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cuprabaz
01-09-2004, 10:44
I used to get low to mid 15s every time i went to a strip, so i decided to remove my sub, accoustic shelf etc, spare wheel and jack i also removed the rear seats! It approx 10 mins to remove the lot.
The Result was a 14.66 quickest and averaging 14.8.
So the seat's etc will always be removed for 1/4 mile days from now on...
Anybody got any other helpful hints that will reduced my times?
basstard
01-09-2004, 14:25
I'm not an expert in this at all but two things come to mind:
-get out all the water of the windscreen water tank,,, seems stupid but it's 5 liters of water ~5 kg.
-I'd remove the passenger seat too, might be a little bit tricky but worth the job.
-I assume you've already done this but one can never know: inflate at a higher pressure the rear wheels. can't really say how much, some have inflated them to silly values, IMO you should better get some cheap, different tires for the rear. you can use them only on track and inflate them even to 3-3.5 bars. Who cares if they blow off? Some have used two standard, over-inflated spare space saver wheels (but they're meant to be used @ 80km/h at max,,, :confused: ).
Hope to help
:cheers:
neeleyveeley
01-09-2004, 16:17
I'll agree getting off the line is the key to the whole thing - my fastest the other week was a 14.8s run with most around the 15s mark. If you bog down or spin the wheels then you seem to loose a good half second off the line.
Look here also;
http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=40310
Did get a little silly I know but some things may help :thumbup:
cuprabaz
01-09-2004, 17:15
that was good fun reading!!
The bonnet removal sounds good but may be a bit of hassle refitting it also it will create more drag. anybody tried it?
Also would running my 16in standard ibiza wheels be better than running a set of 17in wheels or does it all depend on tyre sizes.
basstard
02-09-2004, 23:00
Yeah, running on the 16s is a good idea.
Now, won't you try the rear wheels trick? I assure you, I've seen plenty of drag cars runnin on slim, overinlfated tyres on the non-drive axle. You don't need grip on the rear tyres since you're not in need to turn or anything. Lowering the pressure of the front is a good idea tho as you'll need more grip on the front.
:cheers:
personally i think its a bit cheating to take ur seats out etc etc,
i think u should run ur car up the strip in the same condition that u use it every day (asumming its ur eveyday car).
i think takin ur ice out is fair enough, but removin the seats etc is cheatin imo :p
with my old car i ran it up pod once without the ice to see the difference it made.
my 2p worth :)
james
cuprabaz
11-01-2005, 21:53
All i'm trying to do is get my car up that strip as fast as possible and if that means stripping it out i can't see how that is cheating, especially when half the cars running are 2l 16v Nova's/corsa's with just a drivers seat!! plus it only take 30mins max to remove the seats and ice! ;) knocked a good 1/2 sec off my times! :bleh:
i can ask these guys (http://www.seatcupra.net/users/flapper/WSR/ukteam.htm) if you want :p but they will say V8
Weight is the key - seen holes drilled in everything non structual before
look after the grammes and the kilos look after themselves
not too sure on the skinny wheels rear ? be mad bad or downright dangerous if you ask me - lol
how does an 8.14 ET at 175 mph grab ya ? road legal/optimax pump fuel only/street tyres all in the rules too
cuprabaz
11-01-2005, 22:57
how does an 8.14 ET at 175 mph grab ya ? road legal/optimax pump fuel only/street tyres all in the rules too
Sounds f*cking ace, next time it's running can i pay to be in the passenger seat????(if it has one!!) :D
jonathanp
12-01-2005, 00:32
I did 2 runs last year when my LCR was standard with about 4k on the clock, first was 14.7 second run was 14.6 Nothing had been stripped out of the car and I had my tools/parts in the back. I did increase the pressures at the back and lower the fronts though
Weight is the key - seen holes drilled in everything non structual before
lol... my m8 drilled some holes on the inside pannels of his corsa to save extra weight.
his car does go extremly well for what it is, COMPLETELY stripped out and runnin a 140bhp 1.4 16v xe lump.
only seen him go up the strip the one time, he got 15.2 and it was his first ever run up a strip! so not bad.
james :)
full throttle gear changes ?clutch won't last long but may save a few tenths :)
cuprabaz, what times do you get now with ko3s etc?
