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nielsen

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17th Mar 11 at 19:13

quote:
Originally posted by Ben J
Hi Bo!!

[Edited on 17-03-2011 by Ben J]

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17th Mar 11 at 19:14

Ben J

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17th Mar 11 at 19:18

If anyone has time....full build thread starting from before last years TA season.

http://www.vxronline.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?78127-Time-Attack-Project

Hope you don't mind me linking this Bo.

[Edited on 17-03-2011 by Ben J]

3CorsaMeal

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17th Mar 11 at 19:25

would be much better with the vauxhall badge on grill painted black

Ben J

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17th Mar 11 at 19:27

Yep. Would be worth at least an extra 10bhp

3CorsaMeal

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17th Mar 11 at 19:28

would make for good progress pics, could show it being rubbed down, primered, then sprayed in an cardboard box spray booth

nielsen

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17th Mar 11 at 20:06

quote:
Originally posted by 3CorsaMeal
would be much better with the vauxhall badge on grill painted black

New grill going on with no vx badge

3CorsaMeal

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17th Mar 11 at 21:13

i was only being silly

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17th Mar 11 at 21:50

Bo talk to us about your driving style, watching last year especially at brands which I know well you were prob the most aggressive driver out there bar maybe warren Kelly, any plans to adapt with the extra power etc

nielsen

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17th Mar 11 at 22:57

quote:
Originally posted by jr
Bo talk to us about your driving style, watching last year especially at brands which I know well you were prob the most aggressive driver out there bar maybe warren Kelly, any plans to adapt with the extra power etc

The good thing about the Astra last year was that I felt totally at home in it, and trusted that it would do everything as I predicted, so I was comfident pushing it to the limit( and sometimes past ).

This year I should have the same peak power as last year, but hope for a slight increase at the high end of the rew range, due to the airbox and turbo inlet modification's.
Handling wise I hope that I can find the same sweet spot as last year, but only a lot of testing will show if I can get all the mods to work, together with the new tyres

Ian

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17th Mar 11 at 22:59

What tyres? You need to stay with Toyo?

Ben J

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17th Mar 11 at 23:02

Toyo are no longer supplying TA. Its Pirelli road based tyres this year

P-Zeros I believe, although there is a choice depending on wheel size. It will make it interesting.

[Edited on 17-03-2011 by Ben J]

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17th Mar 11 at 23:45

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Originally posted by FlamingCorsa
people who dont understand time attact prop have not been on a track day!

I've been on a few

These new Pirelli road tyres must be quite something. Aren't the organisers saying they're within 1 second of R888s...

nielsen

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17th Mar 11 at 23:57

From tonights work

oilcooler for the gearbox

Front finished

[Edited on 17-03-2011 by nielsen]

big eck

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18th Mar 11 at 00:05

Looks aggressive as hell. Look forward to seeing it at knockhill in the future.

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18th Mar 11 at 08:04

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Originally posted by emicen

quote:
Originally posted by FlamingCorsa
people who dont understand time attact prop have not been on a track day!

I've been on a few

These new Pirelli road tyres must be quite something. Aren't the organisers saying they're within 1 second of R888s...

its not the same tyres as you buy from quick fit for example. They are the OE tyres for high end cars (Lambos, Mercs etc)

Still - I want to test them first hand

emicen

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18th Mar 11 at 10:08

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Originally posted by AK

quote:
Originally posted by emicen

quote:
Originally posted by FlamingCorsa
people who dont understand time attact prop have not been on a track day!

I've been on a few

These new Pirelli road tyres must be quite something. Aren't the organisers saying they're within 1 second of R888s...

its not the same tyres as you buy from quick fit for example. They are the OE tyres for high end cars (Lambos, Mercs etc)

Still - I want to test them first hand

Appreciate that mate, but I'll still be amazed if the fancy pants oem rubber from the GTR/GT2RS etc is within 1s of a good monoblock.

Contact patch is smaller, compound surely has to be harder and heat management should be poorer with the extra grooves they have over R888s.

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18th Mar 11 at 10:41

quote:
Originally posted by Ian
What tyres? You need to stay with Toyo?

Pirelli ones, that take on more of a performance road tyre pattern rather than a cut slick

be intrested to see if this was an attempt to slow the cars down for safety reasons

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18th Mar 11 at 11:36

quote:
Originally posted by emicen

quote:
Originally posted by AK

quote:
Originally posted by emicen

quote:
Originally posted by FlamingCorsa
people who dont understand time attact prop have not been on a track day!

I've been on a few

These new Pirelli road tyres must be quite something. Aren't the organisers saying they're within 1 second of R888s...

its not the same tyres as you buy from quick fit for example. They are the OE tyres for high end cars (Lambos, Mercs etc)

Still - I want to test them first hand

Appreciate that mate, but I'll still be amazed if the fancy pants oem rubber from the GTR/GT2RS etc is within 1s of a good monoblock.

Contact patch is smaller, compound surely has to be harder and heat management should be poorer with the extra grooves they have over R888s.

I'd imagine that companies that sell the road legal slicks won't be amused but the new rules, if there is just a sec difference then all that extra money for something like r888's would have just been a waste of money.

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18th Mar 11 at 11:58

these pirellis are more expensive than 888's!

(i think)

smcGSI16V

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18th Mar 11 at 13:49

I want that Bodykit for my Astra.

[Edited on 18-03-2011 by smcGSI16V]

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18th Mar 11 at 13:52

quote:
Originally posted by big eck
Looks aggressive as hell. Look forward to seeing it at knockhill in the future.

Agreed.

Will deffo head up to Knockhill over the weekend of TA.

Robin

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18th Mar 11 at 17:50

What's the reason for the cat in the tailpipe?

Chris C

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18th Mar 11 at 19:01

Don't they have to stay road legal ??? Or am I taking rubbish

nielsen

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18th Mar 11 at 19:02

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Originally posted by Robin
What's the reason for the cat in the tailpipe?

I have 2 tail pipe's, one straight true and one with the cat for tracks where noice is a problem

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