Who has the fastest rig?
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I've seen 80mph momentarily dragging our Eriba Triton behind the family Honda FR-V mum-truck and it seemed fairly stable but I didn't want to push it any faster lest I ended up with the thing keeled over on its side on the hard shoulder with my underpant collection in the outside lane!
I've got a vague pipe dream to buy a Ford F150 Harley Davidson to drag it around, doubt I would notice it on the back!
I've got a vague pipe dream to buy a Ford F150 Harley Davidson to drag it around, doubt I would notice it on the back!
This was remaped with a smaller supercharger pulley, running around 480bhp and 440lbs ft torque.
Out dragged quite a few cars who tried to come past on a dual carriageways after roundabouts (up to 60 then backed off) which used to make me chuckle and break up the monotony of driving.
I only ever did 1 long trip of 220 miles, the rest was always within 30 miles of home.
It was 3.7 secs to 60 withouth the van on, and would guess around 8 secs with it on
Out dragged quite a few cars who tried to come past on a dual carriageways after roundabouts (up to 60 then backed off) which used to make me chuckle and break up the monotony of driving.
I only ever did 1 long trip of 220 miles, the rest was always within 30 miles of home.
It was 3.7 secs to 60 withouth the van on, and would guess around 8 secs with it on
Our remapped California would do 120mph. Got some laughs from a 997 Targa driver on an Italian Autostrada who was cruising at about 119.9mph, and we eventually caught up and slowly edged past. Took about 10 miles to get ahead, and it was touch and go when the gradients weren't in our favour.
dirty boy said:
If I go over 80 we have to hold onto the poptop roof straps as it starts to lift 
Otherwise....probably good for.....maybe 85?
It's a 2.5 T4 with big injectors and a remap, no idea what power i'm running, at a guess 130-140 but I look like a Chinese insustrial estate on acceleration
I also have a 2003 T4 2.5tdi with bigger injectors (PP1's), remap and a few other mods now with 150bhp. Changed the 5th gear ratio to .62 on it too to give it longer legs. Can easily see over 100mph from it now. Not too shabby for a fully loaded camper and defiantly an improvement over the 88bhp it came with. Otherwise....probably good for.....maybe 85?
It's a 2.5 T4 with big injectors and a remap, no idea what power i'm running, at a guess 130-140 but I look like a Chinese insustrial estate on acceleration
Room for a little one? Although calling it a rig is optimistic, it does get used to tow my race car around.
TDI 140 Caddy, Hybrid Turbo, S3 Intercooler, 6 Speed box...... well over 200bhp and just under 400NM as that's where the clutch stops having fun. 130mph capable even with the (very well bolted on) solar panel on the roof bars. 312mm brakes too and can be lifted 80mm and fitted with AT's in about 45 minutes if needed.
Even has a shower:
Pretty well kitted out inside too with WiFi, Echo Show, deep sink, single burner, travel buddy oven, fridge, 30L water tank, diesel heater etc. etc.
You wouldn't want to try living in it but for an over night somewhere it does a great job....... and you get there quickly!
TDI 140 Caddy, Hybrid Turbo, S3 Intercooler, 6 Speed box...... well over 200bhp and just under 400NM as that's where the clutch stops having fun. 130mph capable even with the (very well bolted on) solar panel on the roof bars. 312mm brakes too and can be lifted 80mm and fitted with AT's in about 45 minutes if needed.
Even has a shower:
Pretty well kitted out inside too with WiFi, Echo Show, deep sink, single burner, travel buddy oven, fridge, 30L water tank, diesel heater etc. etc.
You wouldn't want to try living in it but for an over night somewhere it does a great job....... and you get there quickly!
Hmm. 47bhp and fadey drum brakes all round. Scary for all the wrong reasons, although at least the recent addition of modern radials on lower profile tyres on period reproduction BRM wheels has upgraded the handling from an oil tanker to a yacht.
Bloody love it though, and who cares how fast it is!
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