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crisisjez

Original Poster:

9,209 posts

227 months

Friday 3rd August 2007
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Just got one, what a toy.

Cars in the body shop at the mo but in case you ever wondered here are the performance figures for an 03 plate Transit 90/350 MR/MWB

0- 60 22.8sec
60ft 2.88sec
1/8 mile 16.1sec @47.0 mph
1/4 mile 23.1sec @61.7 mph

Declined to do the 60- 0 on the account of being too lazy to unload the trials bikes from last weekend.

Can see me having hours of endless fun with it.

ringram

14,701 posts

270 months

Friday 3rd August 2007
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What did you get? I have one of the latest Gtech's RoadRacer model.

crisisjez

Original Poster:

9,209 posts

227 months

Friday 3rd August 2007
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Thats the one, only prob was it came with a 120v mains transformer.

Just about to take the long suffering Sophie out in her car for a good shakedown.

IMO anyone who mod`s their car needs to try out on one of these.

ringram

14,701 posts

270 months

Friday 3rd August 2007
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Well not a problem if you plug it into an adapter and blow it up like this friend of mine smile hehe..
He now has to use the 12V adapter all the time. A real pain in the arse!

crisisjez

Original Poster:

9,209 posts

227 months

Friday 3rd August 2007
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As I bought it in the UK will give the supplier a hard time what a great bit of kit.

Gelf VXR

713 posts

229 months

Saturday 4th August 2007
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ringram said:
Well not a problem if you plug it into an adapter and blow it up like this friend of mine smile hehe..
He now has to use the 12V adapter all the time. A real pain in the arse!
Exactly what i did and have to do with mine lol

V8JET

21 posts

223 months

Friday 24th August 2007
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For Crisis Jez:
Re GTech RR, you mentioned you bought this from UK supplier, can you tell us who / where? I only seem to be able to find it for sale from Greece or France. Cheers

crisisjez

Original Poster:

9,209 posts

227 months

Saturday 25th August 2007
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Larry, get the feeling your interest is more than casual, or for purchase. If so then please do me the courtesy of an honest enquiry.

PM me, i`ll more than happily give you the suppliers details.

If I`ve got it all wrong then sorry.

V8JET

21 posts

223 months

Saturday 25th August 2007
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It is more than casual, so will do. Apologies, new to forum and not familiar with form.

cheers

Demolition Man

1,050 posts

275 months

Saturday 25th August 2007
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Am I missing something here? What's with the bad vibes??

crisisjez

Original Poster:

9,209 posts

227 months

Saturday 25th August 2007
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V8JET thanx for the email.

Welcome to the forum and I hope you enjoy your new toy.

(The supercharged VXR8!!!!!!)



beer



Edited by crisisjez on Saturday 25th August 21:04

V8JET

21 posts

223 months

Saturday 25th August 2007
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And thanks for the details on the GTech Jez and the explanation. I was hoping to make my first post after I had got my supercharged VXR8 (and so had a 'right' to post), but now the cat's out of the bag. Its the Walkinshaw kit in the fastest colour, lowered with loud zorst so should appeal to the boy in everyone! The car has been sitting at the dealers for 2 weeks but with holidays and a knee op I can't get it until next Saturday. If I can get a G Tech by then I might post some numbers.

ringram

14,701 posts

270 months

Sunday 26th August 2007
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Good idea. They are supposed to be accurate over the 1/4 to within a tenth.

stevieturbo

17,950 posts

269 months

Sunday 26th August 2007
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I used to have one of the old G-Tech's...nothing but a toy.

Some runs might be close...some would be way off. Depends how hard you slammed gears, launched etc....

Was easy to confuse it, but still good fun trying. PITA to set up having to level it etc...too temperamental.

Although perhaps their more modern units are a lot better. I have a Race Technology AX=22 now...GPS/accelerometer based unit, and it is pretty damn accurate. Price tag to match obviously.
Ive tried this at Santa Pod, Avon Park, and Crail, and 98% of the time its within 1-2mph, and 0.2 secs.

Although I see Racelogic now offer a cheaper unit, GPS based too, which should offer similar accuracy.

GreenV8S

30,999 posts

306 months

Sunday 26th August 2007
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stevieturbo said:
I used to have one of the old G-Tech's...nothing but a toy.
yes

slackalice

421 posts

253 months

Sunday 26th August 2007
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GreenV8S said:
stevieturbo said:
I used to have one of the old G-Tech's...nothing but a toy.


yes


Oi! what's the matter Peter, nothing better to do today, bored with the GP

ringram

14,701 posts

270 months

Sunday 26th August 2007
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Yeah new GTech is self leveling, so you just push the button. The old one was a nightmare.
New one seems ok. Its just hard to find a 1/4 mile flat with nobody in the way in the middle of london, in a private road wink

eliot

11,988 posts

276 months

Monday 27th August 2007
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ringram said:
Yeah new GTech is self leveling, so you just push the button. The old one was a nightmare.
New one seems ok. Its just hard to find a 1/4 mile flat with nobody in the way in the middle of london, in a private road wink
My mate has got one of the old ones, was going to try it to get some performance data out of my car. Wasn't aware of the leveling requirement, I think I would stuggle.