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General => Shows, events, track days, motorsport => Topic started by: Saint Steve on 12 October 2008, 13:32
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ok so wheres the info ????, vids times etc??
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there probably still there makin the most of the weather :smiley:
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Not sure how Luca finished up, as he is there again today (stopped over). But the nice cool evening weather wasn't really a bonus as made the track it to a friggin ice rink pretty much. That and the SHOCKING organisation of Santa Pod again meant I only managed three runs in over 4 hours.. :angry: Not good!
So not improvement on times for me as I managed just a 13.4 @ 107.4mph in the end.. :sad:
Wasn't much video footage either, as we were queuing the whole time to try and get runs in and with the sh!te organisation of Pod (doing Jet car demos every 5 mins and nearly an hour tea break) meant the day didn't go to plan at all. Think Luca got some decent pics and one vid of me and MatEd30 going up the strip together though which he will post later hopefully.
On the plus side, was good to meet them both (at Mat's mate Jamie) :wink: and was a decent day out with some quick motors there yesterday. But a little disappointed with it not going anything like to plan :sad: (pics, vids etc).
Roll on next year though.. :grin:
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Just got back, will get the vid up soon, not the best quality though.
I only managed 2 runs which were 14.6 @102 and 14.5 @102. I only got 2 runs a which was really annoying as i couldnt hook up properly on both due to the track being very slippy. Didnt get my first run until 7pm so by then the track had really cooled down.
I stopped at my mates house last night hoping to get some early runs in today but when i arrived it was busier than last night :angry:. Gutted as the track had been re glued in the morning and it was pretty warm so grip would of been very good today :cry:
I used my mates performance box on both runs and it recorded a 0-60 of 7.2 (launching at 2k rpm and wheelspinning in 2nd) 0-100 in 13.9 which shows the power is there when the car grips and lastly a 30-70mph in 4.6.
Saw 2 astra vxr nurburgring editions run and they managed a 14.9 @ 100, an R8 ran a 14.5 @ 102 and he got a good start :shocked:, his car must have come out of the factory seriously underpowered, The guy did 3 runs and couldnt better his time or terminal speed.
Corsa vxr managed a 15.1 @ 99.
Some evos and skylines were in the high 14's too.
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(http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff284/lucachiarelli/DSC00045.jpg)
Camera wouldnt zoom enough to get a good reading of the times, vtech and matt will tell you what they got, i also forgot to stop recording after they did the run so dont bother watching the last 6 secs :grin:
(http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff284/lucachiarelli/th_MOV00046.jpg) (http://s242.photobucket.com/albums/ff284/lucachiarelli/?action=view¤t=MOV00046.flv)
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Those VXR terminal speeds sound like they're modded. Judging by the modded ones going down on sat..
As for the R8.... DEAR!!! :grin:
At least there's one vid from as all.. :grin: Bloody pause on the DSG launch control.. :angry: :grin:
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Is Matts car DSG?
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i think its manual, hense why vtec's blasted by him, both same stage of tune i think
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'IMO' there is something seriously wrong with Mat's car at the min, or was yesterday, as (from what I remember) he managed a 14.8 @ 92mph (against my 13.4 @ 107mph) on that run and got slower on his other two runs (posting a 89mph terminal speed on one :shocked:). Mat and his mate say it's an animal on the road (which it should be) and says it seems to be running fine.. I was slightly confused to say the least.. :huh:
Will soon see in 2 weeks as it's going on Prosport's rollers with us lot.. Hope it gets sorted anyway.. :smiley:
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i think its manual, hense why vtec's blasted by him, both same stage of tune i think
i am stage 1 revo and manual and had taken dp off and gone back to stock as i am having a play around with the car for when i get s3 intercooler on and stage 2 and fuel pump :grin:.
What a day i just could not get traction and had mad wheel hop or axle tramp if want to call it that :shocked: so was backing power off to compensate and then nailing it once i got traction back but i did ok with a 14.88 qtr mile so abit crap but it was so slippy. I was running the car with 3 1/4 of a tank of juice full interior and baby seat and spare wheel unlike some :wink: but was so good to meet Ben and Luca again who are both top lads and we had lots of fun, the trip down with Bens sat nav :rolleyes:
i had him for a mo :wink:
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/mat138l/santapod2008007.jpg)
one of Ben its a blur :cool:
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/mat138l/santapod2008012.jpg)
me
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/mat138l/santapod2008006.jpg)
and a cool Gasser
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/mat138l/santapod2008003.jpg)
:cool:
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and what were your times on that video'd run???
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that was a 14.8 and it was about half way up when bens dsg and torque just pulled him and gave him the good speed at the end and even Luca had a few probs getting a good time and his is stage 2 so it was not just me :wink: but for me its how the car is on the road and i know its good and is defo making good power but all will soon change :wink: and how the hell do you stop the axle tramp?
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I'm tempted to go and have a go on the 26th.
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i think its manual, hense why vtec's blasted by him, both same stage of tune i think
i am stage 1 revo and manual and had taken dp off and gone back to stock as i am having a play around with the car for when i get s3 intercooler on and stage 2 and fuel pump :grin:.
