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19th september rwrb my best times
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19/09/2009 19:16
19/09/2009 19:16
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westcoupe
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westcoupe
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i thought i would see what the car can do without any
boost leaks and i managed to better my personnel best
with only a couple of runs,my best was a 12.50 at 120mph
and the car bogged down and i only done 4 runs,because i
started getting wheel hop and i didnt want to brake the
car so i stopped running the car i really want to give it
another go with some kind of drag/slick tyres
Last edited by westcoupe; 19/09/2009 19:17.
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Re: 19th september rwrb my best times
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#902662
19/09/2009 20:43
19/09/2009 20:43
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Marco20valveT
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Marco20valveT
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Cracking results!! When are you next down pod??
Also what tyre's you looking for? R888's??
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Re: 19th september rwrb my best times
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#902762
20/09/2009 04:24
20/09/2009 04:24
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westcoupe
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westcoupe
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i am looking to run something a little a bit better then r888's
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Re: 12.5 @ 120mph
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20/09/2009 17:55
20/09/2009 17:55
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eldinho
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eldinho
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Brilliant times. Well done! I'm hoping my terminal may rise a bit on a cooler day.
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Re: 12.5 @ 120mph
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20/09/2009 19:28
20/09/2009 19:28
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Nigel
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Just as a matter of interest, I've just checked through all of my old timing slips from Santa Pod and TOTB - I've discovered two facts 1) My fastest ETs all had terminals of "only" 115 mph (three twelve second runs on the same day) 2) I've never been beaten across the line at Santa Pod I'd say that No2 is more by luck than performance - I once went up against a stupidly quick twin-engined and nitro'd Mini that broke something halfway up the strip and coasted over the line - still, I beat it Actually - thinking about it, I seem to remember being beaten once, on my Buell, when I went against a proper drag bike. I was too busy trying to keep the front wheel down to worry about what was going on in the other lane. So - quick re-word - never been beaten at Santa Pod in the Coupe
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Re: 12.5 @ 120mph
[Re: Nigel]
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21/09/2009 03:40
21/09/2009 03:40
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westcoupe
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westcoupe
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thanks for the comments just want to say that my 60ft jump was 2.3s and i think i found out why my car was wheel hopping,the bolts on my rear gearbox mount had worked there way loose next on the list is suspension and light weight seats and steering wheel and some kind of drag tyres and maybe skinnys for the rear and some race fuel and i might be able to get a bit closer to that 11 second pass
Last edited by westcoupe; 21/09/2009 03:54.
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Re: 12.5 @ 120mph
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21/09/2009 10:27
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eldinho
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eldinho
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How much weight do you think you have lost now West? You've got a lightweight bonnet as well now haven't you?
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Re: 12.5 @ 120mph
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#903283
21/09/2009 11:09
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westcoupe
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westcoupe
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yeah i have fibre glass bonnet now i like to think it's something around 1200kg realistically but to be honest i aint sure,
Last edited by westcoupe; 21/09/2009 11:09.
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Re: 12.5 @ 120mph
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21/09/2009 11:12
21/09/2009 11:12
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eldinho
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eldinho
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At least Leighton might be slightly worried about his record now!
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Re: 12.5 @ 120mph
[Re: Flea]
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21/09/2009 11:53
21/09/2009 11:53
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eldinho
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eldinho
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I'm hoping to go for one more practice run in November with road tyres and probably no weight saving again. Then over the winter will be getting some sticky tyres and hopefully a race fuel map off you and will try and get some low 12's early next year. Not sure I'll be able to crack the 11's though.
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Re: 12.5 @ 120mph
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21/09/2009 12:12
21/09/2009 12:12
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TurboJ
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West is converting his car to drag . Every week he finds a new way to shed some weight from the car. This week mods were no gearbox blots and no McDee’s Next time your free call me I know a local place that will weight your front/rear and total weight for £5
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Re: 12.5 @ 120mph
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#903340
21/09/2009 12:34
21/09/2009 12:34
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eldinho
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eldinho
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How much of an effect does weight have on terminal speed?
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Re: 12.5 @ 120mph
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#903365
21/09/2009 13:02
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TurboJ
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Not sure if there is an exact calculation, but terminal speed is an indication of power and power is related to power/weight. So a drop in weight is the same as a power increase which will give a higher terminal speed. With the terminal speeds that West is producing, with the correct launch, traction, conditions etc he is capable of getting into the sub 12's
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Re: 12.5 @ 120mph
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#903439
21/09/2009 14:57
21/09/2009 14:57
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Marco20valveT
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i wounder if Santa pod will allow an Italian car day???
be nice to see some of the high powered coupes (like westerns) going mental down the strip!!
again, brilliant times western, Well done!!
Last edited by Marco20valveT; 21/09/2009 14:58.
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Re: 12.5 @ 120mph
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21/09/2009 15:04
21/09/2009 15:04
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Nobby
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Nobby
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^ Auto italia had an italian car day a few years ago, which although I enjoyed it thoroughly the turnout wasn't particularly great Highlights - Flea going up against a quattroporte (which the chap had borrowed from his dad), 2 de tomaso panteras struggling for grip, a countach that sounded amazing (but wasn't particularly fast), Markus winning fastest car of the day. Lowlights - seeing a ferrari 360 blow its gearbox
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Re: 12.5 @ 120mph
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#903504
21/09/2009 16:41
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Marco20valveT
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Marco20valveT
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i bet that was a cracking day! (except the 360)
i wounder if it could be done again??
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Re: 12.5 @ 120mph
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#903506
21/09/2009 16:44
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eldinho
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eldinho
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Like Nobby says the turnout wasn't great (although for coupes it was a great turnout). I doubt they would do one again as the revenue would have been too low.
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Re: 12.5 @ 120mph
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#903507
21/09/2009 16:44
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Nobby
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Nobby
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They might do. I think the weather put a lot of people off last time, and 1/4 mile runs with rain don't really mix.
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Re: 12.5 @ 120mph
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#903511
21/09/2009 16:45
21/09/2009 16:45
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eldinho
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eldinho
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weather definately was an issue. Did we not have about 60 coupes on the list that was supposed to turn up? I think it was probably around 30 in the end.
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Re: 12.5 @ 120mph
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#903528
21/09/2009 17:10
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Marco20valveT
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Marco20valveT
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any one think it will be a good idea to arrange one?
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Re: 12.5 @ 120mph
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#903534
21/09/2009 17:18
21/09/2009 17:18
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Begbie
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Yeah, it would, just the cost of hiring Santa Pod for the day is approx £5000
Your car is Usain Bolt with wellies
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Re: 12.5 @ 120mph
[Re: Begbie]
#903611
21/09/2009 20:00
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Marco20valveT
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Marco20valveT
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hmm....thats alot...wellmaybe if we get 50 people...it becomes affordable! lol
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Re: 12.5 @ 120mph
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#903797
22/09/2009 09:16
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Nobby
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Nobby
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It'd be cheaper to all turn up at a tuner day - £75 and unlimited runs, plus you get to see some ridiculously quick pro cars
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Re: 12.5 @ 120mph
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#903798
22/09/2009 09:19
22/09/2009 09:19
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eldinho
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eldinho
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i think its £60 all in if you pay in advance. Would be good to get a few coupes going to one of these. Get some proper time on the strip.
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