bradcupraT
12-01-2005, 18:25
not sure yet not had a chance to get on a strip with it yet, first chance is feb i think so i'll post times up then.
certainly feels faster.
cuprabaz
12-01-2005, 22:45
Oops forgot i was using brads pc!! lol! :hide:
same turbo on my lardy ass golf netted a 14.2@103
(and i mean the same turbo)
cuprabaz
12-01-2005, 23:31
how's the big turbo going mate? this KO3s is going pretty sweet so far! only running 1.1Bar at the moment until i get the FMIC then it's going back for some tweaking!!! :thumbup:
how's the big turbo going mate? this KO3s is going pretty sweet so far! only running 1.1Bar at the moment until i get the FMIC then it's going back for some tweaking!!! :thumbup:
Very nicely. Unfortunately it just started an insane yearning for even more.
Save weight = Go on a diet, have a haircur, shave your body hair, have a good cr@p before you set off, empty your washer bottle, out the air freshener and only put a gallon of optimax in. :bleh: :thumbup:
BlackCupraa
13-01-2005, 13:01
If you have adjustable suspension stiffen the rear to max so the car doesnt squat
so as you are not giving the front tires chance to spin
:idea: Don't be lazy - push your car through the line up rather than sitting in it with the engine running. And lif your bonnet up too. All that heat soak from the turbo can't be good for the intake and output.
My mate does this in his 306 gti and consistantly saves around half a second, that's without a cherry red turbo!
MrMischief
18-01-2005, 20:35
Get a good launch to start with, too much wheelspin & apart from killing your tyres, you'll not go far. Also, don't burn your clutch sitting on the line, it'll affect your gearchanges later up the strip and if it's slipping you aren't getting drive to the ground.
Keep driving tyres about 5-10psi lower than normal, depending on conditions (remember you have to be able to brake effectively after the finish line :blink: )
I took all my interior out the Pulsar once, and couldn't get as good 60ft times, they were about 0.3s slower on average. But by only removing my sub & spare wheel, I get good traction & higher terminal velocity, by about 0.3s & 3mph.
Not a lot.
Best time :
12.6s @ 107.1mph
60ft time : 1.55s
I'll be playing with the Ibiza next season, maybe not quite as fast (at first :roflmao: ), but it should be interesting.
Steve
thats a quick pulsar, i bet you spent alot on that badboy.
If your hoping to get anything under 14s in the ibiza then you will be either very dissapointed or very very broke, its fwd remember and i think bill's car only does about mid-high 13s with over 360bhp!
Sounds f*cking ace, next time it's running can i pay to be in the passenger seat????(if it has one!!) :D
has one but is occupied by too giggle gas bottles on race day - sorry :D
My best time is 13,6s with reaction time.
I dont know the time without it.
It must be around 13,3s
That all war done with bad tires and starting the car with only 1500 RPM. To much wheel spin, because of bad tires.
leon-T... what track was that at? alsodo u have a standard LCR???
james :)
13.3 in a leon? must have 400+bhp....
cuprabaz
24-01-2005, 16:28
Or one hell of a tail wind and down hill strip!! lol
i was thinkin this and that maybe he had one of those gadgits that tell u ur 0-60, 0-100 and 1/4 mile times!
im a bit dubious to this devices, as iv heard of someone who has one and it was not accurate, at pod his times were just over a second slower!
it's europe, was probably 1/4 kilometer :D
MrMischief
24-01-2005, 18:12
thats a quick pulsar, i bet you spent alot on that badboy.
If your hoping to get anything under 14s in the ibiza then you will be either very dissapointed or very very broke, its fwd remember and i think bill's car only does about mid-high 13s with over 360bhp!
360bhp?
I'm assuming that's a 1.8T petrol version?
Mine is the TDi 160, so doubt I'll get that power output next year...maybe the torque will hit that figure though!! :happy:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v236/EssDee/Seat%20Ibiza%20Cupra/SeatIbizaCupraFront1.jpg
Question. Are there LSD's available for these cars, as the traction control struggles with the standard torque when it's damp.
Steve
love the new cupra, looks like a baby LCR!! it rocks
I had 346 HP on flywheel.
