so ive got to go 80 to find out?

 

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The problem with running over 500bhp is ,the more power you have the harder it is to get the power down,i only ran a 12.2 at 119mph with a misfire.I know i will get it down to low 11s next year,have spoke to matt and olly ,they say its all in the start ,when i last went down the strip there were a few new age stis going down that were only just getting into the high 13s.the way my P1 pulls over 80mph is scary ,i cant see many cars keeping up ,i hit full boost in 4th and 5th 1.9-2 bar
martin

 

80mph is a good speed when the car starts to REALLY REALLY pull on a big powered car, from that speed going thru all the gears properly is fun

 

not my car, and just under 500, but on a recent SIDC rolling road, this one produced 486bhp



laydee driving it as well (ding dong)

 

thanks for that explation just making sure i can justify spending x amount on another 120ish bhp when going to 550also cant understand why some lower spec cars can get into the 11s, but martys post above has probably explained that l

 

The problem with running over 500bhp is ,the more power you have the harder it is to get the power down,i only ran a 12.2 at 119mph with a misfire.I know i will get it down to low 11s next year,have spoke to matt and olly ,they say its all in the start ,when i last went down the strip there were a few new age stis going down that were only just getting into the high 13s.the way my P1 pulls over 80mph is scary ,i cant see many cars keeping up ,i hit full boost in 4th and 5th 1.9-2 bar
martin[/QUOTE] cheers marty, your spec is the way im going, 2.1, just trying to find out what im letting myself in for, not a dig

 

martin[/quote] cheers marty, your spec is the way im going, 2.1, just trying to find out what im letting myself in for, not a dig .[/quote]

Next time i am down rcm and you are there ,i will have to take you for a spin .Regarding 1/4 times you do lose a little bit with a 6 speed box over 5 speed (1 extra gear change)
Cheers
Martin

 

cheers marty, your spec is the way im going, 2.1, just trying to find out what im letting myself in for, not a dig .[/quote]

Next time i am down rcm and you are there ,i will have to take you for a spin .Regarding 1/4 times you do lose a little bit with a 6 speed box over 5 speed (1 extra gear change)
Cheers
Martin[/QUOTE] cheers marty, just out of interest i tried a standing quarter in my car (got a racelogic and supposed to be very accurate) i was crap
could not do it, the o-60 0-100 and the quarter were very slow, think a standard newage would be quicker, my 60ft was 2.33 just bogged down, that will teach me!

 

my 60ft has allways been around 1.7 >> 1.9, best 1/4 upto now 11.8 @ 118mph

 

Interesting thread this - obviously people want 500+ for different reasons, certainly not all about drag times! My old scoob was great as a fast road car but wasn't designed for the drag strip - twas fun, especially on the Continent

 

This is now for sale , £17k, > or £15K no fuss

 

you will have to sell off your engine that you have as a spare as well whats on the cards now alan

 

Alan,

Is that straight section of pipe on the inlet side just above the turbo a charge cooler of some sort?

 

No, its just part of the FMIC pipework

 

Any vids?

 

All the nice cars come along at the wrong time