Project Update...NOT FOR CC LOVERS!!! More pics!!!

Chadd · Post by **Chadd** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 11:23 pm

oh sorry didnt see that. you would woop my arse in the TVR due to weight etc but yer i will go to those as I want to see what she can do anyway. gotta try her out as I didnt pay all this money for her not to be used.

carl · Post by **carl** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 11:30 pm

Surely we wouldn't be much difference on power/weight ratio? You're 400bhp in, what, 1250kg? I don't know how much the body kit stuff adds but let's say it makes it 1300kg. That's 308bhp/tonne.

I'm 360bhp in 1150kg, so that's 313bhp/tonne. Not a lot in it. And remember that's 360 "TVR" horses, which are a bit smaller than ordinary horses

If you're up for the 23 May I'll book myself up. But drag racing really isn't my thing, so I don't want to do it if you're not there on the day.

Chadd · Post by **Chadd** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 11:54 pm

well I'll give it a go, if anything it will be a laugh. Better to do it in June as I'm at every show in may.

carl · Post by **carl** » Tue Apr 27, 2004 11:55 pm

June's not good for me -- I'm on a daily rate and don't want to take a day off. Shall we go for 10 July?

Chadd · Post by **Chadd** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 12:19 am

yer that sounds ok with me mate.

Post by **Lyndon** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 5:48 pm

look guys, try n keep this friendly and ON topic if possible

i don't wanna lock this thread as i wanna see how this awesome and unique CC will turn out

lets have a friendly handshake on it guys ??

carl · Post by **carl** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 6:19 pm

I thought that's what we were going to do on July 10? I'm as interested in seeing this project (though more from the performance angle) as everyone else.

paul_y3k · Post by **paul_y3k** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 6:45 pm

can i join in ?
If the car is stable and working by that time

Chadd · Post by **Chadd** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 7:30 pm

yer why not the more the merrier and more laughs (at me)!

Post by **Lyndon** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 7:34 pm

sounds like it may be a three way shoot out

Chadd · Post by **Chadd** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 7:38 pm

should be fun tho, maybe the cc club could make an appearance and if other members want to run they can but the three of us will be for sure.

carl · Post by **carl** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 12:38 am

Not much time to practise my launch technique

Before the Cerb I had an Impreza which was easy -- 7000rpm and dump the clutch...

I suspect if I try the same trick with the TVR I'll be doing a 1/4 mile of >30 seconds (and be needing a new set of rear tyres within 30 seconds, too).

Anyone know somewhere that does top speed runs as well as 1/4 miles? I guess you need a pretty long runway (and the intelligence to know at which point you start braking). I think they do them at Elvington, but it's a bit of a trot for me. And I don't think there's much chance of them letting me do it at Stansted

Chadd · Post by **Chadd** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 1:33 am

lol yer me too, will have to buy some traffic lights to practice with. mmm not sure mate, thats gotta be a long runway really and not sure who would cater for that but must be someone tho.

Julia · Post by **Julia** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 11:52 am

Carl... is your TVR the 400 or 500?

Chadd · Post by **Chadd** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 1:22 pm

he said it was 360 above julia.