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Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: ] #1121949
27/10/2010 18:41
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Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: Nigel] #1122218
28/10/2010 09:31
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Originally Posted By: Nigel

TBH, the pain of the failure was nothing compared with the tone of voice of Wifey when I told her..... Things are a touch frosty here...


I know that one all too well - 'I'll be back late honey.'.... 'why?' 'because I'm waiting for a tow truck'.... laugh

Hope it's not too bad Nigel. smile

Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: ] #1122280
28/10/2010 11:35
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Santa Pod does quite regularly chuck out 'rogue' times , some sort of fault with the timing system. There is no way a 300 bhp coupe got 12.4 secs with a fluffed change in the mix. The 60 ft time and terminal will be telling.

Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: ] #1122285
28/10/2010 11:46
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I thought this. I would like to see the times and terminal.

I managed a 12.6 with 430bhp and partly stripped out and some semi slicks on the front. There was a few more tenths in the car I think as I had a slight misfire in 4th and launch wasn't perfect but 12.3 at best I think.

300bhp with a passenger at 12.4 would be a small miracle sticky track or not IMO.

Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: ] #1122385
28/10/2010 15:14
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I agree, fluff timing gear it could be, everyone seemed to be getting superb times, more than any time ive been to the pod??

Anyone see the green Starlet Turbo with slicks? - That was getting 13's

Then It did a crap run with a pants start, medium pace..... then I was gobsmacked when it crossed at 12.3...

Fishy.

Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: chrissy] #1122492
28/10/2010 18:33
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Its supposed to be uber reliable would be good to see the timing slips... 12.4 before sunday i would have put my life on it not being able to do that with fwd and I still would.
That Sagaris did a 12.9 and the F430 -> SCUDARIA <- did a 13.0
So 12.4 ummmm

Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: ] #1122517
28/10/2010 19:03
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For 12.4 you'd need 430-450bhp in a Coupe, I only had 410bhp in my Cerb (weighs 100kg+ less than a Coupe) when it did a 11.9 and that was with a 1.9 60ft.

I've seen a Coupe with approx 330-340bhp do a 13.0 - Dan20vt (never seen a coupe launched so consistently well), so unless Tolga was running a 100 shot of nitrous on top of a 330-350bhp engine then maybe the timing was wrong, but again this is pretty rare at SP.

Jules.

Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: ] #1122518
28/10/2010 19:05
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Originally Posted By: BoostMeCoupeUp
Its supposed to be uber reliable would be good to see the timing slips... 12.4 before sunday i would have put my life on it not being able to do that with fwd and I still would.
That Sagaris did a 12.9 and the F430 -> SCUDARIA <- did a 13.0
So 12.4 ummmm


Think it was a T350 and not Sagaris so he did quite well and got a decent launch. The F430 crawled off the line hence his time.

Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: Cyclone] #1122627
28/10/2010 22:04
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Who saw him do a 12.4 because I was with 10 people and none of them saw it?

Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: ] #1122661
28/10/2010 23:22
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just thought i'd mention that it is possible to strengthen the 6 speed box so anyone with big bhp if you find yourself with access when doing clutch or whatever it would be sensible to whip it off and give it to barbz...its what i am doing if i decide to run the six speed

Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: ] #1122666
28/10/2010 23:37
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How? What does he do to it?


Now in the 400+ bhp club!
Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: technics] #1122694
29/10/2010 01:32
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thats one for him to answer but its a solid worthwhile mod

Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: ] #1122698
29/10/2010 02:02
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I know there can be issues with them not getting enough oil on the 6th cog which there is a mod for, I dont know if it's that?

Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: ] #1122769
29/10/2010 10:04
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Originally Posted By: ktm450exc
just thought i'd mention that it is possible to strengthen the 6 speed box so anyone with big bhp if you find yourself with access when doing clutch or whatever it would be sensible to whip it off and give it to barbz...its what i am doing if i decide to run the six speed


There's nothing that Barbz could do that would have prevented my failure - the diff planet gears simply fell apart

IIRC, Barbz's mods include a strengthening plate to prevent the gearbox & diff casings failing and also some extra support for the 6th gear


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Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: Nigel] #1122778
29/10/2010 10:20
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On the integrale gearboxes which are much the same inside as far as I'm aware, these are the mods I know of:

Steel Strengthening plate around the bell housing where it meets the engine.
Steel strengthening plates inside the gearbox that keep the bearings from moving apart from each other
3rd gear cog is pinned to the shaft to stop it slipping around the shaft.

