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Daimo B

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24th Feb 14 at 18:53

471bhp...

Utterly pointless wheelspin and totally not useable bar anything but top speed. Impressive, but its not exactly shy of power is it

http://www.fiestaturbo.com/feature-cars/luca-184mph-fiesta/

I also like this part

"the only original part is the shell and even that has a carbon roof, bonnet and tailgate."

[Edited on 24-02-2014 by Daimo B]

Kyle T

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24th Feb 14 at 19:02

I remember reading/watching all these features and thinking "what's so hard/scary about going fast straight like that".

Then a few years later I saw this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0oJ2wQiu2Y

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gazza808

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24th Feb 14 at 19:46

quote:
Originally posted by Daimo B
471bhp...

Utterly pointless wheelspin and totally not useable bar anything but top speed. Impressive, but its not exactly shy of power is it

http://www.fiestaturbo.com/feature-cars/luca-184mph-fiesta/

I also like this part

"the only original part is the shell and even that has a carbon roof, bonnet and tailgate."

[Edited on 24-02-2014 by Daimo B]

It was a wet day, in the dry the car is crazy.

300bhp + is the norm now, so 470 isn't that much these days.

Nic Barnes

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24th Feb 14 at 19:55

i managed 173 in a standing kilometre

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24th Feb 14 at 21:03

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-TEmUYAi7Q

Nic Barnes

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24th Feb 14 at 21:19

Corsa is definitely more stable than that.

taylorboosh

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24th Feb 14 at 21:21

He didnt look at all in control during that vid

Ian

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24th Feb 14 at 21:22

That one looks a handful at 90 never mind twice that.

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24th Feb 14 at 22:20

it was all over the place at the start with wheel spin, and wasnt running a rear wing. The boot blew off and thats what started the spin.

1000bhp

Nic Barnes

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24th Feb 14 at 22:33

Christ i did well to get 10mph less than a 1000bhp skyline

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25th Feb 14 at 12:55

weight does play a part... and distance? That obv wasnt its top speed.

Corsa_Sport21

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25th Feb 14 at 13:05

quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
i managed 173 in a standing kilometre

KMH??

And was it not 163??

Corsa_Sport21

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25th Feb 14 at 13:11

In related video's...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dyZ0kd4alo0

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25th Feb 14 at 14:04

GTR = 150 at 1/4mile

gazza808

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25th Feb 14 at 14:19

Guy chamberlain 167mph in the quarter.. Wonder what that could do with the right gearing, same with Richard batty in his fto 164mph,

3CorsaMeal

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25th Feb 14 at 14:35

quote:
Originally posted by AK
it was all over the place at the start with wheel spin, and wasnt running a rear wing. The boot blew off and thats what started the spin.

1000bhp

I reckon the boot came off because it was going sideways. Should be pushing down not lifting up.

When I first watched it I thought he popped it out of gear and then it spun.

3CorsaMeal

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25th Feb 14 at 14:36

Internet expert analysis btw

Ben G

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25th Feb 14 at 15:07

Is it a nascar? Looks like it constantly wants to go left.

Jambo

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25th Feb 14 at 16:52

The forces of the wind/airflow are huge at 200mph.

Look at Rod tarry's Cossie, that has had to have indicators screwed in; bumper reinforced aero bonnet catches as the standard lip on the Sierra bonnet "peeled" at something like 190mph. It's a big diff between 170-200 apparently.

Nic Barnes

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25th Feb 14 at 17:51

quote:
Originally posted by Corsa_Sport21

quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes
i managed 173 in a standing kilometre

KMH??

And was it not 163??

did 1 run and 163 then a run at 173

then a run at 171

then gave up as an engine mount came loose

Nic Barnes

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25th Feb 14 at 17:54

quote:
Originally posted by AK
weight does play a part... and distance? That obv wasnt its top speed.

i did mine in the same distance, on the same airfield, with the same timing gear, on the same day

SVM 286

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26th Feb 14 at 04:04

quote:
Originally posted by BeArDy
heres your photo -

Eff that!

Some brave swines in little cars if you ask me.

I'd want a bit more wheelbase and wider track before hitting these kinds of speeds.

Same goes for that bloody Fiesta.

Daimo B

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26th Feb 14 at 06:45

Has the TOTB event changed then, as it was 1 mile in the first few years I'm sure?

Cars were doing 170-210mph in 1 mile with 600+bhp.

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26th Feb 14 at 17:09

quote:
Originally posted by Nic Barnes

quote:
Originally posted by AK
weight does play a part... and distance? That obv wasnt its top speed.
i did mine in the same distance, on the same airfield, with the same timing gear, on the same day

yes... but you missed my point

Marcus didnt exactly go the distance... he spun at 183mph

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26th Feb 14 at 17:10

quote:
Originally posted by Daimo B
Has the TOTB event changed then, as it was 1 mile in the first few years I'm sure?

Cars were doing 170-210mph in 1 mile with 600+bhp.

pretty sure its 1km now, maybe not even that.

Fee did 150 or something... lifting as she had no idea where to stop (first time

). 2nd 1/4mile with the boost up she grenaded the gearbox

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