What a day i just could not get traction and had mad wheel hop or axle tramp if want to call it that :shocked: so was backing power off to compensate and then nailing it once i got traction back but i did ok with a 14.88 qtr mile so abit crap but it was so slippy. I was running the car with 3 1/4 of a tank of juice full interior and baby seat and spare wheel unlike some :wink: but was so good to meet Ben and Luca again who are both top lads and we had lots of fun, the trip down with Bens sat nav :rolleyes:
i had him for a mo :wink:
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/mat138l/santapod2008007.jpg)
one of Ben its a blur :cool:
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/mat138l/santapod2008012.jpg)
me
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/mat138l/santapod2008006.jpg)
and a cool Gasser
(http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d122/mat138l/santapod2008003.jpg)
:cool:
Nice pics mate..
It's not the time that concerned me so much mate, it was the terminal speeds. The times can change an awful lot (especially with the lack of grip yesterday), but the terminal speeds generally stay the same give or take a few mph and give a good indication of BHP. Like you say Luca was struggling too, but his terminal speeds were still 10mph + more than yours for some strange reason (which is a massive difference and a baby seat, few litres of petrol and a parcel shelf won't make anywhere near that difference). A standard Ko3 GTI achieves around 92-95mph.. Luca's when it was the same spec as yours yesterday got over 104mph.. Be interesting to see what happens in 2 weeks bud. You sticking the Milltek DP back on?
What was your other times and terminals Mat? As didn't see you run after the first one, was to busy getting hacked of queuing.. :angry:
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My best was 14.5 @ 102.?
Last time at pod my best was 14.0 @104.77
I went on a good 1 1/2 hours later than ben and matts first run so the track was quite slippy due it it being colder. I ran 1/2 tank fuel inc seats, spare wheel etc. Didnt know ben took his out :laugh:
The grip definately got worse as it got later as vtech ran 13.4 on his first run (still daylight) on his next run he was in the 14's. There were quite a few cars running slower than they should yesterday :sad:
IMO i think i could of been in the 13's if the track conditions were better. Also i have one more excuse :laugh: I left my car running from the back of the queue to the start line which was a good 45mins :lipsrsealed:.
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not sure fella as was getting abit peed off aswell and on the second run messed about with settings on revo and it made it slower :laugh: so that will teach me to mess with it. Its strange as i have been out in it all day and its pulling like a nutter today as i had a play with an sti today and i think i shocked him :tongue:
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like you say Luca you got a 14.5 and i got a 14.8 so not to bad and like you say traction was bad and if you watch that vid of me and ben you can hear my tyres bouncing like mad :shocked:
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My best was 14.5 @ 102.?
Last time at pod my best was 14.0 @104.77
I went on a good 1 1/2 hours later than ben and matts first run so the track was quite slippy due it it being colder. I ran 1/2 tank fuel inc seats, spare wheel etc. Didnt know ben took his out :laugh:
The grip definately got worse as it got later as vtech ran 13.4 on his first run (still daylight) on his next run he was in the 14's. There were quite a few cars running slower than they should yesterday :sad:
IMO i think i could of been in the 13's if the track conditions were better. Also i have one more excuse :laugh: I left my car running from the back of the queue to the start line which was a good 45mins :lipsrsealed:.
Wow wow wow :grin:, I never took my seat out.. I left the parcel shelf and the foam seat bottom at home, as was going to remove the back bench to see what difference it made. But never happened in the end, as most other things didn't.. :sad:
My 3 runs were..
13.4 @ 107mph (before sun went down)
After sun went down..
14.2 @ 106mph :embarassed: (sat on the spot for about 10 mins spinning :grin:
13.6 @ 105mph
So, like you say Luca, the cold conditions didn't help at all, as the track was like it was coated in margarine.. :grin: When I watched you're first run, I could here you spinning through the first 2 gears.. :sad:, but going off the times from that GPS meter, she certainly picked up well once got traction mate :wink:
Need to take each other out at RR day me thinks. As not been out in a manual modded one yet.
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13.4 is still a good time Ben :cool:
Looks like we'll have to arrange a full forum shootout sometime eh? :wink:
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13.4 is still a good time Ben :cool:
Looks like we'll have to arrange a full forum shootout sometime eh? :wink:
Well you know me, i'm always game.. :wink:
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13.4 is still a good time Ben :cool:
Looks like we'll have to arrange a full forum shootout sometime eh? :wink:
yes maybe try york next time as have been there a few times in my old bug and traction was better but its just the bottom part of the track that sucks :shocked: dirt track
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13.4 is still a good time Ben :cool:
Looks like we'll have to arrange a full forum shootout sometime eh? :wink:
yes maybe try york next time as have been there a few times in my old bug and traction was better but its just the bottom part of the track that sucks :shocked: dirt track
I don't mind either mate. Just I think Santa Pod is a bit more central for everyone and some of the southern boys may even come.. :wink:
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york was on today but could not be arsed to go for another go :laugh:
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York is good for me....70 miles nearer! :smiley:
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Mat, maybe it was those flappy white metal things at the back of your car................ :huh: :wink: :grin:
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Mat, maybe it was those flappy white metal things at the back of your car................ :huh: :wink: :grin:
:laugh: :laugh: i know but i need the doors for my son(19 month old) and i think the golf looks good in a 5 door :tongue:
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I managed 13.6 @ 109.8mph at Crail yesterday, 2 up (100kg each) with nothing out the car. It is running quite well just now :cool:
Never managed a run on my own though :sad:
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What mods you running DJHorace? :smiley:
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id be up for york, wouldnt be much competition with my KO3 thow :lipsrsealed:
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Ben i know you've heard this a milli a milli a milli a milli times before but what mods do you have? and do you know the costs involved, it would be muchos appreciated bud ! :)