Nic Barnes
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWzusncv0n4
me vs an rs6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgR__H1nyyU
forgot to put it into first when i was at the line. oops. just span far too much. too damp.
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Nic Barnes
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around 2ish. was on the strip for about half 2. did 14 runs i think. mostly in the rain at the end though just pissing about wheelspinning a lot.
131 is well good. beats my previous terminal yesterday or 127, and my best at crail of 129.
managed about 5 runs at 12.3 in the damp aswell which is nice. one day, possibly, i hope it will see an 11.
i must of just left as you came.Yes thats very Good.
To get a 11 that will Cost you mega loads of £££ wont it?
Did you race the Porsche?
no didnt race it. the bloke who owns it spoke to me being a bit upset as he was in first spot all day till i turned up.
car would do an 11 at pod. im 99% certain of it. crail aint the best surface, kirkbride wasnt bad but not much grip at the set off.
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richc
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Santa pod is proper drag strip!
Save your pennies, drive to civilistion and have a go down pod. 
I was thinking, do you think if you ran less power you would be quicker (as in more grip from the start)
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Nic Barnes
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Santa pod is proper drag strip!
Save your pennies, drive to civilistion and have a go down pod.
I was thinking, do you think if you ran less power you would be quicker (as in more grip from the start)
thats what were going to work on. me and johnathan the rolling road man are going to set up the boost properly in the gears, so be wastegate set at 0.6 which is its lowest for first 2 gears, then maybe 1 bar in 3rd and then 1.4 in 4th, 5th and 6th.
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Stu
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Good going that is Nic! Fuckin seriously fast that is now!
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Nic Barnes
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aye its getting there. will keep at it like normal see what we can do next with it.
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Stu
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aye its getting there. will keep at it like normal see what we can do next with it.
How drive-able is it now, do you still use it much on the road?
130 terminal in a FWD.......in the wet 
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FruitBooTeR
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aye its getting there. will keep at it like normal see what we can do next with it.
Win the FWD class at totb this year 
Or at least top 3.........
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Nic Barnes
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yeah its alright to drive. take it work and back a fair bit and most evenings i drive the corsa instead of the vectra. fuel consumption is shocking, but its a good laugh to drive.
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Stu
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Has that guy still got that FWD Rover thing? That was quick if I remember!?
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Nic Barnes
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aye its getting there. will keep at it like normal see what we can do next with it.
Win the FWD class at totb this year
Or at least top 3.........
if only i finished 7th in 2007 which i was proud of. probably wont get quick enough times to run in it again this year sadly.
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Nic Barnes
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Has that guy still got that FWD Rover thing? That was quick if I remember!?
andy nichols? think so. it once ran a 10.3 1/4 on full slicks at pod. mental.
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Stu
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Has that guy still got that FWD Rover thing? That was quick if I remember!?
andy nichols? think so. it once ran a 10.3 1/4 on full slicks at pod. mental.
Yeah, thats the one! It is mental BUT it is an out and out straight line car now!
You dont think you'l get into TOTB Nic? Im surprised at that! 
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FruitBooTeR
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aye its getting there. will keep at it like normal see what we can do next with it.
Win the FWD class at totb this year
Or at least top 3.........
if only i finished 7th in 2007 which i was proud of. probably wont get quick enough times to run in it again this year sadly.
Yeh but that was 2000007!
This year you have more power and by then you should have solid engine mounts etc which will help with grip wont it? and what tyres did you use last time? are you using 888s atm?
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Nic Barnes
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had r888's last time. bought them to run in it. and yeah still use them now. solid engine mounts are what im about to buy off the bay tomorrow night.
its not up to me. its up to the fella that runs the vauxhall team. i will submit a time slip or a few to him see if he says i can run.
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Stu
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What will it do top end Nic?
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Nic Barnes
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for legal reasons i have to say it was on an air field but i bottled it at 177 as displayed by tomtom sat nav. this was back when the rev limiter was 8k on phase 4.
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Nic Barnes
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just heard off a mate that straightliners are going back to kirkbride again on 1st and 2nd of august. excellent news. about time cumbria had something good to do with cars.
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Craig P
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just heard off a mate that straightliners are going back to kirkbride again on 1st and 2nd of august. excellent news. about time cumbria had something good to do with cars.
Agreed.It is well behind with the Times (Dinasour Town) Nic dont suspose you who anywhere where i can get a Head Acid Dipped?What about JDM?
[Edited on 05-05-2009 by Craig P]
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well i had cracking day at kirkbrideand dont know how but got nice red sunburnt face sunday lol.Barnes i knew your car was quick from what Slick used to tell me when worked with him but fcuk me ita an absolute animal.August gives me enough time to do something daft with the corsa 1.poo
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Craig P
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well i had cracking day at kirkbrideand dont know how but got nice red sunburnt face sunday lol.Barnes i knew your car was quick from what Slick used to tell me when worked with him but fcuk me ita an absolute animal.August gives me enough time to do something daft with the corsa 1.poo
Put my Spare 1.6 Engine in & Strip it out sortedIf you get rid of all the Shit inside it you will go an Extra 5mph staright away
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Nic Barnes
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just heard off a mate that straightliners are going back to kirkbride again on 1st and 2nd of august. excellent news. about time cumbria had something good to do with cars.
Agreed.It is well behind with the Times (Dinasour Town) Nic dont suspose you who anywhere where i can get a Head Acid Dipped?What about JDM?
[Edited on 05-05-2009 by Craig P]
jdm doesnt have anything to acid dip cylinder heads. although he might know somewhere or someone that can. i will find out for you as im down there on saturday for some messing about with the corsa more than likely. plus i nee to get the blowing exhaust checked over. a mate of mine used to do metal polishing. he had a far few parts acid dipped to clean them. will ask him also.
you know where david usher is in carlisle? the pug specialist, near hollywood bowl. used to be a place on that little estate that did chrome plating. they had acid baths as i remember the spill that got that part of carlisle closed down a few years ago. maybe worth seeing them? fell is called allistair that runs the place.
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Nic Barnes
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well i had cracking day at kirkbrideand dont know how but got nice red sunburnt face sunday lol.Barnes i knew your car was quick from what Slick used to tell me when worked with him but fcuk me ita an absolute animal.August gives me enough time to do something daft with the corsa 1.poo
good old slick. i was racing his prelude for a bit on saturday.
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I was at Kirkbride with my mate in the 'Pen Island' Civic
Its his first quarter since building it and was very impressed with the results. RR'd @ JDM Dyno the week before at 396bhp and some torques too (dont know how many)
He ran a 13.17 with street tyres/fuel.
Was going for a 12 but never quite managed it. A set of R888's and some more boost and he'l probably crack it!
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