Supercharged = SLOW

[magnust]

Modifying N/A cars to forced induction is all OK in the short term. However, expose them to extended trackwork and as Gorilla said, they soon generate heat and stresses the car is not designed to cope with. Not just engine but gearboxes, diffs and all sorts of other things start to go wrong.

Put a S/C CSL/M3 up against a CSL on one or two laps and it'll probably toast the std car. Give it death for 8 or 9 lap sessions all day at Spa in 25 degree ambients and see which car is still out there having fun at the end of the day?

Give me a bog standard drivetrain with stronger brakes, proper tyres, sorted suspension and good geo all day long.:wink:

Still, if you do upgrade the brakes, diff and surprisingly few other pieces a SC M3 or CSL will hold up surprisingly well to hard track use once sorted out. And in the end, having 100-150 extra hp is never *wrong*. But not all of us think it's worth the cost

[shimmy]

Still, if you do upgrade the brakes, diff and surprisingly few other pieces a SC M3 or CSL will hold up surprisingly well to hard track use once sorted out. And in the end, having 100-150 extra hp is never *wrong*. But not all of us think it's worth the cost

So where are all these s/c m3 screaming around the tracks wiping the floor with us standard m3s?

[magnust]

So where are all these s/c m3 screaming around the tracks wiping the floor with us standard m3s?

There's a whole bunch of S/C M3's here in Sweden but all but like... ehhhrmm, two of them don't go to track days. I'm speculating here but I don't think that says S/C is a bad idea per se but more a reflection of different types of owners. Some owners are in to styling, some like competing with huge sound systems, some love to tinker with their car even more than driving it and some oddballs like to drive round and round all day on an asphalt patch.

[shimmy]

There's a whole bunch of S/C M3's here in Sweden but all but like... ehhhrmm, two of them don't go to track days. I'm speculating here but I don't think that says S/C is a bad idea per se but more a reflection of different types of owners. Some owners are in to styling, some like competing with huge sound systems, some love to tinker with their car even more than driving it and some oddballs like to drive round and round all day on an asphalt patch.

Granted, but I'm lookin for some of the 'oddballs' to chase:thumbs:

[maxmeerkat]

These cars thrive in a cold environment like sweden.....:whistle:Book me in for the next swedish track day shimmy.:-D

[magnust]

Granted, but I'm lookin for some of the 'oddballs' to chase:thumbs:

Aahhhh, so finally the true agenda for the thread is revealed :hahaha: :hahaha: :hahaha: :thumbs:

[magnust]

Not everyone drives their sportscar on track at all, let alone drive it close to it's full potential on track. One part of me is sad about this but then again to each their own, full respect to each and everyone. We are all different.

So I must say, each time I do come across a fast really expensive supercar that is driven close to it's full potential on a normal track day by a car enthusiast.... it makes me *very* satisfied and happy to see!

The flip side is there are on many track days often plenty of should-be-faster cars which you can catch up. I don't miss the opportunity to feel good and boost my driving ego when that happens. But deep down I know it's not too much to brag about in my own head, but in life always make the most of it and be proud and happy nevertheless :-D :-D :-D

[shane@mbtech]

Not everyone drives their sportscar on track at all, let alone drive it close to it's full potential on track. One part of me is sad about this but then again to each their own, full respect to each and everyone. We are all different.

So I must say, each time I do come across a fast really expensive supercar that is driven close to it's full potential on a normal track day by a car enthusiast.... it makes me *very* satisfied and happy to see!

The flip side is there are on many track days often plenty of should-be-faster cars which you can catch up. I don't miss the opportunity to feel good and boost my driving ego when that happens. But deep down I know it's not too much to brag about in my own head, but in life always make the most of it and be proud and happy nevertheless :-D :-D :-D

Apart from the occasional GT3/rs etc the only supercar I have seen driven properly was a 430 scud @ at Oulton park. And it was fantastic to see a car being driven like it was intended:supz: