PV 1/4 mile times

[Paul]

What did everyone get?

I set my PB with 40hp and 60 lb/ft torque less than last year!

12.8@111

[Adam]

Awesome result that :cool:
I got a vid of one of your Sat runs, think it was a 13.4 though.

Just checked my slips, my quickest was 15.7 @ 89.7.
Previous best was 16.04 @ 86.

So aye, it was quicker. More pod experience may put that down another 0.5, as it was only 4th go down the 1/4.
Plus this time i had 2 seats fitted, and heavier front brakes. So about right tbh. Im happy anyway :)

[ste porter]

14.2
standard xe on budget tyers and interior striped out been told this is good for a standard xe

[Adam]

14.2
standard xe on budget tyers and interior striped out been told this is good for a standard xe
Very.

Hence my comment about 1/4 experience. As you said, youve done lots of 1/4 runs, probably how you get so good times.
I saw plenty of xe novas running 14.9-15.1.......

[chimp007_uk]

My first run, i ran a 14.5 but missed 3rd lol was my first time... still beat a type-r civic. then my second a 14.3 and spanked Carrie lol

Then my best was 14.176 @ 103mph

Diff made all the difference! Worth its weight in gold :)

[ste porter]

sorry did you say you have a diff ect and only ran a 14.176?

i realy have gotta find out why mine is so quick for a bog standard xe thats due a rebuild

also it was only rr at 134.6bhp and 136.4 ftlb

[General Baxter]

lee was the best lol

1.2i running 19 seconds with the worlds biggest tyre warm up burn out ever lol

where did he go anyway lol

[NatJK]

My first run, i ran a 14.5 but missed 3rd lol was my first time... still beat a type-r civic. then my second a 14.3 and spanked Carrie lol

Then my best was 14.176 @ 103mph

Diff made all the difference! Worth its weight in gold :)

lol saw the one when you missed a gear, still was a good run though.

[chimp007_uk]

sorry did you say you have a diff ect and only ran a 14.176?

Yeh i have a quaife LSD, came in the car when i bought it... For my first time on the strip, and a bog standard XE, 14.1 isn;t a bad time :)


lol saw the one when you missed a gear, still was a good run though.

I did curse a little at myself lol had a really good start. ended up with a 14.5 for that.

I was addicted by the end of my three... sooooo much fun. Will be at the next RWYB for sure! Hopefully byt then, the nova will be my second car and i wont have to worry about breaking bits lol

[Philsutton]

sorry did you say you have a diff ect and only ran a 14.176?

i realy have gotta find out why mine is so quick for a bog standard xe thats due a rebuild

also it was only rr at 134.6bhp and 136.4 ftlb


Told you it was a good time, my best for a xe nova was a 14.3 an that was on carbs and a diff.

[MC]

15.03, not sure on TV. I can go faster if I can cut the wheelspin down and more importantly avoid using 5th gear by either raising the rev limit or more sensibly changing the final drive.

First time I've given the car full beans, so quite happy.

X16XEL on TB's with full interior, fat bloke driving and smoke screen!

MC

[chimp007_uk]

what car was yours? I'm useless with peoples user names/Faces/cars lol

[Jeff16v]

15.03, not sure on TV. I can go faster if I can cut the wheelspin down and more importantly avoid using 5th gear by either raising the rev limit or more sensibly changing the final drive.

First time I've given the car full beans, so quite happy.

X16XEL on TB's with full interior, fat bloke driving and smoke screen!

MC

Was you the dude with the funny had that smoked the car out inside?

[MC]

Link to the only picture posted up, obviously I need more bling!

http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e46/jays_nova/S1050103.jpg

MC

[Dar]

I finally took my car down the 1/4. Great fun! I loved doing the burnouts before the start :)

Mine managed a
13.8 @ 102mph

I missed a gear on the 3rd run but the first two runs were identical times.

[chimp007_uk]

Link to the only picture posted up, obviously I need more bling!
i saw you on the strip, and stand. nice car! I've only got one pic up lol Happy days


Was you the dude with the funny had that smoked the car out inside?

That guy isn;t off here. Was chatting to him for hours in the queue for washing your tyres... he built it for his son's 21st. Wish my dad did that for me lol
C20XE
M3 TB's, with custom ally cnc'd manifold
custom cnc'd ally injector rail
emerald management
60bhp Nitrous

200bhp

Couldn't put the power down though. Think his fastest was mid 14's. Nice guy! :)

[chimp007_uk]

I missed a gear on the 3rd run but the first two runs were identical times.

I saw that... Love the straight cut whine mixed with the TB roar! :)

[hagger]

i got a 18.1..wooo, in my 1.4sr with about 85bhp at the wheels, is this a good time or not for a 1.4?lol.

[ELLIS GSI]

16.1 in 1.6 8v standard engine, stripped interior.

my first time ever on the strip.

[Nobby]

i ran a 14.9 1st ever go at pod :D

[chimp007_uk]

would there ever be a PNG gathering at a RWYB day? Seems like a fair few had a go and enjoyed it.
Could do some runs have a BBq etc...

[MC]

I organised one with Ian about seven or eight years ago. We had a very good turn out with about five classes and Total Vauxhall covering. Probably still got the results somewhere.

MC

[toymex]

I got a 15.3 in my nova sport first go at 1/4 mile but i mucked up the first 3 runs missed 3rd got 5th but still managed a 15.7

[Adam]

Any pics of your car mate? Does it have skirts on and writing on the side??

What engine?

[chimp007_uk]

Any pics of your car mate? Does it have skirts on and writing on the side??

I was going to say the same thing... The skirts were pure 80's, similar to my manta ones.

[brucer]

would there ever be a PNG gathering at a RWYB day? Seems like a fair few had a go and enjoyed it.
Could do some runs have a BBq etc...

was thinking the same.going to try go to shakespear county raceway as its alot closer than pod.next ones in july sumtime so will hopefully be going.

anybody else fancy it?

[toymex]

Yes thats my sport bought it like that i have no idea where they come from ,its a 1.3 something not to sure on the bottom end but its got a big valve head ,cam solid lifters etc made 113bhp a while ago but only 100bhp recently at track and road i think the cam timing is out but i am going to get a new steel lump on 45s for next year

[ELLIS GSI]

yea sounds good. cant wait to go down a strip again!

[Adam]

Fooook me.
Thats quick for a 1300.
When i saw it run i thought it was a t40d 1400/1600. (could hear the carb grunt as you pulled off :cool:)

[toymex]

You cant beat the sound of carbs its so infectuous (sp)lol

[nathan.]

standard XE
3 runs
14.3
14.5
14.6

i missed a gear on every run aswell, lol. Really need to sort a decent linkage out.

[Paul]

Any chance you could host that video please Adam?

[Adam]

Will do Paul. In a bit :)

[Adam]

Done
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/th_DSCN0785447.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v86/Nova-crew/?action=view&current=DSCN0785447.flv)

Thats the only one i got.

[Paul]

Yay! Thanks Ad, mucho appreciated :D

[Adam]

Only had digicam on me at the time, so the qualitys a bit to** :D