!!!!!!!!!!!! 215 MPH !!!!!!!!!!!!

!!!!!!!!!!!! 215 MPH !!!!!!!!!!!!

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Viper

Original Poster:

10,005 posts

274 months

Saturday 20th August 2005
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WOW, Joel finished at 215 for the day !
with 'a bit of cross wind on the final run'

I wonder if Skunk was flat out, or if the carpet mat had slipped under the pedal

Nad 189
Fishboy/Darth Viper 172'ish with both having similar 1/4's 12.6

congrats to all




>> Edited by Viper on Saturday 20th August 16:52

Viper GTS

261 posts

256 months

Saturday 20th August 2005
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215mph? I always knew Joel's Celica was a bit special

What a fantastic result...well done everyone



>> Edited by Viper GTS on Saturday 20th August 16:47

shoebag

1,137 posts

253 months

Saturday 20th August 2005
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215mph I wonder what that feels like. The fastest I have been was 169mph as a passenger in France and that made me go very quiet.

Nad you and Joel deserve to do those those speeds with all your dedication and time you have devoted.

Well done.Its good to hear some happy news.

V1PER

6,629 posts

261 months

Saturday 20th August 2005
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WAY TO GO SPUD 215mph......
And well done to Nad and Fishboy as well great speeds and times..
Baz
Joel you do no if Skunk was yellow you would of hit 220mph...

viperdave

5,530 posts

254 months

Saturday 20th August 2005
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wow

congratulations spud and well done everyone else

viper_larry

4,319 posts

257 months

Saturday 20th August 2005
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WOW - way to go Joel

So glad you finally had a good run after all the bad weather this year!

Phoenix Viper

747 posts

245 months

Saturday 20th August 2005
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WOW !!!!!!!!!! What octaine of potato distilled fuel was Skunk running on to get to that sort of speed .

Well done Joel Nad and everyone else that flew the Viper banner.

PV

bigviper

3,365 posts

231 months

Saturday 20th August 2005
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just got home from tv and all i have to say is that to see joel and nad today was a sight to beholdit was truely amazzing that skunk!!its quick !realy credit to joel's hard work .made my 171mph look totaly pants but i was pleased with that, and a 12.65 quater wasen't to shabby .all in all a great day and hats of to the organisers top job !

vetteheadracer

8,271 posts

254 months

Saturday 20th August 2005
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Well done Joel from all the vetteheads!

Killer2005

19,661 posts

229 months

Saturday 20th August 2005
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good work on the speed

Viper

Original Poster:

10,005 posts

274 months

Sunday 21st August 2005
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3 top speed events entered, 3 victories I see a pattern forming

I hear Skunk still wasnt flat out !!!
Knowing Spud he's already looking into more mods, testing and tweaking for '06

215 has got to be the fastest viper time outside the US, imagine what the long 70mph drive home must of been like...

GuyR

2,210 posts

283 months

Sunday 21st August 2005
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I was there and was really pleased to see and hear (and I do mean HEAR) the Vipers doing their stuff. They sounded awesome going up the strip and to have done 215mph was staggering.

I was only in the 190s and was getting a lot of sideways movement on the runs from cross-winds, so would hate to think what was happening at 215!

Huge respect.....

Guy

ZR1cliff

17,999 posts

250 months

Sunday 21st August 2005
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Viper said:
imagine what the long 70mph drive home must of been like...


At that rate he got home in just under 20 minutes

How did his brakes handle the stopping from that speed.

Again Huge Respect to Joel and also to Rod in his cossie(i know he sometimes visits this forum)and all the other vipers that ran,this makes the hard graft we all put into our cars all that more worthwhile.

Viper

Original Poster:

10,005 posts

274 months

Sunday 21st August 2005
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full results are up:

TOP SPEEDS

QUARTER'S


Sweet, Nad had the second fastest 1/4 !

looking at the times the porsches were really strong as expected, though what TVR's were running, I read there was a some PH cerbera's going ? for some reason I'd of expected them to have ran similar times to fishboys stock viper. I always beleived the Cerbera (a cool car) v Viper would be equally matched at such an event

>> Edited by Viper on Monday 22 August 07:00

c5ragtop

1,610 posts

249 months

Sunday 21st August 2005
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vetteheadracer said:
Well done Joel from all the vetteheads!


Yep - totally agree - brilliant performances by all the Viper people

adamt

2,820 posts

253 months

Monday 22nd August 2005
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215mph is just incredible, it was a good day, shame it wasnt sunny though!

But Congratulations!

all the best
adam

Viper

Original Poster:

10,005 posts

274 months

Monday 22nd August 2005
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Nads pic







craigw

12,248 posts

283 months

Monday 22nd August 2005
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bl**dy hell!!!!!!!!!!!!

great work guys, those are serious speeds, well done all!

Viper

Original Poster:

10,005 posts

274 months

Monday 22nd August 2005
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craigw said:
bl**dy hell!!!!!!!!!!!!

great work guys, those are serious speeds, well done all!



when is the next VMAX craig, I know these guys want to run there, about time you had a new track record

>> Edited by Viper on Monday 22 August 13:06

Darth Viper

163 posts

229 months

Monday 22nd August 2005
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Viper said:
full results are up:


looking at the times the porsches were really strong as expected, though what TVR's were running, I read there was a some PH cerbera's going ? for some reason I'd of expected them to have ran similar times to fishboys stock viper. I always beleived the Cerbera (a cool car) v Viper would be equally matched at such an event

>> Edited by Viper on Monday 22 August 07:00



Yep, I figured a Cerbera with 450bhp and 1/3 less weight than a Viper would be a challenge (sounds like better power to weight) - was definatly surprised, and pleased, to beat them all!!!

But Viper's rule the Universe, so you gotta ask yourself just one question, do ya want more power? Well, do ya?