Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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If i learned one thing last night its i'm sh1te a 1/4 miles....
fair enough i won both races but first gear was a complete waste of time cos all the car did was wheel spin.
so whats your secret to wining 1/4 miles Runs....
P.S its very addictable....
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Smiffie
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Registered: 26th Feb 04
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addictable 
is that even a word?
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Siberia
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quote: Originally posted by Smiffie
addictable 
is that even a word?
addictive... better?
[Edited on 05-11-2004 by Siberia]
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PaulW
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Registered: 26th Jan 03
Location: Atherton, Greater Manchester
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I get fairly good traction in 1st gear on my GSi if I play the clutch right...
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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go as fast as you can
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Matt H
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Registered: 11th Sep 01
Location: South Yorkshire
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attatch a frikkin lazer beam to the front of your car & pretend you are a sea bass
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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if your using proper timing gear, the trick is to go when the lights are still on orange, cos by the time you have reacted they will be green.
Some people launch in 2nd gear (no need on a 1.6 16v with no mods)
But you just have to feather the throttle so as not to spin up the wheels in first, then you can floor second without many probs
your gonna need to get to know your engines peaks and pick 'ups, (Ie. where in the rev range it starts to loose traction!) and how to eliminate the dreaded wheelspin!!
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Ditch
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Registered: 29th Nov 02
Location: St Albans Drives: JDM Celica GT4 WRC
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trial and improvement this one me thinks!
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Siberia
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quote: Originally posted by matt h
attatch a frikkin lazer beam to the front of your car & pretend you are a sea bass
Ahhhh i see THATS what i wasent doing right.....
cheers dude i'll find myself a lazer beam thing now....
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Ojc
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Registered: 14th Nov 00
Location: Reading: Drives : Clio 197
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Lees GSi does not spin, my Nova spins a lot.
Why is this?
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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tyres...., wheel size, power
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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idiot driving?
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Ojc
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Not driver, we proved this.
F13CR in mine, F15 in Lees, he has 135bhp, I have 110bhp.
I believe its because my car is lighter
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3CorsaMeal
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could well be that....
hows the clutch in the nova?
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sassyminx
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Registered: 10th Jan 04
Location: Hartlepool Drives: Cossie
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mines a twat for spinning in first and second and third when its wet 
still beat my mate though even though i span for what seemed like hours 
he thinks his 1.5D is fast
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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spinning a GSi in 3rd has to be meant.... or bald tyres
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Ojc
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quote: Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
could well be that....
hows the clutch in the nova?
Like new.
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SetH
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Registered: 15th Jul 01
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My car is shite at launching i need 4wd.
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AK
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Registered: 5th Jul 00
Location: Aberdeen City
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try launching the skyline then 
all power to rear.... no weight on rear
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ajscorsa
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Registered: 30th Apr 02
Location: Perceton, North Ayrshire
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was the same with suzie mind at crail watching the arse wobble about
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AK
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it wasnt so bad being an auto. You couldnt get that high a revs sitting on the spot (without pushing the car over the line or spinning on the spot)
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
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hmmm never drove an auto.. what do ya do? just put it in drive and plant yer foot?
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timrud_
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Registered: 3rd Jul 04
Location: Sheffield
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Be sympathetic with the throttle. Try a 2nd gear launch too.
Try and launch mine, now that is fun LOL
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3CorsaMeal
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Registered: 11th Apr 02
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gotta feather the clutch out at different rev's.
can be gas happy.
wears the clutch quicker tho ^^^
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Joff
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Registered: 17th Oct 00
Location: Cambridgeshire
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Dan (J100RSA) now has a stupid little Metro GTa that spins.
And spins.
And spins...
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