Paul

Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: ] #1123300
30/10/2010 12:50
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well you tube seems to have actually worked this time :)videos are up.

search BGSO wink

Ninja

Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: ] #1123327
30/10/2010 15:16
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I loved this car, watch this video - its superb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTbjxI9f1Ns

Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: chrissy] #1123354
30/10/2010 16:48
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Originally Posted By: chrissy
I loved this car, watch this video - its superb http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTbjxI9f1Ns


What a well put together vid
makes a change from the boring crap people put on youtube normally pitch black vid of a crap car following a ferrari or something for 5 minutes but nothing ever happens.

Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: ] #1123375
30/10/2010 17:53
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i agree very well put together, shame he couldnt advance on his time after the wheel change but great vid smile

Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: ] #1123386
30/10/2010 18:22
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Good videos Ninja! Shame some of the times are a bit pants for the high hp guys though, not all that impressed with any of those, sound gorgeous though! Shame my clutch went on the way down..when's the next one,at the start feb or march?

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Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: ] #1123395
30/10/2010 18:45
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Hes got it on camera btw.It did say a 12.2 iirc.

Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: ] #1123411
30/10/2010 19:23
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I have a video of your 13.2 John which does prove that wheelspin is better than bogging down!

Santa Pod is invariably a painful exercise in trying to have fun. Quite simply there is no elation to be found in waiting for the track to open, or queueing, or seeing the bikes go round and round, or f***ing up the launch, or f***ing up the gear change, or breaking your car... or indeed the food. The masochist within must revel in the relentless dissapointment that is Santa Pod and it's most precious asset "Unobtanium". Oh but for the rarified exultation where all the planets align, the sun does not set in the west but the east, and Beelzebub announces he has revoked the simple fly in favour of it's far prettier cousin ... then, just maybe, for the most fleeting parsec you will have your hallelujah!


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Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: Flea] #1123412
30/10/2010 19:25
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That said, I still smile though. Back to back 11.9s was great tongue


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Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: Flea] #1123420
30/10/2010 19:46
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Flea has swallowed a dictionary and a thesaurus but I agree.
You must go expecting it to be cold, do a bad time, break the car, get food poisoning and get ripped off.
I still love it though.

Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: ] #1123453
30/10/2010 21:13
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That's why the smart people go to Shakespeare County Raceway, in my opinion the best 1/4 venue and not quite so full of chavish folk.

I don't believe Tolgas car is only 300hp, a 12.2 is as quick as a GT3RS. Either he has nitrous and a light car or his engine is a much higher spec than announced.

And I think Flea's 11.9 record is amazing but by now really should have been bettered, why aren't people raising the bar on here?

Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: ] #1123462
30/10/2010 21:28
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guys the vids i took on the day

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEvXNHkaFl4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0uX3Ci6zt8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSXfHCL_BAg

i say in the discription on steves run that it was the quickest of the day i meant of those 3

did really get a chance to video any more. saw nigels and nicks runs. both looked promising for the first 4 feet but running the power that these guys are the inevitable happened

Ricky

Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: ] #1124193
01/11/2010 14:37
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flea ever thought of a career in literature? i nearly had a religious experience reading that

Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: ] #1124280
01/11/2010 17:20
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Quote:
I have a video of your 13.2 John which does prove that wheelspin is better than bogging down!



Yeah i was messing with the launch control.
First launch was ace but as the track heated up alot of people bogged.Which was bloody annoying after waiting 2 hours at a time for a failed 1/4.

And save the home videos for when we have the night to ourselves kiddo. love

Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: ] #1127063
07/11/2010 14:53
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Sooooooooo when is the next one, early 2011?

Re: Big Gun shoot out!!! [Re: ] #1128367
10/11/2010 16:52
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i havent planned the next one.

i will put one up soon, just want to get christmas and new years out of the way first!

so the next big gun shoot out will happen in 2011!

thank you and good night

marco

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