top ten fastest fwd cars on the site
#43
Originally Posted by Paddy
How many of the FWD vauxhalls that would even make anywhere near that top 10 are 1600 cc 8 valve engines?
Serious question
Serious question
Utterly none mate.
Vauxhall never did a 1.6T, so there isnt really much point doing a custom turbo job on one when you can just chuck in a 2.0 16v that already had a turbo for far less money.
Same reason there arent any1.3 turbo fords to compete with mini turbos etc.
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Originally Posted by timrud
The current engine is basically standard! Just got a chip, fuel pump, injectors, cooler, top hat, exhaust and a different turbo. Not a lot!
Blinding times for the spec there!
I could never get the power down in my valver
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Originally Posted by chip-3door
PMSL
So, so far 3 of the top 5 are vaxuahlls?
oh the pain
So, so far 3 of the top 5 are vaxuahlls?
oh the pain
#49
Originally Posted by mmanse
Originally Posted by chip-3door
PMSL
So, so far 3 of the top 5 are vaxuahlls?
oh the pain
So, so far 3 of the top 5 are vaxuahlls?
oh the pain
#51
OK which has fastest lap times.....cause power is fuck all if you can't use it on a piece of road with bends...
NUTSRUS will beat any nova on the site with that.....guess that don't count LOL....
NUTSRUS will beat any nova on the site with that.....guess that don't count LOL....
#52
Dont have any times handy forheavily modifed novas, but JohnnyBravo on here with his bog standard engined one got 8:50 round the ring IIRC
That wasnt great weather though, it was a few days after the cossie lads left the ring, he was quicker than any of them other than rainbird as far as im aware, not bad for his first ever time there.
Shame you werent out at the same time as him, then you could have seen how much quicker he took every bend on the circuit than you could!
That wasnt great weather though, it was a few days after the cossie lads left the ring, he was quicker than any of them other than rainbird as far as im aware, not bad for his first ever time there.
Shame you werent out at the same time as him, then you could have seen how much quicker he took every bend on the circuit than you could!
#54
Ah hello mate, what was your ring time again mate?
As obviously thats a far better measure than a track that one of you knows and one of you doesnt?
Obviously your car is FAR FAR slower on the straights with only a poxy 150bhp, so it just goes to show how much quicker it is through the corners than dingy can manage!
As obviously thats a far better measure than a track that one of you knows and one of you doesnt?
Obviously your car is FAR FAR slower on the straights with only a poxy 150bhp, so it just goes to show how much quicker it is through the corners than dingy can manage!
#55
pmsl sharpy did 1.26 in a 1.9 gti with 130bhp....
Chip - never went to the ring to set any lap times..
Chris beat the nova in a 205 PMSL...
Was it dry by anychance
You appear to know more about my car than anyone else, funny that seeing it just the once LOL
Chip - never went to the ring to set any lap times..
Chris beat the nova in a 205 PMSL...
Was it dry by anychance
You appear to know more about my car than anyone else, funny that seeing it just the once LOL
#56
Originally Posted by dingy
pmsl sharpy did 1.26 in a 1.9 gti with 130bhp....
Chip - never went to the ring to set any lap times..
Chris beat the nova in a 205 PMSL...
Was it dry by anychance
You appear to know more about my car than anyone else, funny that seeing it just the once LOL
Chip - never went to the ring to set any lap times..
Chris beat the nova in a 205 PMSL...
Was it dry by anychance
You appear to know more about my car than anyone else, funny that seeing it just the once LOL
Are you STILL here?
Thought you promised to never return?
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#57
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Nice one Chip, yeh I completely forgot about the ring trip !
Yeh I got a 8min 55 round the ring (without any nitrous b4 anyone starts nagging)
Next year I want to knock a fair bit of that and remember to keep a bit more petrol in it so I dont run out round the corners!
Yeh I got a 8min 55 round the ring (without any nitrous b4 anyone starts nagging)
Next year I want to knock a fair bit of that and remember to keep a bit more petrol in it so I dont run out round the corners!
#58
Chip - been around for much longer than your 1" penis i come and go as i please
Dictation was hilters downfall LOL.....
So your yellow POS put any decent times in yet - as you seem to be such as awesome tuner - bout time you put your money with the lard
Dictation was hilters downfall LOL.....
So your yellow POS put any decent times in yet - as you seem to be such as awesome tuner - bout time you put your money with the lard
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also dingy, that 1 min 29 was my first ever track day back in feb and also the first time I had ever driven that car so I wouldn't of said I had much experience like yourself who has been driving Donnington Park since you were riding your bike with stabilizers.
If your mate wants to come back on track against me in his awesome 205 then I'll quite happily take him on,
offcourse I could just come and attempt to push you round the track instead , maybe another track but donny though eh somewhere you haven't done 1000 laps round
If your mate wants to come back on track against me in his awesome 205 then I'll quite happily take him on,
offcourse I could just come and attempt to push you round the track instead , maybe another track but donny though eh somewhere you haven't done 1000 laps round
#60
Originally Posted by dingy
Chip - been around for much longer than your 1" penis i come and go as i please
Dictation was hilters downfall LOL.....
So your yellow POS put any decent times in yet - as you seem to be such as awesome tuner - bout time you put your money with the lard
Dictation was hilters downfall LOL.....
So your yellow POS put any decent times in yet - as you seem to be such as awesome tuner - bout time you put your money with the lard
Yellow car is for pottering around in mate, its not built to go quickly or we would have built it up from the bare shell with a cage and buckets not with full trim and a radio etc.
Im afraid im WAY behind schedule on the mini im building, so you will have to wait a while for me to hand you your arse in it im afraid.