Some pictures of the car:
http://www.mobisux.com/album/showgallery.php?ppuser=6461&cat=500&thumb=1
And a few videos:
Me + M3
http://www.mobisux.com/album/data/3338/6461m3-leon.avi
Me + Porsche Turbo
http://www.mobisux.com/album/data/3338/6461Leon_-_Turbo4.avi
From 100 - 200 km/h
http://www.mobisux.com/album/data/3339/6461100-200a.avi
cuprabaz
25-01-2005, 17:14
Very nice mate!! superb choice of wheels!!
cuprabaz
06-02-2005, 19:18
Had my first blast up the 1/4 mile this year and since getting the K03s @ Crail (Fast Car mag). My best time with ko3 was 14.66sec and the best i could get today was 14.674sec.
RT(sec) 60 foot(sec) TV(mph) ET(sec)
Last years best(ko3) 0.617 2.309 94.7 14.660
@ EDZEL
This years best (ko3s) 0.511 2.579 99.8 14.674
@CRAIL
The 14.66sec was a one off because the rest of times for that day were 14.9's.
This time all my times were 14.7ish, the thing thats confusing me is that my TV a fair bit faster than before.
quality day tho!!
waftywoo
06-02-2005, 19:45
I had 346 HP on flywheel.
Some pictures of the car:
http://www.mobisux.com/album/showgallery.php?ppuser=6461&cat=500&thumb=1
And a few videos:
Me + M3
http://www.mobisux.com/album/data/3338/6461m3-leon.avi
Me + Porsche Turbo
http://www.mobisux.com/album/data/3338/6461Leon_-_Turbo4.avi
From 100 - 200 km/h
http://www.mobisux.com/album/data/3339/6461100-200a.avi
Loverly looking car mate.
Wot suspension you running? looks low. Does it handle much better?
Im going to a rum what you brung at santa pod on the 19th if anyone has the saturday free? should be a good one cause goes on till 7 in the evening with flood lit runs.
Taking my bike probably and my mates going with a few of his integra typr r buddies.
Should be good
My best time is 13,6s with reaction time.
I dont know the time without it.
It must be around 13,3s
That all war done with bad tires and starting the car with only 1500 RPM. To much wheel spin, because of bad tires.
0.3 sec reaction time is a red light - even the pro's struggle to keep low 0.5
13.6 is a well fast time considering say e.g. 15.1 for a standard cosworth wtf are you running in that getting mixed up in lancer evo territory at 13 sec
you sure it wasn't and 1/8 mile ???? :whistle:
Had my first blast up the 1/4 mile this year and since getting the K03s @ Crail (Fast Car mag). My best time with ko3 was 14.66sec and the best i could get today was 14.674sec.
RT(sec) 60 foot(sec) TV(mph) ET(sec)
Last years best(ko3) 0.617 2.309 94.7 14.660
@ EDZEL
This years best (ko3s) 0.511 2.579 99.8 14.674
@CRAIL
The 14.66sec was a one off because the rest of times for that day were 14.9's.
This time all my times were 14.7ish, the thing thats confusing me is that my TV a fair bit faster than before.
quality day tho!!
Looks like you had a slower start (2.3 vs 2.579), but your extra power caught it up by the end running over 5mph more.
If you raced against your last run over a mile you would have wasted it. Just not as much grip or as good a start.
Worn tires? or damp.
cuprabaz
07-02-2005, 07:38
different and much older track plus the girlfriend wouldn't get out this time(it was pretty cool tho) unlike edzel, apart from that everything was the same aprt from the turbo and w/i.
christ, they let passengers up the 1/4 at crail!?
0.3 sec reaction time is a red light - even the pro's struggle to keep low 0.5
ignore my twaddle (too many beers) missed a 0 out should have said 0.03/0.05
cuprabaz
07-02-2005, 18:57
christ, they let passengers up the 1/4 at crail!?
Yip it's good if your wanting to record it or take pictures.
Been up a few times 4 up and gained 1.5 sec.
I found another possible reason/excuse for the times i was getting yesterday!! I took my forge off today as i needed to get the id and od of the o-ring and found that they were dry and not sealing!! What a bu99er!!!!!!
MrMischief
07-02-2005, 22:47
christ, they let passengers up the 1/4 at crail!?
Yeah...I had two passengers in the pulsar at one point and got a quicker time than on my own, was a bone dry day so wasn't due to wheelspin off the line :confused: Fluke I reckon :blink:
(That was at standard boost tho...)
