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14 March 2011, 08:47 PM

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and coincidentally, none of us are chavs thanks very much!

i aint gonna live that remark down me thinks

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14 March 2011, 08:51 PM

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V5 man, was behind you when you launched and you could clearly see where your R888 fought for grip!!

Yep, really struggled for grip on every run but the times weren't so bad considering. My rear tyres were down to 16psi as well but still span all the way through 1st gear.

Funny how your best run on the day was where you ran alone, which was also where mine came from too!!

Ian Blackett took a good slow-mo video of my Skybus on Saturday, shows all 4 wheels spinning up and how slippery it was off the start line..... (car starts moving at 28 seconds and then shakes itself violently at 38 seconds, watch the front bumper and bonnet!!)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YPBJqqHmnU

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14 March 2011, 08:53 PM

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love the vid, what width rubber is that on? those tyres look huge heh

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14 March 2011, 09:08 PM

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Me beating timthebat... off the line lol.

Me beating trevsjwood... off the line lol.

Both ended with them flying ahead of me lol, infact trevsjwood you nearly took off lol.

This younge man was a chav:

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That's me lol.

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took off literally mate, just look at my front wheel arches compared to yours, me thinks much to do improving suspension

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14 March 2011, 09:13 PM

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love the vid, what width rubber is that on? those tyres look huge heh

285 wide, which is great, but 30 profile which is not so good, but they were 2nd hand and cheap, so I snapped them up

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14 March 2011, 09:17 PM

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My last photo of me at Santa Pod is the same as yours with the front very high, coilovers and a Whiteline Anti-Lift Kit sorted it out.

http://api.ning.com/files/TgoRSq3L8M...Tk/img027h.jpg

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14 March 2011, 09:22 PM

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did it help with your 60ft times?
Trev

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14 March 2011, 09:25 PM

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Anti lift kit and some stiffer springs for me I think, although mine doesn't look like it's taking off like Trev's!!

My 60ft time was 1.84, is that good/bad?

Trev, have you got a 6 speed in yours?

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14 March 2011, 09:35 PM

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Anti lift kit and some stiffer springs for me I think, although mine doesn't look like it's taking off like Trev's!!

My 60ft time was 1.84, is that good/bad?

Trev, have you got a 6 speed in yours?

mine are bad, actually have some assistors in the rear springs which don't appear to be working

1.84 is as good as I've ever got, 1.6's are to aim for.
Just have the 5speed
Trev

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14 March 2011, 09:37 PM

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Unfortunately i'm not to sure, i've only been to Santa Pod twice and i've not got no real evidence and experience to say yes or no, looking at my slips my first visit i was getting between 2.3 to 2.5 and this time around i was getting in some 2.2's.
What's interesting is that i potentially have more unsprung weight to my car than last time as i got bigger brakes.

Thanks
Sam

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