#61
Originally Posted by JonnyBravo
also dingy, that 1 min 29 was my first ever track day back in feb and also the first time I had ever driven that car so I wouldn't of said I had much experience like yourself who has been driving Donnington Park since you were riding your bike with stabilizers.
sadly the 205 has been sold due to him buying a house so its never gonna happen.
What if any of you internet warriors knew any of us is the fact we go to dono to have fun and none of us have ONCE timed ourselfs...
WE DON'T CARE about that LOL.....
Last track day i did @ dono - not one person came past me....THATS ALL I KNOW ABOUT THE DAY LOL....
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Chip I canty wait to see that mini woop his aRSe lol
I cant actually find it in me to slag his car off though as it is obviously just how I would want mine but a sensible budget only allows so much.............. and tha fact I'm still into bloody novas
I cant actually find it in me to slag his car off though as it is obviously just how I would want mine but a sensible budget only allows so much.............. and tha fact I'm still into bloody novas
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I go for a good day too mate, I only got times from alap that I had a camera in the car for.
actually seems like its you though that always brings up the how fast is it round a track point,
you asked , so i told you,
i remember a whole load of excuses coming from you about why your car was so slow and crap up the pod at the Central day this year.
don't tell me, you hadn't filled up with your Cosworth boost supplement
actually seems like its you though that always brings up the how fast is it round a track point,
you asked , so i told you,
i remember a whole load of excuses coming from you about why your car was so slow and crap up the pod at the Central day this year.
don't tell me, you hadn't filled up with your Cosworth boost supplement
#67
Chip - Sorry mate - but anyone who thinks a mini handles is living when it was released in the fucking 18th century....
Enjoy the realisation of the fact they don't LOL....unless its RWD LOL and then it aint a mini is it LOL its a shell on an engine
Enjoy the realisation of the fact they don't LOL....unless its RWD LOL and then it aint a mini is it LOL its a shell on an engine
#68
Originally Posted by dingy
Chip - Sorry mate - but anyone who thinks a mini handles is living when it was released in the fucking 18th century....
Enjoy the realisation of the fact they don't LOL....unless its RWD LOL and then it aint a mini is it LOL its a shell on an engine
Enjoy the realisation of the fact they don't LOL....unless its RWD LOL and then it aint a mini is it LOL its a shell on an engine
#69
Originally Posted by JonnyBravo
I go for a good day too mate, I only got times from alap that I had a camera in the car for.
actually seems like its you though that always brings up the how fast is it round a track point,
you asked , so i told you,
i remember a whole load of excuses coming from you about why your car was so slow and crap up the pod at the Central day this year.
don't tell me, you hadn't filled up with your Cosworth boost supplement
actually seems like its you though that always brings up the how fast is it round a track point,
you asked , so i told you,
i remember a whole load of excuses coming from you about why your car was so slow and crap up the pod at the Central day this year.
don't tell me, you hadn't filled up with your Cosworth boost supplement
I quote track times as they matter not straight line shite LOL...
#71
Originally Posted by chip-3door
Originally Posted by dingy
Chip - Sorry mate - but anyone who thinks a mini handles is living when it was released in the fucking 18th century....
Enjoy the realisation of the fact they don't LOL....unless its RWD LOL and then it aint a mini is it LOL its a shell on an engine
Enjoy the realisation of the fact they don't LOL....unless its RWD LOL and then it aint a mini is it LOL its a shell on an engine
Compare it to a mk2 escort in every instance - which would be the better option...
#73
Originally Posted by Christian and Beccy
Its not ALL about Track.
Mine managed a spluttery 161.1mph last year. Not really sure if thats all its got though. I guess we will see.
As for the 0-60 and 1/4 mile. Well. I'll get me coat!!
5.9 and 13.9
Mine managed a spluttery 161.1mph last year. Not really sure if thats all its got though. I guess we will see.
As for the 0-60 and 1/4 mile. Well. I'll get me coat!!
5.9 and 13.9
13.9 @ 101 ? LOL
#74
Originally Posted by dingy
Originally Posted by chip-3door
Originally Posted by dingy
Chip - Sorry mate - but anyone who thinks a mini handles is living when it was released in the fucking 18th century....
Enjoy the realisation of the fact they don't LOL....unless its RWD LOL and then it aint a mini is it LOL its a shell on an engine
Enjoy the realisation of the fact they don't LOL....unless its RWD LOL and then it aint a mini is it LOL its a shell on an engine
Compare it to a mk2 escort in every instance - which would be the better option...
You will need to see a miglia before you can answer the question properly clearly if you think that you will beat them through a chicane or whatever.
TBH though, the handling of a mini has little to do with how mine will handle as mine doesnt have any mini suspension parts on it really anyway, plus obvioulsy its got totally different weight ditribution cause of the engine.
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anyway slightly going off topic
I have never had proper timing gear in the car but it will pull 5th out onto the limiter in just over a mile
that must equate to atleast 145mph I would think.
obviously with taller gearing it would have a much better top speed but it lacks the torque for top speed runs
end of the day its a everyday car, it runs near enough 12's up the strip, will take on plenty of things round the track and has been driven to the ring, had 20 laps thrown at it and come home without a problem,
not bad for a car that owes me next to nothing for how it performs all round
I have never had proper timing gear in the car but it will pull 5th out onto the limiter in just over a mile
that must equate to atleast 145mph I would think.
obviously with taller gearing it would have a much better top speed but it lacks the torque for top speed runs
end of the day its a everyday car, it runs near enough 12's up the strip, will take on plenty of things round the track and has been driven to the ring, had 20 laps thrown at it and come home without a problem,
not bad for a car that owes me next to nothing for how it performs all round