Steve
Loverly looking car mate.
Wot suspension you running? looks low. Does it handle much better?
Im going to a rum what you brung at santa pod on the 19th if anyone has the saturday free? should be a good one cause goes on till 7 in the evening with flood lit runs.
Taking my bike probably and my mates going with a few of his integra typr r buddies.
Should be good
I have KW v.2 and the car handle great.
going to the pod this weekend so ill post me times
:)
better be dry!
MrMischief
16-02-2005, 22:23
going to the pod this weekend so ill post me times
:)
better be dry!
You'll love it mate....very sticky, watch you don't bog down off the line...
REV it hard :thumbup:
Steve
Yeah...I had two passengers in the pulsar at one point and got a quicker time than on my own, was a bone dry day so wasn't due to wheelspin off the line :confused: Fluke I reckon :blink:
could be either:
A - already had a run so no expectations (practise makes perfect)
B - weight of the passengers actually weighed car down and saved you wasting power settling the car on launch
you know at the pod, if say your reaction time is 0.5 seconds, and you cross the line in say, 15.5seconds, has that time had your reaction taken into account or not?
i suppose what im saying is, does the time start ticking when lights go green, or when you first move?
Interesting question, when I was there last, there was one particular race which stands out between a Supra and TVR Tuscan2. The TVR got a much better start, must have been a good second (dont know what the supra driver was playing at!) and the TVR got across the line first. However, its time was considerably slower than the Supra's which managed to pull back some of its crap start but still lost by over a car length. I had always thought the clock started from the moment the lights went green, but this race (unless it was an equipment f*ck up) suggests otherwise?
ah right, well that means it must be when you start.
thats what i was thinking, could you let the other person nail off, wait a second or so, go yourself and still get a better time, because the clock only starts when you do.
i hate lining up 2nd, as soon as the 2nd person lines up they go green, no time to prepare atall!
times are based on when you start moving if that helps. That's why they line you up at a certain point quite accurately at Pod, think it's give or take a meter possibly as I jumped the start slightly last time, stopped moving, lights went green, and off I went. Still recorded a consistent time to my previous 2.
Think in that race I crossed the line 0.1secs before my mate, I got 18.9, he got 19.8 though (good old 1.4's lol) Show's wot a bad start I got :redface:
I've got footage of various cars which give the opponent a head start, then blast off in their own time.
MrMischief
17-02-2005, 21:27
could be either:
A - already had a run so no expectations (practise makes perfect)
B - weight of the passengers actually weighed car down and saved you wasting power settling the car on launch
I think it was most likely better traction off the line so all 4 wheels weren't spinning quite as much as the previous run, it also had a standard clutch in at that time, so I'm amazed it gripped!
Been doing this since I was a nipper, so not sure what my expectations were (if any :D )
With the spec of the car at the moment it's just ballistic off the line (1.55s 60ft time), and holds 0.98 bar boost in every gear, why am I selling it :confused: :think:
Cheers
Steve
PS When I was at the Pod last, they didn't include your reaction time in your overall time.
I had 346 HP on flywheel.
Some pictures of the car:
http://www.mobisux.com/album/showgallery.php?ppuser=6461&cat=500&thumb=1
And a few videos:
Me + M3
http://www.mobisux.com/album/data/3338/6461m3-leon.avi
Me + Porsche Turbo
http://www.mobisux.com/album/data/3338/6461Leon_-_Turbo4.avi
From 100 - 200 km/h
http://www.mobisux.com/album/data/3339/6461100-200a.avi
Impressive! :worship:
santa pod tomorrow, ill post me times when i get back.
dunno what to expect? mid 14s?low14s?!?
Sounds fair to me, although i cant believe how similar the average times are for a standard beeza and a chipped beeza. I guess most of the advantage is soaked up in wheelspin. What is your usual 1/4 mile technique? Leave it in 3rd, or into 4th? Im just adjusting to my cupra and cant really guage which would be quickest at the moment.
tough one, i think a good change into 4th will pay off but its a close thing, hanging out 3rd gear in a chipped cupra isnt good really, thats why times are so close, although you may have 200bhp, youve got it at about 4500rpm, after that it falls off badly, where as something like a civic type r which loves to rev is in its prime 1/2 way up the strip and just keeps revving, so they get v.good times
ive seen chipped cupras do slower times than stock ones due to power tailing off so much!
