fwd 1/4 mile times

crazycage · 13-09-2009, 07:21 PM

we all know the vauxhall lads are leading the way, but what is the fastest fwd ford time in the uk ???

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Minirotty · 13-09-2009, 07:57 PM

theres a few Zetec Turbo'd FWD drag cars about now duno what times they make

looking forward to seeing what my track toy makes as thats FWD

crazycage · 13-09-2009, 08:09 PM

we have had big power fwd cars on the scene for years but nothing that good on the 1/4mile that i know of

danneth · 13-09-2009, 08:14 PM

we talking road legal tyres etc?

m4tt274 · 13-09-2009, 08:16 PM

id imagine there would be a focus rs somewhere or an ERST with silly power

crazycage · 13-09-2009, 08:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by danneth

we talking road legal tyres etc?

any tyres really
p-s some of the vaux lads run on treaded mickey t's ect

crazycage · 13-09-2009, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m4tt274

id imagine there would be a focus rs somewhere or an ERST with silly power

double post lol

AquariousRS · 13-09-2009, 08:24 PM

Power helps, but need to hook up first!

crazycage · 13-09-2009, 08:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AquariousRS

Power helps, but need to hook up first!

i know that lol

Pete frst · 13-09-2009, 08:26 PM

er.......why are the, er hum, v v v vauxhall guys cleaning up............

gus · 13-09-2009, 08:26 PM

i know both mk in his xr2 turbo and tim in his nms s2 have both done 12.6

thats about as far as my knowledge goes on 1/4 mile times

danneth · 13-09-2009, 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete frst

er.......why are the, er hum, v v v vauxhall guys cleaning up............

i thought that if its any tyres etc, its the honda lads

crazycage · 13-09-2009, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gus

i know both mk in his xr2 turbo and tim in his nms s2 have both done 12.6

thats about as far as my knowledge goes on 1/4 mile times

so looks like the best time so far is a 12.6 ?????
anyone know of any better?

Chris69 · 13-09-2009, 09:25 PM

Didn't the guy from Sitech with a S2 ZVH get a sub 12 second 1/4 mile before he rolled it at a track day?

zetaboostboy522bhp · 13-09-2009, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazycage

so looks like the best time so far is a 12.6 ?????
anyone know of any better?

your right about some big powered cars out there , but it doesnt mean that there built for drag stripping. most that i know of are built for top speed but dan arrowsmith zetec turbo escort is built for the track and strip and thats 536bhp and also with some gas so i would say watch out for paul johnson , dan arrowsmith and paul roberts as all the cars are now rebuilt and shorty due back on the scene. i would love to see johnos car with a close ratio sequential box to make the most of the engine if he decided to start dragging instead of the top speed runs.

phil nicoles rover now has over 650+bhp through the front wheels and he s a mapper for aet turbos , has done loads of development work and i mean loads , runs thin rear drag tyres and extra wide front tyres and iam sure he only does around the 12 secs.

good luck if your after lower than that as we are talking about some serious machinery here

cheers paul

155lee · 13-09-2009, 09:35 PM

a local older guy round my way has a pretty quick fwd c20 let nova that did high 12's,think its getting built into a corsa now.he tried telling me he rebuilt a standard s2 and that did a 13 sec run at crail.i had a s2 cab which had 164 bhp atw and that did a mid 15sec run.im sure sitech has the title but im unsure what time it is.but if ade sees this he will know what that time was.

M K · 13-09-2009, 10:47 PM

think road legal wise on this forum etc there is only me and tim who have both managed a personal best of 12.6 second 1/4

both running 1.6cvh 8 valves as well

gus · 13-09-2009, 10:51 PM

it is the only way mk

now lets wait for the whippet lover to bite

RickyLee53 · 13-09-2009, 10:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zetaboostboy522bhp

your right about some big powered cars out there , but it doesnt mean that there built for drag stripping. most that i know of are built for top speed but dan arrowsmith zetec turbo escort is built for the track and strip and thats 536bhp and also with some gas so i would say watch out for paul johnson , dan arrowsmith and paul roberts as all the cars are now rebuilt and shorty due back on the scene. i would love to see johnos car with a close ratio sequential box to make the most of the engine if he decided to start dragging instead of the top speed runs.

phil nicoles rover now has over 650+bhp through the front wheels and he s a mapper for aet turbos , has done loads of development work and i mean loads , runs thin rear drag tyres and extra wide front tyres and iam sure he only does around the 12 secs.

good luck if your after lower than that as we are talking about some serious machinery here

cheers paul

Nicholls has done a 10.0 IIRC.

I've done a 12.2 over a year ago. On a concrete strip, with an open diff and road tyres. Using a T34 turbo. 11's are a bit harder. But hopefully will have some soon.

AquariousRS · 13-09-2009, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crazycage

i know that lol

I know you know that, but it annoys the fuck out of me when people keep saying big power fiesta/escort should do this and that etc but never take any other factors into it like tire pressures, geometry, spring rates etc

XRT_si · 13-09-2009, 11:01 PM

Crazycage - Are you going to use drag raidials for next season? I bought a set

Defo want a very low 12 out of mine when its done. You get my PM btw?
Havent you run a high 12 now?

As stated quickest is MK/Tim/Si that are widely known, though theres rumours of other FWD Fords that recieve a lot less attention running firmly in the 12s. Isnt Luca in the 12s?

