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Mr Freefall

Original Poster:

2,323 posts

288 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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Dont think the weather will be on your side this year for traction Cerb owners...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=2212

Hope it clears up. NickCCC fancy a run against each other???

Mr F


Nickccc

1,682 posts

278 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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Yes, why not.
Will it still happen if it rains? won't be much of a race, more of a wheelspin competition.

Mr Freefall

Original Poster:

2,323 posts

288 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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Nickccc said:
Yes, why not.
Will it still happen if it rains? won't be much of a race, more of a wheelspin competition.
Dont know, but the weather looks shocking...

Last time I was at woodbridge the runway was very up and down, and a light dusting of fine gravel made for some intresting times with the high power cars...

Heavy rain would finish it off

Mr F

FUBAR

17,065 posts

268 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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Global warming my arse!

I think we all need to get out and drive our cars more and see if we can warm this fackin' country up a bit smile

Greeny

1,423 posts

289 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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Got my spectator tickets yesterday, hope they have the weather wrong!!

nelly1

5,666 posts

261 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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Don't trust the BBC!

It all just depends on where you look...

smile

BigAl83

93 posts

218 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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FUBAR said:
Global warming my arse!

I think we all need to get out and drive our cars more and see if we can warm this fackin' country up a bit smile
Global warming is a pile of crap, it gets hot <- Global Warming, it snows more <- Global warming, what a pile of poo, more snow cause its getting hotter banghead

Sorry just seen that and it got my back up.

Brummmie

5,284 posts

251 months

Thursday 7th August 2008
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Weather on my phone says sunny with some cloud too! Lets hope my blower is right..

eLSerbera

361 posts

227 months

Friday 8th August 2008
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Yikes doesn't seem to be as much talk about FT this year as was last year...

edit: doh, just seen the thread in the events forum, still the main FT thread was running to 30 pages this time last year if I remember correctly... maybe cerb owners talk more on the forum than the others...

Edited by eLSerbera on Friday 8th August 20:07

lippydave

91 posts

237 months

Friday 8th August 2008
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Can I have a virtual quid on Brummie's Cerb making the top 6?

and another virtual quid on Tinker's car making the top 3?

Brummie has a shed load more torque, an extra 50 odd bhp and a more suitable final gearing thsn last year, and Tinker has a big butch Viper diff and a mere 150 bhp more than last year plus many extra-large shovelfuls of torques...

Might get to scare the Ultimas and the Noble.....

Edited by lippydave on Friday 8th August 21:20

Cyclone1

2,614 posts

276 months

Friday 8th August 2008
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lippydave said:
Can I have a virtual quid on Brummie's Cerb making the top 6?

and another virtual quid on Tinker's car making the top 3?

Brummie has a shed load more torque, an extra 50 odd bhp and a more suitable final gearing thsn last year, and Tinker has a big butch Viper diff and a mere 150 bhp more than last year plus many extra-large shovelfuls of torques...

Might get to scare the Ultimas and the Noble.....

Edited by lippydave on Friday 8th August 21:20
But will they be able to beat the Grandad??

lippydave

91 posts

237 months

Friday 8th August 2008
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Cyclone1 said:
lippydave said:
Can I have a virtual quid on Brummie's Cerb making the top 6?

and another virtual quid on Tinker's car making the top 3?

Brummie has a shed load more torque, an extra 50 odd bhp and a more suitable final gearing thsn last year, and Tinker has a big butch Viper diff and a mere 150 bhp more than last year plus many extra-large shovelfuls of torques...

Might get to scare the Ultimas and the Noble.....

Edited by lippydave on Friday 8th August 21:20
But will they be able to beat the Grandad??
Dunno, but anyway an 800bhp hand-fettled Granny beating all the posh ponces in rolling moneypits appeals to my better nature....

Brummmie

5,284 posts

251 months

Saturday 9th August 2008
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It looks like whomever has the best traction control will be getting the plastic cup!

Cyclone1

2,614 posts

276 months

Saturday 9th August 2008
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Brummmie said:
It looks like whomever has the best traction control will be getting the plastic cup!
I won't be minding the odd shower...... biggrin

But fingers crossed it doesn't rain as it might ruin the spectacle for the higher powered cars there.

Jules.

Brummmie

5,284 posts

251 months

Sunday 10th August 2008
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Back in one piece, i managed a best of 25.55secs and best terminal of 179.5 mph, it shows best Qtr of 10.99!! It was indicating 180mph through the trap so not far out, and the needle was on a good day so i pressed on and hit an indicated 200mph!!, the new motor outrevs the other one by a mile, i was changing up at just before the 6800 soft cut.

eLSerbera

361 posts

227 months

Sunday 10th August 2008
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Brummmie said:
Back in one piece, i managed a best of 25.55secs and best terminal of 179.5 mph, it shows best Qtr of 10.99!! It was indicating 180mph through the trap so not far out, and the needle was on a good day so i pressed on and hit an indicated 200mph!!, the new motor outrevs the other one by a mile, i was changing up at just before the 6800 soft cut.
Thats a hell of a qtr time, did they have the 3/4 mile splits to compare with last year?

And how did Tinker do?

Brummmie

5,284 posts

251 months

Sunday 10th August 2008
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eLSerbera said:
Brummmie said:
Back in one piece, i managed a best of 25.55secs and best terminal of 179.5 mph, it shows best Qtr of 10.99!! It was indicating 180mph through the trap so not far out, and the needle was on a good day so i pressed on and hit an indicated 200mph!!, the new motor outrevs the other one by a mile, i was changing up at just before the 6800 soft cut.
Thats a hell of a qtr time, did they have the 3/4 mile splits to compare with last year?

And how did Tinker do?
Tinker went faster than me on his last run of the day! he just cracked 180mph also. They were pretty close performance wise. Mine possibly revved a little harder possibly shorter stroke, but his maybe gruntier. No 3/4 but i did 159mph in 25secs last year so i'm 20mph up for the same period of time, now thats progress!

BLUETHUNDER

7,881 posts

290 months

Sunday 10th August 2008
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What an awesome Cerbera.It made me and M3John chuckle all day as it demolished everything put before itthumbup


Longbows rather strong Cerb



And me lining up to take on Windsor



But only after a very long time at the tyre fitting area to sort out an ill fitting tyre



A very strong Sag



Then came along that Del203,Seasider,Del,Del,Del bloke,or what ever he,s called these days,in his rather modified Griff.



There was also a bit of talent around during the lull in the proceedings






nelly1

5,666 posts

261 months

Sunday 10th August 2008
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Brummmie - your car is indeed a weapon of the highest order - my hat's off to you Sir!

bow

Now, would one those engines fit in a Tuscan I wonder... scratchchin

Del 203

12,728 posts

279 months

Sunday 10th August 2008
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BLUETHUNDER said:
Then came along that Del203,Seasider,Del,Del,Del bloke,or what ever he,s called these days,in his rather modified Griff.

Only slightlywink





nelly1 said:
Brummmie - your car is indeed a weapon of the highest order - my hat's off to you Sir!

bow

Now, would one those engines fit in a Tuscan I wonder... scratchchin
You need it for 1st, 2nd & half of 3rdwink


Brummie... would of liked a run & chat yes next time biggrin