Thunder Road

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Xpuffin

9,209 posts

206 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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Hoping mine will be there toosmile

ARAF

20,759 posts

224 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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DRC72 said:
ARAF said:
DRC72 said:
Looking forward to this when it comes up.
Were you there last year, in your Astra?
No ARAF i have not been before.
thumbup There was an Arden Astra J there last year, though I'm not sure it ran, and wondered if that was yours. It's a good fun event, where you can stretch your car. smile

R8VXF

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6,788 posts

116 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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Will be interesting to see how the stock(ish) (possibly) lsa compares to a sc'ed ls3

pah250

3,269 posts

156 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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I'll be there this again - hopefully without a speed limiter this time smile

TheLeatherman

322 posts

166 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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Gary H 2008 said:
Say that to my face smile

How much did it cost??? evil

Gary H 2008

3,507 posts

190 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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A lot less than some 'off the shelf' "built" Charged Engines out there.

(Also bear in mind that's an LS2 and a 'little' Harrop 122.
Testament to what a little research can do wink )

jameshsv

5,844 posts

161 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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Gary H 2008 said:
A lot less than some 'off the shelf' "built" Charged Engines out there.

(Also bear in mind that's an LS2 and a 'little' Harrop 122.
Testament to what a little research can do wink )
You got beat by NA in 2013

ARAF

20,759 posts

224 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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jameshsv said:
Gary H 2008 said:
A lot less than some 'off the shelf' "built" Charged Engines out there.

(Also bear in mind that's an LS2 and a 'little' Harrop 122.
Testament to what a little research can do wink )
You got beat by NA in 2013
That's about as significant as saying Vettel won the F1 Championship in 2013. Both are fact, and both have been superseded. Now, if Stick carries out his threat to be at this years one, and Ringram gets his big cam fitted, it could be very interesting this year...... smile

KMud

2,924 posts

157 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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Gary H 2008 said:
Say that to my face smile

You would hope FI would be fastest, that's where all the really big numbers are...can't argue with that result smile

As ARAF said, Rich and stick need to bring some interesting NA this year. My NA LS1 will be much as it was, but with a 3.9 diff, a better intake/TB, and a proper spark map...so I won't be troubling the top (not sure if the diff will hurt me even), but will enjoy myself.

DougieMc

1,794 posts

222 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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Think I posted up previously anyway we are awaiting the booking but current plan is Saturday 8th August at Woodbridge.
As mentiones previously please dont book hotels until I confirm 100% incase it changes

R8VXF

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6,788 posts

116 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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Awesome, will pencil that in.

ARAF

20,759 posts

224 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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DougieMc said:
Think I posted up previously anyway we are awaiting the booking but current plan is Saturday 8th August at Woodbridge.
As mentiones previously please dont book hotels until I confirm 100% incase it changes
Thanks Dougie. thumbup

Wolfracer

2,074 posts

207 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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After being at the first one in the Ro, and inventing "nosteering"______ logo smile (google it newbies) rofl I feel I need to be there again in the R8.
Is there a list somewhere or is this it?

007 VXR

64,187 posts

188 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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DougieMc said:
Think I posted up previously anyway we are awaiting the booking but current plan is Saturday 8th August at Woodbridge.
As mentiones previously please dont book hotels until I confirm 100% incase it changes
Iam in Malta again this year rofl

cry

R8VXF

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6,788 posts

116 months

Saturday 7th March 2015
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007 VXR said:
Iam in Malta again this year rofl

cry
You obviously need to change your holiday wink

007 VXR

64,187 posts

188 months

Sunday 8th March 2015
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Cant frown


R8VXF said:
You obviously need to change your holiday wink

jameshsv

5,844 posts

161 months

Sunday 8th March 2015
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ARAF said:
That's about as significant as saying Vettel won the F1 Championship in 2013. Both are fact, and both have been superseded. Now, if Stick carries out his threat to be at this years one, and Ringram gets his big cam fitted, it could be very interesting this year...... smile
This year will be very interesting will have more power myself.but having the 3.9 diff ratio will limit my top speed to 170mph.

007 VXR

64,187 posts

188 months

Sunday 8th March 2015
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for me its not just top speed, its how quick you reach it.
Gearing will limit most on top speed...

KMud

2,924 posts

157 months

Sunday 8th March 2015
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007 VXR said:
for me its not just top speed, its how quick you reach it.
Gearing will limit most on top speed...
Precisely why I put the 3.9 gears in, everyone was disappearing into the distance even if the speed at the mile marker was similar!

M11 MFP

687 posts

194 months

Sunday 8th March 2015
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007 VXR said:
for me its not just top speed, its how quick you reach it.
Gearing will limit most on top speed...
In practice gearing is the limit for very few rather than most. Two vxr8, Gary and Phil are probably out of useful revs and Liam's 6.0 Vxr. That's pretty it, much bar the odd fast cv8 with a 3.9 diff.