Hmmm, i suppose it all depends on which map you have? Im guessing that, say a jabba map would fair slightly better than a revo map due to the power not trailing off higher up the rev range as much. I will be heading straight up to santa pod after jabba have finished with my car to find out!
you absolutely correct, although its only delaying by about 500rpm, still fades away, its the turbo not the map. me and cupra neil went head to head, jabba vs revo
his jabba car was about 0.2 secs quicker all day long.
i always pulled away at the start, but top of 3rd gear he was catching and by the line was pretty much neck and neck, but he nabbed it every time i think.
Ah right, so its a case of the little K03 struggling! Should be a different story for you tomorrow then :). Incidentally, what times did both you and Neil get last time?
well the ko3s isnt that much better for it-nothing like the ihi turbo!, its better, but it peaks out at about 5700rpm, makes a hell of a difference on the road though!
think my best was a 15.1 or somehting, but i was avaraging 15.3s all day, neil was averaging 15.1s all day, might be wrong, it was a little while ago, but about that!
Well you should be substancially quicker tomorrow ;) Let me know how it goes
a second quicker would be cool. 14.3, sounds nice.
this time though, im prepared, no HEAVY (and it really is heavy) ice in boot, no rear seats, spare wheel or jack.
just front seats, and a can of tyre weld! :p
teeheee
13.8 was my best.
seemed like a slow day though, not much grip at all. all the civic type Rs and clio sports were only doing low-mid 15s. only saw one clio hit a 14.9 but i dont think it was std (was a 182) had exhaust and induction kit at least, maybe more.
did 10 runs, didnt loose one race!!
i raced and beat
clio 182 cup
clio 182
fiesta Rs turbo (heavily modded)
Polo Gti
Polo 16v
Starlet Turbo (modified)
lotus elise
Cleica GT4x4 (modified)
watching alot of other cars, i was surprised on the cars i could have beaten on the day, alot of the jap cars which i always see as fast were doing low-mid 14s which is nice to know.
also had a blast (on the way to the pod) with a series 2 clio v6, absolutely nailed him, they came over and were chatting to me when we got to the pod, nice people, were impressed with the ibiza! that clio v6 managed a 14.5 last time i spoke to him, didnt see it run again either so possibly his best!
Great Day out!
Mark
Great time! Bet you're happy with that? Looks like that extra 50bhp is worth a lot of time
also saw a lcr nail a focus RS (good lad)
lcr did a 15.1 and the focus did a 15.4 i think!
ibizacupra
20-02-2005, 16:58
teeheee
13.8 was my best.
Great Day out!
Mark
Blimey!.. well done chap..
I'd better watch out.. that time is excellent. :thumbup:
:cheers:
yes im pleased, put some "quick cars" to shame aswell which is always nice
I bet yours just spins bill, must be a right handfull to get off the line well!
thanks though! :)
how did you manage that time?! the best i managed in my 20vt powered mk2 ibiza was 14.3 at 102.89mph. how did you get it off the line mate, cos thats impressive!
do a small burn out just before you start, gets heat into your tyres, and saved me about half a second each time i did/didnt do it.
also, dont just nail it, feed in the power, again, saves alot of time
need a turbo bigger than ko3 to hold boost higher up rev range for that final few seconds upto the line aswell
its an Audi S3 engine, larger KO4 turbo with 280bhp and 280lb torque. just couldnt stop it spinning in 1st 2nd and 3rd! you may have seen it? orange mk2 ibiza with wide arches.
were u there today?
saw it when it was at stealth in december, was on the ramps
nice car!
no went yesterday, extremely busy only managed 3 runs from 12.30pm til 7.30pm when they decided to shut the track early cos they announced on the tannoy the track was too slippy. i think they had a point cos a 300zx hit the side wall. doh!
ive just got my slip; 60ft ... 2.580
330ft..6.503
1/8 ET..9.542
1/8mph..83.27
1000' ET..12.064
1/4 ET...14.331
1/4 mph..102.89
cuprabaz
20-02-2005, 17:43
That's a cracking time mate!! 0.8 of a sec quicker than my mine!
So your secret is to light the wheels before?
Did you lower your tyre pressures any?
Octane booster?
