1/4 mile times

  1. Newbie Joined: Mar 2007 aberdeenshire Posts: 27 silver vts (my 3rd vts) lowered, manifold, decat,
    #1
    hi was down at crail yesterday, running approx. 15.4 which i thought wasnt too bad, could have got alot better as my reaction time was shocking! over .5 of a second! whats the average 1/4 for a standard vts and feel free to brag about your own times

    im not too sure what is done to my car, the dyno print out says 145.6bhp after dastek and 142.3 before dastek, what do you guys recon would be done to it, i would recon cams but im not sure, standard manifold, still has cat and a crappy powerflow twin exit exhaust that about deafens you at 3000rpm
  2. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux
    #2
    reaction times wont matter. its when you leave the time is taken
    different places also offer different times. standard vts could run anything around you time and slower. if y9u have cams youll have to take a peak
  3. Newbie Joined: Mar 2007 aberdeenshire Posts: 27 silver vts (my 3rd vts) lowered, manifold, decat,
    #3
    was 3 other vts's there yesterday, all runnin around 16 flat, surely your reaction time would matter, if i reacted half a second earlier i would be half a second faster? how could i check 2 see if it has cams? or what would i look for?
  4. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux
    #4
    at the pod the time starts when you move, not sure about crail.
    take of rocker to see ends of cams, may see a number or codes
  5. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #5
    47.88. and with barriers 50.12
  6. Newbie Joined: Mar 2007 aberdeenshire Posts: 27 silver vts (my 3rd vts) lowered, manifold, decat,
    #6
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Itsafastworld85 View Post
    47.88. and with barriers 50.12
    what does that mean?
  7. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #7
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jamesvts1986 View Post
    what does that mean?


    thats the times i run 1/4mile in lol
  8. Newbie Joined: Mar 2007 aberdeenshire Posts: 27 silver vts (my 3rd vts) lowered, manifold, decat,
    #8
    HAHA, ok, what about when u drive?
  9. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2005 evesham, worcs United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3813 197 cup
    #9
    i ran a 15.6 earlier this year, hope to run quicker as my starts where shocking got some slicks aswell now so hopefully that will help
  10. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Jul 2004 Solihull Posts: 18231 Two Tone Sax
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jamesvts1986 View Post
    HAHA, ok, what about when u drive?
    a pair of nikes...

  11. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jamesvts1986 View Post
    HAHA, ok, what about when u drive?
    i dont do 1/4.. in my car, i enjoy going round corners
  12. Infrequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Surrey Posts: 116 1.4aye
    #12
    Fuck me thats fast.
  13. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux
    #13
    i ran 15.2 with no grip on tyres and crap conditions
  14. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Hull Posts: 11909 Beeeemer
    #14
    Ran a 15.7 in my vtr the other month.. thats with basic mods.. manifold/catback/induction. I personally wouldent be happy running 15.4's in a VTS if like you say it has 145bhp.
  15. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux
    #15
    where was that cloud? depends on where it was. times do differ
  16. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Hull Posts: 11909 Beeeemer
    #16
    York man,

    When me car was standardish i ran at york/pod. My times at the pod were worse when everyone else was beating there times lol, might have something to do with the viper i was racing scaring the shit out of me on the line lol
  17. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux
    #17
    what where they?

    also i find racing skylines etc better to race cause you try harder
  18. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Hull Posts: 11909 Beeeemer
    #18
    16.6 at york and 16.8 at pod, to run a 15.7 from that i was very happy

    Dude i don't know how you try harder lol.. i was sat on the line and my car was just rattling like a pack of skittles because of the vipers vibrations. I then saw green in the corner of my eye and went for it.. realised the lights were still actually red Nice round of applause i got reversing back down the strip lol
  19. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2005 e-hollywood Posts: 17160 toyata hilux
    #19
    lmao, quality

    ive gone against a cossie with only about a quarter of second between us after 9 seconds of racing. i love staying with the big cars to start with

    sierra cossie with no traction lol
  20. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 154
    #20
    Crail is different from the pod tho!

    The time you run at Crail includes your reaction time!
    eg. a 15.4 with a reaction time of 0.5
    is realy a 14.9 when you take the reaction time off!

    where as the Pod doesnt include your reaction time, it only starts the clock when you start to move!

    I recon thats a pretty good time mate!
  21. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr
    #21
  22. Newbie Joined: Mar 2007 aberdeenshire Posts: 27 silver vts (my 3rd vts) lowered, manifold, decat,
    #22
    thanks guys, yeah the pod is better like that as u say, crail includes your reaction time which is a pain in the as bcos some people think it isnt that great but when you take reaction time into consideration it is quite good, raced another vts and a 106 gti that day and they didnt even come close, personally i dont think the exhaust would help any, i have always been under the impression twin exits arent great for flow due to bends etc, that is why i am removing it for a magnex, i have a decat ready to go on and i was told that a 4-branch works well with cams (if it has cams, i will have to check that out) if i could get my reaction time down i recon i could do it in 15, i wasnt atall driving at my best on sunday, i was like a zombie most of the day
  23. Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Desborough Posts: 230 Black Saxo VTR
    #23
    sounds like a fairly good time then! work on that reaction time and youl be set!

    sorry to hijack thread but what sort of time would a standard VTR mk2 100bhp run?
  24. Newbie Joined: Mar 2007 aberdeenshire Posts: 27 silver vts (my 3rd vts) lowered, manifold, decat,
    #24
    not sure on that, never had much dealings with vtrs, had 2 saxos and both have been vts's, i wud guess 16.5-17 but i wudnt b sure, can anyone recommend a good stainless for it, put a full magnex, decat and gmc manifold on my last one, i quite liked that but was wondering if there was any better than magnex?
  25. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Hull Posts: 11909 Beeeemer
    #25
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Toby-VTR View Post
    sounds like a fairly good time then! work on that reaction time and youl be set!

    sorry to hijack thread but what sort of time would a standard VTR mk2 100bhp run?
    Average is 16.6 +
  26. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Hull Posts: 11909 Beeeemer
    #26
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by jamesvts1986 View Post
    not sure on that, never had much dealings with vtrs, had 2 saxos and both have been vts's, i wud guess 16.5-17 but i wudnt b sure, can anyone recommend a good stainless for it, put a full magnex, decat and gmc manifold on my last one, i quite liked that but was wondering if there was any better than magnex?
    Not unless your willing to spend lots of notes, best to stick with magnex or a piper mate.
  27. Infrequent Poster Joined: May 2007 Desborough Posts: 230 Black Saxo VTR
    #27
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Cloud View Post
    Average is 16.6 +
    cheers was just wondering wether it was worth a go or just an embarrassment lol
  28. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Hull Posts: 11909 Beeeemer
    #28
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Toby-VTR View Post
    cheers was just wondering wether it was worth a go or just an embarrassment lol
    Well i ran mine with an open filter and a magnex. Best i hit was a 16.6, that was stripped out and running good tyres as well. If you can get in the 16.6 - 16.9 mark i'd say you have done well. With a manifold/BMC i now hit a 15.7.

    Edit: Lot's to consider though lol, i run lightweight superleggies and a carbon bonnet as well now so i've cut down on the weight a bit
  29. Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper
    #29
    15.2 on standard cams and budget shitty tyres with no grip - at York raceway
  30. Established Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1979
    #30
    i ran a 14's with no grip what so ever still spinning half way up!

    Crossing the line at 105ish mph tho!!!

    Need better tyres an it was my first time.

    Plus i needed to strip it!
  31. Yorkshire Joined: Dec 2005 West Yorkshire Posts: 31079 1989 Golf GTi Clipper
    #31
    Would have loved to see your car run 13s at York Craig. EAsily achievable if you had the right tyres etc!
  32. Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2006 Crewe Posts: 169 Saxo VTS S Skoda Fabia VRS MG ZT
    #32
    Mines ran a 14.01 at the pod but that was on 17's and with most of interior still in, so should be good for a high 13 now its back on vtr wheels and completely stripped.
  33. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Hull Posts: 11909 Beeeemer
    #33
    Spec you running mate?
  34. Established Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1979
    #34
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by saxo180 View Post
    Would have loved to see your car run 13s at York Craig. EAsily achievable if you had the right tyres etc!
    Right tyres an like you said it needs stripping too! But never mind! You saw how much wheel spin i was getting!

