Got Jack Stands?
09-21-2005, 10:02 PM
#6
yup, this is the new F430 Challenge, heres the scoop
For the more competitive Ferrari fan, the F430 Challenge race car has made its debut. This has the same 490bhp V8 as the road-going F430 coupe, but adds the carbon-ceramic brakes, a modified gearbox and 19-inch slick tyres; its weight has been reduced to 1225kg thanks to measures including a plastic windscreen, a carbonfibre engine cover and a new exhaust system. It has a mechanical, rather than electronic, differential, and a mechanical brake-assist system rather than EBD; its stability and traction control have been disengaged, as have ABS and skid control. Inside, there is a quick-release steering wheel with buttons for radio contact with the pit crew. Other ready-to-race touches include a modified grille, anti-roll bars, springs and single-rate shocks, and quick-release centrally-locking wheels with incorporated pneumatic jacks.
For the more competitive Ferrari fan, the F430 Challenge race car has made its debut. This has the same 490bhp V8 as the road-going F430 coupe, but adds the carbon-ceramic brakes, a modified gearbox and 19-inch slick tyres; its weight has been reduced to 1225kg thanks to measures including a plastic windscreen, a carbonfibre engine cover and a new exhaust system. It has a mechanical, rather than electronic, differential, and a mechanical brake-assist system rather than EBD; its stability and traction control have been disengaged, as have ABS and skid control. Inside, there is a quick-release steering wheel with buttons for radio contact with the pit crew. Other ready-to-race touches include a modified grille, anti-roll bars, springs and single-rate shocks, and quick-release centrally-locking wheels with incorporated pneumatic jacks.
