whats the fastest FWD ford 1/4 in the uk?
26-05-2008, 10:00 PM
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whats the fastest FWD ford 1/4 in the uk?
as title, road legal? just curious, as there's nobody out there thats blisteringly quick as far as i'm aware... and i think its about time we got down to the reason why. anyone?
26-05-2008, 10:01 PM
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I only know of a couple of fiestas.. both in the mid 12's? Nothing in the 11's that i've seen..
26-05-2008, 10:03 PM
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is mk 's fiesta road legal??
26-05-2008, 10:05 PM
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i think it is... what quarter time has it done?
26-05-2008, 10:06 PM
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yes mk's is road legal i think. think by the end of the year there will be some defo in 11s
26-05-2008, 10:07 PM
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cant remember of the top of my head
26-05-2008, 10:08 PM
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Paul R's old 1 is still getting re-built with the same spec engine and transmission
26-05-2008, 10:08 PM
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Paul R's old 1 is still getting re-built with the same spec engine and transmission
how fast was that?
26-05-2008, 10:09 PM
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what sort of spec are they running?
26-05-2008, 10:09 PM
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how fast was that?
12.69 was the quickest I believe.
26-05-2008, 10:17 PM
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Mk's best is 12.6 on road tyres.
Tim has hit a 12.7 I beleive on drag radials.
Mine ran a 13.1 on would have run a 12 but I decided to strip it instead
26-05-2008, 10:20 PM
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12.69 was the quickest I believe.
yep, sub 10 to 100
all with 270bhp
26-05-2008, 10:23 PM
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yep, sub 10 to 100
We ran a 4.9 to 60, 9.6 to 100mph and a 12.8 @ 121 mph in a 268hp nova so that Fiesta should be roughly on par with that
26-05-2008, 10:24 PM
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We ran a 4.9 to 60, 9.6 to 100mph and a 12.8 @ 121 mph in a 268hp nova so that Fiesta should be roughly on par with that
They're practically identical times.
26-05-2008, 10:26 PM
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We ran a 4.9 to 60, 9.6 to 100mph and a 12.8 @ 121 mph in a 268hp nova so that Fiesta should be roughly on par with that
now lets see how many fords can match that performance
26-05-2008, 10:28 PM
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now lets see how many fords can match that performance
Paul Ripley did, consistently. It's not hard, stripped out fiesta, mild zetec turbo, decent tyres and a non-stupid suspension setup. A good driver helps.
26-05-2008, 10:32 PM
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Paul Ripley did, consistently. It's not hard, stripped out fiesta, mild zetec turbo, decent tyres and a non-stupid suspension setup. A good driver helps.
tehn perhaps we need more built like this, instead of balls out power
26-05-2008, 10:34 PM
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what about Escort RST, any decent times?
26-05-2008, 10:36 PM
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what about Escort RST, any decent times?
now i THINK someone on here has run a 12.7 or 12.9
26-05-2008, 10:37 PM
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SID runs mid to high 12's I believe in ERST.. SOY only got down to 13.1 due to silly tyres/suspension.
26-05-2008, 10:37 PM
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Tim with the grey NMS Escort RST has run a 12.7
26-05-2008, 10:38 PM
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Dont think SOY even ran that quick.
26-05-2008, 10:40 PM
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I think the lack of good times is down to the type of owners Ford generally have....
People who enjoy using power on the road rather than just building cars to do good figures at a single discipline
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what sort of set up were they running? I know you dont need a silly amount of power, any of them using NOS?
26-05-2008, 10:45 PM
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They're practically identical times.
That was at the redline Brunters thrash, it ran
12.5@119 up the pod on 888's.
One of the 12.5 runs below, was possibly going to be the best run ever but the gearbox wasn't playing ball
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ryHrca3-tI&NR=1
See if you guess when the nitrous is activated
26-05-2008, 10:48 PM
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I think the lack of good times is down to the type of owners Ford generally have....
People who enjoy using power on the road rather than just building cars to do good figures at a single discipline
i think thats bollocks!
more like people who aim for stupid power figures to impress people on t'internet, then are scared to push said cars to the limit incase they break them
. this isn't a dig at anyone, it just seems like this is always the way with the ford scene
26-05-2008, 10:49 PM
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nope, the problem with RST owners is that they all set out to go for balls out power, hence why the vauxhall boys have been whipping our arses with comparatively low power for ages
26-05-2008, 10:50 PM
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.. SOY only got down to 13.1 due to silly tyres/suspension.
As far as I am aware, SOY never ran 13.1.
He was always just a shot behind Jamie Going (Jamsport) who was doing 13.1 nearly 10 years ago.
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i think thats bollocks!
more like people who aim for stupid power figures to impress people on t'internet, then are scared to push said cars to the limit incase they break them
. this isn't a dig at anyone, it just seems like this is always the way with the ford scene
Well said
26-05-2008, 10:54 PM
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Quickest FWD car in the UK is a renault 5 GT Turbo if I am not mistaken on low 11's.
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i think thats bollocks!
more like people who aim for stupid power figures to impress people on t'internet, then are scared to push said cars to the limit incase they break them
. this isn't a dig at anyone, it just seems like this is always the way with the ford scene
couldn't agree more, it's about time we saw more of them out been "used", there's no point having them wrapped up in cotton wool all the time.
26-05-2008, 10:56 PM
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James Hodsons Mk2 is faster, as are the CPL civics
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26-05-2008, 10:57 PM
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Quickest FWD car in the UK is a renault 5 GT Turbo if I am not mistaken on low 11's.
There was an 8v nova running 11.3 about 5 years ago, on slicks.
Road legal tyres Ive never heard of any renault 5 getting under 12 personally
26-05-2008, 11:02 PM
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James Hodsons Mk2 is faster, as are the CPL civics
11.3 on treads iirc
10.3 on slicks I heard
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26-05-2008, 11:10 PM
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IIRC fastest R5GTT on road legal tyres is 11.4, and there have been road legal ones in the 11s for a long time.
There are various FWDs in the UK running 10s and VERY low 11s now, all the ones on 10s are on slicks mind, but they running low 10s all the same
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i think thats bollocks!
me too
reason most the RSTs dont do good times are they much shitter than the owners make out on the internet
if they was fast theyd give good 0-100 or top speeds even if had no grip, but most dont give shit.
26-05-2008, 11:11 PM
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now why are there no fords doing that?
26-05-2008, 11:12 PM
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11.3 on treads iirc
10.3 on slicks I heard
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Wow, didnt realise it had got that quick, amazing stuff.
26-05-2008, 11:14 PM
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now why are there no fords doing that?
Ford owners seem more interested in polishing than drag racing generally.
Which isnt a bad thing as such, just means that in discussions like this the cars arent well represented.
26-05-2008, 11:17 PM
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Wow, didnt realise it had got that quick, amazing stuff.
I'm sure I read that somewhere, I was impressed with the 1 second gain on slicks !
Just read that he pulled a 10.6 at the PTM show, looked like 10.6 is his PB, my error. still mentally fast though
26-05-2008, 11:21 PM
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perhaps you could help here chip, with your knowledge of the dark side... tell these ford people how to go faster
here's a good hint, and one that is mostly overlooked by the ford lot:
use proper tyres, not eagle f1's, not a539's. get some R888's or A048's and get some descent 60ft times in!
26-05-2008, 10:23 PM