I bet there were a few shocked faces when you went blasting past!! ACE!! :clap: :thumbup:
ibizacupra
20-02-2005, 18:24
yes im pleased, put some "quick cars" to shame aswell which is always nice
I bet yours just spins bill, must be a right handfull to get off the line well!
thanks though! :)
last time i was at the pod on a cold day it span the whole 1/4 mile.. @ 13.4s/ET 112mph
ibizacupra
20-02-2005, 18:26
its an Audi S3 engine, larger KO4 turbo with 280bhp and 280lb torque. just couldnt stop it spinning in 1st 2nd and 3rd! you may have seen it? orange mk2 ibiza with wide arches.
nice looking car.. is that the one dubsport kinda shafted you on (so I heard). Vince fixed it for you. (in a Jimmy Saville kinda way.. :) )
Sweet looking motor. :thumbup:
yep thats the one, just glad to get it back on the road thanks to vince.
ibizacupra
20-02-2005, 18:54
yep thats the one, just glad to get it back on the road thanks to vince.
top job. and a very nice looking motor. rare old metal wide arches too. :thumbup: :cheers:
thanks bill. just cant wait to get the bodywork sorted.
in the mean time im really considering an ihi upgrade (if the girlfriend lets me) after seeing your yellow beastie boy on the rolling road, do you know if vince has done any turbo upgrades on the 20vt?
ive just got my slip; 60ft ... 2.580
330ft..6.503
1/8 ET..9.542
1/8mph..83.27
1000' ET..12.064
1/4 ET...14.331
1/4 mph..102.89
my 13.8 run was;
60ft - 2.255
330ft - 5.971
1/8ET - 9.024
1/8MPH - 81.23
1000'ET - 11.539
1/4ET - 13.819
1/4MPH - 101.81
Just incase anyone is thinking fluke, my times were getting better all day, and it was my 10th and final run i did 13.8.
My times from day are;
14.81 @ 99.09 vs Polo GTI - 17.5 @ 83.5
14.75 @ 100.43 vs Polo 16v - 17.8 @ 79.07
14.5 @ 101.40 vs Celica GT4x4 - 14.5 @ 95.5
14.1 @ 100.43 vs Clio 182 Cup - 15.7 @ 89.8
14.078 @ 101.16 vs Fiesta RS Turbo - 14.4 @ 100.6
14.022 @ 101.11 vs Starlet Turbo - 15.3 @ 89.2
14.002 @ 101.86 vs Polo GTI - 17.4 @ 83.2
13.951 @ 101.99 vs Lotus Elise - 14.0 @ 98.00
13.925 @ 100.94 vs Fiesta RS Turbo - 14.2 @ 101.41
13.819 @ 101.81 vs Starlet Turbo - 16.2 @ 87.2
(yes im bored at the moment) :p
MrMischief
21-02-2005, 18:28
Nicely done mate, very impressive, your car's best time is as fast as a standard pulsar, so quicker than a standard scoob/evo [B)]
Good results :clap:
Steve
cheers Steve, nice to know that eh!!
Cant think what 12.6 is like - your pulsar must have been mental!
Mark :)
cuprabaz
21-02-2005, 19:11
Superb, looks like you were getting the starts perfect near the end? tips?? pm me ;)
Steve have you seen Rishi's black pulsar for aberdeen? once mapped properly he's hoping for sub 11 secs!
what colours yours?
Baz, i didnt adjust the tyre pressures, and wasnt using any octane booster, all that was different to my normal daily setup was no soundsystem etc.
No tips really mate, just warm up the tires (its what all the regulars do) by lighting em up just before the line (does make a difference) also, feed that power in, dont just try and nail it!!
cuprabaz
21-02-2005, 19:48
Never tried warming the tyres before. i'll have to try that next time!
cheers
Warming the tires is what all the 2l Nova Chavs do Baz, very classy indeed. ;) :bleh: :whistle:
ok mate, go and watch the professionals who drag race for a living, think you'll find they warm their tyres. hardly a chav thing then eh. if your going to take it seriously enough to spend £25 to rag your car, you might as well get the most from it
cuprabaz
21-02-2005, 20:30
Warming the tires is what all the 2l Nova Chavs do Baz, very classy indeed. ;) :bleh: :whistle:
I hate you!!! :fool:
MrMischief
21-02-2005, 22:29
cheers Steve, nice to know that eh!!
