here we go, big block v's small block (not the normal thread)

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Originally Posted by John H

iirc you had a whole cally xe once baxter, oh yeah you sold it me for £50 lol lol.

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Gutted lol

I think it's possible to get 50/50 on a nova from ride heights & cage without the need to smuggle peter kay in the boot every time.

Easily possible if the fuel tank is mounted internally :thumb:

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Originally Posted by BRoadGhost

I think it's possible to get 50/50 on a nova from ride heights & cage without the need to smuggle peter kay in the boot every time.

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I believe you. Thousands wouldn't.

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Originally Posted by Mike

Easily possible if the fuel tank is mounted internally :thumb:

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lmfao Mike, it would have to be a big tank, and it would have to be hanging right over the back end. And it would have to be constantly full lol

EDIT. Probably possible with a lot of fettling IE bringing the engine back, moving the driver back ALA BTCC cars, which WERE near 50/50, especially as they lightened the cars past the weight limit and then loaded the ballast back on where they needed it.

We're talking standard ish FF here, not massive budget WRC or pre 200 BTCC lol

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Originally Posted by Mike

Gutted lol

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yeah but it didnot go with the special gearbox in it mike lol

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Originally Posted by Lee

lmfao Mike, it would have to be a big tank, and it would have to be hanging right over the back end. And it would have to be constantly full lol

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I know yeah, but thats what i mean, its so easily achievable with a 42 litre tank.

I'm not even sure you would need a huge budget if you really thought about what can be done to tilt the weight where it needs to go.

Imagine the front at a standard ride height but the rear sils almost touching the floor - I could do that for a clementine and a lump of coal; Job done.

Well thats just typical of the big block boys - never mind all the downsides of having weight. Instead lets do it the true homo way and attach big lumps of lead and acid filled plastic containers directly behind us to "balance" the car :roll:
Big block = crude and simple, no finesse, no style just a knuckles dragging along the ground approach to car handling. Obviously you prefer to have the thrill and excitement of a truck battery flying around the cockpit when you understeer off into the tyreslol Oh and of course I forgot- the real reason a Caterham R500 posted such a spectacular laptime to become Top Gear Car of the Year was all down to the clever postioning of the battery:D

Aint none of you heard of aero? Grip and handling without weight?:p

CP - not read many trackday reports from you of late - how come you aint proving all the big blockers wrong?