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Forum Mod  5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
22nd Jul, 2006 at 01:11:26pm
I tried out some new suspension components and settings at Avon this year and was losing 4 tenths in the first 60ft compared to last year and only ran 13.7, with wheelspin into every gear.
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 9258 Posts Member #: 123 Post Whore Betwix Harrogate and York |
22nd Jul, 2006 at 07:06:13pm
Mine were 2.2, the best 60fts I've ever had. Grip was not a problem for me. Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph
On 2nd Jan, 2013 fastcarl said:
the design shows a distinct lack of imagination, talk about starting off with a clean sheet of paper, then not bothering to fucking draw on it,lol On 20th Apr, 2012 Paul S said:
I'm mainly concerned about swirl in the runners caused by the tangential entry. |
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Site Admin  15300 Posts Member #: 337 Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner & TM legend. |
22nd Jul, 2006 at 08:24:08pm
I also managed a 2.2...something 60ft in Alex's frog, with bog standard suspension, and Dunlop SP Sport road tyres.
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On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
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 5329 Posts Member #: 140 Proven 200+bhp & Avon Park 05,06,07 Class D 3rd place |
22nd Jul, 2006 at 08:50:21pm
i did suffer to start with but i'm sure as the day came on it got better and better. as some heat got in track. Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
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1425 Posts Member #: 690 Post Whore Norfolk |
23rd Jul, 2006 at 09:10:36am
Yip 60ft times were down by 0.25 on last year - but only managed 3 runs so no fiddling with suspension to tune in. Was running coil over fronts this year (hi-los and spax front last year)and new coil over rears compared to last year - I'm going to put them on a damper rig to understand the valving in them. Are you still using Protech Paul?
If Carling made Mini engines
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 8215 Posts Member #: 90 Post Whore Somewhere around Swindon |
23rd Jul, 2006 at 07:39:26pm
acceleration was my biggest problem ..... them dodgems just did not have any go in them Crystal Sound Audio said:
Why wolfie...you should have your name as Fuckfaceshithead ! "A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools."-Douglas Adams |
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5329 Posts Member #: 140 Proven 200+bhp & Avon Park 05,06,07 Class D 3rd place |
23rd Jul, 2006 at 11:08:31pm
seems like every one apart from me was getting top 60 ft times, well done all, (you bugger!!:)) Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
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1303 Posts Member #: 30 Post Whore Epsom, Surrey |
24th Jul, 2006 at 08:25:15am
i did 14.17sec on saturday and 14,22 on Sunday and had a 2.2sec 60ft and had no problems with grip, if anything grip was better than any other year by a long way, but then again i was using A032R tyres not the normal A008's |
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5329 Posts Member #: 140 Proven 200+bhp & Avon Park 05,06,07 Class D 3rd place |
24th Jul, 2006 at 01:33:12pm
well it just goes to show paul that all us under powered turbos and vtecs, just had not to bad grip compaired to your N/A, of maybe you need to do better burn outs?? Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
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Forum Mod 5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
24th Jul, 2006 at 05:42:04pm
On 24/07/2006 13:33:12 Miniwilliams said:
well it just goes to show paul that all us under powered turbos and vtecs, just had not to bad grip compaired to your N/A, of maybe you need to do better burn outs??  I tried rolling burnouts from in the water, tried out of the water, tried no burnout, nothing made any difference though. Odd as usually I do 2.0 or 2.1 60s every time but this year my best was 2.38. The mods I made were new tubular bottom arms and tie bars= lower unsprung weight= better grip supposedly, and new top shock brackets which are 3/4" lower to increase droop which should be better. I think possibly having that extra droop let more weight transfer to the back as the front of the car could lift more. What do you think? Paul I seriously doubt it! |
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 6965 Posts Member #: 507 Fastest A Series Mini in the World leeds/wakefield. |
24th Jul, 2006 at 06:28:09pm
what damper setting on the front ,
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5329 Posts Member #: 140 Proven 200+bhp & Avon Park 05,06,07 Class D 3rd place |
24th Jul, 2006 at 08:50:45pm
hell sound like you have tried most things, but don't forget things that "are" meant to work don't always. Best 1/4 mile 13.2 seconds @116 mph
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Forum Mod 5933 Posts Member #: 784 9 times Avon Park Class C winner Milton Keynes |
26th Jul, 2006 at 05:20:50pm
On 24/07/2006 18:28:09 fastcarl said:
what damper setting on the front , carl Soft always has worked best for me, but, this time I did hard, soft, medium all sorts....no difference still 4 tenths down. Im doing test and tune at Pod in September Ill try the old shock mounts again. Paul I seriously doubt it! |
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6965 Posts Member #: 507 Fastest A Series Mini in the World leeds/wakefield. |
27th Jul, 2006 at 06:46:14pm
i used to run as stiff as possible . as you know solid on the rear and full stiff up front [ the dampers that is] no snide sexual comments from you fenton.
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Site Admin 15300 Posts Member #: 337 Fearless Tom Fenton, Avon Park 2007 & 2008 class D winner & TM legend. |
27th Jul, 2006 at 07:22:57pm
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA!
On 29th Nov, 2016 madmk1 said:
On 28th Nov, 2016 Rob Gavin said:
I refuse to pay for anything else Like fuel 😂😂 |
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 7765 Posts Member #: 74 I pick holes in everything.. Chief ancient post excavator |
28th Jul, 2006 at 08:44:37am
So Carl, soft at the back is no good eeh? :) On 13th Jul, 2012 Ben H said:
Mine gets in the way a bit, but only when it is up. If it is down it does not cause a problem. |
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Site Admin  9407 Posts Member #: 58 455bhp per ton 12 sec 1/4 mile road legal mini Sunny Bridgend, South Wales |
28th Jul, 2006 at 09:03:02am
I'm suprised that hard on the front works best for you carl (or did when you had one engine) what shocks did you run then carl? On 15th May, 2009 TurboDave said:
I think the welsh one has it right! 1st to provide running proof of turbo twinkie in a car and first to run a 1/4 in one!! Is your data backed up?? one extra month free for all Turbo minis members, PM me for detials |
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