Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
from fannies like you that have never been there
Is this the same fannies that think Santa Pod is up hill? 
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Robin
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Registered: 7th Jan 04
Location: Northants Drives: Clio 182 Cup
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santapod IS uphill
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
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yeah, exactly, the car is caperble of doing mid 14's, shame im not lol!
be interesting to see what it can do with a decent driver who can launch.
the way the car handles now etc is great tho lol, shame there are no bends on the 1/4 mils
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mav
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Registered: 19th Jun 01
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you'll get better and get rev counter working 
I personally have never done the 1/2 mile, think i wouold be shoot at it..
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Marc
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Originally posted by robmarriott
santapod IS uphill
WTF?!! The track is flat!!
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Robin
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quote:
Originally posted by Marc
quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
santapod IS uphill
WTF?!! The track is flat!!
the track may be flat, but santapod itself is uphill from my house
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Mattb
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Originally posted by broster
then sometimes like today its very grippy!
not after that poxy 106 threw all its gearbox oil over the track it wasnt... as soon as i hit second gear after they cleaned it up the front tyres span up...  i had a bad day there today also..
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Steve
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Registered: 30th Mar 02
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maybe its down to dodgy timing gear at crail? liek you said i have never been there, but seen a few dubious times come from there, and heard the nickname branded about a fair bit
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broster
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i was in the other lane to that 106.
mav, the lack of rev counter is puzzeling, tried several clocks and nothing, think i need a stack dash or something now lol
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Marc
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quote:
Originally posted by robmarriott
the track may be flat, but santapod itself is uphill from my house
Downhill all the way for me
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alistairolsen
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pod times are always lower then times from the likes of crail or york. The pod has an awesomely grippy surface whereas york at least is an old concrete runway lol
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Robin
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the surface is only grippy about 2 weeks of the year, its really random
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broster
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Originally posted by robmarriott
the surface is only grippy about 2 weeks of the year, its really random
yeah, if its super hot its super grippy!
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Scotty C
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Whats the 0-60mph time on your's then broster?
Well im guessing u havent tried, but like u say with a decent driver who knows how 2 launch, think it wud be sub 6's?
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Paul_J
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I'll drive your car broster
I had 2 secs 60 ft times pre-camming 
Also clocked a 0-60 6.36 @ FCS with a slipping clutch  I don't know what my feet do, they just do it and I rape it off the line
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broster
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i have a peformance meter, not had chance to plug it in a see what it can do yet tho....
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broster
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Originally posted by Paul_J
I'll drive your car broster
I had 2 secs 60 ft times pre-camming
Also clocked a 0-60 6.36 @ FCS with a slipping clutch I don't know what my feet do, they just do it and I rape it off the line
i offered 2 people a go today, both declined lol
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Robin
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but those 2 people were Jim, who didnt have any petrol
and Me, and i was scared of the diff breaking my arms again
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broster
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jim didnt need fuel to drive mine tho lol!
hes a fool, i had some spare fuel floating around too!
the diff is so cool
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Robin
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i know he didnt, but he would have used it as an excuse
next RWYB, i'll sign on for your car if thats ok?
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Marc
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Originally posted by broster
i have a peformance meter, not had chance to plug it in a see what it can do yet tho....
G-Tech? I have one of those.
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broster
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robin, tis cool! you let me abuse yours round trax so ill let you do 1/4 of a mile in mine lol!
marc, yeah, thats the one, cheap but seems accurate enough
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Steve
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i have gtech too
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Marc
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Yeah, I seem to get fairly decent results. Never used it on the quarter as i'm sure easing off for the pendulum will ruin my time!
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broster
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ross ran the g-tech and did a proper times run at the same time once. he reconned it was pretty accurate
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