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Marc
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25th Oct 03 at 17:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
- What revs to launch at?
- let the turbo idle for 1 minute as usual or longer?
- Am i gonna kill it?

Anything else?
marc_gtir
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25th Oct 03 at 17:20   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
- You've got 4WD so you should be able to launch with high revs. I can launch my Gti-R easily at 5000-6000rpm with out spinning it.

- Definitely make sure your engine is warm before you start. I would NEVER recommend thrashing the nuts off a car when its cold - especially on a 1/4 miles sprint

- You'll only kill it if you've upped your boost beyond what the other components (like Gearbox, Clutch, Engine) can actually handle. I know someone who bought a Bleed Valve for their scooby - whacked the boost up with out doing anything else - then blew his gearbox on the start line.

Marc
Marc
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25th Oct 03 at 17:21   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
What documents do u usually need?
marc_gtir
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25th Oct 03 at 17:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
oh yeah and when you've finished the run leave your engine on for at least 2-3 minutes to get your temps down again.
Sooty
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n/a engines best run cold.... push car with bonet open to strip
marc_gtir
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driving license...thats it
Marc
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25th Oct 03 at 18:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Xmas lights, wots the sequence. Do they all go out then you go or is it differant?
Andy Stocker
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25th Oct 03 at 18:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Used to launch the Punto at 3-3.5k revs with handbrake on & clutch dipped so as soon as lights went green I was away with minimal spin.
Marc
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25th Oct 03 at 18:54   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how much fuel, half tank? too much?
Marc
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25th Oct 03 at 18:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
bearing in mind no fuel economy in my car!!!
vibrio
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25th Oct 03 at 18:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Andy Stocker
Used to launch the Punto at 3-3.5k revs with handbrake on & clutch dipped so as soon as lights went green I was away with minimal spin.



using Andy's method you'd cross the line out of gear

Andy Stocker
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25th Oct 03 at 18:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Hey a 14.8 crossing the line in neutral isn't a bad time
Shame I missed that gear would have been a good time
Marc
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25th Oct 03 at 18:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Ive seen people set off in reverse before!
Andy Stocker
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25th Oct 03 at 18:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Fuel economy was shite in my car also. Used to make it up there with 1/4-1/2 tank left for strip action.
Lucky B
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26th Oct 03 at 12:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Do you have an intercooler spray?
If not spray it with water b4 your run.
vibrio
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26th Oct 03 at 12:07   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
I've done that inthe past. also sprayed the intercooler/radiatr as I was waiting in inline with bonnet up
anz
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26th Oct 03 at 17:03   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
corsasport.

some people
Sooty
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quote:
Originally posted by anz
corsasport.

some people


eh? half the people on here dont even own corsa's
Andy Stocker
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Am I not allowed to be here then as I no longer own a corsa?
My apologies Mr 10 months
Marc
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pmsl!!!!!
Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by Lucky B
Do you have an intercooler spray?
If not spray it with water b4 your run.


no its not a posh 1!!!!!!!
Andy Stocker
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26th Oct 03 at 17:22   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
& remember this is General Chat not Corsa Chat, so if you want a Corsa Chat section for you high & mighty Corsa owners I suggest you u2u the idea to Tim/ Ian. I suspect you will get told to GTF in a roundabout sort of way.

[Edited on 26-10-2003 by Andy Stocker]
Marc
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god i luv u andy.
Andy Stocker
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I'm sure you do, but please GTF you homo. You cannot love me I am not pure as I do not own a corsa
Marc
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26th Oct 03 at 17:34   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
well if you dont own a corsa.....

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