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CUPSIZE thinks he can beat these!



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172man



Daimler Super 8 Automatic
1999
370

5.4
13.0
14.0
104

Jaguar XKR SVO Automatic
1999
370
2.2
5.4
13.3
14.0
103

Lotus Exige
2000
190
2.0
5.4
13.7
14.0
101

BMW M5
1994
340

5.4
13.6
14.0


Plymouth Barracuda 440
1969


5.6

14.0
103

http://www.syclone.freeserve.co.uk/web/typhoon.jpgBU color=#0000ff GMC Typhoon/U/B
1992
330

5.3

14.1
95

Ginetta G33
1992
198

5.3

14.1


Lotus Esprit Turbo HC
1987
215
1.9
5.4
14.9
14.1


http://www.syclone.freeserve.co.uk/web/928gts.jpgU color=#0000ff Porsche 928 GTS/U
1992
350

5.4

14.1


Jaguar S-Type R Automatic
2002
395
2.1
5.5
12.6
14.1
103

Porsche 911 Tiptronic Cabrio
2000
296
2.2
5.6
12.8
14.1
103

BMW Alpina B12 Switchtronic
1999
430

5.6
13.8
14.1
103

Chevrolet Corvette Auto
1997
339
2.6
5.7
13.1
14.1
104

BMW F650ST
1997
48



14.1
96

Lotus Elise 111S
2002
156
1.9
5.0
14.5
14.2
100

http://www.syclone.freeserve.co.uk/web/silvia1.jpgU color=#0000ff Nissan Silvia Spec R/U
1999
247

5.5
14.2
14.2
100

http://www.syclone.freeserve.co.uk/web/impreza_turbo.jpgU color=#0000ff Subaru Impreza Turbo/U
1998
208
1.8
5.5
15.8
14.2
87

Lotus Elise 111S
1999
143
2.1
5.6
14.8
14.2
99

Maserati Ghibli
1994
280

5.6

14.2


BMW Alpina B10
1997
340
2.4
5.7
13.8
14.2
102

Ferrari Testarossa
1987


5.8
12.7
14.2 well he said if if had a LAD conversion hed deffo run 14 secs 1/4 mile pmsl.
 
BenR

BenR



yea.....ok.....headwork in a head that dont need to be worked in conjuction with a TB that dont flow any more than std so the head wont get any benefit except at low rpm (if they did a good job) where peak power isnt made, but that induction kit and higher inlet temps on an extreemly temp sensitive engine with no fueling adj and claimed tweeking of cam timing on a cam that has a simple pahsing device might just help eh!?

Phew....one long sentance.....

yea right!

One short sentance.
 
R

RSTDL



I cant match any of those car times yet (dont remember ever saying I could) and no the LAD will not improve the cups quarter mile by more than 0.5 sec) It is possible to beat any of those cars down a strip - 0.5 secs is not alot to the naked eye, you cant record that with your eyes - but with recording equipment on a drag strip you can - but what if one of thoe cars has a bad start or misses a gear and the driver of a cup doesnt -and has a perfect run, it only takes 0.5 of a second to f**k up ! Ill be damned if you can measure 0.5/0.6 of a second on the road.........on the strip yeas coz its timed but to the naked eye any of those cars going up the strip with a cup would be seen as basically neck and neck - the computer would time the actaul results , so in real world performance terms who cares theres nothing noticable in it ! and Tim0172s already does 14.7 quarter mile and dropping . so it aint reall y a giant step up to any of those quarter mile times you posted! ;)
 
R

rt172



0.5 over a 1/4 mile to the naked eye looked noticeable to me. Got beaten by a TT225 convertible who ran 15.1 and I ran 15.6 and he was far enough away for the comentator to kindly mention that Id been thrashed!

Rhys
 
R

RSTDL



So you telling me that if your watching two cars cross a line 0.5 secs apart that that equals a thrashing? Try counting from 0 - 0.5 secs then! Thats like the other guy giving u a 0.5 sec head start! Gee.....thanks, 1/2 a second.........woooaahhh.........We aint even talking 2 secs, a thrashing equals when ucross the line in twice the time it takes the other guy! Were talking 10ths of seconds here - its riduculous!
 
R

rt172



Cupsize, all Im saying is that 0.5 seconds is noticeable after a 1/4 mile. Fair enough if you think its "ridiculous", but its true. I lost that race by 0.5 seconds and I set off first and by the finish line he was a few car lengths in front. My eyes can distinguish between "neck and neck" and a few car lengths!

In 0.5 seconds at 100mph you will travel about 70ft, I think....

Edit - Oh yeah, a 1.2 Clio will do the 1.4 mile in something like 18.5 seconds. Only 3.5 seconds slower than a 172. Not even near twice the time that you would require to call it a thrashing!!!!! Have you been 1/4 miling much, Cupsize?!
 
G

Graham Gooch



rhys,

bang on, 0.5 secs at 100mph is a big distance,

what i would say is pah to all these 1/4 mile times, BOLLOX who cares about 1/4 mile drag strip times, dont mean a cars good if it can do a fast 1/4 mile
 
2

2 live

  williams and trophy


so wot does a GOOD car entail?

mine does the weekly shop

carries my 2 kids around with pram n nappies etc.

corners lie its on rails

accelerates to put a lot more expensive machinery to shame

looks good

is comfy

does a 14.8 1/4 time

does all i ask it to do

so yeah id say mine is a GOOD car
 
Clart

Clart

ClioSport Club Member


a good car 2 one might not be a good car 2 another (not saying urs isnt 2 live!!!)
 
A

adiclio16v

  clio 20v


so a ferrari testarossa does the quarter in 14.2

so if i race my mum in a rari rossa ive got a gud chance of winnin hehe

adi
 
E

Eric 16v



Mine should do 1/4 in 13.8-14 dead. (If it was running properly, which it isnt)

I still wouldnt go up against a Rossa.









And yes, .5 of a second is a lot of car lengths at 100mph.
 
R

rt172



Ben - my point was that 0.5 seconds is a big gap at a 1/4 mile, not that I can drive!!!! That was my 2nd ever 1/4 mile run. In the first one I valiantly beat an XR2 with a time of 16.1 seconds :oops::oops::oops::oops::oops:
 
BenR

BenR



wast meaning that mate! haha

just that drag racing makes normal cars look dead slow, also your further from teh camera, so as you stay infocus, the TT goes flying past.
 
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