1000Kg Newage - gain or strain?
17 October 2014, 02:09 PM
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It was like listening to my wife talking about her crocheting.
Seriously it's a different machine, it's like someone telling me to go on a plane to Lanzarote to feel speed.
These are the times of the bikes Ultimate RWYB comp Sunday, it was too damn damp for them.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...ps8a3dc316.jpg
Think a few went faster during open RWYB when it dried out at the end of the day
As for wasting money, nearly all my mods so far have been modification through maintenance!
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17 October 2014, 02:16 PM
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17 October 2014, 02:22 PM
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17 October 2014, 02:23 PM
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<<<@!1!@>>>
Bikes are boring, I agree ... but you can get cheap old ones for literally peanuts.
Have you seen these things shift
Peter Svensson runs the quickest Top Fuel Bike ET in the history of drag racing. - YouTube
Bikes are boring, I agree ... but you can get cheap old ones for literally peanuts.
Have you seen these things shift
Peter Svensson runs the quickest Top Fuel Bike ET in the history of drag racing. - YouTube
STI envy.
17 October 2014, 02:25 PM
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She moans then that she fitted the seats lol.
I paid £800 for professional fitting and she had to re-fit them, but that's another story.
I paid £800 for professional fitting and she had to re-fit them, but that's another story.
17 October 2014, 04:41 PM
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Funnily enough Xline the lad I grew up with and blame for my obsession with getting faster has just done the conversion -
Top lad too. Always willing to talk about cars with you.
Top lad too. Always willing to talk about cars with you.
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17 October 2014, 09:32 PM
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I suppose most tuning addicts are going to want to push 350 in a WRX and 450 in an STI (fast cars at those levels respectively)so if making a car 100KG lighter without making too many compromises restores a bit of reliability (clutch/brakes/gearbox) then why not?
Bucket seats, battery, spare wheel/jack, front bumper bar will knock 70kg straight off the bat. Aircon and ancillaries removal and temporary STI spoiler removal combined with the weight saving of decats etc will rush you towards the magical 100kg mark.
Bucket seats, battery, spare wheel/jack, front bumper bar will knock 70kg straight off the bat. Aircon and ancillaries removal and temporary STI spoiler removal combined with the weight saving of decats etc will rush you towards the magical 100kg mark.
17 October 2014, 09:49 PM
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17 October 2014, 10:09 PM
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I have a JCW Countryman & love going on Mini forums to remind 'one' owners that they are the scum of the earth
18 October 2014, 02:55 AM
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Irony. I bought an STI 7 years ago. I am glad I did because I hope it'll hold it's value, if not actually go up. On the flip side, If I were to do it again, I'd have bought a WRX and PPP'd it ... and actually driven it and enjoyed it. My STI sits here untouched, unused & unloved because it's just an asset that would be unjustifiably expensive (for me, given my commute & route) to use as a daily.
18 October 2014, 06:25 AM
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Irony. I bought an STI 7 years ago. I am glad I did because I hope it'll hold it's value, if not actually go up. On the flip side, If I were to do it again, I'd have bought a WRX and PPP'd it ... and actually driven it and enjoyed it. My STI sits here untouched, unused & unloved because it's just an asset that would be unjustifiably expensive (for me, given my commute & route) to use as a daily.
Type R still sat in the garage in England.
18 October 2014, 09:37 AM
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Ive owned WRX's and STi's I find if your modding a WRX the parts you remove are worth nothing, with a STi the parts sell quicker and are worth more money.
For example You want to upgrade to a set of AP 6 pot brakes and you remove the WRX 4 pots brakes and STi Brembo 4 pot brakes, the STi brembo might be rubbish but some people still pay £400-450 for these brakes
Where as the WRX brakes you would be lucky to get £100-150. Same goes for other parts, you get a better return on your STi parts then WRX parts, which then helps to pay for other parts!!!
