SteveW
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was going to ask.. do proper slicks really make that much of a difference.
compared to road legal types such as R888s and the other top brands... ??
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Robin
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Yes, or top fuel cars would be running on R888s 
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Rick Draper
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quote:
Originally posted by nova_gteuk
My mate ade's old nova (issac hunt nova) used to run 11.344 @ 124.65 mph.
Whats happened to that?
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SteveW
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quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Yes, or top fuel cars would be running on R888s
well yeah i kinda guessed... but you cant exactly use them every day. and for some events your not allowed slicks ?? (maybe? ) so the best nearly slicks would be.............. ???
cos i have only heard of the R888.. dont know others or are they the bestest without going fully slick
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AK
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
was going to ask.. do proper slicks really make that much of a difference.
compared to road legal types such as R888s and the other top brands... ??
they do....
888's have hard sidewalls to stop flex on track.... ideally sidewall flex is good on drag tyres as the contact patch will stick whilst the tyre wall wrinkles.
888's for example will be better than Nankangs etc though. Drop the pressure to try and get better grip, but will increase drag/resistance and lower terminals
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Yes, or top fuel cars would be running on R888s
well yeah i kinda guessed... but you cant exactly use them every day. and for some events your not allowed slicks ?? (maybe? ) so the best nearly slicks would be.............. ???
cos i have only heard of the R888.. dont know others or are they the bestest without going fully slick
The Mickey T ET Street Radials are probably the best, according to most people (I can think of one person with a quick FWD Vauxhall who thinks they're shit though, for some reason  )
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nova_gteuk
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quote:
Originally posted by Rick Draper
quote:
Originally posted by nova_gteuk
My mate ade's old nova (issac hunt nova) used to run 11.344 @ 124.65 mph.
Whats happened to that?
He sold it on.
I beleive novaneil from on here bought it off him and has now stripped it 
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Robin
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Neil only had the engine I think?
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AK
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quote:
Originally posted by SteveW
quote:
Originally posted by Robin
Yes, or top fuel cars would be running on R888s
well yeah i kinda guessed... but you cant exactly use them every day. and for some events your not allowed slicks ?? (maybe? ) so the best nearly slicks would be.............. ???
cos i have only heard of the R888.. dont know others or are they the bestest without going fully slick
you get DOT approved treaded wrinkle walls.... do one burn out and they are now slick 
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nova_gteuk
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last time i spoke to ade he said he sold it on to somone from leamington spa and im sure neil had photos off the nova being stripped, could be wrong?
Ade now has a modded dub transporter and that rat nova saloon i always post up.
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Novaneil
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quote:
Originally posted by nova_gteuk
last time i spoke to ade he said he sold it on to somone from leamington spa and im sure neil had photos off the nova being stripped, could be wrong?
Ade now has a modded dub transporter and that rat nova saloon i always post up.
I just brought the Engine, the shell "was" being prepped for a stupid spec LET. When I last spoke to ADE he had the bits to build it all but never heard anything since... Shame! He had his heart set on a 9sec Nova  He was sure the 8v was cabable of 10's but didn't want to push the engine (now my engine) so he started on the LET.
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nova_gteuk
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Ah right,well i aint seen it for ages and i know its not in his garage and last time i saw him he was in work (halfrauds) lol and he was all into his transporte.
and he now has a website and sells t4 parts
http://www.t4srus.co.uk/
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Novaneil
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A few old pics...
Nice numberplate but never quite made it.
Transporting the Engine in the back of my old Calibra
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Novaneil
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quote:
Originally posted by nova_gteuk
Ah right,well i aint seen it for ages and i know its not in his garage and last time i saw him he was in work (halfrauds) lol and he was all into his transporte.
and he now has a website and sells t4 parts
http://www.t4srus.co.uk/
I take it he doesn't have the Teeshirt business "ISSACHUNT" anymore then. I see the website no longer works.
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nova_gteuk
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Nah he gave up on that.
thats his new van
and his latest nova
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Rick Draper
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quote:
Originally posted by nova_gteuk
quote:
Originally posted by Rick Draper
quote:
Originally posted by nova_gteuk
My mate ade's old nova (issac hunt nova) used to run 11.344 @ 124.65 mph.
Whats happened to that?
He sold it on.
I beleive novaneil from on here bought it off him and has now stripped it
Thought he was building a let for it?
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