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Ben Cannon (Artherd)
Member
Username: Artherd
Post Number: 315
Registered: 6-2002
| | Posted on Sunday, May 11, 2003 - 5:49 pm: | |
I've been in only one car that actually deployed the (Halon) fire system. It looks like steam shooting out, but I don't remenber a "bam" sound. More like hissing. We had helmets on though.
I'd buy it as a cooling system under pressure failure. cool to see the car being driven the snot out of! If you're not blowing limited slip diffs at least every 2 years, you're not doing it right! :D)
Best!
Ben. |
Martin - Cavallino Motors (Miami348ts)
Advanced Member
Username: Miami348ts
Post Number: 4549
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 09, 2003 - 1:14 pm: | |
The bang at the end is like an explosion. Can not be a radiator or the engine blowing. Has to be somethink like a fire system. Look at the explosion and where the dust is flying and how apprupt.
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Jens Haller (Jh280774)
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Username: Jh280774
Post Number: 579
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Friday, May 09, 2003 - 12:55 pm: | |
The blow at the end of the video looks like it is going to be a VERY expensive repair!!!!!!!!
Con saluti cordialissimi,
Jens Haller |
Ton Visser (Lion315)
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Username: Lion315
Post Number: 534
Registered: 12-2002
| | Posted on Friday, May 09, 2003 - 8:30 am: | |
I also heard that he blew the radiator hose.
Ton |
Dave (Maranelloman)
Intermediate Member
Username: Maranelloman
Post Number: 1466
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Friday, May 09, 2003 - 8:09 am: | |
Actually, you can easily get these cars to overheat. Remember, we just see 30 seconds of film; he may have been doing this for an hour. Couple that with high ambient temperatures (think non-coastal Italy in summer) & running the A/C (his window is closed, I think), and you can easily get into the Red zone in water & oil temps. Especially just doing short 7000 rpm bursts without any long sessions of uninterrupted air running into the radiators... |
Faisal Khan (Tvrfreak)
Junior Member
Username: Tvrfreak
Post Number: 95
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 8:28 pm: | |
At the time the clip came out, it was acknowledged by the Top Gear crew that it was an extinguishing system mounted inside, and that it was triggered manually. For "dramatic effect".
Makes sense to me. I seriously doubt that you could get coolant hoses to blow by a couple of e-brake turns and 0-60-0 dashes. |
David J. Smith (Darkhorse512)
Junior Member
Username: Darkhorse512
Post Number: 212
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 5:49 pm: | |
My guess is that it is Dario Benuzzi'z job to flog Ferraris until something like this happens. Oh well, a camera just happened to be rolling at the time. Hopefuly this led to some kind of improvement to the cars that make it to showrooms. |
KCCK (Kenneth)
Member
Username: Kenneth
Post Number: 333
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 4:19 pm: | |
Q1. Is the 456 particularly fragile? Or is it the same with most cars when driven like this?
Q2. Has the 456 really been pushed to the limit? It appears from the clip that it was stationary when the thing blew. |
Jaime T. Ferraris are sex on wheels (Chevarri)
Junior Member
Username: Chevarri
Post Number: 85
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 4:13 pm: | |
Yeah I also read that the driver blew the radiator, still looks neat though when it happens. |
Pat Pasqualini (Enzo)
Member
Username: Enzo
Post Number: 497
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 4:01 pm: | |
I think I read somewhere that the test driver blew the radiator?(sp) |
Tim N (Timn88)
Advanced Member
Username: Timn88
Post Number: 2955
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 2:56 pm: | |
I really want to find the rest of this vid, which is obviously a Top Gear clip. |
Dave (Maranelloman)
Intermediate Member
Username: Maranelloman
Post Number: 1462
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 2:55 pm: | |
Well, that's gonna be a bit hard on the clutch. And it's gonna need a new radiator hose, and maybe an engine block...
But I'm sure it will buff right out!!!��� |
Kuzi (Kzma)
Junior Member
Username: Kzma
Post Number: 119
Registered: 3-2003
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 2:54 pm: | |
did his engine explode at the end there? |
Tim N (Timn88)
Advanced Member
Username: Timn88
Post Number: 2954
Registered: 6-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, May 08, 2003 - 2:51 pm: | |
BURNOUTS
http://www.fast-autos.net/ferrari/456.mpeg
im sure everyones seen this one before, but if you havent, check it out! |