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what a cracking show, plenty of fast and unusal cars, my favorite other than the jet car was a renault fuago turbo (red and yellow) which was quiet as a mouse and went like a rocket i think he got a 113 terminal speed.

any the hog had its first ever trip down the strip and after towing 8 ton of tools in the boot i got i think not a bad time in consideration. 134 bhp at flywheel, 2.9 diff, clubman gearset on 13's

run 1 was just a taster to see how the car felt, had problems with terible wheel spin so enede up with the following, 1.6 reaction, 1/8 11.5 secs at 69.66 mph 1/4 at 17.2 sec 86.86 mph terminal.

run 2 was also a bit of disaster as this time there was to much grib and i dumped the clutch to quick bogging the engine down but once boost got upto 10 psi she realey started to shift.

2.1 reaction 1/8 10.9 secs at 70.22 mph 1/4 in 16.522 87.52 mph.


i reacon with a pukka start i may hit 90mph which would be brill.

but stil she realey isnt designed for the strip or the track more for cruising at speed on the dually.

ps i think its was either flanigans or jimster in the yellow peril which had goos times as well as the red mini that did fly.

but i think mat woods must take the day with a 13.8 sec and a 109 terminal.

always looking for them bigger bunches of bannanas

i got a very retro 16 seconds lol

Alex

AlexF

Miniwilliams with a 13.8, that's impressive, was that using nos?

Good one Hogster, I reckon your car shoud run 15s with that sort of power, will you be having another go at Avon?

Alex, was that 16s in the soparkly one?

I'm interested to know what Jim ran. I'm assuming it was Jim rater than Jon in the 'yellow peril'

Wil

Edited by wil_h on 3rd Jul, 2005.

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

Jon's car was engineless...

Jim got about a 14.2 with cronic clutch slip!

Alex

AlexF

At least Jim's got time to fix it befor Avon.

Wil

Fastest 998 mini in the world? 13.05 1/4 mile 106mph

I thought matt got a 13.65! even way bloody good result for him, very quick car.

My clutch could not handle my torque. I didn't get one full run when everything went right, either intercooler pipes came of, clutch slip, or I could not find 3rd gear. But thats enough excuses. I just need to fix it for Avon

Team Racing

a really good show, and a good turn out on the stand..well done alex and nicky for sorting this out..

it was my first ever time up the strip, and my best time was 19.022..

the clutch seemed to be slipping and this showed on the 2nd and 3rd runs even more!

nice to meet everyone who i met, sorry about those who i didnt get to meet.

““A turbo: exhaust gasses go into the turbocharger and spin it, witchcraft happens and you go faster.”” - Jeremy Clarkson

I agree great show, can't wait till Avon Park to see some more turboed minis going down the strip, cracking run from Matt woods 13.6.
suffering from terrible sun burn myself tho.

16V project underway

same here tim...

14 layers of aftersun... boy it stings!

alex

AlexF

girls!

Team Racing

not all got your burn proof skin!


alex

AlexF

finally beat my first run with 14.302 at 95.95

my face hurts

Edited by Nic on 3rd Jul, 2005.

Yours was going very well nick!

Alex

AlexF

im pleased but i know theres more, lots of practise needed before avon

and sun cream

and to remember to turn the fuel pump on-ahem

what happened to you all? i went back to load up and there was only minime and me left, i went to the toilet and missed him

Good show with some nice turbo minis!

Edited by cheekym0nkey on 4th Jul, 2005.

13.823 I got @ 101 mph, Mongo (who owns the car) got 13.814 @99 mph.

B.

BTW, grey priden That was me racing you in that snotty black nova SR, on my second run...

PPS, wasn't miniwilliams doing photos on the start line?

i got 16.397 and terminal speed of 79.24 with a bit of a slippy clutch, i don't think to bad for my first go at the pod.

very nice car nick, and seams reliable too

16V project underway

Proper bad sunburn was sittin on tha bank for most of the day dreamin of rippin my mini down tha strip!!

Is tha shiny red mini a janspeed set up couldnt get my head round it!

what was in that nova? i was gutted at being beat by it!! f-in novas

hahaha cheeky m0nkey youve got pictures of me stopped on the strip! ill have to save that

cheers tim, will yours be running at avon? i was nosing around yours it looks like it could be very impressive

Followed you all the way to wellingbourgh When you left i was in a yellow dolomite! It was running well all day till that pic was taken! What happened?

Bloke said he made that setup himself and was 180bhp Running 12psi But i like the setup along with the altonator

Edited by cheekym0nkey on 3rd Jul, 2005.

ahhhhhhhhhhhh me and my dad were loving the dolomite, i was going to let you past so we could admire it some more

errrr.....i may of forgotten to switch the fuel pump on cough cough ahem