Daimo B
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Originally posted by Ojc
Well that TVR wasn't any quicker down the straights and that Evo certainly didn't blow me away. Remap and I'd have been all over him down the straight.
Either way, I'm happy with the Astra it can only get better. Bit understeery out of Druids but can improve that with better lines and a different approach with the throttle.
I've watch it.
Theres plenty more performance there yet 
Leave your braking later into paddock too, and leave it in 4th, use the high rpm to pull the engine speed back down. Too tight out of clearways, wheeyy to tight, loosing a good 5mph on the straight.
Sounds nice though.
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jr
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i agree with clearways, but its difficult to point something out to ollie at 100mph
paddock IMO his line was almost 100%, the car is very stabel and gives the idea he may have be able to brake later, but it was allready sliding to the outside of paddock making any higher entry speed irrelevent as he would have to have washed of the speed halfway round anyway
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gavin18787
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Originally posted by Ojc
Well that TVR wasn't any quicker down the straights and that Evo certainly didn't blow me away. Remap and I'd have been all over him down the straight.
Either way, I'm happy with the Astra it can only get better. Bit understeery out of Druids but can improve that with better lines and a different approach with the throttle.
Yer thats what I was getting at I was expecting the evo to march off down the straight but it didnt. Does yours have an LSD?
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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Graham88
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The sound
Track Rage 
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Ojc
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Originally posted by gavin18787
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Originally posted by Ojc
Well that TVR wasn't any quicker down the straights and that Evo certainly didn't blow me away. Remap and I'd have been all over him down the straight.
Either way, I'm happy with the Astra it can only get better. Bit understeery out of Druids but can improve that with better lines and a different approach with the throttle.
Yer thats what I was getting at I was expecting the evo to march off down the straight but it didnt. Does yours have an LSD?
No, if it did it would be a MASSIVE advantage.
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gavin18787
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Originally posted by Ojc
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Originally posted by gavin18787
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Originally posted by Ojc
Well that TVR wasn't any quicker down the straights and that Evo certainly didn't blow me away. Remap and I'd have been all over him down the straight.
Either way, I'm happy with the Astra it can only get better. Bit understeery out of Druids but can improve that with better lines and a different approach with the throttle.
Yer thats what I was getting at I was expecting the evo to march off down the straight but it didnt. Does yours have an LSD?
No, if it did it would be a MASSIVE advantage.
I want to get one for mine but want to have a proper play out on track first people that have them swear by them it seems
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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Warren G
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Originally posted by jr
i agree with clearways, but its difficult to point something out to ollie at 100mph
paddock IMO his line was almost 100%, the car is very stabel and gives the idea he may have be able to brake later, but it was allready sliding to the outside of paddock making any higher entry speed irrelevent as he would have to have washed of the speed halfway round anyway
to much techical talk here
just 'give it death'
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gavin18787
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and avoid spinning clios 
Drives supercharged Tec with torque
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jr
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civics
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Warren G
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Originally posted by gavin18787
and avoid spinning clios
YES 
cocks drive clios (well the ones who spin)
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Ojc
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Found some pics
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Ojc
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Paul_J
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Originally posted by VXR
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Originally posted by Ojc
Well that TVR wasn't any quicker down the straights and that Evo certainly didn't blow me away. Remap and I'd have been all over him down the straight.
Either way, I'm happy with the Astra it can only get better. Bit understeery out of Druids but can improve that with better lines and a different approach with the throttle.
I've watched it.
Theres plenty more performance there yet
Leave your braking later into paddock too, and leave it in 4th, use the high rpm to pull the engine speed back down. Too tight out of clearways, wheeyy to tight, loosing a good 5mph on the straight.
Sounds nice though.
I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking like this.
Although it wasn't a bad drive - fairly spirited, it was far from at the car's maximum potential. You hammer it down the straight, but then lift off and coasts way before you even start braking. Also the line through paddock bend is a bit tight too, once past the apex let the car go wider.
I must say the Astra VXR sounds fantastic though and seems to shift down the straights when the loud pedal is pushed.
The 'tussle' with the Clio 197 Cup Race car... no mate... There's no tussle there???
The clio goes past, gets held up by the cars infront and then once past them - disapears. Yeah in a straight line it's not got much on you (but why would it? you have more power).
Having said all that though, I'm glad you're out there enjoying it mate! At least you have the balls to take it on track and you're only going to get better the more times you go out in it!
I just need to buy another car / do some more to mine to try to make it more competitive with the VXR's shear grunt.
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Ojc
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I had done 20 mins before this video was taken, what were you expecting you twat? A full of lap in the spirit of Aryton Senna?
My god your a cunt
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Warren G
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oillie aryton crowe
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Wrighty
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track gods
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Nick-S
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Originally posted by Ojc
I had done 20 mins before this video was taken, what were you expecting you twat? A full of lap in the spirit of Aryton Senna?
My god your a cunt
FLOL
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richc
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Originally posted by Ojc
I had done 20 mins before this video was taken, what were you expecting you twat? A full of lap in the spirit of Aryton Senna?
My god your a cunt
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Paul_J
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Originally posted by Ojc
I had done 20 mins before this video was taken, what were you expecting you twat? A full of lap in the spirit of Aryton Senna?
My god your a cunt
Holy Shit? - you'd done a 20 mins session ALREADY? before this vid ? 
I was thinking that this video was your first session - hence you were taking it easy. Bloody hell, I'm disapointed in you Oliver if this was your 2nd session that day.
I'm just winding you up son....
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Ojc
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When you have an 18k car that means quite a lot to you I should imagine you won't be driving at the same pace you do in that tin can of yours.
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Ben G
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yeah i definitely wouldn't push my car to the full potential, it's just too risky.
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Graham88
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Originally posted by Ben G
yeah i definitely wouldn't push my car to the full potential, it's just too risky.
You need to man up and get your car on track
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Paul_J
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Originally posted by Ojc
When you have an 18k car that means quite a lot to you I should imagine you won't be driving at the same pace you do in that tin can of yours.
Get your Corsa B up to a similar standard as my tin can and lets have some fun!
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Ojc
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