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Re: *** Santa Pod Results, Photo's & Video's ***
« Reply #225 on: February 04, 2009, 08:06:11 pm »
what car have you got elliot?
A rapid Volvo..  :wink:

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Re: *** Santa Pod Results, Photo's & Video's ***
« Reply #226 on: February 04, 2009, 08:06:55 pm »
what car have you got elliot?
A rapid Volvo..  :wink:
no cant be, those few words dont make sense lol..... just joking.  :wink:

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Re: *** Santa Pod Results, Photo's & Video's ***
« Reply #227 on: February 04, 2009, 08:07:07 pm »


Its a volvo 850r

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« Reply #228 on: February 04, 2009, 08:16:30 pm »
i guess thats the 2.5 litre engine from the ST or should be the other way round (V5 unit?)

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Re: *** Santa Pod Results, Photo's & Video's ***
« Reply #229 on: February 04, 2009, 08:19:11 pm »
Nice Elliot! I saw it on Sunday, looks and sounds very purposeful!
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Re: *** Santa Pod Results, Photo's & Video's ***
« Reply #230 on: February 04, 2009, 08:28:34 pm »
i guess thats the 2.5 litre engine from the ST or should be the other way round (V5 unit?)


Rudeness!Lol the ST has a newer Volvo engine and its quite different to the ones in the 850's.It not as good to tune as its 2.5l they run thinner liners and are alot weaker as a result and like to split with hard use,ford also put tiny IC on it and becasue its a higher compression 9:1 vs 8:5:1 for the older 2.3l units and does'nt use direct injection or similar it like to run inconsistantly IMO with knock when the boost is upped.Bet your glad you did'nt buy one lol.The older 2.3 volvo engines can take some pretty mega power with the right mods.I just like the noise.

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Re: *** Santa Pod Results, Photo's & Video's ***
« Reply #231 on: February 04, 2009, 08:43:32 pm »
I only did one run in each lane  :embarrassed:  and trapped 2mph difference, but had a really bad start on the left lane and so put the lower trap speed down to that.
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Re: *** Santa Pod Results, Photo's & Video's ***
« Reply #232 on: February 04, 2009, 09:58:04 pm »
only took a few but here they are.......

Tesco at 9am after the M6 toll......


some competition?


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whats with these VW owners and group shots   :grin:






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Re: *** Santa Pod Results, Photo's & Video's ***
« Reply #233 on: February 04, 2009, 10:01:32 pm »
Nice shots speedy  :laugh:

Is your lens tightened up properly  or did one of your high heels come off. my necks hurting.  :signLOL:

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Re: *** Santa Pod Results, Photo's & Video's ***
« Reply #234 on: February 04, 2009, 10:04:07 pm »
its called being artistic .....  :P
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« Reply #235 on: February 04, 2009, 10:11:50 pm »
To be fair, Jonny from what I saw, did three runs in the right lane and one in the left (against me). The one in the left was 115mph and the 3 in the right were 118/119mph, rapid either way really.. My runs were 3 in left lane, best being 13.2 @ 109mph and 7 in the right lane, best being 13.2 @ 111mph, so I tend to agree with you mate..  Times were cock on, but the speed calibration was out IMO..
There was a few other cars which had the same results from what I saw..

This would explain the significant increase in your terminal speed over 1 week with no additional modifications.  

Most of guys got cracking times but the terminal speeds seem out of sync with what might be normally expected.

My eyes have been opened to the gains available from weight loss though. Been looking in to a set of Pro Race 1.2's again and I will be going with no rear seats, no passenger seat etc etc for my next time. Would be handy if I could lose 20kg from my 100kg body weight too  :signLOL: . Local lad reckons he can supply and fit my current F1's on to a new set of Pro Race 1.2's for £570.

By the way, it is clear DSG is the way ahead with regard to 1/4 mile times but who got the fastest 6MT timefor a K04 TFSi?
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Re: *** Santa Pod Results, Photo's & Video's ***
« Reply #236 on: February 04, 2009, 10:15:55 pm »
i think that was luca with a 14.3 , Greenouse not far behind on a 14.5
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Re: *** Santa Pod Results, Photo's & Video's ***
« Reply #237 on: February 04, 2009, 10:20:04 pm »
I couldnt get a decent 60ft they were all 2.6 or higher. Once i get the vwr clutch and shortshift kit fitted i can do burnouts and get a 60ft around the 2.2-2.3 mark and shift gears slightly quicker to get into the 13's :happy2:

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Re: *** Santa Pod Results, Photo's & Video's ***
« Reply #238 on: February 04, 2009, 10:57:44 pm »
Would love to have a go with a modded manual ED30 down Pod to see what I could get..  :evilgrin: Managed to get a 14.0 out of a 265bhp LCR, so be interesting to see what a ED30 would get..  Luca, chuck us your keys..  :grin:

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Re: *** Santa Pod Results, Photo's & Video's ***
« Reply #239 on: February 04, 2009, 11:27:12 pm »
This thread sounds like it is getting serious for the next round!!!

Changing alloys, ditching rear seats and even losing body weight :surprised:

I doubt many people will be leaving at lunchtime next time around :evilgrin:
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