Marc
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Went to the rwyb today, ive never done it before was a bit nervous before i got there cos theres usually some crazy powered cars there! My mates Saxo VTS Turbo blew up on his first run!!! he was gutted!. My times below was hoping for mid 13s but it never happened! Some were dine in the rain!
14.24 @ 95mph 1.978ET
14.20 @ 93mph 1.831ET
13.99 @ 93mph 1.889ET
13.99 @ 95mph 1.868ET Best run
14.86 @ 87mph 2.020ET Missed 3rd!
14.27 @ 93mph 1.945ET
14.12 @ 94mph 1.924ET
14.16 @ 94mph 1.927ET
14.17 @ 93mph 1.956ET
14.00 @ 94mph 1.911ET
14.23 @ 94mph 1.852ET
14.17 @ 94mph 1.870ET
14.01 @ 95mph 1.927ET
14.39 @ 93mph 1.932ET
top 3 runs:
13.99 @ 95mph 1.868ET
13.99 @ 93mph 1.889ET
14.00 @ 94mph 1.911ET
Pretty disapointed with these times but im going to blame the weather!
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Marc
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As an example the other scoobs i was with were running 13.55 and 13.33 and they had over 350bhp.
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DanielJ
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gd 4 ur 1st time m8, its all dwn 2 starts
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Marc
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Hard to tell what your gonna get tho, in the car you think its your fastest yet and you get your time card and your way off!!!
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Sooty
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Marc, im so gutted I didnt cath you this morning or lastnight, I wanted to go but had no info!!!!!
let me know next time its up... did you have to use helmet?
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Marc
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Yeah, had to use helmet. didnt ask for any documents tho. was £5 admission then £30 to run, bastards!
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Sooty
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dam, ill get a helmet for next time its round? Any idea's when its next on? Elvington is only 90 minutes drive really
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Icy
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use ur purple helmet
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Sooty
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nah, it wont have a snug fit !
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Marc
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Think that was the last one of the year, altho there was a rumour on scoobynet there may be 1 next month. It hasnt been confirmed tho.
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Marc
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26/10/03. Not confirmed tho.
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Sooty
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crap, its the only one even reasonably close to me
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Marc
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Melbournes only round corner from Elvington. Cheaper to run but surface is crap and you dont get many runs cos its usually busy.
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Sooty
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Marc
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have you run before?
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Sooty
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No, wanted to get some experience in today... my decat goes on next week, wanted to see what my car will do standard =\
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vibrio
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speeds seem a bit slow for the times
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Sooty
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Id have thought you would have no problems getting into the 13's... I know its been raining alot though lately, traction problems?
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Marc
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quote: Originally posted by vibrio
speeds seem a bit slow for the times
My m8 sed that!!!!, my speedo was reading approx 100 when i crossed the line. only just got into 4th. My redlines 7.5k so had to change up!
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Marc
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quote: Originally posted by Sooty
Id have thought you would have no problems getting into the 13's... I know its been raining alot though lately, traction problems?
Was abit of an animal off the line!!! sum runs it weaved abit! diffs were working overtime!
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Marc
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need to work on my reaction times!
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Sooty
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if you were in 4th over the line, surely you would of been doing 100 yea
How accurate is the timing at elv?
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Marc
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yes, only just changed into 4th @ line my speedo read approx 100mph. The timing said differantly tho!
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Sooty
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hmm, speedo's can lie though, so many variables =\ I need to go
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vibrio
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was it wet
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