Get it right becky it's and SRT-4 ACR =P

I get about 30MPG down the highway, but no it's not the best on fuel, especially when you open it up. I think I did 15 laps at silverstone on 3/4 of tank...

Nah I'm used to mocking. If I had the money I would NOT be driving this. But it was cheap and engineered well for what I wanted at the cost bracket I could afford. I had to compromise somewhere =) Saying that they are still selling used for the price I bought it new, more in some rare cases.

It's a capable car, but it's nothing fancy, still it's all I could afford though with the reliability high as well as the handling and performance. It has LSD, but still it's FWD and will push if driven too hard into a corner, but you pretty much have to be on a track to get near understeering in anything but a hairpin. The fronts can be overwhelmed easy enough to put you into understeer, but you have to be a complete idiot to that, less so now that I put harder tires on it, but still it takes a bit of power to break them loose.

It doesn't have multilink or anything fancy, just cheap struts, but for a DD you don't need anything more. Still, it will keep up to everything but a supercar, really have to be on the track though to see where the car under performs. And if I had the money to run trackdays and actually race, I would not be considering my car.

Hehe I am good for transport =) I talk about my car enough on here, thought at least 1 of you might want to see it.

I am still a go.

Whats wrong with those two cars?

=) Thought that is who you were thinking of, no worries =) Redman has a VX220 now, supposedly he was getting a supercharger for it too.

Hope you don't mean me, I never had a punto =)

I think the viper engine is about the same size as a full punto =)

I think they both will improve with the alliance. Fiat needed doors into America and Chrysler needs the engineering work done with the small cars. Chrysler also needs the worldwide distribution outside the US.

Potentially, if the managers work together, they can create two of the strongest automotive companies out there. They both now will have the path, they just need to make something that people will really enjoy and afford, which I think between the two of them they can.

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/BU ... chrysler.stake/index.html

Wonder if it will help Dodge out any, specifically their international sales.

I dropped my Yamaha SecaII at about 15MPH when there was sand in the road right on a 90 degree corner, that was just after a hill.... Not fun.

That cover is thicker and stronger than you think, I highly doubt you did any serious damage to it.

Funnybear where do you live?

J25 is a bit out of my way, but I could do it if you need a lift.

Levering it out is the better option IMO. The threads are already gone and you won't do any more damage to the hole, although you can damage other parts of the bike if you have to lever hard, but if the bolt is crossthreaded there shouldn't be too much resistance, just make sure you pull directly up and not any other direction.

Problem with drilling, at least for me, is getting the drill lined up exactly square to the hole. Bolts also tend to be a bit stronger than your normal piece of sheet stock and it can take a bit to work through the bolt, especially if you do not have very good bits that are maintained properly.

Helicoil is your better option for replacing the threads. Alternatively you can oversize the hole and go with the next size bolt. Drill and tap accordingly, make sure you stay on the same thread scale between the thread and the bolt. But I would only do this if there is plenty of material around the hole.

Quote from lizardfolk :

Cant wait for the Rolex start as there's a few NASCAR drivers competing in the Rolex opening.

JR running again? Didn't him and his team with the GT class last year?

More than likely, but you never know =)

If you do as people say and search everything before posting we would have one dull OT section...

Tristan is right. I have already had to replace my cat. because of this...

Quote from Becky Rose :

Next years event is at Kev's pad :P

Thats when we find out he's sheduled a trip to Southampton that weekend.

They are around, keep looking in the leagues and events section, there will bound to be one coming up eventually.

Quote from Dizman :

No, logic will tell you that seeing the tyres go up in smoke and then grip again shows actual throttle control. But I'm done wasting my time here since you can't grasp this simple concept.

This only tells me that they are going from coast to full throttle and back to coast, nothing about modulation which would require to be going smoothly between the two, trying to find where the grip begins.

It could be possible that they are indeed modulating the throttle as you say but... there is no way to tell either way from that video which is happening as there is neither a foot feed or any telemetry.

http://www.toddpaton.com/experience/index.htm
That looks interesting.

Last edited by Christopher Raemisch, Wed 14 Jan 2009, 14:51.

Logic would assume to show pedal modulation you would need videos that actually show their feet, or at least telemetry.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v ... qEnE4&feature=related

Something like that.

Quote from GrIp DrIvEr :

Well, the IROC can't really handle. but they look so cool! and they are quite fast.

With exception to the new Camaro I haven't heard of a single one being able to handle =)

Still for an 80's car it wasn't bad.

:sigh:

I merely stated my time to comments of 17 seconds ect and to show I have actually been to the track. I also helped a buddy with his 11 second truck and his dad's 8 second car.

I never said anything was easy, people took what I said and exaggerated.

I would like to give it a go. I have done 0-60 in 3 seconds before and I didn't particularly find it a challenge. It does take some getting used to the forces, but nothing a few runs don't solve =) To make myself clear, this is not saying I would have the experience to launch a funnycar competitively...

I would like the chance to find out if I could =) I think in my current fitness though I would probably black out at the line with the 5g launch hehe. Those 5g's turn into about a 1G at the end of the run.

The whole point I was trying to make is that time differences at the end of the track are mainly down to the mechanics tinkering with the car setup for weather conditions, trying to get the best launch out of the car. The driver still has their hands full, there is massive amounts of torque steer, but it's not the driver controlling the launch traction so much as the setup.

Sure there is a driver component, but it's not like circuit racing where the driver is modulating the throttle to stay in traction limits. Drag racers simply don't have the time to react. It takes the brain .5 seconds to react to anything, by then the launch is done and they are holding on for the finish.

Take it 'jailbreaking' is the new term for cracking the OS?

Hehe it was hard enough to get in and out when Renualt had their free day there! There would need to be improvements to the roads for sure. They are small and winding.

'Points to "Off Topic" section in LFS.

I dont see anyone complaining about all the racing threads You all seriously need to stop attacking people. At least it's about CARS! I see tons of OT stuff that has nothing to with with cars OR racing.

I would have to say the Pinto. I don't think blowing up is a design feature.

Last edited by Christopher Raemisch, Tue 13 Jan 2009, 10:40.

Looks fine to me. That long sweeper will give for some interesting racing I think.

If you look closely you can see the the club layout(s) I count the ability to have at least 4 different configs.

Last edited by Christopher Raemisch, Tue 13 Jan 2009, 08:05.

Quote from Becky Rose :

That's actually quite low, especially when you consider a Jammy Dodger has 85 calories (although you cant have one, a whole strip of 8 is 680 calories) and Jaffa Cakes just 45 per biscuit (lightweight biscuit wonna-be's).

Low, but your probably mummifying your insides by eating one.