Right I have gotten the taste for this now lol!

only done about 6 runs @ brunters but I am hooked & wanna get faster!

now i understand launchin is just practice so i aint gunna ask about that but what i will ask about is tyres & wheels

i ran cheap budget lookin a lil bold on the inners shite road tyres on 17s now i wont get 15s over me brakes so would 16s b better!? & would proper slix help!? if so what sort of compund!?

also revs i was revvin just past where the car makes power & changin? is this the best way or should i have revved her a lil harder!?

I would assume there is a lot more grip @ pod than brunters!?

 

And I'll tell you what you need to know:

THE ENGINE'S DRIVING THE WRONG ONES!!!!!!!!!!!

 

slicks will help and you need the softest compound available to let some heat get into them.

 

cheers PON!

Marco sort me out with a price on some well soft slix then m8y to fit 16x6.5 wheels or they might b 16x6

 

oh 1 other thing i wa doin was holdin the cra still on the handbrake & realising as i tore of would this make a difference!?

 

I found brunters surface better even when it was freezing cold, slicks would help alot and work well at pod, also raise the back end
16s might help but best way the find out is to borrow some and try em out!
oh and learn to drive

 

I would be surprised if your wheels are 6x16". More likely 6.5 or even 7.

I reckon 16's are the ideal size. Put the smallest tyres possible on for 1/4 mile (not that I would know!!)

Also, IMO, there is TONS MORE grip at Brunters than at Santa Pod.

 

So =:

 

cheers C aint bought the wheels yet so i just guessed lol!

Have to wait & c nige! but I can tell u its @ least 1sec quiker than your 5 m8!

 

lewis i hope you got in to the 13's!

 

16s i reckon @ 75mph

 

circuit slicks are no good for drag racing end of
The RIGHT tyres and suspension set up will pick up a second easily. what is funny how all this advise is coming from cars that aint done anything impressive.

Your car has 12second power no probs

 

what tyres u recon then danny!?

also should i have my suspension set on hard or soft!?

i have a suspnsion mod in the pipeline which i dont think has been done on a fwd ford!

 

BFG drag radials, 205/40x17's they will grip better that a circuit slick and there treaded. but they done last long on the road.
Suspenion bump and rebound rates are more import than the overall stiffness/softness, are you on coil overs~?

Whats this mod? pm if you prefer.

 

would 16ds b better dfanny!? how much r they!?

wouldnt know aoout the suspension m8, its avo top adjuster & avo -40mm springs!

PM m8

 

BRUNTERS IS LOADS BETTER THAN POD IF YOU HAVE ALL THAT POWER 13'S SHOULD BE EASY TBH ups caps lock the power needs to be delivered very smooth so i quess ya odd rodder counts that out lad lol just kiddin hope you did well but i will put money on you didnt get into the 13's your set is wrong for that ,danny has given u the best advice so far look at spring rates and weight transfer IMO only for what its worth

 

cheers tim

 

So ==

 

Nige i never claimed 13 i said she should do a 13! & where did i even mention 12s!?

& i remember the days of been told your 5 was the quikest thing on the block!

I think with it beeing my 1st outin i did well & am happy with the results & will happily hand u ur ass on the strip or the road!

 

Nice one Lewis.

What sort of terminal speeds?

Thanks - Sunny.

 

terminals were between 104-110 i think sunny!

just glad i final got to do some tiin been a while in the makin aye!

practice practice practice!

 

 

Lma==

 

gji

 

lol nige if u open ur eyes & read i said it was qucker than your 5 m8 not the escort! & have u done a run in the escort yet!?

i have no probs racin with ant m8 as i have already beat your r5 so lets c what a proper 1 can do aye!

has ant had his set up now!? or he still waitin on the carb!?

 

lo

 

am confused here Nige where have i claimed my car is the fastest in the worls!? PMSL!

Have never claimed the car was the fastest anythin lol! & as for TOTB i was offered a place m8 & turned it down!

& has any1 seen any R5's @ totb!?

 

& as for claimin 13s yes i did say the car would do a 13 & i also said but i dont know if i can!

& this form a man who knows about 1/4 miling!

obvisouly with the right suspension & tyres!

Nige do u know anywhere local that can weigh a car!? would b interested to c how much the old girl weighs as i recon she is over standard!

 

i

 

my tyres r fooked!

the iner edge was bald! still is! well balder now!

need to get the fat mamba weighed!

 

exc

 

my car was fully laoded m8!

 

we will have to have a grudge match then lewis lol big trb vs big gtt we can both sit there with spanners just before removing stuff lol.I will be removing me actuator pipe lol

 

have you got any proven times yet m8

 

have