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i dout that very much, why is the time so shit with a high top speed?
it was wet wasnt it? would explain the time. the speed can only be explained by a simply awesome engine and car. must be perfectly set up to do drag runs to achieve them speeds. do you have a diff? tyres you use? what pressures? suspension set up?
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john_c20xe
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standard diff, 205,55,15 linglang tingtong front tyres with about 12 psi in them, standard gsi suspension on 60mm springs
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by john_c20xe
standard diff, 205,55,15 linglang tingtong front tyres with about 12 psi in them, standard gsi suspension on 60mm springs
crazy terminal speeds then. an absolute achievment indeed. well done mate. top work.
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john_c20xe
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cars stripped out but, had 3 creates of beer, food, chairs and tent ect
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john_c20xe
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i think it was to the fact i couldnt launch the car for shit, needs to be driven buy someone who can drive to be ohenst
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Nic Barnes
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129 terminal suggests your doing better than most. especially in the wet.
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john_c20xe
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there was othe cars, corsas n novas pulling 13s
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Nic Barnes
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there was othe cars, corsas n novas pulling 13s
aye but its not your times that are the key here, its the terminal speeds. they are completely insane. in the dry, iyou will get higher terminals obviously, so you need to go and get a dry time. absolutely insane terminal speeds mate. fuckin outrageous. awesome car you have indeed.
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john_c20xe
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http://www.facebook.com/video/?id=510367987#/video/video.php?v=212547010044
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john_c20xe
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i think you may have to have facebook to see that
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jamez_zz
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i cant tell if Nics serious or not? 
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john_c20xe
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me neither lol
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Nic Barnes
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i cant tell if Nics serious or not?
very serious. those kind of terminal speeds are simply mental. ignore the time, the speed suggests its capable of mental times indeed. my quickest ever speed was 131 in the dry. your within 2mph of that in the wet. absolutely insane. you ask anyone who does fwd drag times. anything approaching 130mph is simply mental.
cant watch vid, says i need update flash player but i have latest one already. doh.
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john_c20xe
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i will try source the original videos
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willay
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with the speed difference between yours and nicks, could it be the timing equipment? or even the time equipment at Nic's regular haunts isnt as good as Santa Pods? Or it could all be a duff read out?
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john_c20xe
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im not sure thats why i came here to ask
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AK
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fact - your car isnt pulling high 120mphs on the 1/4mile
If it was you'd know about it.
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john_c20xe
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fair enough thats all i wanted to know
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by willay
with the speed difference between yours and nicks, could it be the timing equipment? or even the time equipment at Nic's regular haunts isnt as good as Santa Pods? Or it could all be a duff read out?
ive ran regularly 125-131mph at crail and on the timing gear they use for totb as its straightliners that put on the 1/4 mile weekends at the local airfield in cumbria. maybe mine is out, i dont know. pod is accurate as anything. if it says john got a 129mph, then id believe that and question my results.
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Tom G
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Nic the lad said the timing gear looks to be out and yet you pesist in saying it wasn't.... Stop taking the piss 
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Nic Barnes
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Nic the lad said the timing gear looks to be out and yet you pesist in saying it wasn't.... Stop taking the piss
no offence, but im really not taking the piss and i wish people would stop suggesting otherwise. ok?
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cheers for the comments 
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in the video if you listen carefully you can hear the guy saying 14 dead 106mph
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its about to sell on ebay in 20 mins anyway 
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