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John G

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6th Sep 12 at 20:32

Video is ace matey, car sounds awesome. Your mate looks like a speed demon, brings back memories, everyone needs to go to this place.

Graham88

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10th Sep 12 at 11:33

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj9LXVwQM3o

Novaneil

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10th Sep 12 at 14:58

Haha, good find Graham. That's my mates E46 M3. Unfortunetly in low boost (230bhp) he has the advantage. Hence his extra speed on the straights. I was messing about those last few laps as I knew he was filming, hence missing some of the high speed apexs... That's my excuse anyway ;-)

Graham88

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10th Sep 12 at 19:52

Oh fair enough didn't know if u knew him lol. He posted it on m3cutters and I thought, I recognise that reg! Bit smokey ain't it?

billy_t15

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10th Sep 12 at 21:22

What handling mods do you have, i own an sri turbo and the handling is terrible!

sbd16v

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10th Sep 12 at 21:39

is there a build thread anywhere from your car would be really intersted in what you have done 1:23 around combe is shifting some !!

Novaneil

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11th Sep 12 at 06:42

Lots of fuel Graham... At least that's what I'm hoping all the smoke is . Lol

Car was featured in Redline a while back. But if you like 'Born in a barn' on Facebook there more info & pics of there.

Novaneil

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11th Sep 12 at 06:45

Handling wise:

AP Coilovers
Whiteline Front & Rear Adjustable ARB's
Whiteline rear Shims
Whiteline Rose Jointed front droplinks
Whiteline Upper front strutbrace
Whiteline Wishbone Castor Bushes
Powerflex Wishbone front poly bushes
Cornerweighted, 1.5 degrees front camber, 0 degree front Toe

sbd16v

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11th Sep 12 at 11:55

cool goes very well for the mods what tyres are you running ??

Novaneil

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11th Sep 12 at 12:25

Cheers :-)

Tyres are Dunlop SP SportMaxx 215 40 17

Novaneil

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11th Sep 12 at 12:26

Ps: Engine was running the full 300bhp at Combe

sbd16v

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11th Sep 12 at 12:57

1.23 with 300bhp the weight of a mk4 on those tyres is pretty ammazing tbh, i would have guessed at atleast some r888's

FlamingCorsa

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11th Sep 12 at 14:01

quote:
Originally posted by Novaneil
Lots of fuel Graham... At least that's what I'm hoping all the smoke is . Lol

Car was featured in Redline a while back. But if you like 'Born in a barn' on Facebook there more info & pics of there.

My van smokes a bit when changing gear . . . Black smoke so think its just a bit of fuel burning . . So long as its not blue smoke I try not to worry about it . . Lol

Novaneil

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11th Sep 12 at 15:07

quote:
Originally posted by sbd16v
1.23 with 300bhp the weight of a mk4 on those tyres is pretty ammazing tbh, i would have guessed at atleast some r888's

Cheers mate

will post full vid from Castle Combe up soon. A couple of years ago I had a 200bhp Fabia VRS and that managed 1:26 in comparison. Again it was loaded with Whiteline handling products. Without sounding like a sales rep, they really know what their doing with regards to handling!

sbd16v

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11th Sep 12 at 16:37

yeh ive got there rear arb atm and im going to be fitting a few more things not sure i think thnigs like .5 deg caster is enough more out of there caster adjusters what does the mk4 have as standard ??

i done half a dozen 1.27's on sat with a eds phase 2 map on paradas.

done a 1.20 in my old gte but that was just light and fast lol

Novaneil

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12th Sep 12 at 06:14

Not sure what the standard Caster is, but it's not enough. The BTCC Astra Coupes had the subframe wishbone mounts cut off and welded further forward to get the Caster they were after (I believe Bo Neilson has this on his TA Astra) I have considered it but the wheels would then sit very close to the front bumper and look naff.
I've got the figures for my Caster somewhere, I'll look it up.
Was yours the other blue one with White Alloys?

FlamingCorsa

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12th Sep 12 at 06:47

i have fitted polly bushes with caster adjustment, not sure if they make a difference cos i fitted it at the same time as new suspension, drop links etc etc!

sbd16v

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12th Sep 12 at 06:53

They add about .5 of a deg which is hardly anything, but then I don't know what the standard figures is ill look into setting it up soon and get a better idea. I found the difference when I went from 0 what a mk2 astra comes with to 4 was amazing that was done my rotating the lower ball joint. Obviously the other way is to move the topback I have not measured anything on this but on the mk2 11.5 mm of movement top or bottom equated to 1 deg.

Yes it was me in the blue one on white wheels

FlamingCorsa

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12th Sep 12 at 07:53

Guess u would need custom wishbones making to get more caster then really, I just got the bushes cos while I was prolly pushing thought may as well, lol

sbd16v

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12th Sep 12 at 23:07

ive not looked much into the mk4 yet but i modded the wishbones on the mk2 moving the ball joint forward i expect the same could be done on a mk4.

and maybe some adjustment could be made on the top mounts

SetH

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12th Sep 12 at 23:30

Where exactly are you mounting your phone in the car?

Novaneil

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16th Sep 12 at 07:49

quote:
Originally posted by SetH
Where exactly are you mounting your phone in the car?

Sorry about late reply. Phone is mounted off a suction pad on the windscreen located as low as poss on the centre console.

Some random clips of the car
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3QgTb4sxFg&list=UU_d15iSy-8Aunz4BLgz1rqQ&index=7&feature=plcp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=td2BXk9jpNk&list=UU_d15iSy-8Aunz4BLgz1rqQ&index=1&feature=plcp

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