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06-11-2009, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by james kiely

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how much percentage wise do you estimate your car has improved since you set the record 5 years ago?

cheers james

A big difference in available Power.

2005 - 660bhp + 200bhp Nitrous = 860 potential.
2010 - 830bhp + 250bhp (pushed) = 1080 potential.

Thats a tad over 25% so in theory 8% quicker , running longer gearing will decrease that 8%. It would crack 220 if it was possible to harness that lot but it wont happen its too big a leap into the unknown (at what Speed does a Sierra get airbourne). 215 is the target with 213 being the speed where i wont run again.

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06-11-2009, 07:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Shead

Wasnt the turbo Gav had brought from Dave, If it was it was not twin scroll, Do you have a picture of the exhaust inlet.

Mark

Im confused i sold my old GT40 to Gav Diamond, didnt realise Dave had another GT40 he sold. Are we talking about another Gav - Please can someone help a pensioner get this clear

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06-11-2009, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MadRod

Im confused i sold my old GT40 to Gav Diamond, didnt realise Dave had another GT40 he sold. Are we talking about another Gav - Please can someone help a pensioner get this clear

I had one when l bought engine of Ranj it was the same as you old GT40 as Eric bought them into the UK at the same time, l sold mine to get the GT35

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06-11-2009, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MadRod

Im confused i sold my old GT40 to Gav Diamond, didnt realise Dave had another GT40 he sold. Are we talking about another Gav - Please can someone help a pensioner get this clear

maybe its me confused I thought it was Dave but it was you

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06-11-2009, 08:05 PM

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I had one when l bought engine of Ranj it was the same as you old GT40 as Eric bought them into the UK at the same time, l sold mine to get the GT35

Ah I remember now, Eric smuggling them in

. Neither were twin Scroll thats for sure.

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07-11-2009, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Ollie.

How you can challenge then to a shootout when you're car isnt ready is beyond me? No wonder they havent appeared.

So all the other cars that have beaten Rod in the last 5 years and have just been very very quite LOL

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07-11-2009, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by mad russell

So all the other cars that have beaten Rod in the last 5 years and have just been very very quite LOL

I read Rods reply wrongly as he had challenged them at brunters. Not the correct way which is they have challenged him.

This is off topic anyway.

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07-11-2009, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Shead

Wasnt the turbo Gav had brought from Dave, If it was it was not twin scroll, Do you have a picture of the exhaust inlet.

Mark

The turbo that was sold to Danny is a twin scroll, I highly doubt it's Dave's or Rod's old ones.

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07-11-2009, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark Shead

Wasnt the turbo Gav had brought from Dave, If it was it was not twin scroll, Do you have a picture of the exhaust inlet.

Mark

Different Gav, you may of spoken to him in the past about camshafts but I know he purchased the turbo from a shop somewhere.

It was definitely a twin scroll though, it has a divider on the exhaust flange of the housing which was why it ran 2 44mm gates.