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Originally Posted by Peloton25
The LM would not reach 240.1 mph due to the drag created by the rear wing and front spoiler which add additional downforce. My guess is that an LM would be good for roughly 220-225 mph maximum.
The standard road car did 240.1mph, but only with the 7500 RPM rev limiter removed. With the rev limiter in place the road car is probably good for about 230 mph.
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Thats what i read - i also read that the LM would 'only' reach a max of 225mph, due to both the points raised by Erik and due to the shorter gearbox ratios, making acceleration a greater factor in the LM than the top speed(anyone remember Andy Wallace's LM 0-100-0 test in Autocar?......)
There was actually a thread dedicated to this question here -
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...d.php?t=451991
Mind you, stick an LM motor in a road-going non-HDF-kitted F1, take off the wiper, sticky-tape the shutlines on the bonnet and over the indicators as per the original top speed run and i am sure this would beat 240.1mph......
