Quote from breadfan :

However...
I wouldn't buy a 3l supercar just because I would look like a joke between other supercar owners.

Fair point. Even compared to the McLaren, though, which is only 3.8, and considerably faster than this segment?

Currently 562 BHP from a 5.2L NA V10. Well, guess I can reasonably spec a 3L TT Flat-8, then.

Off to find some more images and resources so I can model something half-ways believable to sit in the back of this thing...

Quote from Stiggie :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jm_mQXr6JL0
Epic Zonderland! :jawdrop:

Yea. Blew my mind. The things some people can do.. Amazing.

We want pics!

Just a note; this is purely a digital portfolio piece, not a real-world mod I want to do :P I just want to make sure I don't make myself look a fool for speccing a completely ludicrous engine for the concept.

If a 3-litre TT Flat-8 won't have the balls to be on par with the current Gallardo, then I'll have to rethink the drivetrain.

[EDIT] Also, if anyone has any references of contemporary flat engines that would be helpful as well. Aside from the Porsche flat 6s, I can't think of any other high-performance boxers on the market at the moment? I need to see some overall layout and detail shots of the drivetrain and packaging. I guess as far as the gearbox and rear suspension is concerned it wont be much different than a V engine, but references are always helpful.

Last edited by MAGGOT, Wed 8 Aug 2012, 15:03.

I'm working on a portfolio piece at the moment, which involves an engine and a fast car. Nothing insane, just about Gallardo territory. I've been thinking of specifying a Flat-8 engine for it, for the sake of being a little different.

Now, what I want to know, is is a 3 litre twin turbo plausible for a mid range supercar? The current Gallardo is 5 litre N/A V10, but the MP4-12C is only a 3.8 twin turbo. Would it be plausible for a 3-litre 8 cylinder, twin turbo engine to compete with the likes of the Gallardo with current technology?

That's really all I need to know. Thanks for any input.

Quote from The Moose :

Ok, you got me. I really cant stand listening to your utter drivel any longer.

I admit, you know how to push my buttons... by breathing.

Ignore list for a while me thinks. There's only so much negativity I can take.

Right or wrong, I see Intrepid's point. It's a bit like the old "My dad is better than yours because he can do more pushups!" argument.

That being said, I still do feel pride when I think back to how Canada stomped everyone in the winter Olympics last time 'round

Quote from NotAnIllusion :

They didn't call the rover "Cat" did they?

I see what you did there.

Quote from JJ72 :

I got approached by a Russian Motorsport marketing agency to help them out on a freelance basis, early talks but there's some news for you.

Nice!

Hello from Toronto!

Quote from Racer X NZ :

Other than being responsible for Justin Beber.

Hey man, low blow! We're not happy about it, either.

Thanks guys, some nice shots in there!

Quote from UncleBenny :

Best sporting event I've ever been to might have to be the lacrosse championship game that happened in my home town this past spring. The NLL is the "major league" of lacrosse here but it is still a very small sport. Well we were in the championship, at home, and ended up going down 5-1 in the first half. Start the second half with 5 straight goals to go up 6-5 and never lost the lead after that. The building was so loud when we went on that run it was crazy, I've been to plenty of racing events in my life and my ears were ringing just as much after this game.

I love going to Lacrosse games. (Go Rock Go!) Great times, for sure.


As for idols; Ron Fellows is mine. I've seen him race at Mosport several times, met him in person twice, and he was my senior thesis advisor.

Quote from Crashgate3 :

http://www.amazon.co.uk/produc ... ySubmissionDateDescending

Check the reviews.

I think it's kind of cute. The toy, not the reviews. They're hilarious.

Quote from TFalke55 :

1 summer sport you like and 4 winter sports you like and still winter games are not better then summer games You need to explain me that^^

I said 'not much better,' because it's not. That's 4 sports I like out of how many in the whole thing? Pretty poor showing

I can't think of any summer Olympic sports that I find interesting, to be honest.

The BMX is alright. Is there any downhill mountain biking? That'd be worth watching, potentially.

Of course, the winter games aren't much better. Only sports I like there are the bobsledding and skeleton, and ice hockey. Some of the snowboarding is ok, too.

Quote from JJ72 :

New lid from the painter!

Excellent! Any updates on other helmets or cars?

Quote from boothy :

Had to mute the video due to the yanks, give me John and Jeremey :rolleyes:


Cover the air intake(s), if it doesn't stall then DQ.

Ah I see. So is this a test to make sure any air restrictors applied are not circumvented?

Quote from deggis :

Here is the close GT finish from Mosport: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk1K6hoxY8I

...the Porsche was excluded due failed stall test though

I watched it in person from turn 2. Great battle. What exactly is the stall test, though?

I hope those teams move to other, more established, championships. Declining numbers are a big problem for a lot of sportscar racing series right now.

Quote from ATC Quicksilver :

Also I think SR3 is miles better than SR2, the previous Saints Row games were just copies of GTA with worse humour. SR3 has set itself apart by stepping up the level of crazy and making the characters constantly point out how crazy half of the stuff they are doing actually is. You might just need to get through the first set of missions, because those are literally just tutorials for the side missions, later on you get some sort of plot and the level of batshit crazy mental stuff you do goes through the roof.

I beat the game (alarmingly quickly, I might add) and you get those 'side-mission-tutorial-missions' throughout most of the story line. The story line itself is very, very short. The problem I have with it is the lack of cohesion. Not much is really explained. Also, in SR2, it seemed that the story line had more of an impact than in SR3. Killing a gang leader/prominent figure felt like a big deal, story-wise. In SR3 it's just another thing that you did. It doesn't seem to matter at all. As a story, it has absolutely no impact at all. The narrative was crap, if I'm honest.

There are things I enjoyed in it, but I still feel like SR2 was a better game overall. I will still get the next game in the series, for sure, as it'll always be good for a laugh.

Quote from thisnameistaken :

I'm more a fan of Demented Are Go. Pervy In The Park is a classic.

Mad Sin will probably always be my favorite, but I love 'Slow Down You Grave Robbing Bastard' by The Meteors. Demented Are Go is pretty good, too. Nekromantix is fantastic live.

Quote from thisnameistaken :

I already answered your question - get a double bass. Then you can join in all the cool threads with the cool people.

ROFL

Quote from thisnameistaken :

The guitarist in my last band was previously a bassist in a psychobilly band. He can't play in tune but he makes up for it with enthusiasm.

I have two basses now so I've strung the other with low-tension gut-sounding hybrids for 'billy silliness. I take it out busking and we either do '60s rocksteady and ska tunes or '50s rock n roll. I prefer the traditional rootsy slap sound to the steel-strung psychobilly sound though.

Aside from the amazing Streetlight Manifesto show I was at last year, Psychobilly shows are typically the most fun for me. The music is just so... fun. Completely campy, satirical and full of lunacy. I mean, who can't enjoy a song called "Who Killed the Cheerleader?"

Frankly, I was disappointed with this game. The second one was much better imo. This one just felt incomplete to me. I can't quite put my finger on why, though.

The story also seemed very disjointed. Half of it was just excuses to get you to play the side missions. Nothing really had any kind of real introduction, either.

Quote from thisnameistaken :

...So I bought another double bass instead. It's really nice!

Please start a Psychobilly band.

Still haven't given the Clios a go (too busy with my lovely F2s) but maybe I'll get a chance to sometime soon... (probably not.. )