Your right though there has been some big power Fords, SOY for one never seemed to put in the numbers it should have!

crazycage · 13-09-2009, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zetaboostboy522bhp

your right about some big powered cars out there , but it doesnt mean that there built for drag stripping. most that i know of are built for top speed but dan arrowsmith zetec turbo escort is built for the track and strip and thats 536bhp and also with some gas so i would say watch out for paul johnson , dan arrowsmith and paul roberts as all the cars are now rebuilt and shorty due back on the scene. i would love to see johnos car with a close ratio sequential box to make the most of the engine if he decided to start dragging instead of the top speed runs.

phil nicoles rover now has over 650+bhp through the front wheels and he s a mapper for aet turbos , has done loads of development work and i mean loads , runs thin rear drag tyres and extra wide front tyres and iam sure he only does around the 12 secs.

good luck if your after lower than that as we are talking about some serious machinery here

cheers paul

thats my point mate there is a few big power cars out there and there has been for years yet all thats been done is a few high 12s!! fuck i did a 12.7 on my first run in my road car fiesta, and it has nothing special on it some R888s and a set of second hand coilovers, and i dont see why i cant do real low 12s and my power is only 330ish hp .
just seems to me me if people do a shit time its it aint a drag lol.

paul roberts car has only ever done high 12s and that is a strip car!! (not a did)as its very good for the power .

p-s would love to see paul j have a go at the pod next year.

RAT8OY · 13-09-2009, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gus

it is the only way mk

now lets wait for the whippet lover to bite

Gus Gus Gus,

Where do I start with this one LOL!?

XRT_si · 13-09-2009, 11:05 PM

Next yyear should be a LOT more intersting for FWD fords and drar racing, and maybe even a TOTB team!

Another of my mates is currently building a mega specced mk6 Fiesta turbo on gas (though Burtons appeared to have skimmed his pistons a little too much lol). I know he's aming for 400 off gas though and wants to run it at Pod as soon as its mapped.

crazycage · 13-09-2009, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XRT_si

Crazycage - Are you going to use drag raidials for next season? I bought a set

Defo want a very low 12 out of mine when its done. You get my PM btw?
Havent you run a high 12 now?

As stated quickest is MK/Tim/Si that are widely known, though theres rumours of other FWD Fords that recieve a lot less attention running firmly in the 12s. Isnt Luca in the 12s?

Your right though there has been some big power Fords, SOY for one never seemed to put in the numbers it should have!

yeah ive done a 12.7 and thats my point my car is very basic and well down on power to some of the big boys .
luke has also done 12.7.

and if i ran some drags everyone would just say I could do that if i ran a set ,but then whay has no one ??

yes got your pm measure from the front of the head to the front panel on your fezz and ill let you know if it will fit.

SiZT · 13-09-2009, 11:23 PM

Paul Roberts did a 12.4 at TOTB many moons ago I believe. May just be my shit memory though, he will need to come on here and confirm it

gus · 13-09-2009, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RAT8OY

Gus Gus Gus,

Where do I start with this one LOL!?

i knew it wouldnt take long

think chicken was just saying that the fastest so far are 8valvers

take from that what you will

so as yo have 16 will you be twice as fast?

mechanic28 · 13-09-2009, 11:26 PM

not fwd but i was up santa pod today a audi won the street class got up too 197mph 7 odd seconds quarter mile!!my that is fooking quick!

nigel b · 13-09-2009, 11:29 PM

what about the guy from hungary in his fiesta
he seems to be doing very well

XRT_si · 13-09-2009, 11:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mechanic28

not fwd but i was up santa pod today a audi won the street class got up too 197mph 7 odd seconds quarter mile!!my that is fooking quick!

That car is far from an Audi other than the shell! John Sleaths twin turbo big block and its totally street legal.

VERY cool car!

RAT8OY · 13-09-2009, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gus

i knew it wouldnt take long

think chicken was just saying that the fastest so far are 8valvers

take from that what you will

so as yo have 16 will you be twice as fast?

Gus

I like the way you put the responsiblity on Mark! LOL!

I will let the dyno/camshaft lobe duarabuility figures do the talking!

Who knows how mine will put the figures down? All i can say so far is that power delivery feels VERY progresive! I thought traction would be more of an issue than it is! But I am only running a bar with an open diff!?

RAT8OY · 13-09-2009, 11:38 PM

Anyway,

I hear yours is running now?

nigel b · 13-09-2009, 11:53 PM

it should be back out in 3yrs time

Charlie Chalk · 14-09-2009, 12:44 AM

Gus, you going to bother with ¼??

Check your PM's later too

Luca · 14-09-2009, 01:04 AM

All I can say is Central Day 2010 at Santa Pod is going to be AWESOME

As for why people have not bettered a mid 12 in the FWD Ford scene.
I really dont think anyone has majorly gone out to better it they just do a run and it does what it does.

pani_k · 14-09-2009, 01:20 AM

Wait for Big Will's focus to be completed, reckon that's in with a shout of a serious time.

GavStyli · 14-09-2009, 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SiZT

Paul Roberts did a 12.4 at TOTB many moons ago I believe. May just be my shit memory though, he will need to come on here and confirm it

i dont think paul roberts has entered totb yet, he can correct me if im wrong!
his best times were done at brunters 1/4 mile in 12.8 0-100 9.5
and running a baby T3 turbo and wasnt running smoothly, theres a vid of it on youtube.

Shonky · 14-09-2009, 10:33 AM

I reckon my Ka might be quite competitive in the FWD stakes next year as it should be around 350bhp off gas and has a Vauxhall engine lol

szabyk RST · 14-09-2009, 10:50 AM

10.4@146....

last week run 151mph....

focus rs box reached the limit
broken in the second gear..

(1.703 60 feet)

StephenC · 14-09-2009, 10:52 AM

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