I do have a some more video's, that was a test upload on Monday due to having a new phone and trying to work out how well it integrates with youtube via the work wi-fi

I thought the video worked fine Alexis.
P.s yes, not funny missing the turn off, at least a 10-12 mile detour........

My local. Check the track section of the forum, always try to give as much notice as possible



Amen to that. Hate to hear of cars breaking doing nothing more than accelerating hard from standstill. Check my tongue in cheek comment on my Rockingham thread in the track section! Straight lines, a few seconds of thrill, track days and twisties, hours of smiles Yep, go through tyres, brakes and fuel, but how much is a gearbox/diff/clutch repair?! All for a few seconds?

es the 1/4 miles are extremely hard on the cars transmission and drive train.
Track days are alot of fun,but 1/4's can be if your not queueing for 2 hours for a 14 second run.

Am i missing something but tolga must have more than 300bhp to get a 12.4, no. What were his terminal speeds?

Steve

Drag strips break clutches, drivetrains and gearboxes, but track days break engines, a slight problem that would not matter on the road or even the drag strip can turn fatal on track!

I did see one run where he got a fantastic launch, dunno if that was the 12.4 or not but that would go a long way towards it.

i was thinking that! absolutely emmense time for 300 bhp secret spec maybe or the best fwd launch ever.

Cheers mate, nice to meet you too.
I was tempted to swap 1 of your azevs for mine when you wasn't looking and hope you didnt notice your mint wheel was now curbed.

I think the latter, certainly the best launch I've ever seen a Coupe do.

At boostmecoopup, lol.

I agree with the launch, it just must of been perfect. Don't think he has some secret spec under the bonnet, I had a blast with him on the way up and I was slightly quicker, only slightly.

Slightly quicker Technics? You were both sporting 18's, and you have circa 70/80bhp more..

I really think Tolga would be 350bhp 1) to be close to your performance when toying, 2) Nigel is a superb driver track & Drag and at best with 300bhp did a 13.376..

So to get a 12.4 with 300bhp should be totally impossible with a car weighing 1300kgs and FWD.

Unless the rediculously sticky track was helping everyones times..

A 300bhp coop should with an immense launch get mid 13's IMO..

I wish Tolga would speak up a bit and share some tech specs..

Chrissy

My best time with 300bhp was a 13.376

My best ever time was with over 400bhp, a modestly stripped-out car and a very sticky track - posted a 12.38 - this was with a 2.01 sixty foot time (good for FWD) and about 115mph terminal

As I've said above, the track was over-glued, which might go some way to explaining a 12.4, but I reckon tolga's sixty foot time would need to be in the region of 1.6 - 1.7 to post a 12.4 terminal - not impossible with huge grip and a good driver who knows the car's characteristics

OH - BTW - Paul has said that he's never seen a differential that's been so comprehensively destroyed - apparently, the planet gears are wrecked (teeth stripped off), which then caused the rest of the damage inside the casing

I'll see if I can get hold of the bits and take some photos when I pick the car up

we need photo's!!

i will try find the pics of my grea box when it went bang... it was...interesting!

Someone please get a vid up of this.
also tolga can you tell us your 60ft/teminal

Mine's 304bhp and only ran 13.6 with a v good launch back in feb and if nigel's best is 13.3 with that kinda power + the coupe with noz and green wheels (STEVE G) ran a 14.3 best without the spray at 300 bhp
knocking seconds off those times is a lot over a 1/4 mile wow
and Technic's car is way over 300 and they were apparantly toe to toe down the err cough M1

maybe his coupe has Herbie's ecu

I missed his 12.4 run getting another tea

Come on tolga, where are you?

And this video......

I saw this time.
He had a great launch,then shifted into 4th by accident allowing the audi next to him to go in front,then he shifted to 2nd and still managed and 12 second time.

Great stuff.

Maybe Tolga is the new Stig.

Whaaat the plot thickens lol
So he's the stig, He launches better than NASA, his cars got Herbie's Ecu and he changes gear quicker than Lewis Hamilton
Tolga your now 1/4 mile fiat coupe royalty

slap my arse... gutted i missed that.

And then skidded and crashed on the bullsh1t....

so - does anyone remember what time the Audi posted?

Couple more videos :

TurboJ vs Liquid
Nigel's only run

WooHoo!

Car's fixed

I pick it up this evening - will be nice not to have to go home on the train again - took me over 2 hours to do 40 miles last night

As always, a BIG thanks to Paul for squeezing me into his already crammed diary - the car was already booked in for braided brake pipes and camber bolts, which have now been postponed, but at least I get to drive it now...

Wow that was a quick turn around!!!

Nice one!

Any picks of the blown box??

Later - I'll take some of the shrapnel home with me and post some piccies this evening

Lucky you, my problems start this weekend.

seriously quick turn around though!!

Most people dont keep on driving it for half a mile after it's gone bang, then when it finally seizes up altogether tow it another couple of miles for good measure...

Guilty as charged...

Av it.Proper driver