where is steveRW's old car "frankie" gone
12-09-2006 | 05:15 PM
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Originally Posted by Sketch
That was the end of Frankie
Had some good times in that car
7k in 5th the night we picked the car up on the motorway on the way home from Scotland being one of them 
then seeing a copper sat on a bridge as we slowed from that speed to a more normal one 
12-09-2006 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Steven_RW
LOL class 
It was an ace machine. I drove it hard but serviced it at a SERIOUS level of dedication to make sure it was always perfect.
As everyone said - it dropped a valve at TOTB.
what a laugh we had in that car. I fvcking LOVED it for 5 years
Cheers all
Steven RW
It was an ace machine. I drove it hard but serviced it at a SERIOUS level of dedication to make sure it was always perfect.
As everyone said - it dropped a valve at TOTB.
what a laugh we had in that car. I fvcking LOVED it for 5 years
Cheers all
Steven RW
you pulled into the old tescos after one of your first runs with daveys saf...
that sticks in my head as yours were the two quickest cars up falkirk back then.
remember you racing boab in his pulsar aswell!
that was more than just a few years ago
12-09-2006 | 10:39 PM
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What made it quick?
Good maintenance
good head and cam ( there are better out there nowadays )
every part of the inlet or exhaust tract was matched or machined out right from the throttle body - cross over pipe, sandwich plate etc. Low inlet temps from the chargecooler and the subsequent twin cossie cooler.
It ran a t3 55 trim - 48 exhaust housing turbo.
12.5 psi took it to 149.9 mph the first time round with a fueling mod from AVA.
AVA did an ace job of setting it up.
As for those pics. They are sad. All that work and effort. However thats the way it goes with cars if u drive them hard. They wear out!
The std bottom end was still fine after 150k+ mls
as for the race against bob in the sunny what a laugh. the man didnt even have front brake calipers on the car, they were in the house L00L!!!
RW
Good maintenance
good head and cam ( there are better out there nowadays )
every part of the inlet or exhaust tract was matched or machined out right from the throttle body - cross over pipe, sandwich plate etc. Low inlet temps from the chargecooler and the subsequent twin cossie cooler.
It ran a t3 55 trim - 48 exhaust housing turbo.
12.5 psi took it to 149.9 mph the first time round with a fueling mod from AVA.
AVA did an ace job of setting it up.
As for those pics. They are sad. All that work and effort. However thats the way it goes with cars if u drive them hard. They wear out!
The std bottom end was still fine after 150k+ mls
as for the race against bob in the sunny
what a laugh. the man didnt even have front brake calipers on the car, they were in the house L00L!!!RW
13-09-2006 | 10:38 AM
#48
This vid is i've got.........
0-140mph (Has the DIY ACT gauge lol)
Christ was some years ago i saved this! Date on it is 23/12/2002
*** Right Click Save As ***
0-140mph (Has the DIY ACT gauge lol)
Christ was some years ago i saved this! Date on it is 23/12/2002
*** Right Click Save As ***
13-09-2006 | 11:32 AM
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From: scotland
Originally Posted by Steven_RW
What made it quick?
Good maintenance
good head and cam ( there are better out there nowadays )
every part of the inlet or exhaust tract was matched or machined out right from the throttle body - cross over pipe, sandwich plate etc. Low inlet temps from the chargecooler and the subsequent twin cossie cooler.
It ran a t3 55 trim - 48 exhaust housing turbo.
12.5 psi took it to 149.9 mph the first time round with a fueling mod from AVA.
AVA did an ace job of setting it up.
As for those pics. They are sad. All that work and effort. However thats the way it goes with cars if u drive them hard. They wear out!
The std bottom end was still fine after 150k+ mls
as for the race against bob in the sunny what a laugh. the man didnt even have front brake calipers on the car, they were in the house L00L!!!
RW
Good maintenance
good head and cam ( there are better out there nowadays )
every part of the inlet or exhaust tract was matched or machined out right from the throttle body - cross over pipe, sandwich plate etc. Low inlet temps from the chargecooler and the subsequent twin cossie cooler.
It ran a t3 55 trim - 48 exhaust housing turbo.
12.5 psi took it to 149.9 mph the first time round with a fueling mod from AVA.
AVA did an ace job of setting it up.
As for those pics. They are sad. All that work and effort. However thats the way it goes with cars if u drive them hard. They wear out!
The std bottom end was still fine after 150k+ mls
as for the race against bob in the sunny
what a laugh. the man didnt even have front brake calipers on the car, they were in the house L00L!!!RW
he still cant beileve it himself...racing with no brakes at alll!
13-09-2006 | 11:36 AM
#50
Originally Posted by Smit
Think my favourite was a picture with Tim n Matt in a white Fiat van with 'Gimps R Us' on the top, very funny
Makes me laugh everytime i see it
You owe me a pic of my choice next time i ask
13-09-2006 | 01:20 PM
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From: In The Workshop
Originally Posted by Smit
This vid is i've got.........
0-140mph (Has the DIY ACT gauge lol)
Christ was some years ago i saved this! Date on it is 23/12/2002
*** Right Click Save As ***
0-140mph (Has the DIY ACT gauge lol)
Christ was some years ago i saved this! Date on it is 23/12/2002
*** Right Click Save As ***
yeah thats the one
you cant say thats not quick for 12.5 psi boost
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