano.
Onlookers who witnessed the daring driving from outside the cafe, said "a man screamed like a banshee as he feathered the individual throttle bodies of the sexiest car" he's ever seen.
A visibly shaken woman who was nearby said, "his eyes were like a lion's," and the noise of the engine and the banshee howl left her "weak in the knees" as her skirt was tossed aloft by the cars high speed draft.
Authorities are still attempting to identify the man, but speculation states that he may be American and have little-to-no respect for European traffic laws.
We'll just have to see how this mans driving behavior influences Italian women. Polizi Chief says, "We cannot allow this level of sexiness to continue here in Rome."
Well, good thing testing is over with and we're out of Rome. :-P You're cars will be delivered as the OP now states. Next project has begun it's initial phases. You guys are all on the first come first serve list and I'll be posting
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- uk
- rizlaman56
Car received bro, looking forward to racing tonight after the daily grind.
- 669
- uk
- rizlaman56
Thanks for my replica just raced her round Rome great job you done looking forward to your next project already.
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- Austin, TX
- Amblo2u
rizlaman56
Thanks rizlaman56! I'm happy you're digging the replica setup! I'm already stoked about the next project as well! I'm playing with gear ratios to get the Mercedes 7-speed DCT to perform like the 5-speed BRABUS...it's taken a ton of calculations so far, but I'll dial it in before the first one's scheduled to be delivered next week. :-)
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- Austin, TX
- Amblo2u
Gear ratios are tricky, I setup the miura to spec but the speed has to be at like 260 lol which is way off. It's like a 4 speed now
I've found if I adjust the Final Drive first, then the top speed preset, it changes the available gear ratios for each gear. If you're doing this, I'm sure you can find a setting that allows the proper gears to be picked in each individual gear. Ofcourse, I may just be preaching to the choir.
Sir, you're 250 GTO Replica has been delivered.
- 763
- australia
- zakyta_4
Feedback as promised mate:tup:
Went to my garage and did a bit of an inspection of the machine, looks fantastic by the way Jumped in and started the engine and took it out for a cruise around the 'ring. Doing some normal driving at first before opening up the throttle a bit, did notice a little oversteer but easily controlable.
From there went to the seasonals for a bit of racing, chose the 500pp Classic Car - Rome City Course (one of my fav tracks) and started was so impressed with the speed of the car from start then the cornering was awesome made my feeble drifting skills look like a pro, won the race very comfortably in the end by 16secs from the Ginette G4 with a fastest lap of 1:24.1.
So my feedback is totally positive buddy, great car looks and handling both fantastic, pleasure to drive and I'll be running a few miles up in this beauty re-doing the 500pp Classic Car seasonal
Thanks again mate, looking forward to the Brabus Black Arrow when I can get my hands on it
Went to my garage and did a bit of an inspection of the machine, looks fantastic by the way
Jumped in and started the engine and took it out for a cruise around the 'ring. Doing some normal driving at first before opening up the throttle a bit, did notice a little oversteer but easily controlable.From there went to the seasonals for a bit of racing, chose the 500pp Classic Car - Rome City Course (one of my fav tracks) and started was so impressed with the speed of the car from start then the cornering was awesome made my feeble drifting skills look like a pro, won the race very comfortably in the end by 16secs from the Ginette G4 with a fastest lap of 1:24.1.
So my feedback is totally positive buddy, great car looks and handling both fantastic, pleasure to drive and I'll be running a few miles up in this beauty re-doing the 500pp Classic Car seasonal
Thanks again mate, looking forward to the Brabus Black Arrow when I can get my hands on it
