Is F50 NVH that bad even when new ?

I doubt its too bad. Rich people like to be comfortable

 

LOL

 

No, it's really, really bad. I was in an F50 with 200 miles on the clock, and when I got out it felt like I needed surgery on my spine. It's bad.

 

I guess I've never heard from those testers.

 

I guess I've never felt it to be bad, but the most I've ever driven the F50 at once is only about 100 miles. I'd complain about the heat before the vibration I guess...

 

I don't think i would even notice because i would be so excited...

 

I honestly never noticed that there are vibrations...at all compared to other sports cars. I mean, it is no Lexus...you hear everything, and do feel everything...so I am not sure about excess. My Elise Motorsport has MUCH more vibration than anything else I've been in...plus rough low RPM. A couple weekends ago when I took the F50 to Crystal Cove, I did my usual, fired up the car to warm it up and wipe down the car while waiting...so I've never driven the car w/o warming it up first...and I didn't feel that there were more vibration than my Honda S2000. I will pay extra attention the next time I drive the car...probably a couple weeks from now.

 

fuse,
I'm sure you know this, but it needs more than just sitting at idle to warm up. The "warm up" is generally just a minute or two idling followed by 5-10 minutes of keeping revs under 3-4,000 or so until your oil temp is up. But, anyway, I'm sure you don't wipe the car down and then redline out of the driveway.

 

I just let the water temp come up a bit before I even drive it. The oil temp takes quite a few miles to even warm up. When the oil temp is normal range, that is when you start feeling the radiated heat from the engine compartment. I'd also compaint about the poor visibility of the display before vibrations...it is very dark and very hard to read during the day.

I think if I ever redlined out of the driveway...it'd be the last time I get the drive it...or any of his torys for that matter...that would suck very badly...

 

vibrations on f50?

NEVER it´s the best car for long lines!!!!

 

NVH ?

 

It should not be that bad at all...it is a V12...inherently balanced and smooth with little vibration....that is one of the hallmarks of V12s. This is not a 4 banger or thumping V8 we are talking about.

F430-Monza, can you fill your profile out so we get to know you better.

 

the engine in the F50 is solidly mounted to the carbon tub as it's an integral part of the chassis- the rear suspension feeds loads into it! That's also why it's an iron block. Allied to this, carbon resonated pretty well, so there's more vibration to start with and then a chassis made out of something that like to transmit it- so it is quite full on.

I've only been in the F50 on track, and there was more to be interested in than NVH, but I guess it wasn't worse than any other full on sportscar- Elise motorsport is probably a good comparison!

For me, the vibration and so on is a part of the F50's attraction; and I'm sure if I ever have one I'll have something else for long road trips.

It was all part of demonstrating the F1 car for the road philosophy of the F50.

Enjoy it!

 

does anyone have an auto magazine test of the car from 1995? perhaps the testers made a comment about excessive nvh....

 

Fuse pegged it spot on.
Heat, dash display and noise are the only 3 complaints I can think of. Even at that, the noise is so wonderful it would only be over a long trip that one could consider it annoying. The heat falling into the cockpit from the radiator is intense. That dash is at best an after thought and leaves a lot to be desired on a car where reading the gauges at a glance is so important. Out of direct sunlight its very nice and easliy read at a glance. Vibration? Never even a thought entered my mind regarding this. Driving down a rutted city street you know you are strapped into something that can take you to the speed of heat, but vibrations.....no.
Dave

 

Specially with Tubi...makes you grin from ear to ear!

 

The one that I did the engine rebuild on got Tubi headers, test pipes and mufflers. The only thing I ever heard like it was on the Fiorano track! We are in full agreement on all fronts.
Dave