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Fastest ever 1/4 mile? #1002572
17/03/2010 18:40
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Fastest ever 1/4 mile? Does anyone know? What sort of bhp? Jules

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Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: ] #1002575
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Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: ] #1002577
17/03/2010 18:44
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found this dont know if its true but 11.9 shocked
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DEsHblJ8iDs
paul.

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Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: ] #1002579
17/03/2010 18:47
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and its a Porto too! yipee

Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: JKD] #1002582
17/03/2010 18:48
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does anyone know if this car belongs to someone on here

Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: JKD] #1002584
17/03/2010 18:48
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Isn't that Mavrics motor ?

Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: JKD] #1002586
17/03/2010 18:50
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Thats Mavric's 500bhp coupe. I think Flea has done an 11.9 1/4 mile but with a slightly higher terminal speed than Mavric.


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Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: ] #1002588
17/03/2010 18:50
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Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: Flea] #1002603
17/03/2010 19:16
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Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: Flea] #1002604
17/03/2010 19:17
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Are you not going to make sure everyone knows you were a couple of thousandths quicker?? wink

That record has stood for too long now.

Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: ] #1002709
17/03/2010 21:49
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<Moderator> Message deleted due to text speak! Stop using it!

Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: ] #1002724
17/03/2010 22:16
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Sorry did not know. has anyone made a 4x4 fiat coupe? if so how? Jules

Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: ] #1002739
17/03/2010 22:43
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Yes both 16vt and 20vt have been made.
CoupeIntegral has a 16vt in the projects section and there are 20vt4x4 in both the RWYB and the tuning section

4x4 16vt drag race ,my bad that's a 16

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Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: ] #1002812
18/03/2010 06:02
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Do you have any recent run of the strip with the new setup Flea?

Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: ] #1002889
18/03/2010 09:05
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Originally Posted By: jules21
Sorry did not know. has anyone made a 4x4 fiat coupe? if so how? Jules


have a look on youtube for marcowind - worth seeing

Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: ] #1003904
19/03/2010 16:21
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Originally Posted By: eldinho
Are you not going to make sure everyone knows you were a couple of thousandths quicker?? wink


Everyone knows that I'm sure, but I'm not sure if everyone knows that I was the first and only to do back to back 11 second runs tongue


Originally Posted By: eldinho
That record has stood for too long now.


It has, the closest in the last couple of years has been Westcoupe and yourself with a 12.5 and 12.7 respectively.

It's not going to be easy to break that record without some significant measures. The problem I have is not wanting to change from a road car to a dedicated racer. For me it has to be done in full road trim save the tyres, so it's pretty much relying on raw grunt to get the job done!


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Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: Flea] #1003908
19/03/2010 16:27
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I may have a good crack next year. If I strip it out, with some slicks and race fuel. I may get close. And of course lots of practice, I'm still a novice on the drag strip.

Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: Flea] #1003919
19/03/2010 16:40
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Originally Posted By: Flea


It has, the closest in the last couple of years has been Westcoupe and yourself with a 12.5 and 12.7 respectively.


And my 12.38 in 2008, although I was a bit stripped out (seats and all the boot lining)


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Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: Nigel] #1003921
19/03/2010 16:42
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was that with sticky rubber Nigel?

Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: Nigel] #1003924
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I reckon both of you could bust the 12 second mark with a good run and Westcoupe too if he can stop breaking things!


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Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: Flea] #1004018
19/03/2010 19:46
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Well if civics and bloody old tigras can do 10 second 1/4 mile times,then surely someone in a coupe turbo can get a mid 11 or maybe a low 11??

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Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: ] #1004035
19/03/2010 20:15
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Well im guna try and get 13 or better tomorrow at santa pod, we will see. Ill let you all know, might post it on you tube or something. Jules

Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: ] #1004041
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Originally Posted By: eldinho
was that with sticky rubber Nigel?


ordinary trackday tyres - better than road tyres, but not as good as Leighton's Hoosiers


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Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: ] #1004070
19/03/2010 21:00
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Originally Posted By: jules21
Fastest ever 1/4 mile? Does anyone know? What sort of bhp? Jules


The all time quickest 1/4 mile ever recorded was by stunt woman Kitty O'Neill in 1977 at an incredible 3.235 seconds @ 412.50 mph. shocked

Although I reckon that this looks quite fast too: Somebody switch it off!!!!!


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Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: mr_tickle] #1005099
21/03/2010 21:30
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I do think 11.94 is a great time, but think the fastest guys should be a little quicker really, a fully stripped and well lightened coupe project car needs to be built! ;-)

Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: ] #1005143
21/03/2010 22:19
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this may be a silly question (or 2) as i know nothing of quarter mile runs etc..its just a matter of interest for me and of no import in the grand scheme of things ..an answer would be apreciated none the less.
is it possible to get under 13 with less than 380 bhp and 350ftlbs with a relatively small turbo (rsr)? and would comp ratios affect your likely times all else the same ..i mean would same car say with 8.1 be likely quicker across the quarter than the 9.1 set up...i understand there are many other factors involved but lets say with a competent 1/4 mile driver at the wheel..

Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: ] #1005182
22/03/2010 01:03
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The answer to 1 = yes.

The answer to 2 = no, not really. The compression ratio on a turbo engine drastically changes how the car is mapped, and how it behaves off/on boost. To say that a car is faster or slower over a 1/4 due to compression ratio is more than a bit contrived.

Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: ] #1005187
22/03/2010 01:55
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thanks suba..maybe if i explain myself better ...i am trying to grasp which would be the best way to achieve a good 1/4 time all i know is that the higher comp gives a little more off boost i am not sure about the difference on although i would like to know..i can understand how it would be better to have slightly lower comp in order to run higher boost /bigger turbo in order to use the turbo to make the bigger power...my interest is more in which way you would achieve a better result over a small distance like the 1/4..by using higher comp smaller quicker spooling turbo or a lower comp bigger turbo more boost...
do you see what i would like to understand better? it would be nice if rather than just getting an answer i could get an explanation...also what are the advantages and disadvantages of higher comp say 9.1 when on boost... can anyone fill my spongelike mind with a good laymans terms answer

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Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: ] #1005190
22/03/2010 02:32
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What boost level generally does the RSR start to become infficient?

Re: Fastest ever 1/4 mile? [Re: Easy] #1005236
22/03/2010 09:33
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quite high i think but thats one for flea..i do think i once heard him say it could run 1.9 efficiently but that is probably a low gear or overboost situation? or i have completely missunderstood (as you can tell i am not an engineer)i may be talking out of my a**e here my memory and grasp of technical issues are not great

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