For example You want to upgrade to a set of AP 6 pot brakes and you remove the WRX 4 pots brakes and STi Brembo 4 pot brakes, the STi brembo might be rubbish but some people still pay £400-450 for these brakes
Where as the WRX brakes you would be lucky to get £100-150. Same goes for other parts, you get a better return on your STi parts then WRX parts, which then helps to pay for other parts!!!
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Simple answer is yes. Loosing that amount of weight will leave less stress on all components. Why can't anyone on this site give a straight answer. Also if you want to stick to a 5 speed it would be worth putting stronger gears in the box, ie ppg straight cut. You will have a gear box capable of big power (not as much as the 6 speed though) and still retain the lightness of the 5 speed.
Yes if your starting out with a wrx it is a longer route and more expensive but it is possible. We do have a few uk 2000 with decent power and people say they're not worth ****
Yes if your starting out with a wrx it is a longer route and more expensive but it is possible. We do have a few uk 2000 with decent power and people say they're not worth ****
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Your main aim here is an 11 second car yes?
So you pull upto another can after stripping your car to bits thinking this is mine
And he rags your **** all the way
You speak to them after it and low and behold running 700 horses
What are you going to do then? 2.1 gt30, 6 speed?
Your into nomans land your gonna what more and more
And your next thread after this will be who does the best 2.1 stroker, ej20 cdb wanted or 6 speed wanted
I can guarantee
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So you pull upto another can after stripping your car to bits thinking this is mine
And he rags your **** all the way
You speak to them after it and low and behold running 700 horses
What are you going to do then? 2.1 gt30, 6 speed?
Your into nomans land your gonna what more and more
And your next thread after this will be who does the best 2.1 stroker, ej20 cdb wanted or 6 speed wanted
I can guarantee
Steve
19 October 2014, 12:42 AM
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Personally I think I'm tyres and 30kg off my end goal. Since torque was upped 50lbs 2 week ago I'm springing oil and air leaks all over the shop. I can't imagine for a second owning a 400hp+ Impreza is any fun. The worry must outweigh the enjoyment?
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04 November 2014, 10:06 PM
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04 November 2014, 10:36 PM
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Just asked her on Facebook about it:
Kelsey, I think yours was a Atom 500
Kk the driver was **** then cos there was no thrill there
0-60: 2.3secs
that would smash smiths R1
does 1/4 mile in 11.2
That's slow for 1/4 don't u think for that
yes. must have short gearing
Got to have summat to be that slow when it's 800+ bhp per ton
I dunno?
It says 863bhp per tonne why can't it do better than 11s 1/4 mile
It should be pushing low 10's
might be the downforce
So it takes 5.4s to get to 100mph yet it takes it almost another 6 seconds to gain 32mph that just sounds wrong lol
it must weigh 2 ton at 100mph
Think they have got it wrong on that page
10.5 - http://www.autorooster.com/ariel-atom-500/
It has less torque than ours! and hits peak power at 10,000rpm, must really pick up slowly in the higher gears.
Just about to post u same thing
Kelsey, I think yours was a Atom 500
Kk the driver was **** then cos there was no thrill there
0-60: 2.3secs
that would smash smiths R1
does 1/4 mile in 11.2
That's slow for 1/4 don't u think for that
yes. must have short gearing
Got to have summat to be that slow when it's 800+ bhp per ton
I dunno?
It says 863bhp per tonne why can't it do better than 11s 1/4 mile
It should be pushing low 10's
might be the downforce
So it takes 5.4s to get to 100mph yet it takes it almost another 6 seconds to gain 32mph that just sounds wrong lol
it must weigh 2 ton at 100mph
Think they have got it wrong on that page
10.5 - http://www.autorooster.com/ariel-atom-500/
It has less torque than ours! and hits peak power at 10,000rpm, must really pick up slowly in the higher gears.
Just about to post u same thing
04 November 2014, 10:37 PM
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http://www.autorooster.com/ariel-atom-2/
Pretty underwhelming times tbh if it was a V2 which looking at google images it probably was.
Pretty underwhelming times tbh if it was a V2 which looking at google images it probably was.
04 November 2014, 10:54 PM
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