Black Magic: Leon's RUF CTR3
Feb 8, 2010 | 01:21 AM
#35
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Joined: Jan 2008
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They do have a clutch...not sure if its only to get going or whether further shifts require clutch depressing.
Amazing amazing car...look at those exhaust tips
Feb 8, 2010 | 08:57 AM
#39
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Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 1,169
From: Cambridge, MA
If it's a typical sequential box, it does not require clutch when upshifting but does require clutching for downshifting.
Feb 8, 2010 | 09:07 AM
#40
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Joined: Feb 2009
Posts: 7,647
From: Munich,Germany
an exerpt of Leons post
hey buddy , got the car recently and absolutely love it, i did a review on another board
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just flew home from papenburg in germany at the ATP test facility where i drove the car for the first time 'properly'. the handling circuit is an exact replica of the hockenheim short circuit and i was there testing different tyre/suspension geometry setups with the guys from the factory and technicians from bilstein. the car is on another level, she demands respect of course, less forgiving than a 911 chassis but easier to push to the limit than a carrera gt. the car turns in sharp and there is plenty of grip (pulling 1.4g on some corners) and with a very good LSD easy enough to control on the oversteer but you need to be quicker and smoother with the throttle and steering. more challenging yet more rewarding than my RT12 and the new engine mapping and gear ratio matching has given the power delivery a much more progressive feel which is essential with a mid-engined car of this power on the limit! michelin are releasing their cup tyre in 335/30 R20 soon and this will also be essential as their 315/25 R20 is a little too small for the power in terms of width and rolling radius. (the road wheels have 335/30 R20 michelin PS2's which are perfect for road and high speed driving)
i cant wait to take delivery in a few weeks!
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just flew home from papenburg in germany at the ATP test facility where i drove the car for the first time 'properly'. the handling circuit is an exact replica of the hockenheim short circuit and i was there testing different tyre/suspension geometry setups with the guys from the factory and technicians from bilstein. the car is on another level, she demands respect of course, less forgiving than a 911 chassis but easier to push to the limit than a carrera gt. the car turns in sharp and there is plenty of grip (pulling 1.4g on some corners) and with a very good LSD easy enough to control on the oversteer but you need to be quicker and smoother with the throttle and steering. more challenging yet more rewarding than my RT12 and the new engine mapping and gear ratio matching has given the power delivery a much more progressive feel which is essential with a mid-engined car of this power on the limit! michelin are releasing their cup tyre in 335/30 R20 soon and this will also be essential as their 315/25 R20 is a little too small for the power in terms of width and rolling radius. (the road wheels have 335/30 R20 michelin PS2's which are perfect for road and high speed driving)
i cant wait to take delivery in a few weeks!
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