    Maybe i need to learn how to drag!!
  35. Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2006 Crewe Posts: 169 Saxo VTS S Skoda Fabia VRS MG ZT
    #35
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Cloud View Post
    Spec you running mate?
    Its been charged mate, along with the all the necessary bits and bobs and should be running around the 220bhp mark.
  36. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Hull Posts: 11909 Beeeemer
    #36
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by P47KER View Post
    Its been charged mate, along with the all the necessary bits and bobs and should be running around the 220bhp mark.
    ooo very nice
  37. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Hull Posts: 11909 Beeeemer
    #37
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by GOD106GTI View Post
    Right tyres an like you said it needs stripping too! But never mind! You saw how much wheel spin i was getting!

    Maybe i need to learn how to drag!!
    If you ask me nicelly i'll show you how too one day everyone knows cloud gets everyone off the line
  38. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2007 Stonehaven (Aberdeen) Posts: 171 Saxo VTS
    #38
    Thats not bad mate i ran 15.6 in my vts last year at crail. (i cant drive though) I thought it said on the sheet that reaction times were not included.
  39. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26
    #39
    I have Michelin GTs
    Straight through exhaust and BMC..
    what sort of time do you think Ill be running in my VTS?
  40. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2007 Stonehaven (Aberdeen) Posts: 171 Saxo VTS
    #40
    Depends on your driving a mate.
    I had a full magnex, raceland indution kit, mild steel 4-2-1, shit tyres and the rear was stipped when i ran a 15.6
    Now have the raceland with green filter, ported t/b, custom made s/s 4-1. Haven't driven it yet so dont know if there is a difference.
  41. Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Lyneham, Wilts Posts: 602 '12 VW T5.1 Sportline '99 bodied 106 GTI
    #41
    i got 14.8 in my old vts, stripped with remus backbox and airfilter. completely standard otherwise.


    now running the engine in my white one, same stripped, but ashley exhaust and NO airfilter.
  42. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26
    #42
    thats a pretty quick time for a pretty standard car.
  43. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2007 Stonehaven (Aberdeen) Posts: 171 Saxo VTS
    #43
    What did you launch at
  44. Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2006 A Place Posts: 340 Swift Sport
    #44
    im off to the pod on sat is anyone else going and has anyone got any advice for a 1/4 mile noob?
  45. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 Bedford Posts: 289 2002 VTR; 2000 Furio (DEAD); 1993 Fiesta (DEAD);
    #45


    second run was against a scooby...notice he won, but didnt have the higher top speed!!

    before you all get moany, this wasnt in a saxo...and it definately wasnt me driving (as i dont have a licence until the 20th june)
  46. L-plater Joined: Jun 2007 Bonnie scotland! cardenden Posts: 97 new car, honda civic 1.6 sport
    #46
    Max power at crail


    my cousin in a 1.4corsa! missed a gear lol
    25.657 sec sec
    0.539 sec
    2.634 sec
    33.9 mph mph
    Left lane

    D WILSON (fought it was a good time for my 1.1 )
    18.940 sec sec
    0.399 sec
    2.755 sec
    71.9 mph mph
    Right lane
  47. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 chelmsford, essex Posts: 304 lupo turbo 330bhp
    #47
    i ran a 15.1 @ santa pod
  48. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 574
    #48
    in a vtr ?
  49. Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2007 chelmsford, essex Posts: 304 lupo turbo 330bhp
    #49
    yeh its a v quick vtr
  50. East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS
    #50
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by R66CE_O_vtr View Post
    yeh its a v quick vtr
    cammed?? what other mods?
  51. Established Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 2279
    #51
    Cnt believe i missed this thread, i ran a 14.0 at 99mph at santa pod, but with major wheel spin!! Car should be good for 13's at fastfest, now that i have done more strippage. I think the n/a saxo 106 record is 13.8 down pod, so i would love to beat that this year!
  52. East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS
    #52
    what mods you got and what car you got??

