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Post by gordo on Mar 3, 2008 20:07:21 GMT 12
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Post by jaygti on Mar 6, 2008 15:09:35 GMT 12
Not bad, seems to keep up in all but the longest straights (where the BMWs 5 million horsepower starts working in it's favour).
Chevette certainly sounds pretty awesome!
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Post by mikuni on Mar 6, 2008 15:23:55 GMT 12
Any specs on the chevette? It might have a racecar type suspension setup and C20XE in which case I would probably expect it to have an advantage on the lardy 1821kg (!) BMW. I mean 500hp is alot but I worked XE would be making easily over 200hp and a stripped chevette would be less than 800kgs so power to weight is quite similar too.
Either way, its a cool little vid. Car sounds great and has heaps of midrange. I'd like to hear it rev out a little more because it almost sounds as though its just coming alive up high but perhaps thats just me being a narcissist.
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Post by ollie98 on Mar 6, 2008 15:33:21 GMT 12
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Post by gordo on Mar 6, 2008 19:42:12 GMT 12
BINGO! Yup, it's "Bones" XE beastie. It's on carbies and no mention of cam's or head work so probably around 180 horsies. 81 Chevette 2.0 16V XE ARP conrod bolts Twin 45 webbers on SBD ported manifold/ SBD smaller multi V crank pulley remote oil filter/ oil cooler /modified cam cover/ manta sump Stainless water pipes/ silicon hoses MBE 967i ignition Lightened flywheel , up rated clutch and pressure plate Manta 1800 box Strengthened cross member/ custom engine mounts and gearbox mount Stainless manifold and 2.5" system (soon to changed to 2" steel ) HS rear axle,ZF plated LSD 4:22 ( freshly rebuilt by Gerry Johnston ex-DTV) Bilsteins all round. Volvo 4 pots with Carlton 2.2 grooved front discs, modified Escort bias pedal box. Seam welded front end and shock tops, turreted rear with strengthened panhard tower + rose jointed adjustable panhard rod. HS clocks/ Recaro front seats and 3" harness, 6 point cage. HS style front and rear spoilers. HS wheels. |
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Post by bulldog on Mar 10, 2008 19:02:08 GMT 12
Not to be nasty or anything but I don't rate him as a driver. I didn't see him using all of the car's grip at all. Perhpas he was super smooth, I think he could have been more commited  I spose I should wait until my race car is finished and I'm lapping tracks quick enough to slate others......watch this space  |
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Post by mikuni on Mar 10, 2008 21:34:10 GMT 12
haha yeah, don't bag him. He's probably similar to me - very little track experience, just built something as a bit of a weekend warrior. It just looks like a normal open trackday to me, not F1 (or any real event at all for that matter ). |
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Post by jaygti on Mar 11, 2008 8:19:50 GMT 12
Not to be nasty or anything but I don't rate him as a driver. I didn't see him using all of the car's grip at all. Perhpas he was super smooth, I think he could have been more commited I spose I should wait until my race car is finished and I'm lapping tracks quick enough to slate others......watch this space The track looks like Bruntingthorpe, which is a crappy WW2 airfield they run trackdays on in the UK. It's a pig of a track, rough as hell and the run-offs even rougher. I've done a day there in my old 205gti and just didn't feel comfortable pushing it too hard. Possibly this guy felt the same. |
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