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McLaren Performance - Forums, Tuning, Blog, Motorsport, and Modification News
Published on 12-10-2018 07:10 PM
In a drag race, traction off the line is everything. If you want to improve your elapsed time you need to improve your 60 foot or short time. The rule of thumb is that every tenth the 60 foot is reduce results in a two tenth reduction in the 1/4 mile elapsed time. ...Published on 11-29-2018 11:55 AM
This race is fairly predictable as the car that gains the least amount of weight from dropping its top is the McLaren 570S. Which also happens to be the lightest coupe to begin with and the fastest of this quartet. ...Published on 11-28-2018 03:41 AM
The Ferrari 488 GTB despite what you read in magazines is not all that fast. Not that a car that traps low 130's in the 1/4 mile is slow but it is not as fast as MotorTrend would have you believe. We have seen examples at the strip run 127.9 miles per hour which is far off magazine claims. ...Published on 11-28-2018 03:11 AM
Billet Design Motorsports does some solid McLaren tuning and their Stage 3 McLaren 570S recently ran 9.7 @ 144.3 in the 1/4 mile with hybrid turbos. This is a Stage 2 car though which just means bolt on modifications (tune + exhaust) on 93 octane pump gas. ...Published on 11-28-2018 02:32 AM
Absolutely no surprise here other than just how much faster the 720S is than the Ford GT. We already knew the McLaren 720S was much more powerful. We already knew it was lighter. We already knew it would win. ...Published on 11-28-2018 01:44 AM
Automotive magazines are not what they used to be and today survive predominantly on their established relationships with automakers. Many of those automakers are not afraid to abuse those relationships as the magazines are dependent on exclusive content to stay relevant. ...Published on 11-20-2018 08:22 PM
The McLaren 720S responds very well to tuning and it is great to have more results. VF-Engineering sent BoostAddict.com and the McLarenBoost forums their Stage One Hex Tuning results and it is great to have numbers from a Mustang dynamometer. ...Published on 11-17-2018 12:33 AM
The McLaren 720S is already a rocket in stock form but if you want more (why wouldn't you?) an ECU tune is the best bang for the buck performance upgrade followed by a full exhaust. Fabspeed happens to offer both. ...Published on 11-15-2018 06:03 PM
The number of JB4 offering from BMS for modern turbo motor just continues to expand. BMS is in development of a JB4 for the McLaren 570S and the M838T motor which in theory means it could carry over to the MP4-12C, 600LT, 650S, and 675 LT models. ...Published on 11-13-2018 08:28 PM
You have to give HRE props here for doing something different as their new designs seemed to stagnate. The end result here is not the most aesthetically pleasing wheel as it looks like something out of a Lego Technic kit but it certainly is different and points toward future design methods. ...Published on 11-12-2018 04:21 PM
A McLaren 570S is a strong benchmark for an N54. For perspective, a stock McLaren 570S is capable of running 10.2 @ 135 in the 1/4 mile. It's light, it's powerful with a twin turbo 3.8 liter V8, and it has a very efficient dual clutch transmission. ...Published on 11-07-2018 06:13 PM
McLaren kicked dust in Ferrari's face since they launched the MP4-12C back in 2011. It was not even close between the two. Well, it appears the 488 Pista is Ferrari finally fighting back if Autocar's 2018 best driver's car results are to be believed. ...Published on 11-06-2018 04:40 PM
EVO does a great job here noting that the GT3 is not a direct rival for the McLaren 570S. It has less power, it's heavier, naturally aspirated, and significantly cheaper. The GT3 is unique in many ways but what it does better than anyone else is offer a street legal GT race car experience. ...Published on 11-06-2018 03:12 PM
This is an interesting setup and drag racers have messed around with volute injection for a while now. Essentially, you are spraying water/methanol directly into the compressor housing. Prometh says this increases the efficiency of the compressor output. ...Published on 11-05-2018 04:23 PM
Everyone knows the advantages of carbon fiber and various modern composites. Light weight while having very high strength. Metal still rules the engine building world but consider carbon fiber connecting rods for a moment. ...
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