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The power advantage of that coupe really showed up on the handling track at TOTB.

LET powered nova or corsa for the win? or just olly's car with more time put into the nitrous side of things to allow him to run more gas?

Whats the answer?
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Chris S · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:28 am Post subject:

dunno. Dint even c handling course!

Tefal · Joined: 22 Oct 2007 Posts: 322

fiat coupe handling Confused

They have the same front end set up as an Alfa GTV but with a solid rear beam, the properly sorted ones (so probably this one) swap the rear set up off a GTV V6 so end up with a fully rose jointed multi link rear, plus the 20v's had a diff as standard

Any info on the said car?

chip · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 11:31 am Post subject:

I dont know any details for it mate, other than the old boy is in his 50s and drives it 100 mile round trip to work every day and it still has aircon!
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Alexis · Joined: 28 Jul 2008 Posts: 3

Hi Chip

Think i only saw you once yesterday, but you looked quite busy, so wasn't going to interupt you.

As for Nigel's car, i'm not sure of the complete setup, but is something as follows :

400bhp / 400lbs (2bar mid-range)
Rear suspension is still coupe, not GTV based
Upper and lower front strut brace
Bilstiens dampers not sure on the springs (no coilovers)
Track tyres.

That's it. I'll send this link to him, so no doubt he will post on here, but yes, the car he uses every day for work and is currently on 191k clap

chip · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:34 pm Post subject:

Hello mate, shame you didnt say Hi, I didnt notice you there or would have come over.

Fair play to Nigel, he has set the bar high, but we WILL make things hard for him next year ;)

Was a real shame not to see more coupe's there, especially the Owen's mapped one with 600bhp+ that really should have been up there with the tigra over the 1KM run, you guys need to get re-motivated and back in the game I reckon, it was always good competition for us in the past, we were the only "proper" team there in FWD this year, and the event is going to get boring if it keeps being so vauxhall dominated!

I spoke to Nigel over at the redline tent, and made no bones about how impressed I was with his car, so give him my congratulations on his well deserved win Big Grin

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Under 400bhp makes baby jesus cry.
(so my boost leak at the jamsport day must have had him sobbing like rich j williams watching a chick flick)

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Alexis · Joined: 28 Jul 2008 Posts: 3

The Owens Mapped car is up for sale and has been for the past few months, so that won't be taking part again, unless the new owner decides he wants to run it, but as for other cars, well, no one seems to be interested anymore, or no one can get the 1/4 mile time required to get qualified, so always ends up being the same few peeps.

The maroon one, had big issues, his diff went on sat am, got the car over to a specialist in brum (car was in brizzle!) diff replaced and off again. It was noted his paddle clutch was low and after 2 runs and 1 handling, the clutch had it and had to be transported back home, shame, as his second run he got a 13.0 @ 105mph and that was because he was coasting over the line and couldn't get it into 4th.

Hopefully i'll be running and out to play next year and handling setup is a bit more advanced than Nigels smile

chip · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 12:54 pm Post subject:

Would be nice to have some proper competition from you guys again.

The last 3 years its just been vauxhall dominated all the way really, and it must get dull for the crowds like that, lol

Still Nigel certainly gave them some variety, top top competitor, got so much respect for him, as im sure most of our boys have!
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Under 400bhp makes baby jesus cry.
(so my boost leak at the jamsport day must have had him sobbing like rich j williams watching a chick flick)

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Alexis · Joined: 28 Jul 2008 Posts: 3

Maybe we need to do a santa pod / track day inbetween whilst waiting for each TOTB to come round Big Grin

AL · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:10 pm Post subject:

That Nigel chap can push a car...very very impressive time especially looking at that rough spec!

I personally think that Twitchell's car would decimate it though!

chip · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:12 pm Post subject:

Turbocraig · Joined: 24 Jan 2007 Posts: 278 Location: Southwest UK

Olly running an ATB diff or Tran-X??

chip · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:27 pm Post subject:

AL · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:33 pm Post subject:

OK, maybe decimate wasn't the right word - but I think that Rob would take the handling circuit unless any other super competitors crop up in the next year!

chip · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 1:35 pm Post subject:

On paper, he should, on tarmac, we'll have to wait and see Big Grin

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Under 400bhp makes baby jesus cry.
(so my boost leak at the jamsport day must have had him sobbing like rich j williams watching a chick flick)

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leesturbo · Joined: 09 Nov 2006 Posts: 670 1993 Vauxhall Cavalier

Shame rob's wasn't ready just goes to show how much time is needed
to be READY Nod

although he was a cheeky fecker when he competed last time only completing the head install the night before or summat,
but we all know he's on another level now with management and a high spec
Thumbs Up

Spanishfly · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:20 pm Post subject:

Alexis I was looking for you, didn't see ya! Was with Mittens and Shoes too:)
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chip · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject:

Mittens was there?

Why didnt you let me know Rob, ive not seen him for literally about 5 years!
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Under 400bhp makes baby jesus cry.
(so my boost leak at the jamsport day must have had him sobbing like rich j williams watching a chick flick)

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philip2 · Joined: 08 Sep 2007 Posts: 956 Location: n.wales/chester

just managed to get on today.

whats the rules for the handling? can you run rear engined, 4wd etc for the vauxhalls?

id say something n/a powered, olly, jamie, rob, poss me:S just for the driveability of the motor, way it revs(i know im not conveying what iim thinking very wel) but you may get what i mean? Confused

if someone can clear rules up for me, that would help with PMSL

Spanishfly · Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:36 pm Post subject: