Chip

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Ford fair and TOTB are the same sunday

and TOTB is a 2 day event this year which means its on the saturday too, which is the big vauxhall show at combe (our version of ford fair)

So monster date clashes for me sadly

XRT_si

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You had to bring that up

You couldn't just let us live the dream for a minute

AJC

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Totb will just be jap I assume then

RickyLee53

I can think of 3, potential 10 second vauxhalls this year.

Tim

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After looking at some of the focus on sunday they are proper shite imo ,so even thought they havent finished my focus im going to change stuff around and see what can be achieved out of mine,was iching on sunday for a pop lol so we will see what can be done lol
tim

timrud

I agree with Ricky, I'd be surprised if specky is the quickest come the end of the year.

What is more interesting is if any of the new breed can beat Andy Nicholls.

lewismk1

TOTB all seems a bit too serious for me, Im also looking forward to usc and ford fair this year.

Mook give me a shout when your back n want the tigra starting.

:hEnNiKeR:

Is the Tigra were talking about here a white one with a big FMIC (and possibly black wheels)?

Was round blackpool way the other week n this screamed passed me like i had my handbrake on!!

AJC

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no this one aint on the road yet, plus its purple

turbomook

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ive heard a couple of people say about a white one round by us.. but ive never seen it..

Yeah ours is Tigra purple.. fully stipped out with just a roll cage, a bucket seat and a decent spec C20LET.

graham c

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that would be dales i think. another nutter?

lee2cossies

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Didnt think it would be long before you compared these times to the vauxhalls. All the fords are road cars with road suspension and tyres for a start.

Chip

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At TOTB the results will compare them to the vauxhalls, so just trying to give the ford boys a bit of a nudge.

Specky's is a road legal car with road legal tyres and running the 10s though, and on only basic fast road suspension setup too. if you think the vauxhall lads are running pure drag cars you are totally mistaken.
Speckys has done 11.3 on 888 toyos, and 10.8 on road legal tyres which are more drag suitable.

If you boys decide to run on nangkangs or something then thats up to you but its not a very wise decision if you want to be competitive.

AJC

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Dale has a grey astra graham. No idea who has a White tigra

XRT_si

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Have to agree here.

The FWD Ford effort has massively improved over the last year but lets not turn the blinkers on we're still a long way off other marques.

It's only what we will be compared to and we should be using every thing availible, again this boils down to people not as bothered about the 1/4 mile with Fords still. Unlike the Vauxhall/Honda/VW boys no one's willing/dedicated enough to stump up the Ł400+ on a pair of Mickey T's or whatever.

It's a good step though and I'm sure it will be heating up a lot this year

Luca

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We will see a Ford in the 11s this year for sure.

Chip

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Seems likely a tractable 400bhp and some half decent suspension and 888 tyres should be all thats needed for something as easy as 11s.

XRT_si

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I'd like to think there will be a couple

graham c

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that woul be good

lee2cossies

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Hopefully.Classic ford show should be good.Got a feeling its going to be a good year for the fords,hopeing to see some 4wd's in the 9's aswell with the likes of wenny and harvey.

SiZT

I've said it before but... ET Streets aren't road-legal in the U.K therefore Specky's car isn't a 10-second road car IMO!

It's still a ballistic car which is way ahead of any fwd ford atm (in terms of times)

QplateRST!

I hope to be running low 12's by classic ford in the blue mk2 fiesta

Chip

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He's done an 11.3 on 888s and TBH I reckon that it would get into the 10s on them with a bit more practice, but he's literally only ever had a handful of runs on 888s so hasnt got the best out of the car on them yet, but then why would he when he can run ET's etc at TOTB.
The ford boys need to start using comeptitive tyres, but there is far more to it than that, no one has even got close to his 11.3 on 888's time yet either.

XRT_si

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Good luck!

Classic ford should be banging for FWD (oh the irony )

AustenW

For FWD you need to be in the 9's this year

There were plenty of guys running low 10's 3 years ago

Chip

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Are you talking about on full drag slicks?

Luca

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We need to be doing 11's first Austen


There are a good few focusing on 1/4's this year though so its good to see.

AustenW

If you got the power to do the time you got to run drag slicks

I've been helping Andy Nichols out with his FWD MGZR for years as he lives down the road from me.

Here's a video I took of a 10.2 he did 3 years ago on drag slicks at pod

Car now has new engine with more power, new chasis setup which should see some improvements if the gearbox doesn't break again.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYrDv_Fa7YA

Best I've run in my westy was 11.0 on my first outing with road tyres, pump fuel and mild boost driving it there and back from the strip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HvGgQ...eature=channel

XRT_si

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Defo! Neil and me were saying how the focus was on FWD at Central Day for sure.

H7 CYA

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As said above fwd fords arnt up there with the other lot, but there hass been a vast improvement in number of 12 sec fords in recent years, which in my opinion is a huge achievement for anyone. 11 seconds will be seen this year due to the focus and commitment of some people and if this continues...who knows... 10 seconds in years to come!!

Chip

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They arent event legal at TOTB

AustenW

No disrespect to the FWD guys in this forum but I'll believe it when I see it

I've been into the ford scene for 17 years now and I hear this every year, about how the fords are going to be up there.

I'd love the fords to be up there but unfortunately i dont think its ever going to happen

As well as having a good car with loads of power you need to have at least a couple of years testing experience to iron out all the issues to get good times IMO

Thats why Andy Nichols is up there as he has been doing it longer than anyone i know of in the UK for FWD and he's got the records and trophys to prove it.

Chip

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Been a while since Andy did well at TOTB though Austen.

I think he has too much power (or more to the point not enough control over the power) for the tyres he runs at the event.

AustenW

I totally agree with you

He tried to change to many things and ended up going backwards

He had to much power at TOTB with to much lag and not enough traction

New spec of engine spools alot quicker and with careful boost mapping should solve most of those issues on the rubber he has to run

The gearbox is still the weakest link by far though

Luca

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Then perhaps bring some of this experience our way if you are a true FORD nut!...

The past year has seen a growing trend for FWD improvments in 1/4 mile action.

There are cars with decent power now and putting respectable "FORD FWD" times down so any advice would be warmly welcomed to gain faster times.

lewismk1

After seeing what my gf puma and deans mk2 ran last weekend both running standard suspension, the puma running a base map n deans running a chip meant for my car i think there is a good chance of them both seeing low 12`s for classic ford!

Really looking forward to seeing what times we get with suspension changes etc.

graham c

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yours is a fully trimmed car as well

AustenW

I'm not an expert with FWD by any means but I was getting late 13's over 12 years ago with my own RST with limited knowledge and technology at the time.

Happy to steer people in the right direction from what Andy has tried

PM me


The top 5 most important tips to get a good time IMO would be:
ECU Datalogging (knowledge)
M&H drag tyres with 13" rims running 10psi
NOS
Racefuel
2nd gear launches if the clutch gearing and box will allow

AustenW

Szabyk is the best man to speak with on this forum about Ford FWD drag racing

He has the fastest FWD ford I have ever heard of with a 10.4sec quarter I think

Its not far off being the fastest FWD in Europe TBH, esp once all the new mods are done

Think he's based in Hungary

http://www.youtube.com/user/szabyk#p/a/u/0/yUwbXifwlRw

jonny s2

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you could use an auto box also,you could go on and on.personally i think these guys this weekend have done awesome for road cars with standard suspension etc...lets see the times come down once you sort suspension and brakes. a BIG well done from me and probably everyone else who witnessed it