[project] 205 Gti 180 Track Car

[randomspeedfreak 4]

those wheels are looking nice!

[dave205 19]

Very smart lookong build, fairplay to you.

 

What engine mounts did you use?

[Matts205gti-6 3]

Great build very nice car, 12.7 good time what tyres you using down the quarter?

[Matt180 31]

Very smart lookong build, fairplay to you.

 

What engine mounts did you use?

 

They are standard fitting 205 grp A mounts. The modifications were done to the mount on the engine.

[Matt180 31]

Great build very nice car, 12.7 good time what tyres you using down the quarter?

 

Cheers, 195/45/15 Yoko AO48's. I am going again in a week (9th) as there was room for improvement

[Matts205gti-6 3]

I've got rollers on the 8 th so mIght well be popping up myself will see you there !!

[oli-pug 6 2 Cars]

Just seen the vid! Looks an animal could go low 12's easy id think if that vid was a 12.7!

Edited June 2, 2012 by oli-pug

[Matts205gti-6 3]

What's your 60ft time ?

[Matt180 31]

average was around 2.1s.

[Matts205gti-6 3]

I can get 1.9 60ft 12.4 so you should be able to get that I reckon

[Matt180 31]

Just seen the vid! Looks an animal could go low 12's easy id think if that vid was a 12.7!

 

Yeah i feel some low 12s coming up, got a few tricks up my sleeve Without big fat drag slicks to cut out the wheel spin i dont think ill ever break into the 11s. Not fussed as its not a drag car anyway!

 

Next trackday is donnigton at FCS, i have 180min open pit.

[Matt180 31]

I can get 1.9 60ft 12.4 so you should be able to get that I reckon

 

is that with 195/15s? i dont know how you get off the line that quick!, ive tried steady eddie, half throttle and full chat, nothing seems to work. Was a few showers on that day though.

[Matts205gti-6 3]

205 50 15 mines throttle bodies 300bhp 10k rev limiter just before cam get the tyres really hot big burn out I some times slip the clutch I've got a paddle clutch so it can take a bit of slipping lol

[Matt180 31]

epic rev limit Hopefully see you there then. Be good to get them side by side!

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

Without big fat drag slicks to cut out the wheel spin i dont think ill ever break into the 11s.

 

Don't forget the slicks will help you off the line but after the 1/8th you are pushing against them. I've run 11.12 @ 125mph in a Mini (a proper one) at Pod so this is from experience.

[dave205 19]

 

 

They are standard fitting 205 grp A mounts. The modifications were done to the mount on the engine.

 

 

Dont suppose you've got any pictures?

[Cameron 16]

Don't forget the slicks will help you off the line but after the 1/8th you are pushing against them. I've run 11.12 @ 125mph in a Mini (a proper one) at Pod so this is from experience.

 

Surely a good start i.e. traction is everything in drag racing though? Once you get up to speed any difference in rolling resistance is negligible when compared to drag, so I don't see how increased rolling resistance from slicks (if that's true) negates the benefit of a much better launch.

[Matt180 31]

Found some outside vids at Santa Pod, not my best runs which is a bummer

 

[Liquid_106 97 1 Cars]

Look to struggle a little with the gear changes (?) - time for the sequential upgrade?

Edited June 12, 2012 by Liquid_106

[Matt180 31]

It doesn't like 3rd. Cable shift has its downsides aswell as linkages I think it might be me trying to hard as its not everytime, added to fact i haven't drove the car in 6 months. Pockets aren't deep enough for a sequential, wish they were!

[Josh_Quant 27]

have you checked to see if you haven't ripped the rear engine mount out? lol

[e8_pack 4]

Any dyno plots? interested what a 300bhp supercharged EW looks like on a graph.

[Tom Fenton 1,542]

Three words, wrinkle wall slicks.

 

 

 

Surely a good start i.e. traction is everything in drag racing though? Once you get up to speed any difference in rolling resistance is negligible when compared to drag, so I don't see how increased rolling resistance from slicks (if that's true) negates the benefit of a much better launch.

[stu8v 68 1 Cars]

Finally got somewhere near with the T/B's

 

[welshpug 1,657]

How long did you make it? Wondering if you calculated the length orjust hacked and hoped