The best "for sale" thread EVER!
23-05-2006, 07:47 AM
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The best "for sale" thread EVER!
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Now I know there's little things you can do to make your car go that little bit faster, but................
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Now I know there's little things you can do to make your car go that little bit faster, but................
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23-05-2006, 07:52 AM
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The rear seat thing, It is rare that I fold them down, but it has to be said that when folded they remove a bit of weight. Vertical seats exert more downward force because the energy is focused on a smaller surface area. When horizontal, the weight is spread and so is less per Centimetre squared.
Must try this, next time im at the pod
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AFPMSL I hate it when people badge there car as the better model.. And it's also stupid as fuck to put badges on the passenger side of the dashboard as when the airbag has to go off the badge itself will leave demple embeded marks in your face and probably take your left eye out.
I hate it when people badge there car as the better model.. And it's also stupid as fuck to put badges on the passenger side of the dashboard as when the airbag has to go off the badge itself will leave demple embeded marks in your face and probably take your left eye out.
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23-05-2006, 08:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Benn 304R
it has to be said that when folded they remove a bit of weight. Vertical seats exert more downward force because the energy is focused on a smaller surface area. When horizontal, the weight is spread and so is less per Centimetre squared.
23-05-2006, 08:23 AM
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"The rear seat thing, It is rare that I fold them down, but it has to be said that when folded they remove a bit of weight. Vertical seats exert more downward force because the energy is focused on a smaller surface area. When horizontal, the weight is spread and so is less per Centimetre squared"
WELL THAT EXPLAINS THE SEAT THING!!!!!
WHAT A RETARD!!!!!!!!
WELL THAT EXPLAINS THE SEAT THING!!!!!
WHAT A RETARD!!!!!!!!
23-05-2006, 08:31 AM
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What a tool!
Ironically though of course, folding the rear seats forward though will shift a very tiny amount of weight a little further forward, which will increase (by a ridiculously tiny amount) the amount of grip on the front wheels of launching
23-05-2006, 09:17 AM
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AFPMSL at that!!! he actually believes that by lowering the seats it makes them weightless! maybe if i lie down on the floor, i'll start to float!?!
23-05-2006, 09:40 AM
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With my very limited knowledge wouldnt the over infaltion of the tyre cause excess tyre wear.
Not sure (so dont shoot me down if I wrong) but wouldnt the correct tyre pressures prelong tyre life on track (well better than over inflating the would)
Less off to fill in car with airplane fuel to increase boost
Not sure (so dont shoot me down if I wrong) but wouldnt the correct tyre pressures prelong tyre life on track (well better than over inflating the would)
Less off to fill in car with airplane fuel to increase boost
23-05-2006, 09:43 AM
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perhaps they should have folded all the deckchairs flat on the titantic and it never would have sunk
the combined science gcse that kids learn for is obviously not quite up to the job is it? where's the next isambard kingdom brunel going to come from with schooling like that?
the combined science gcse that kids learn for is obviously not quite up to the job is it? where's the next isambard kingdom brunel going to come from with schooling like that?
23-05-2006, 09:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Less
With my very limited knowledge wouldnt the over infaltion of the tyre cause excess tyre wear.
Not sure (so dont shoot me down if I wrong) but wouldnt the correct tyre pressures prelong tyre life on track (well better than over inflating the would)
Less off to fill in car with airplane fuel to increase boost
Not sure (so dont shoot me down if I wrong) but wouldnt the correct tyre pressures prelong tyre life on track (well better than over inflating the would)
Less off to fill in car with airplane fuel to increase boost
LMAO at the last sentance
23-05-2006, 09:51 AM
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I had another thought
If take the foam out of rear seat and fill em with nos will the that help and have a ice cold water mist spray in the car,lower the atomospheric pressure inside the car so lower temps.
So my theory is you have less weight cooler temps in the car,which would in fact make your body temps cooler.
Which would give you faster reaction times
*Disclaimer if this is not true dont sue,I found it my book of science for complete pricks*
If take the foam out of rear seat and fill em with nos will the that help and have a ice cold water mist spray in the car,lower the atomospheric pressure inside the car so lower temps.
So my theory is you have less weight cooler temps in the car,which would in fact make your body temps cooler.
Which would give you faster reaction times
*Disclaimer if this is not true dont sue,I found it my book of science for complete pricks*
23-05-2006, 10:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Benn 304R
Often I put the rear seats flat, this reduces weight. (Like why you crawl flat across a frozen pond so as not to break the ice).
So if my boot and glovebox are empty and my seats are flat my car goes faster
why did i not realise this before
23-05-2006, 10:07 AM
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So how come when jesus walked on water he was still upright?
(Like why you crawl flat across a frozen pond so as not to break the ice).
23-05-2006, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by andy_st200
bloody hell its even been locked
perhaps he should lay flat when driving as well to aid weight
perhaps he should lay flat when driving as well to aid weight
might not see too well either lol
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"I have timed the 0 - 60 at 9.3 seconds, and this shaves a couple of seconds off the standard time"
I have to try his tuning methods in my xr2. If they shaved a couple of seconds off his 0-60 imagine what they could have done for me! What on earth are reyland,nms, mad etc buggering about with bigger power engines when all the have to do is not put anything in the glovebox, flatten the seats and over inflate the tyres. Rod, I hope you're taking notes!
I have to try his tuning methods in my xr2. If they shaved a couple of seconds off his 0-60 imagine what they could have done for me! What on earth are reyland,nms, mad etc buggering about with bigger power engines when all the have to do is not put anything in the glovebox, flatten the seats and over inflate the tyres. Rod, I hope you're taking notes!
23-05-2006, 12:37 PM
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I thought that everyone knew about the old folding the seats flat to make the car go faster trick.
Sometimes I lay all the seats in my car flat to gain that extra bit of speed, yes I can no longer see where I am going but for the few seconds before I drive into something, the car is definitely faster.
Sometimes I lay all the seats in my car flat to gain that extra bit of speed, yes I can no longer see where I am going but for the few seconds before I drive into something, the car is definitely faster.