    and the record for a Saxo is 12.88 secs iirc
  53. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #53
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by S34MER View Post
    what mods you got and what car you got??

    and the record for a Saxo is in the 12's iirc
    na or boost?
    bic ran 13.8 in his 106 LOL
    remeber a boosted 1/4 mile car will piss on NA normally!

    but 1/4mile is for those who cant hack corners
  54. East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS
    #54
    boost mate, of the Turbo variety

    sure i also remember reading John from GMC running 13's all day long at max power day a few years back!
  55. Established Member Joined: May 2006 Posts: 2279
    #55
    The 12.88 was boosted on nos. I have the old tables of ssc if any wants to see them. Fastest N/A!!! is 13.8, lol
  56. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #56
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by S34MER View Post
    boost mate, of the Turbo variety

    sure i also remember reading John from GMC running 13's all day long at max power day a few years back!

    i dont read max flower so wouldnt know.

    didnt think john would have a turbo either, he tends to use supercharged engeins mostly.
  57. East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS
    #57
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Itsafastworld85 View Post
    i dont read max flower so wouldnt know.

    didnt think john would have a turbo either, he tends to use supercharged engeins mostly.
    i don't read it either

    found the thread where i did read it from though

    http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...4&postcount=23
  58. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857
    #58
    12.8 Was done just down the road from me at straitliners event. I have seen that car running low 13s on road tyres on a damp day. Its frightening to watch and even more terrifying to be in. The cars been known to do rolling burnouts in 5th gear at 60mph in the past. Sort of shows how much torque it really has. That car has a turbo only, no gas. For the 12.8 it was running slicks that day. At the end of the run the Peugeot sport clutch literally exploded when he was slowing down and blew a massive hole in his gearbox. It was upgraded to a AP unit but it ripped the splines of that one as well. The car spend more time being fixed than working. But that’s what you get when you start pushing things that far. GMCs Saxo was super charged.
  59. East Midlands Joined: Jun 2006 Derby Posts: 8305 Skoda Fabia VRS
    #59
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by AXracing View Post
    12.8 Was done just down the road from me at straitliners event. I have seen that car running low 13s on road tyres on a damp day. Its frightening to watch and even more terrifying be in. The cars been known to do rolling burnouts in 5th gear at 60mph in the past. Sort of shows how much torque it really has. That car has a turbo only, no gas. For the 12.8 it was running slicks that day. At the end of the run the Peugeot sport literally exploded when he was slowing down and blew a massive hole in his gearbox. It was upgraded to a AP unit but it ripped the splines of that one as well. The car spend more time being fixed than working. But that’s what you get when you start pushing things that far. GMCs Saxo was super charged.
    thanks for clearing that up mate! i was sure the 12.8 time wasn't nitrous influenced, but that confirms it!
  60. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #60
    i knew that johns saxo was charged and the new one is even madder.

    was the tubby a saxo aswell? or an ax?
  61. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: May 2007 Posts: 4857
    #61
    Its a silver Saxo VTS turbo. Dents all over, it looks ruff. Best way really
  62. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #62
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by AXracing View Post
    Its a silver Saxo VTS turbo. Dents all over, it looks ruff. Best way really
    lol!! sounds like my other one then (appart from mines NA)

    and tams clio (the multicoloured one)
  63. Established Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1979
    #63
    i got a 14 with shit loads of wheel spin an crossing line at 106mph!!!!!
  64. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can
    #64
    Hey man, are those DTH throttle bodies the ones that QEP do? I'm looking into a TB set up at the moment. I've been in contact wth QEP, with regard to their KMS set up. Any advice going? Cheers...
  65. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #65
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Toad View Post
    Hey man, are those DTH throttle bodies the ones that QEP do? I'm looking into a TB set up at the moment. I've been in contact wth QEP, with regard to their KMS set up. Any advice going? Cheers...
    craig has the DTH kms bodies from them (irc his were first set??)

    his whole engine has lots of qep goodies.
  66. Established Member Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 1979
    #66
    Yes there the QEP dth bodies along with a few more QEP goodies!!!

