RWD, YB Powered, Mk6 Ford Fiesta

[Ricardos]

This is a car built up between my friend and his dad over a few years. It finally had some runs at the Doorslammers event at Santa Pod this weekend in the 4 cylinder class with a best time of 10.1@142mph on street tyres which saw him into the last 8 and a bit of prize money. Now he has a base to go off he can crack the 9s which is more than doable with a few tweaks, watch this space.

 

[JamesBryan]

Saw that, ran well!

Were you there mate?

 

[S-JM]

Mega, got any videos in action?

 

[Silent_Scone]

Man, and road legal..

 

[White16valver]

Monster!

Could go rallycrossing in that.

 

[Ricardos]

Saw that, ran well!

Were you there mate?

I was there all weekend, Saturday morning right through to the cheque presentation late last night and was home about 2am. We were in the paddocks just past the finish line.

 

[Ricardos]

Mega, got any videos in action?

I wasn't allowed in the burnout area as I didn't have the right wrist band, but his family have a few videos of the run and the live stream quarter mile runs. I have some pit drive by footage and one burnout vid on the phone but unsure whether it has to be put on say YouTube first or whether it can be posted straight off the phone onto here.

 

[cat171]

How many bhpeez & all that shizz ? What's it weigh ?

 

[JamesBryan]

I was there all weekend, Saturday morning right through to the cheque presentation late last night and was home about 2am. We were in the paddocks just past the finish line.

Ahh i never noticed you.

Was there all weekend myself. I know Gino with the red Mk1 Escort which is also YB powered on methanol.

Had a few issues though getting it to spool on the line, need to play about with the bump box settings more.

There again this weekend for the main event.

 

[Ricardos]

Ahh i never noticed you.

Was there all weekend myself. I know Gino with the red Mk1 Escort which is also YB powered on methanol.

Had a few issues though getting it to spool on the line, need to play about with the bump box settings more.

There again this weekend for the main event.

It's all beyond me what they do! I know with Dave it was all about trying to get it to launch without bogging down too much, once it gets going it really shifts. The car is new in relative terms to setting up so it's just fine tweaking what they have to get it to 'catapult' off the line without too much wheelspin but keeping to yer foot in to not bog down.

I'm pretty sure they're out again the end of the month in Norfolk competing.


Is this the one Gino drives?

 

[Silent_Scone]

I’d guess around 600bhp given the engine of choice

How many bhpeez & all that shizz ? What's it weigh ?

 

[JamesBryan]

It's all beyond me what they do! I know with Dave it was all about trying to get it to launch without bogging down too much, once it gets going it really shifts. The car is new in relative terms to setting up so it's just fine tweaking what they have to get it to 'catapult' off the line without too much wheelspin but keeping to yer foot in to not bog down.

I'm pretty sure they're out again the end of the month in Norfolk competing.


Is this the one Gino drives?

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No mate it's this one.

Yeah the launch is a tough one.

You actually don't want 100% grip, you need it to slip a bit and get the wheel speed up otherwise it'll bog down like you say.

 

[S-JM]

Found a vid

 

[Ricardos]

Awesome, just that bogging down.... And turn the boost up

 

[JamesBryan]

Mid to low 9's with the speeds it's doing.

It'll get there once the launch is sorted.