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MyNovaSr
18-04-09, 06:04 PM
Did anyone go in the end.

I had a great day, some quick cars but no Novas...

Was aiming for 14's, managed a 15.1 @ 92.64mph in the 8v so quite happy, remember thats with a full GSI interior :D .

I'm told a guy I beat in a Fiesta ST cried because he lost to a Nova lol, I bought the photo to remember the moment lol .

Also beat a Mondeo ST V6, Clio Williams, Alfa V6, Fiesta ST 2.0 and a few others, also got told off for opening my window on the strip :tard: .
Will F
18-04-09, 06:30 PM
Not bad time for an 8v!;)
scott.parker
18-04-09, 06:35 PM
Thats about right for a 2.0L 8v
Joe Richardson
18-04-09, 06:53 PM
Im going tomoz for central RS day:thumb:
MyNovaSr
18-04-09, 07:29 PM
Thats about right for a 2.0L 8v

I think it had more to give to be honest, I was changing gear at 5,800rpm as it fades out slightly after that.

With a few mods between now and PVS, my aim will be 13's :) . (I can dream ;) )
scott.parker
18-04-09, 07:32 PM
lol yeah dream is all you'll do! i would be lucky to get into the low 13's with mine!
Will F
18-04-09, 07:58 PM
lol at 13.anything!!!!

If you break into the 14s that will be impressive!
MyNovaSr
18-04-09, 08:21 PM
lol at 13.anything!!!!

If you break into the 14s that will be impressive!

Sounds like a challange :p .

Scott, insted of leaving your car unused, give it to me :) .

I was just looking at my printout, I raced a astra couple 2.0 turbo, he did a 14.036 and I did a 15.1 but upto the 1/8th marker I was in the lead lol.
scott.parker
18-04-09, 08:34 PM
Scott, insted of leaving your car unused, give it to me :) .


Give me £3800 And you can have it!
mowgli
18-04-09, 10:59 PM
would you be interested in some 6j 14 steelies (very cheap) with part worn 185/60s on them, then get a tin of this stuff.. it will improve your times & won't knacker your road tyres.
http://www.griptyresoftener.com/images/grip_index_pic.jpg
djbrowney
18-04-09, 11:03 PM
would you be interested in some 6j 14 steelies (very cheap) with part worn 185/60s on them, then get a tin of this stuff.. it will improve your times & won't knacker your road tyres.
http://www.griptyresoftener.com/images/grip_index_pic.jpg


or wd40

made them smoke a bit though lol
scott.parker
19-04-09, 03:29 AM
Or just put thiners on them! lol
MyNovaSr
19-04-09, 10:52 AM
Or just put thiners on them! lol

now you are crazy....

I'm thinking about carbs, tb's or nos. Either will help my times lol.
mowgli
19-04-09, 12:05 PM
traction is worth tons in 1/4 mile times... power is still very important, but only when you have grip
skidmarkz
19-04-09, 12:33 PM
traction is worth tons in 1/4 mile times... power is still very important, but only when you have grip


Bald R888's 18 psi, big ass burnout add some grip mog mentiond and a standard 2.0 xe nova does high 13's add a shot of nos and get my mates time on 13 flat...

quiet happy with that he is :)
Adam
19-04-09, 01:14 PM
Not bad at all that, quite good for a 8v.
Do you know what sort of power its making???

Future mods, 16v and nitrous :p
MK999
19-04-09, 01:16 PM
Was gonna say WD40 works on go kart tyres for 30 mins or so lol
mowgli
19-04-09, 01:22 PM
Was gonna say WD40 works on go kart tyres for 30 mins or so lol

funny, cos when I've ever spilt some onto a tyre, i've never seen any adverse effect...
Novaboyleon
19-04-09, 02:10 PM
wd40 on tyres? keh?
MyNovaSr
19-04-09, 10:04 PM
Bald R888's 18 psi, big ass burnout add some grip mog mentiond and a standard 2.0 xe nova does high 13's add a shot of nos and get my mates time on 13 flat...

quiet happy with that he is :)

Is his name Ben and Drive a Silver corsa thats totally stripped out? He was at pod and ran a 14.1 in his corsa. He said it was putting out 153bhp.


Not bad at all that, quite good for a 8v.
Do you know what sort of power its making???

Future mods, 16v and nitrous :p

At a guess, maybe 140... I've seen ones with the same work done putting out 140bhp, so thats my guess.
MK999
19-04-09, 11:49 PM
funny, cos when I've ever spilt some onto a tyre, i've never seen any adverse effect...

It seems to soften the tyres outer layer, but once that's worn off it's back to standard, bomb it into a corner and all of a sudden it's sideways. I work part time as a marshall at an indoor track, the fastest driver we have there can just jam the throttle open the whole way round with WD40 on the tyres, gets a shock when it goes off though lol
Steve
20-04-09, 12:02 AM
Good result mate, :thumb: wish mine ready to run up the strip but will be interesting to see what times it will do.

Mine was only rr'd at 110bhp but was neck and neck with both a starlet gt and a focus rs (till about 3rd gear)
crash_ndie
20-04-09, 12:42 AM
any tips on how to get more grip would be good, i spun up all the way to 3rd going in to 4th gear not good and am running avos?? with camber set right in
MyNovaSr
20-04-09, 04:45 PM
any tips on how to get more grip would be good, i spun up all the way to 3rd going in to 4th gear not good and am running avos?? with camber set right in

Im only running uniroyals on the front. They spun up a bit of the line if I wasnt carefull and a little bit into second gear so im quite happy.