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timrud_
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   8th Aug 04 at 17:44   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Remember its my first time, and launching was a nightmare to say the least, also a stinking hot day.

Managed to get a 13.5@108mph, still think a lot more to come with practice/cooler day/better tyres!

Mate in Nova just pipped me with a 13.4, but couldnt pull the terminals I could, so he coped with launching much better!

And when we went head to head I won
Drew
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8th Aug 04 at 17:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

wheres this?

york? (guessing as ur from sheff)
timrud_
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8th Aug 04 at 17:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Yeah went up to York. Was gonna go to USC but glad I didnt as it sounded mega mega busy!
BeArDy
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8th Aug 04 at 17:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


Anz (talking to him now about it)

some good times, get some Slicks and a LSD (dont know weather u have one)
your could be seeing 13.1's
AK
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8th Aug 04 at 17:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

terminal speed?
Drew
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quote:
Originally posted by timrud_
Managed to get a 13.5@108mph,
timrud_
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8th Aug 04 at 17:53   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

No LSD, crap tyres!

Me and anz are investing in drag tyres for next time. Just worried it may destroy shafts or box with super grip?
AK
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8th Aug 04 at 17:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

doh

Marc
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8th Aug 04 at 18:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

not bad, Melbournes crap so good times.
iceman
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8th Aug 04 at 18:13   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Sweet times dude.. just wit til u get a bit of practise on the start line ur b hitting low 13's
timrud_
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8th Aug 04 at 18:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Practice launching, grippy drag tyres, cooler day, cross my fingers...

12.999999999999999999 I WISH! lol
iceman
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8th Aug 04 at 18:19   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

if u get some slicks let me know im after some 15" slicks for mine
timrud_
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8th Aug 04 at 22:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Try a place called Hauser Racing, I'm gonna try there.
Ian
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8th Aug 04 at 22:33   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Thats not shy! Nice one!
Sooty
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8th Aug 04 at 22:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I take it your in an LET'd corsa?
big eck
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8th Aug 04 at 23:02   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

quote:
Originally posted by Sooty
I take it your in an LET'd corsa?

He is that mate, putting out over 300bhp if i'm not mistaken.

Good times tim, did you try and launch from 2nd gear it might have cured the wheelspin better??? Having said that craigpcg got a 13.8@103 from a standard spec LET with low budget road tyres.

[Edited on 08-08-2004 by big eck]
timrud_
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9th Aug 04 at 07:16   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I did try a second gear launch, but my 60ft time was worse so I knocked that on the head, plus the clutch smelt a bit!

Problem I had was wearing a helmet. Couldn't hear or feel the car properly! A bit random!

Big Eck, if id turned my boost right down id of probably got no spin off the line like your mate. Mine didnt start motoring until 3rd gear!

[Edited on 09-08-2004 by timrud_]
3CorsaMeal
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9th Aug 04 at 08:31   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

what spec corsa?

heard someone mention they'd love ur corsa and i wondered what it was?
timrud_
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Its a Phase 3.5 with hybrid turbo and enlarged top hat.
Nismo
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Nice one bruva
Siberia
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9th Aug 04 at 11:09   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

just for anyone who hasent seen this work of art...

3CorsaMeal
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oh its that one......

absoluty lush m8. wow, i'd buy that given the chance
timrud_
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9th Aug 04 at 11:39   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Cheers guys!

Already had people offer me good money for it... But its not going anywhere!

Now looks a bit more agressive as I've had to space the front wheels out 10mm to squeeze my new brakes under there.
Sooty
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9th Aug 04 at 11:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

I like that alot, its things like this that would make me go back to a corsa on the XE route
TOMAS
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9th Aug 04 at 13:05   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote

Tim did you go around Nottingham circuit not too long ago (few weeks?)

Saw your car at PVS too, am I right thinking it chatters like mad? If so its the BEST sounding corsa ive ever heard!

You might of seen me in this tub
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