Fastest road legal cars in the UK

[lost_boy]

Apologies if this thread has been done before but I'm curious to know what the fastest road legal cars are.

As a Vauxhall fan I'm aware of Andy Speck's Tigra (and Red Victor 1) I'm more interested in the fastest N/A cars 2.0 and under both turbo and n/a (can include cars with the likes of a C20XE bored out to a 2.1)

[MotorPsycho]

Andy Waite's mk1 Golf with a 1.8T and Haldex 4wd went 9.86@145mph on (I think) street tyres, and as far as I'm aware it's fully road legal as well

[WJM]

I thought the street eliminator cars were all street legal ? John Sleath's Audi is taxed and tested, he drove it on the road for 5th Gear recently, and it has run 7.6 at over 190 mph. The old Red Victor was street legal and I understand the new Pro Mod one will be as well and that would need to be much faster.

Bill

[wicked fish]

the OP was asking about normal 2 litre turbo type cars proper road cars,

[Jon C]

John Tebenham was running mid nines in his cosworth Anglia as long ago as 1997 when he won the street eliminator championship...

[lost_boy]

wicked fish said:

the OP was asking about normal 2 litre turbo type cars proper road cars,

2.0 turbo and 2.0 N/A types yes fully road legal though.

[wicked fish]

which probaly dont mean a log book from a non existant car being put on a tube chassis race car and calling it a street car

[lost_boy]

I'm guessing not many people pay attention to naturally aspirated cars then?

[MajorLucky]

the fastest True N/A (no power adders) FWD car is Paul Bargate in his 2.1 Vw Scirroco @ 11.95s at 115mph

if thats any help

[lost_boy]

MajorLucky said:

the fastest True N/A (no power adders) FWD car is Paul Bargate in his 2.1 Vw Scirroco @ 11.95s at 115mph

if thats any help

That is, thank you

Just done a quick google and it turns out its on throttle bodies and running nitrous oxide (http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showpost.php?p=1691276) but still, that's useful info.

Edited by lost_boy on Tuesday 1st February 23:29

[redvictor]

wicked fish said:

which probaly dont mean a log book from a non existant car being put on a tube chassis race car and calling it a street car

Someone took a dump in your weetabix this morning?

[wicked fish]

no its just that the OP asked a specific question and no one reads they just answer without any regard for the question,

i wasnt knocking anyone just pointing out for the benefit of others that hes asking about 2 litre normal road cars, not as i said, basicaly street eliminator cars

[central]

MajorLucky said:

the fastest True N/A (no power adders) FWD car is Paul Bargate in his 2.1 Vw Scirroco @ 11.95s at 115mph

if thats any help

Is that this fellow?


552 by Fast an' Bulbous, on Flickr

[MajorLucky]

na thats paul jordan, that is road legal but 4wd with a 2L turbo with nitrous has ran a high nine.

Paul Bargates car does run with nitrous but the 11.95 was without nitrous

theres a profile on www.eurosportscompact.co.uk

[lost_boy]

redvictor said:

Someone took a dump in your weetabix this morning?

Is this the owner of Red Victor, Mr.Frost?

wicked fish said:

no its just that the OP asked a specific question and no one reads they just answer without any regard for the question,

i wasnt knocking anyone just pointing out for the benefit of others that hes asking about 2 litre normal road cars, not as i said, basicaly street eliminator cars

Thanks for keeping people on track for me lol

This thread should get interesting once I've found more fast road legal N/A beasts.

Basically, a mate of mine has a Nova on throttle bodies and wants to know what he's up against and I thought I'd ask on here as he doesn't have time for forums and stuff with a kid, house and girlfriend so he says (he's just lazy really lol)

He's currently rebuilding it with 88mm Cosworth pistons, PEC rods, steel crank, +2mm valve head, Piper cams, springs, steel spring retainers, Arrow solid lifters, REC valves and colsibro valve guides etc etc

No nitrous though.

I think he's aiming to be the fastest N/A FWD car in the UK, hence me trying to find out what times he's got to beat, if any.

[Tet]

lost_boy said:

This thread should get interesting once I've found more fast road legal N/A beasts.

Why limit the engine size, though? My car is road legal, N/A, but the engine is somewhat larger than the 2 litres you're talking about..

[lost_boy]

Tet said:

Why limit the engine size, though? My car is road legal, N/A, but the engine is somewhat larger than the 2 litres you're talking about..

Because I want to know the fastest 2.0 cars like I said in the first post.

Feel free to post some pics and info up about your car though

[redvictor]

lost_boy said:

redvictor said:

Someone took a dump in your weetabix this morning?

Is this the owner of Red Victor, Mr.Frost?

Yes it is...

[MajorLucky]

i'd suggest your friend signs up for www.eurosportscompact.co.uk its a heads up class run by santa pod,
there are weight limits and different classes for different types of chassis, to try to keep it competitive.

hope to see him at a round this year,

[lost_boy]

redvictor said:

Yes it is...

Ah, hello love your car mate and I look forward to seeing it at some races

MajorLucky said:

i'd suggest your friend signs up for www.eurosportscompact.co.uk its a heads up class run by santa pod,
there are weight limits and different classes for different types of chassis, to try to keep it competitive.

hope to see him at a round this year,

You will no doubt see it around if you haven't already.



Will be sporting wide arch front wings, pro race 3's, black FG bonnet and a FG bootlid when its back out for racing.