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172 powered R5 achieves 10.61 @ 141mph yesterday
- Thread starter Dave Hester
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172 phII
172 - 249bhp @ the wheels
Because simple reality is that they are not that good. Want proper power, go see a real motorsport engineer, I learned this the hard way.
Scoff's car is simply incredible and a credit to what careful thought and planning can achieve... that and just outright genius. Well done fella.
Nafoff
ClioSport Club Member
Scoff do you have a build thread anywhere and do you have a picture in its road state?
Christopher
ClioSport Club Member
Z4M
Quick. Sub 4sec, easily.
R5GTT, 2L turbo
It'll be in the 2's
Last year I was managing high 2's with low 1.7 60 foot times. those 60 foot's on sunday were 1.6's. of course, that's full on drag tyres on a glued track! I'd be lucky to drop into 4s with the R888 road tyres!
The Boosh!
ClioSport Admin
Elise, Duster
Bet this thing rips your head off. The clioTT worried me for a road car.
R5GTT, 2L turbo
Just for comparison on other cars.
Thanks mate. Even high 2's! That's scary!
Is it a drag car only mate?
Well I can't really call it a road car anymore because there's 1 seat, no interior or any other luxuries but it's drivable on the road and it's always tax, tested and insured since some of the competitions I run in require it. I drive it to and from events in the summer
K-Tec Racing
ClioSport Trader
172LBT-172HBT-197-R2
Very impressive. Good to see the old R5 can still cut it with the more modern cars down the strip.
I still remember breaking into the 12s at the Pod some 12 years ago in the GT Turbo.
Just goes to show what can be acheived with some persistance and dedication as knowing the R5s I should think this has been quite a lengthy on going project.
David.
I still remember breaking into the 12s at the Pod some 12 years ago in the GT Turbo.
Just goes to show what can be acheived with some persistance and dedication as knowing the R5s I should think this has been quite a lengthy on going project.
David.
Sunflower Yellow Ph1 172
great to see the progression with this car, pushing the envelope. Scoff what time do you recon you can get with a 144mph trap speed if you didnt get bogged down?
R5GTT, 2L turbo
Cheers David, I was looking on in envy all those years ago. This one's about 10 years in the making, ofcourse only the later few years spent with the 16v
Ash, I don't know buddy, but as long as I go quicker than the last outing I'm always happy. The bog is just a lack of boost by the way. Unfortunately the VW gearbox I have has only 2 options for 1st and 2nd gear pairings and I have the closest of the 2. I still drop from about 8krpm to 4.5krpm going 1st to 2nd. The engine doesn't make any real output until 5000rpm, so you see what I'm up against.
Ash, I don't know buddy, but as long as I go quicker than the last outing I'm always happy. The bog is just a lack of boost by the way. Unfortunately the VW gearbox I have has only 2 options for 1st and 2nd gear pairings and I have the closest of the 2. I still drop from about 8krpm to 4.5krpm going 1st to 2nd. The engine doesn't make any real output until 5000rpm, so you see what I'm up against.
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R5GTT, 2L turbo
Hi Dave, there's a little bit on the euro sports compact website here: http://eurosportscompact.co.uk/entries2010_detail.php?escID=97
R5GTT, 2L turbo
it's god awfull quality, but here's an incar of one of the 10.5 sec runs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A632N-0YMvk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A632N-0YMvk
