500 - 720 Bhp Noble for sale

[Nickytwohats]

I've heard from a friend who is not a member of the nobility.

That she has a friend who has been racing a Noble but isn't welcome any more as it's too quick.

The car is, I'm told in a lock up in Norfolk.

And has 500 - 720 Bhp.

Does anyone know more about it?

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

Usually you'll find it's an Ultima in these cases.

[paulcundy]

This sounds like Mike Gardiner's car. He was "regulated out" of the 750MC races because he was too fast. He ran a couple of the MESC races this year - very fast. No idea how much HP. Its a silver M400, the one with lots of holes drilled in the rear clam to aid heat dissipation.
Regards
Paul C

[caccobra]

paulcundy said:

This sounds like Mike Gardiner's car. He was "regulated out" of the 750MC races because he was too fast. He ran a couple of the MESC races this year - very fast. No idea how much HP. Its a silver M400, the one with lots of holes drilled in the rear clam to aid heat dissipation.
Regards
Paul C

That would be this car?

[paulcundy]

Yep, thats the one. Note the roll cage and the gurneys.

[Nickytwohats]

So how much do you thinkit might cost to get road legal then?

[adrian w]

720 BHP How????

[mr noble]

adrian w said:

720 BHP How????

Please don't tell him!!!!!!!

[adrian w]

mr noble said:

adrian w said:

720 BHP How????

Please don't tell him!!!!!!!

Seriously i don't think its doable out of a three litre Duratec.

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

adrian w said:

mr noble said:

adrian w said:

720 BHP How????

Please don't tell him!!!!!!!

Seriously i don't think its doable out of a three litre Duratec.

Not for long anyway.

[kinetic]

700HP Nah! I reckon its got about 500 max.
I overtook this car in the Silverstone MESC race and its was about equally matched to my Elise, (on a v.hot day).

Well its not as fast as Richard G's, lets put it that way!

[Nickytwohats]

Maybe it's not this car....

[gadgeroonie]

750 bhp is definately possible in 3 litres

lots of 2.0 litre 4 cylinder cars are making in excess of 750 bhp already

thats 375 bhp per litre !

so if these power levels are obtainable you could reason that over 1000 bhp is possible from a 3.0 litre

however it would cost a small fortune to get an engine to stand up to this sort of power !

let alone the gearbox !

[saucyboy]

You've only got to look at some of the tuned cars from the Far East to see that 700 bhp+ is obtainable from a 3 litre. However like Gadge said it costs them a small fortune.

[wizz72]

gadgeroonie said:

750 bhp is definately possible in 3 litres

lots of 2.0 litre 4 cylinder cars are making in excess of 750 bhp already

thats 375 bhp per litre !

so if these power levels are obtainable you could reason that over 1000 bhp is possible from a 3.0 litre

however it would cost a small fortune to get an engine to stand up to this sort of power !

let alone the gearbox !

Enjoy the rebuild !

[Nickytwohats]

Gadget's 2.1 Fiesa seems to have lasted rather well with 450bhp

[adrian w]

Thats because most of the time he has the boost turned down, he knows it wouldnt last long making that sort of power

[gadgeroonie]

I ran it on full boost yesterday for a bit of a blat

2 bar boost and it was soooooooooo fast !!

it was like driving on ice - no grip till 4th gear and it pulled 4th like it was in 2nd

very very scary - I picked my mum up in it after work and she was rather unimpressed pmsl- hanging onto the rollcage for dear life

eventually it blew the throttle body boost pipe off - so its back to 1 bar now and is still faster than a scalded fast thing on speed

I must get round to fitting the gearbox speed sensor so i can map the boost pressure for each gear

it amazes me how i still enjoy driving it after 14 years of ownership !!

lets hope the Noble is still in my posession after 14 years

Edited by gadgeroonie on Tuesday 7th November 16:23

[joust]

Mike, you deserve a nutter of the year award for running that. Respect!

[v8yes]

Owned mikes car since 2009 and just found this post from 2006 . Was told it was way ahead of its time when built