Jed D
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yeah, wey saves cutting up a decent set of rear dampers. cut tops and bottoms off and weld to some bar. you could even make some rose jointed ones, seen that done. no rear end squat at all
some found it too bouncy at the front though
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jonnyken
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Was going to make some solid rears for next outing but want to keep it road legal so i can still get the same times on road. No point setting fast time then gettin beat in road forum.
On that note had a we race with a civic. Mb6 1.8vtis. The one that looks like a rover 45. Was a fairly easy win for the corsa
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*CorsaCal*
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Youll never manage the same times on road surface beacuse they are terible compared to the drag strip surfsces but even so i agree road legal is the way forward.
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jonnyken
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One over here in northern ireland isn a proper strip. Its an old airfield. I get more grip on the road. Id be getting faster times on the road.
Theres talk of a proper strip opening here in the near future but havent heard much about it. Be interesting to see what time id get in a proper strip
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possy
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my best were a 12.5 and thats a xe corsa
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alan-g-w
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... stripped out on throttle bodies?
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jonnyken
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So went back to 1/4mile today. Some how managed to pull a 14.2.
Another run was 15.2 and then it rained. Either the time isnt right or… my fuel pump doesnt run, relay doest click in (tried a few new ones) and its running lean. I bridged it out and im 99.9% sure it was running for the first run n then the wire fell out def wasnt running for second run and it rained ao didnt get a chance to try again. Could it make that much of a difference?
Another thing corsa loved the rain. Launched in 2nd just spun nearly sitting on the spot 16.5 lol
[Edited on 26-10-2013 by jonnyken]
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jonnyken
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Wired up pump this morning to see if it makes any difference and it does espically top end revs. Pulls to rev limiter alot better. Im hoping that gi e is correct. Next run out wont be untill august over here tho. Plenty to do to the car before then.
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IvIarkgraham
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so a standard xe with adjustable fpr and a mapped ecu
sound
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gazza808
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
so a standard xe with adjustable fpr and a mapped ecu
sound
You should look on the Honda forums,
People batting around standard long block,
Then it comes out with standard long block... With forged pistons, steel rods etc etc
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Jed D
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
so a standard xe with adjustable fpr and a mapped ecu
sound
no mapped ecu on the 13.7
standard engine, fse reg, r888's, a bit of weight shifted out and a good driver on a good day, its doable
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IvIarkgraham
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its not standard if its got an fpr on it
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Nic Barnes
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standard internals is what is meant id guess.
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IvIarkgraham
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could put some tb's on then and claim standard
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Nic Barnes
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you could say standard internals yes, not standard engine.
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jonnyken
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If my time was right at 14.2 then 13.7 is possible. Jed had brave bit cut out of his and on a proper treated drag strip. Here in northern ireland we have a concrete ex runway and ive shit tyres and shit suspension.
Ill have to wait until next run out to see if my time was right tho.
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Jed D
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the forest blue XE wasn't mine mate, was david dixons and his brothers.. they only got it as a back up car/daft laugh while work was getting done on their nova... daves an awesome driver with years of experience in it and a great reaction time
as for the weight cut out, it had the inner quarters cut out, bit of the metal tailgate cut out, only 1 seat, no carpet or sound proofing but the full dash/heater matrix was still in, all glass still in and it even had a cowboys roll cage in the even before where it managed a 13.9
was at yorks strip which doesn't seem to have the best reputation but it was a great day, prep was good and wind was on our side
get yourself a set of R888's and let them right down 
keep pushing it and you'll have it
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jonnyken
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jed that you on facebook jed dixon?
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Jed D
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yeah mate
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jonnyken
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Seen ya on uk fwd page. Thought it was you ill add ya. Jonny kennedy
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Jed D
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accepted 
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jonnyken
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Facebook friends lol
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jonnyken
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we bit of an update i have the corsa of the road now to be ready for a race day on 18 may
list i hope to have done by then:
coilovers
all new bushes ball joints, top mounts etc suspension wise
4 branch and system
plastic windows
cut back bonnet, doors and boot lid plus any other weight i can remove while staying road legal
service engine
fully under seal the shell while it up on axle stand and im going to paint up the running gear while its out
possibly towards end of year if i can afford it id like to get a run over at santapod so i can get a time on a proper strip
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IvIarkgraham
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*wee
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jonnyken
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quote:
Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
*wee
sorry  lol
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