Wish me Luck...Pistonheads V-max 10!!

[Ruddmeister]

Update so far....................
Madmile has done 158mph but there is ice on the bottom corner and exit speed is only 50mph.
ll adds to the fun.
Reckon 160mph will be broken as the ice melts and dries this afternoon.

Cool temps must be lovely for the turbo cars those RUF porkers will love it too as you say only issue is traction.....lets hope he breaks the 160mph mark.

I was watching a video of the vMax event a few years back a 4.5 TVR Cerbera in the dry and with little head wind was struggling to get to 165 so anywhere in that region is very respectable.

 

[CustardCupra]

162 mph so far , that was 2 up , road tyres and a boot full of gear /laptop/camera /rucksack etc and full tank of juice.
Bottom corner still slippy so a bit more to come methinks.

 

[Ruddmeister]

Any news on the highest of the day I know from PH one of the porkers was hoping to break 200mph

 

[pickie]

ah ok didnt know the cupra was 135 standard thats why i was sturggleing to get more than 140 from it

cheers
pickie

 

[CustardCupra]

Well 162mph was the best from Madmile as weather played against him in the end(FOG and ICE).
Well done tho'.

I'm sure he will post later and tell you all about it.

 

[ibizacupra]

?? is the idea of this to get the highst speed you can ??? the ibiza standard can do 160 would changeing the gear ratios make any diff ( i dont have a clue anything machanics ?? if so might be a thought for next time?

cheers
pickie

std ibiza cant do a real 160mph

 

[ibizacupra]

Update so far....................
Madmile has done 158mph but there is ice on the bottom corner and exit speed is only 50mph.
ll adds to the fun.
Reckon 160mph will be broken as the ice melts and dries this afternoon.

I found from rolling start to standing start Vmax remained the same. odd as it was.

 

[ibizacupra]

Well 162mph was the best from Madmile as weather played against him in the end(FOG and ICE).
Well done tho'.

I'm sure he will post later and tell you all about it.

Well done Gary..

 

[moonman374]

this sounds daft and i have searched this site and google to answer my question myself so i dont look a dunce but here goes

whats IHI? ibiza IHI?

what is it?

what it stand for?

 

[DPJ]

this sounds daft and i have searched this site and google to answer my question myself so i dont look a dunce but here goes

whats IHI? ibiza IHI?

what is it?

what it stand for?

....

IHI (Ishikawajima Harima Heavy Industries, Ltd.) of Tokyo, Japan. designs, & manufactures turbocharger products for internal combustion engine applications.

 

[dan-ish]

Well 162mph was the best from Madmile as weather played against him in the end(FOG and ICE).
Well done tho'.

I'm sure he will post later and tell you all about it.

Top man.
Any results from what he beat?

 

[ibizacupra]

this sounds daft and i have searched this site and google to answer my question myself so i dont look a dunce but here goes

whats IHI? ibiza IHI?

what is it?

what it stand for?

its a brand of turbo. you may have heard of garrett, well this is another make.
borg warner is whats on 1.8t's as yet another brand

 

[Stevo1]

162 is a good effort! It was fairly sunny round my way today so would have thought that ice and water would have burnt off at brunters, but I spose you need perfect conditions for traction with FWD. Wonder how the rest of the field faired with their RWD/4WD

 

[TBCupraT]

Checking out petrolheads as we speak and came across some pics from today...
check this pic out....

http://www.muncher.org.uk/vmax10/bigimages/vmaxx_0507.jpg

 

[Stevo1]

heehee beeza in background Never mind that, the cars in the foreground would be a good race!

 

[traumapat]

well done madmile

 

[Madmile]

Thanks everyone for your support, i knew 160+ was possible, as on my first run i did a 158mph and braked 200m before the timing beam. It was cold beyond belief and the car was howling, the only problem was carrying speed around the bottom corner, it was icy early on and i was being gentle, later on i tried it without traction control off but it wheel span from 80-130mph and only recored a 160mph run. With a stripped out car like Jool's car on slicks (R888's) on dry tarmac in cold weather with 1/4-1/2 tank of fuel 170mph is there for the taking.

Fastest run of the day was a Ruf tuned Gt2 Porsche which did 202mph i believe.
If you ever get the chance to attend this event do it, you wont regret it.


Also my brakes are proper fooked,

 

[Madmile]

Some times so far more to come. Some very quick cars
202 GuyR - Ruf GT2
190 Derestrictor - 993TT (timetravelspec)
188 Rods - 996TT modified
187 AdamT - Ruf RTurbo (550)
183 Dazren - 996TTX50
183 911 Habit - 996TT modified
182 Nastywej - Lambo Gallardo
181 W8 PMC - RS6 modified
175 IanHep - Ferrari 550M
174 Snuffy - Esprit Sport 350
168 Flying Trotter - 997 C2S
162 Outnumbered - BMW M3
162 Guymarks - TVR T350C
162 madmile- Seat Ibiza cupra
136 Muncher - VX220

 

[PhilW]

Glad the ibiza stood up to the task and fooked brakes are well worth the day it sounds.


Any pics and vids?

 

[Madmile]

My passenger filmed my 162mph run. I should have it over the next few days. Lots of pics, and i have a good vid of a Ruf Porsche racing a v12 amg Merc, they were doing 160mph going down to the first bend LOL. I think they were 600-700bhp.