185 mph Vauxhall Astra VXR
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So just over a year later back at Kendrew Barracks the same Vauxhall Astra VXR did 195mph, there was a tail wind helping with all the timed cars.
Engine was basically the same specification although has had a new block after the last one cracked and has been fitted with surface discharge plugs with individual coils.
Second Vauxhall Astra did 189mph similar core engine specification but using standard remapped management (bad idea managment warning lights cam on several times and needed resetting)
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Engine was basically the same specification although has had a new block after the last one cracked and has been fitted with surface discharge plugs with individual coils.
Second Vauxhall Astra did 189mph similar core engine specification but using standard remapped management (bad idea managment warning lights cam on several times and needed resetting)
Steve
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Impressive car that, the owners name is Matt, follow @matt_loane on Instagram for all the pics and info.
I wish the Ford world would hold and event like the Vauxhall one
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I wish the Ford world would hold and event like the Vauxhall one
Cheers Paul
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Now thats some Astra, love see what some of these crazy power mk2 RS/ST Focus can do.
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Impressive that, I'd also like to see these big power mk2 rs,s I'm seeing in the ford mags run some times and speeds
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That Astra is around 660hp at present I believe, with all the mk2 focus’s about running between that kinda power and upto 800hp surely they should be capable of around the 200mph mark if running the correct transmission?
Shame we don't see any....
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Shame we don't see any....
Cheers Paul
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Yes mate I used to speak to one guy 800 Bhp mk2 rs quiet well known I asked him if he,d been to pod times top speed ect his response "it's not about that" lol I'd like to see some of the devil development cars thier pushing a claimed 1000 these are surely 200mph cars I need to know for my own research lol
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Yes mate I used to speak to one guy 800 Bhp mk2 rs quiet well known I asked him if he,d been to pod times top speed ect his response "it's not about that" lol I'd like to see some of the devil development cars thier pushing a claimed 1000 these are surely 200mph cars I need to know for my own research lol
Lol what's it about then going down the pub bragging I've got 800 hp lmfao, I've never understood the point of tuneing and not even knowing what it's actually achieved, can't race with a Dyno printout lol
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Lol exactly mate I'd be straight down the pod and to an airstrip
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Yes mate I used to speak to one guy 800 Bhp mk2 rs quiet well known I asked him if he,d been to pod times top speed ect his response "it's not about that" lol I'd like to see some of the devil development cars thier pushing a claimed 1000 these are surely 200mph cars I need to know for my own research lol
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Cant wait mate the day will come
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I don't know what distance this was over....but I'd say 660 is being a little conservative.
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Oh yes cant wait to see that strapped to the saph
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In one one of his latest posts he says the car is 700hp.
That sounds about right for the speed.
Rod managed 206 with around 750hp so I can’t see any reason to doubt a lighter, newer car with 660-700hp could do 195 easily....
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This Astra probably just reaches that speed sooner that’s all...
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The organiser of the event was talking about inviting owners of other car makes to the event, so there may be an opportunity for some of the big power Jap and Ford to prove their top speed.
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Yes mate I used to speak to one guy 800 Bhp mk2 rs quiet well known I asked him if he,d been to pod times top speed ect his response "it's not about that" lol I'd like to see some of the devil development cars thier pushing a claimed 1000 these are surely 200mph cars I need to know for my own research lol
A couple of his big power Mk3 Focus RS customers have been doing some impressive tested times I know.
Lee's own Focus RS (around 600bhp) is one of the fastest FWD manual gearbox cars for timed 100-200kph, which is a big thing at the minute. Did a low 6 I think.
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The distance was over a mile at Kendrew Barracks.
In one one of his latest posts he says the car is 700hp.
That sounds about right for the speed.
Rod managed 206 with around 750hp so I can’t see any reason to doubt a lighter, newer car with 660-700hp could do 195 easily....
Cheers Paul
In one one of his latest posts he says the car is 700hp.
That sounds about right for the speed.
Rod managed 206 with around 750hp so I can’t see any reason to doubt a lighter, newer car with 660-700hp could do 195 easily....
Cheers Paul
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I know Lee at Devil Developments has been trying to encourage his customers to test them. I don't think a lot of them aren't interested, as mentioned above.
A couple of his big power Mk3 Focus RS customers have been doing some impressive tested times I know.
Lee's own Focus RS (around 600bhp) is one of the fastest FWD manual gearbox cars for timed 100-200kph, which is a big thing at the minute. Did a low 6 I think.
A couple of his big power Mk3 Focus RS customers have been doing some impressive tested times I know.
Lee's own Focus RS (around 600bhp) is one of the fastest FWD manual gearbox cars for timed 100-200kph, which is a big thing at the minute. Did a low 6 I think.
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very laggy, peaky torque, drops off a cliff at 7500
They are very odd if it is an actual dyno graph, unless it's a strange dyno that cant load the engine properly or something.
The video of the car itself doesnt seem to exhibit the same traits.
They are very odd if it is an actual dyno graph, unless it's a strange dyno that cant load the engine properly or something.
The video of the car itself doesnt seem to exhibit the same traits.
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It will be because it's not properly loaded up on the dyno.
I've run 197.7 at Kendrew in my 997 turbo, which runs 620-640bhp. The stock turbine housings are very restrictive, and i also run a standard exhaust which means power drops off steeply at 6600rpm, and the 197.7 was at 6700.
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I've run 197.7 at Kendrew in my 997 turbo, which runs 620-640bhp. The stock turbine housings are very restrictive, and i also run a standard exhaust which means power drops off steeply at 6600rpm, and the 197.7 was at 6700.
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My old saff the graph was nothing special but apart from being a bit laggy the car was mental.
This graph is from a rolling road.
I don’t know which one.
I always said the 9180’s are laggy, I know it’s not just down to the turbo but they are by no means quick spooling
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It will be because it's not properly loaded up on the dyno.
I've run 197.7 at Kendrew in my 997 turbo, which runs 620-640bhp. The stock turbine housings are very restrictive, and i also run a standard exhaust which means power drops off steeply at 6600rpm, and the 197.7 was at 6700.
Rick
I've run 197.7 at Kendrew in my 997 turbo, which runs 620-640bhp. The stock turbine housings are very restrictive, and i also run a standard exhaust which means power drops off steeply at 6600rpm, and the 197.7 was at 6700.
Rick
Which was incredible really.
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Cheers Paul
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