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Author My 1/4 mile run @ Fast Show yesterday
Graham88
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22nd Mar 10 at 15:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNyp8F0PdSw

15.0047 @ 97.5mph, nothing amazing but thought I'd post the video up for anybody interested

Was good fun!

[Edited on 22-03-2010 by Graham88]
Jenko_Sport
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That 106 isnt to shy lol
Warren G
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would of thought would of been faster

my 1.6 with 150bhp done 14.9

would of thought mid to low 14's....
gazza808
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Oddly thought it was your car when I saw it run lol.
Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by Warren G
would of thought would of been faster

my 1.6 with 150bhp done 14.9

would of thought mid to low 14's....


Weight.

Astra VXR will only run a 14.8/9 odd in standard form.

I still say these modern turbo generation hot hatchs arn't great at lunches. 30+mph, sure, good cars, but from 0, not good.

19" wheels, 1400kg odd = slow from 0. That'll never change.
Ojc
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Lunches? Mine rarely gets hungry.

I would have thought it would be better as well Graham if I'm honest.

I managed a 14.9 in a standard Astra running 95RON fuel and no diff.
Ingham
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I saw you run during the day pal, car looked sweet!
Daimo B
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Lunches? Mine rarely gets hungry.


Donkey

LauNches, stupid bloody typing fingers...
Mobby
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One of the biggest things i miss in the corsa. The weight :-(
Graham88
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As Daimo said, it weighs 1480 kgs...once I got going it was fine, launching wasn't easy tbh but somebody who's done it a few times might be better. Had a few comments saying they thought it'd be better but don't know why given the all round stats and book time of 14.5 seconds. My mate ran his standard Burg VXR and got a 15.4 so I was happy with this

I'm also running Vredestein Ultrasessentas so hardly the cream of the crop in terms of tyre choice

You can see the 106 get a much better launch thanks to being N/A & lighter, reeled him in once I was into 3rd though much to his disgust

Thanks Jonny

[Edited on 22-03-2010 by Graham88]
Nic Barnes
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106 and saxo always get good launch. 14.9 aint bad at all. 16 odd seconds to 100mph is good for standard front wheel drive car really.
Fad
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Them verdesteins are excellent tyres and you have a diff too




big eck
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Hmmm that doesnt inspire me with confidence about the MPS, my old 106gti did a 15.1 with old nankangs and no diff.

I would have thought the MPS would be a hell of a lot quicker tbh.
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quote:
Originally posted by Ojc
Lunches? Mine rarely gets hungry.


Jenko_Sport
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All remember this is his first go at 1/4 mile driving plus hasn't had the car that long.
Fad
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Yep plus more to life than quarter miles!

Plus it must of been damp yesterday?
Jenko_Sport
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First time i went up the quarter mile i miss shifted to second and 3rd

I did have a fooked linkage bush and badly adjusted clutch but still haha
Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
Yep plus more to life than quarter miles!

Plus it must of been damp yesterday?


what other good judge of a cars standing start acceleration is there?
Ingham
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It's not a problem Graham, lovely looking car and looked quite good down the strip.
Graham88
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
Them verdesteins are excellent tyres and you have a diff too

I think they are pretty good but for the small price difference between these and Paradas I don't see why people pick them. They've been fairly good but I have nothing to compare to so far I found Pod tarmac crappy compared to on the road it never normally spins in the 3rd in the dry which it did on my first 2 runs
quote:
Originally posted by big eck
Hmmm that doesnt inspire me with confidence about the MPS, my old 106gti did a 15.1 with old nankangs and no diff.

I would have thought the MPS would be a hell of a lot quicker tbh.

Honestly you can't really compare it to a 106, it's 100bhp more but probably 400kg more too

If you lived closer I'd take you out as once you've got up to speed it just keeps going as you can see in the video
quote:
Originally posted by Fad
Yep plus more to life than quarter miles!

Plus it must of been damp yesterday?

Indeed

It wasn't damp nah it was nice and sunny up their and the amount of people who kept crashing it was being dried all the time

Jonny I don't suppose you took a phone clip did ya all my mates forgot
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Try any 2.0 corsa, 16v saxo etc when your rolling and it would perform much better. Its just pulling all that weight from a standstill from the front wheels and a lot of power.

I wouldn't be too worried. Terminals near 100mph so its not bad My XE was hitting 91/92mph, and Donnas LET was doing 100+mph but a similar time. I think a standard VXR will hit about 100mph too.

Your bike will be doing about 120 though
Graham88
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I'm not fussed mate I was happy with it just don't see why everyones saying they thought it'd be faster lol. It's not a jet car :-/ As you say on the road once rolling it's a quick mover!

Gonna go a few RWYB days and will take the bike to one at somepoint

[Edited on 22-03-2010 by Graham88]
am4nf
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Did you get the 106 over the line?
big eck
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I still love the MPS but if i'm thinkin of selling the Evo for one I want to make sure the performance aint a massive drop.

My LCR was nearly the same power as your car graham at 269bhp/266lbft but it was a bloody quick big car and would leave my old 106gti for dead from a standing start.

Still think i'm gonna buy one tho
Graham88
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Yeah I did as I say once I got into 3rd I pulled on him really fast he got a 15.4.

Again, going into weight, LCR weighs 180kgs less, I don't think people are getting it into their heads that the MPS weighs more than a new FRS

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