Japchatters @ Vmax8?????

[iaint]

shadowninja said:

Holy shite, iaint... nice car!

Thanks, flattery is always appreciated

Needs a bit of bodywork (nice dent in door and scrape on rear bumper) and a respray - front looks like it's been shotgunned!

edited to fix dodgy quote

>> Edited by iaint on Tuesday 10th May 11:13

[pdr479]

Come on theres over 11000 posts on JAP CHAT there must be a few more out there who fancy it (ooh her mrs) dont be shy, its not just a straight line there are some oh so great wigly bits to
Paul
Yes i have read Craig W post
STILL NO HARM IN TRYING

[hughesie2]

Gazboy said:

So - who's sushi sledges are coming on the 17th?

I was hoping my Sushi slayer would be going but had to drop out...

May still be a passenger though ??

[trackdemon]

NSX will be there!!! Mostly parked up though whilst I run around with my camera!

[iaint]

Gazboy said:

So - who's sushi sledges are coming on the 17th?

Hoping for a reserve list place. Should get on though as I was the 1st person after it was full according to Craig's email...

[hughesie2]

Gazboy said:

What happened?

Expensive trip back from Le Mans and just generally sorting the car out - New Shocks & Springs all round, New Coil, Leads and shrouds, New discs and pads all round, new fuel pump and lines all through, would love to go but cannot justify the expense given the above this 1/4

[MrFlibbles]

I cant make it - not much point with a speed limiter and standard boost!

[MrFlibbles]

and I need to get my brakes sorted too!

[iaint]

Gazboy said:

The rough list: some nice cars Where else could a 326bhp Supra be the slowest car in the area????

Should've been an RX-7 in the list but nothing about the reserve list in my mailbox which is a pity considering I was "at the top of the reserve list"... Next time maybe!

edited to add: this post sounded a bit whigney on re-read, wasn't meant to be!!!

>> Edited by iaint on Monday 11th July 15:41

[craigw]

havent hit the reserves yet I am afraid Iain

[iaint]

craigw said:

havent hit the reserves yet I am afraid Iain

Thanks for the update Craig Like I said - there's always next time if not this and, as is the nature of modding-addiction, the car only gets faster!

[Nicol@]

Hope you can improve on your times Gazboy (you should get better with each run).

Aiming to beat anything in particular?

[iaint]

Gazboy said:

Nicol@ said: Hope you can improve on your times Gazboy (you should get better with each run). Aiming to beat anything in particular? I think this lot will be my main opposition, although the 512 and DB7 will be bloody fast on the second half of the runway, and pull away convincingly. The BMW's will kick my arse around the bottom bend, but I'd like a run with one of them, side by side after that corner, just to see what happens (same for the NSX) the SEAC and T350C will slaughter me off the line, should catch the SEAC before the timing gear though. Never gone up against the Mazzer, so I'm clueless, although he's always posted better speeds. Aston Martin DB7 Vantage Ferrari 512TR BMW M3 CSL BMW M3 CSL TVR t350C TVR Chimaera TVR SEAC VX220 Maserati 3200GT/Morgan Aero8 Honda NSX

Want to add RX-7 to that Gaz?

[craigw]

welcome aboard Iain

[iaint]

craigw said:

welcome aboard Iain

Thanks Craig should be a good laugh and a great opportinity to use some of the cars potential.

Shame things couldn't work out so that my new toys were fitted in time though - an extra ~80bhp would certainly help out

[iaint]

Gazboy said:

iaint said: Gazboy said: So - who's sushi sledges are coming on the 17th? Hoping for a reserve list place. Should get on though as I was the 1st person after it was full according to Craig's email... My bro is number three, so fingers crossed!

What's he drive?

[iaint]

Gazboy said:

So, representing Japchat so far: Iaint; RX7 Trackdemon: NSX PDR427: PPP Impreza Myself: Supra So thats us supporting the bottom of the table

Fun!

Got myself booked in for an emergency mapping session on Saturday as it's been runnning a little rough since removal of the air-pump. The current mapping is a long way from optimum so there should be afew more ponies waiting to trot out on Sunday. AND I'll be able to put it back up to 0.9 bar!!!

Betting on the finishing order? Last time out to refresh memory:

Trackdemon: NSX (157)
PDR427: PPP Impreza (151)
Gazboy: Supra (149)

In theory I should top out about 175 on gearing (assuming long enough run) but at brunters..? I'll be happy for mid 150s!

[craigw]

yep true Gaz, however, everyone and his dog down the pub claims to have got to 150mph.

However, the reality & the difference between your speedo reading and the laser traps is very different.

[iaint]

Gazboy said:

Brunters is a funny place- you never acheive what you think will be 'easy'- I never thought the Supe would struggle like that to hit a measley 149mph.

Not so measley though is it? Also why I said I'd be happy with it [for a 1st try at vmaxing]...

until you compare to 196 that is!!!

[trackdemon]

Gazboy said:

Brunters is a funny place- you never acheive what you think will be 'easy'- I never thought the Supe would struggle like that to hit a measley 149mph.

Its true, once you start to get into biggish figures (150mph+) your covering distance so quickly that unless your car has huge grunt & acceleration then getting proper big boys figures is nigh impossible. Doesn;t mean your car is slow, just that the 600bhp monsters will always disappear.
E.G. the NSX I'm certain would go faster but being a 5 speeder when you shift 4th - 5th (about 125mph) you'll drop momentarily out of VTEC, where the real power is. Car takes a while to haul back into VTEC and just as its pulling well you hit the timing guns. personally I think its a 165mph motor car, no more - but still not bad for a "mere" 3.0 n/a.....