Cant think what 12.6 is like - your pulsar must have been mental!
Mark :)
It was good mate....lol :runaway:
Not quite up to dave's 11.6 tho :worship:
Baz, yeah I've see rishi before, his car is getting pretty mental now, once it's running properly it'll be quick. Samellio's also has loads of potential and he's a good driver. Top lads the pulsar bunch.
Oh, mine's a rare black one...bit like my Cupra [B)]
Steve
cuprabaz
14-03-2005, 13:08
Right question for 1/4 mile folks!
What do i go with, my really light weight 17" O.Z. Superleggera's with Eagle F1's(half worn) or my standard cupra 16" with nearly new Uniroyal rain tyre?
I'm thinking of leaving the 17's on the back and just swapping the fronts or should i just leave the 17's on?
do a run with each if u can :thumbup:
baz u goin pod this sunday? i may be ;)
You should be fine with the 17's on IMHO. An inch bigger rim diameter shouldnt even be noticeable, especially considering you could get a bit more grip off the line with them, and those particular wheels are light for 17's. You could experiment on a few runs and try it, but i doubt it would make any difference.
cuprabaz
14-03-2005, 16:07
I'll be trying to snowboard this weekend!
Think i'll just leave the O.Z.'s on and remove anything that can be removed again! ie, ICE, seats, spare wheel and tools, girlfriend! :thumbup:
well i use 17s and my mate with 16s wasnt any faster than me (same mods) at the pod so i think its fair to say it doesnt make much difference
oh well. anyone lese goin pod on sunday?
Tony20VTurbo
15-03-2005, 08:29
HI All
yes we all went up to pod on Sunday, getting quicker throught out the day! started at 14.9 and got down to 14.3!
Mark just kept getting the better start on me, but all the way up the strip we were exactly dead even, and our times proved it as well as they were identical all the way up!
so a 13.8 is achievable for me, maybe a few more runs i would have got there as times were improving every run! but we had to leave!
oh well maybe next time.
still was a great day and perfect conditions, sunny, dry but pretty cold though!
oh and steer clear of the hot chocolate its like sludge down their! yuck! i think thats what slowed me down :D
Tony20VTurbo
15-03-2005, 08:33
Warming the tires is what all the 2l Nova Chavs do Baz, very classy indeed. ;) :bleh: :whistle:
have to say also, on the last 2 runs with Mark, wheel spinning it up i think really did help with the grip, just seemed to pull alot better off the line!
chav or not, you should try it, worked for me, last run was the quickest (excessive wheels spin that time lol)
airtoair
15-03-2005, 10:44
that's meen the lcr with some modification can do in the 1/4 miles better than the new e55 amg :-o
Tony20VTurbo
15-03-2005, 12:01
that's meen the lcr with some modification can do in the 1/4 miles better than the new e55 amg :-o
theorectically yes, but its the driver which decides a 1/4 mile time 90% of the time!
my mate in his crx del sol 160BHP beat a GTO twin turbo, which goes to show some people really dont know how to drive!
i tell my mate was grinning from ear to ear, the guy in the GTO however was not! :bleh:
airtoair
15-03-2005, 12:07
let say's both of them r a good driver ho will beet the modified lcr with 340 hp or the new e55 amg with 476 hp
pint_of_stella
15-03-2005, 12:14
yeah, i think there was alot of first timers there on Sunday. I saw some decent cars run some pathetic times
that new shape m3 with the bmw bodykit on it ran a 15.0!!
and to think they have lauch control!! doh
pint_of_stella
15-03-2005, 17:16
I saw a scooby run an 18!!!!!
lol.
funniest things i saw was that twist and go moped run a 13.2
The Cossie blow its gearbox
the Motorbike do a wheelie practically all the way down the strip and still record a 10.1second 1/4 mile!!
Madness
A scooby that ran 18?? lol :roflmao:
cuprabaz
16-03-2005, 13:29
Last year at crail a few bikers were doing the 1/4 pulling wheelies and getting bloody quick times. One guy did it in 10 or 11 sec, TV of 121mph touched the front wheel down then puled it back up again, a gust of wind caught him and over he went. Both rider and bike were fine. Luckily the bike(brand new CBR RR) had mushrooms fitted so there was little damage done. NUTTER!!
that's meen the lcr with some modification can do in the 1/4 miles better than the new e55 amg :-o
An E55 AMG is a low 12 second car @ 117/118 mph
bout the same as the tvr that was there at the weekend then!
bout the same as the tvr that was there at the weekend then!
