Paul_J
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hehe, I said I would so I did. I actually took my 1.2 Sxi up the strip, probably one of the slowest cars going up. It really put me off when I saw most cars were 2 litres at least!
Wanted to do it just for the experience
Considering it was my first time doing this and how shit my car is I was pleased with my results. Not one of my reaction times were over a second! (so many I saw had times of 1.345 etc)
ok, Run 1 I got a quarter mile time of 19.842 with a reaction time of 0.981
Run 2 I got a time of 19.670 with a reaction time of 0.943
and finally run 3 I got a time of 19.216 with a reaction of 0.847
It was quite amusing - on two of the runs I was racing against a female driving a GSI!!!!
I actually beat her on the last run (lol!!!) she should of walked all over me. I looked at the timing slip and it showed her having like a reaction time twice of mine, then being like a couple of seconds behind at 60 ft and then starting to catch up at 330 ft, with us crossing the 1/4 at basically the same time.
Was a good experience though, and shame on you to all those guys who said they would race theirs but lost their bottle on the day.
I haven't checked the site till now, as I've been majorly burnt and was ill anyway. So I've got a splitting head ache, sore throat, etc.
Was a good day,
Paul J
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Paul_J
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Also, considering the heat and the fact I had no pipe directing air at the induction kit (knocked it off when I was cleaning my engine up), and I didn't realise why people were taking their lights off at the time (get more air in - doh) ... I reckon I might of even been able to go a little bit faster.
Not bad considering what the car is.
Paul J
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MattyB
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top stuff.....but anything over 16 secs and i dont really think ppl could care.
fair douz to ya tho
Once u drop a taste C20LET....then u'll be laughing! 
Matt
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Paul_J
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yeh I know that man, the time compared to the cars going up is shit. But for what it was I thought it wasn't bad.
Just wanted to take it up for the experience and out of curiousity what it'd do. If I could get insured on a C20LET I would have one.
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Marc
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wot was ur 0-60, did u find out?
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Adam
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Originally posted by Paul_J
shame on you to all those guys who said they would race theirs but lost their bottle on the day.
I lost the bleed valve, not my bottle
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MattyB
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safe dude.......not bad at all mate...but u really need summat over 1.6 to get the power to keep accelerating hard all the way to the line. I mean, if i took my 1.2 8v up there (which i wud have done had some idiot not crashed into my on fri eve) i woulda have done bout a 25sec and top out around 70!! I'm sure u'll agree, they just run outta puff after bout 60/70 (or wheneva u shift into 4th)
I've bin up the pod in a 2.1 16v turbo Nos'd stripped out nova......and that was....FUN. Ran a 13.0.
Was the first time i'd ever been in summat faster than my bro's nova valver......t'was SCARY. but v.v.v.fun. I mean second time we did it, it was kinda just for show, and my mate just smoked the std 14"s all the way up to bout 60...............ran a 17sec that time! lol
Matt
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[Edited on 16-06-2003 by MattyB]
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Paul_J
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yeh man - my car did just die as soon as it went into 4th... The car wasn't running very well anyway, usually feels a lot faster than it was that day. Probably because of the heat (and the overheating engine making all the air it was getting hot), and no actual air intake to direct air at the induction kit.
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shame on you to all those guys who said they would race theirs but lost their bottle on the day.
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I lost the bleed valve, not my bottle
that wasn't aimed at you mate. you left quite early. I spoke to a few people and they all said they'd go down, then I went and bought my runs up the strip and went to see them over by their camp site and they all started making excuses.
Paul J
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MattyB
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Should have whipped ur head light out mate....would have done wonders for cold air intake!!
Anyway, fair play to u mate.......
Matt
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bluecorsaSXi
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hey paul, i got a pic of you on the strip!! i saw you beat that GSi, brilliant, well done!!! i'll u2u you a link of the pic when i upload it!!
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Drew
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how gutted must the lass in the GSi be? 
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Daimo B
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Great fun going up the strip aint it 
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beav
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Yeah, I've ran my corsa B SXi up the strip a few times, got in the 18's though  (think about 18.6 il need to double check)...everything else is faster but still is a good laugh! 
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AdamF
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i got a pic of you daimo crossing the line at 15.212
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Daimo B
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Nice one, is it on a digi cam? If not, could u scan it for me when u get a chance??  Cheers
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vibrio
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oh almost as quick as my best time
what where your other
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sinkyboy
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it was a top day out. i ran mine up the strip to. Red corsa gsi with a black bumper on.
I managed to get my best time yet
14.7. was pretty pleased with that to.
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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wot have u dun to ur gsi sinky boy?
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AdamF
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its 2.0 16v i think
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bluecorsaSXi
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oh yea, ive got a pic of your car goin up the strip to daimo!!! i'll send u a link to when i upload it!!!
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vibrio
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then it's not a GSi then is it
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sinkyboy
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its a 2.0 16v with filter and back box, get my carbs in 2 weeks so cant wait for ultimate street car.
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Steve
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i feel u need a piece of my pie stinkyboy
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bluecorsaSXi
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when is USC?? after watchin all that 1/4 mile racing yesterday,
i cant wait to get my prelude on there, should be interesting!!!!!!
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sinkyboy
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Mm i like pie. what you done to your 106, what times do you run
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