    Dont no about them been the first set ryan but who.
  67. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jun 2007 Leiria/Portugal Posts: 127 Citroën Saxo 1.1i SX MK1 1999 Citr
    #67
    The engine power/torque depends of the air moistness, the air temperature, the air pressure, etc… So, you will have more or less power/torque, depending of the weather and that varies the time in an acceleration test.
  68. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can
    #68
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by GOD106GTI View Post
    Yes there the QEP dth bodies along with a few more QEP goodies!!!

    Dont no about them been the first set ryan but who.
    OK, so can I assume that QEP will know what I need so to speak? Such as the best fitting air horns, etc...
  69. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #69
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Toad View Post
    OK, so can I assume that QEP will know what I need so to speak? Such as the best fitting air horns, etc...
    matt will know everything regarding his products mate.
  70. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can
    #70
    I was tinkering with the idea of modifying the bulkhead to allow bigger air horns and possibly a big cold air feed... But this all a bit over my head!
  71. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #71
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Toad View Post
    I was tinkering with the idea of modifying the bulkhead to allow bigger air horns and possibly a big cold air feed... But this all a bit over my head!
    DTH should hvae a nice inlet tract to the valve, obviously the longer trumpets would improve midrange.
  72. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI
    #72
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by AXracing View Post
    Its a silver Saxo VTS turbo. Dents all over, it looks ruff. Best way really
    Simon Leeks car. I had a lap with him round Folembray when he was driving Crossie's blue Saxo VTS (god rest it's sole, that was a Fucking Great car)

    I can only say that Simon has no mechanical sympathy what-so-ever and I'd never let him near a car I owned. I would however love to have another lap round a track with him as that was an experience.

    Overtaking kit cars,
    mid corner gear changes,
    me accidentally hitting the "door open" button with my knee,
    all four wheels curbed to fuck

    all in about 12 miles.

    Fucking Great
  73. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26
    #73
    was he quick round a track?
  74. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI
    #74
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Soulless View Post
    was he quick round a track?
    Just a bit. He was more aggressive than he was out and out quick, definately one of my favourite passenger experiences. He was driving Crossie's saxo (standard engine save filter/exhaust, Hi specs and 50mm lowered) and being held up by Bunney's green TB'd track car. Both of them were much, much quicker than all the exotic stuff there. A Ferrari 348 driver fucked off halfway through the day and the TVR boys were complaining a bit. All were piss slow though.
  75. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26
    #75
    they were complaining about being raped by a Saxo!?
  76. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI
    #76
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Soulless View Post
    they were complaining about being raped by a Saxo!?
    Yup. Though in fairness they were more upset about a C reg Fiesta XR2 with a 2.0 Mondeo lump, driven by an ex Fiesta cup racer. That was quicker than all of us.

    The following year I took my saxo to the same event. I was faster than them in that too. Some people are just slow



    Picture of the offending Silver Sax. Not heard from Simon in agggggggeeeeeeeeeessssssssssssssss, dunno what's happening with it now
  77. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26
    #77
    That actually does look tatty as hell.
    no wonder they were annoyed lol.
  78. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #78
    doesnt look to tatty there, just doesnt look like style whore shite 'pretending' to be a track slag
  79. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI
    #79
    No the car they were in was Crossie's Saxo



    That car had more mods put on and taken off than any track Saxo I can think of. It died last April at the ring when Ed was on another sub 9 minute BTG lap. Legend car
  80. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26
    #80
    now that blue VTS looks sexy as hell.
  81. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #81
    only thing i didnt like about eds car was that nasty bonnet.

    was a shame it went/

    slicks + wet...
  82. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI
    #82
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Soulless View Post
    now that blue VTS looks sexy as hell.
    It did there. Seriously fucked about with. Ed bought it with the intention of turning it into a show car, hence colour coding, smoothed doors etc.

    Then he went on a track day.

    The car then went track worthy, Billi suspension GMC spings, followed by some 225 customs towards the end of it's life.