What TVR was it? (I've never seen one do 1/4 mile before) Last time I was at Santa Pod I saw a mini dust a lambo. The mini ran 12.xx and the lambo (this is a diablo!) went 14.xx. The guy stalled it the first time he tried which was a mistake because the mini was next to go. :D
btw: 13.81 is a v nice time! Might have to try my car when I get the chance.
you running heads up or bracket racing?
Last time i was there, there was a TVR Tuscan 2 racing against this mental Supra.....and lost :-o
airtoair
16-03-2005, 18:45
witch’s more faster in the 1/4 miles the modified lcr with 300 hp or the m3 e46 and please i want to know how mutch the engine of the lcr can hold hp with out rebuild the engine cuse some sayes 400 hp and others 350 hp
cuprabaz
03-04-2005, 22:12
I got a 14.399 1/4 mile today. :D
MrMischief
03-04-2005, 22:39
I got a 14.399 1/4 mile today. :D
Well done mate, I was further down the Q one of the times you nipped in ;)
My best was a 15.2 but doesn't display 2 of my runs on the crail site, just my worst one a 15.7 :rolleyes:
It's not as much fun as in the pulsar, much more difficult to launch especially with traction control off.
Need to get to star asap for a bit of work to make it more competitive, I was just glad I beat the fto that lined up next to me - NEVER been beaten by one of them, thank god :D
Was a good turnout, did you see the skyline going pop, looked expensive :whistle:
Steve
cuprabaz
03-04-2005, 22:55
cheers mate.
were you in the black mk4 cupra?
Yeh the wine skyline went pop big time!! oops!
MrMischief
04-04-2005, 19:47
cheers mate.
were you in the black mk4 cupra?
Yeh the wine skyline went pop big time!! oops!
Yeah, that was me...guilty as charged :hide:
Maybe I should try using the traction control next time, normally if it comes on with greasy roads in 2nd gear the car just dies, so I never used it yesterday...until I got out of Crail, switched it on & tried it in 1st gear...it works quite well for launching it in the dry....doh! :redface:
Yeah, the 'liner owner now knows that if it doesn't pull properly, the best thing not to do is drop it back to first and floor it, nice smoke screen though, honourary Sooty Sports Club Membership I think :clap:
Steve
Run my best time on drag race event a week ago:
12.717s
Run my best time on drag race event a week ago:
12.717sGreat time (fastest I've seen for a LCR) :thumbup:
Great time (fastest I've seen for a LCR) :thumbup:
I have a Top Sport 180 HP with some little changes :whistle:
I have a Top Sport 180 HP with some little changes :whistle:Then that's even more impressive. Keep up the good work! :)
cuprabaz
01-10-2005, 10:09
Crail tomorrow?
Crail tomorrow?
no! brands 2mo!!! :D
current times after qualifying today at the pod
Steve Nash 9.084/168.57
Ray Comer 9.541/147.57
Jon Webster 10.150/131.57
Ian Hook 10.563/149.45
Andy Frost 10.635/131.17
most are at least 1 or 2 sec and a good 40/50mph off their normal pace as yes its a tad wet/slippy lol
MrMischief
01-10-2005, 21:30
current times after qualifying today at the pod
Steve Nash 9.084/168.57
Ray Comer 9.541/147.57
Jon Webster 10.150/131.57
Ian Hook 10.563/149.45
Andy Frost 10.635/131.17
most are at least 1 or 2 sec and a good 40/50mph off their normal pace as yes its a tad wet/slippy lol
You might want to let everybody know what cars they're driving ;)
Good times though
Steve
LordStorm
07-11-2005, 20:19
How do you measure these and where?
MrMischief
08-11-2005, 18:31
How do you measure these and where?
Get a stopwatch, sit it down beside the cigarette lighter, hit start when you floor the throttle then hit stop after a 1/4mile appears on your odometer ;)
Your nearest strip's probably York Dragway (correct me if I'm wrong :shrug: ), google it and go along & give it a shot on a RWYB day...have fun but it's addictive :funk:
Steve