    It was TB'd too at one stage, though the Total MotorSort company that did it (and shall remain nameless) fucked it right up and they ended up coming off.

    The car was a bit rough when it went to Germany and needed some tidying, so many chips on it from trackdays. In Ed's hands it was fast as fuck though, getting under 9 minutes around the ring on cut slicks before speering into the wall at about 110mph in the wet.

    Parts of the car still live on, namely the brakes in Ed's current track car, a 106 Rallye 16 valve which we took to the ring a couple of weeks back
  83. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI
    #83
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Itsafastworld85 View Post
    only thing i didnt like about eds car was that nasty bonnet.

    was a shame it went/

    slicks + wet...
    I hated it when I first saw it, but liked it in the end
  84. Saxperience Addict Joined: Jul 2005 Hull Posts: 11909 Beeeemer
    #84
    Simon popped down to a yorkshire meet once when i had a big gay bodykit on my car, i dident realise it was turbo'd as i never heard the car running. Just thought it was a shed on wheels, how wrong i was lol. I spoke to him brieflly at york raceway later in the year. Really nice bloke
  85. Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Apr 2006 Ashford Posts: 25611 LY R26
    #85
    nice so he drives a Rallye now..
    110 into a wall
    jesus.
    he get out ok!?!
  86. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #86
    ah TMS no longer in business lol!

    such a loss lol.
  87. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI
    #87
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Soulless View Post
    nice so he drives a Rallye now..
    110 into a wall
    jesus.
    he get out ok!?!
    Slight burns to wrists from the airbag, otherwise the only scares were a fear of the ring. He was shitting it last year when he went round in mine and slow as fuck on his first couple of laps when we got back there. He improved a lot though over the 3 or 4 laps I had with him and seems to be back to his old self again, though the car stayed in the car park when it was raining!
  88. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI
    #88
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Itsafastworld85 View Post
    ah TMS no longer in business lol!

    such a loss lol.
    I have no idea why you'd think that's even vaguely relivant to this thread

    http://www.totalmotorsportsolutions.co.uk

    seems a live and kicking to me
  89. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #89
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by CampDavid View Post
    I have no idea why you'd think that's even vaguely relivant to this thread

    http://www.totalmotorsportsolutions.co.uk

    seems a live and kicking to me
    not according to the rallye reg, a couple of guys who worked for them have backed it up saying that to much 'spending' on a little budget caused problems
  90. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI
    #90
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Itsafastworld85 View Post
    not according to the rallye reg, a couple of guys who worked for them have backed it up saying that to much 'spending' on a little budget caused problems
    Oh well. From what I saw I wasn't impressed with their work.

    Bunney's "brand new" throttle boddies looked "second hand" to me
  91. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #91
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by CampDavid View Post
    Oh well. From what I saw I wasn't impressed with their work.

    Bunney's "brand new" throttle boddies looked "second hand" to me
    didnt they screw the mapping up on someones aswell?
  92. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI
    #92
    That was Bunney's

    Wayne mapped it at Jamsport. Jamie as Jamsport phoned TMS and billed them. Legend.
  93. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can
    #93
    They isntalled my mani and cams for me... Uh oh!
  94. Super Moderator Joined: Feb 2004 Tonbridge United Kingdom (England) Posts: 38236 Vtr, 172, throttle bodied track slut
    #94
    im sure bic 'pulled' his car from them early and got someone else to finish it.
  95. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Bedford Posts: 7457 Saxo VTS Peugeot 306 GTI-6 Astra SRI
    #95
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Toad View Post
    They isntalled my mani and cams for me... Uh oh!
    Oooooooooooops

    I'm sure they're fine, you'd notice if not
  96. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2007 Reading Posts: 8980 French tin can
    #96
    To be fair to them, they did it at a good price. Although, they were rather unhelpful when issues began...
  97. Saxperience Addict Joined: Nov 2006 A farm shed in Aylesbury Posts: 14916 Corolla AE86 Peugeot 205 B18C (in bits)
    #97
    it was reported in Motorsport news that they had gone into administration a few weeks ago.