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6th August 2006, 20:00
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Hows this for a 1/4 mile in a VTR?
16.8 seconds
82.25mph top speed...
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Was at USC at Santa Pod!
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6th August 2006, 20:01
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What mods?
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6th August 2006, 20:03
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Pipercross open induction kit, Janspeed backbox, De-cat, short ratio gearbox (either VTS or 1.1 box), 15" alloys, lowered 45mm on the front and 35 on the back...
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6th August 2006, 20:04
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im sure Alex (cammedvtr) is faster than that
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6th August 2006, 20:10
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ok, but mine is relatively standard though and has a restrictive centre section with is much smaller than the VTR one too.
Also hes called cammed VTR - has he got cams then, manifold...etc??! As mine like i said is relatively standard...
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6th August 2006, 20:12
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The 1.1 gearbox has shorter ratios than the VTR? But it's the same as the VTS gearbox? 
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6th August 2006, 20:12
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ah thought you were saying you seen a car do that at santa pod and you thought it was fast, sorry!
decent time, did you stall like angelvtr did at fcs?!
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6th August 2006, 20:13
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Originally Posted by Ry_B
The 1.1 gearbox has shorter ratios than the VTR? But it's the same as the VTS gearbox? |
Dont think VTS and 1.1 boxes can be the same as my car will rev limit if I go over 125 as the ratios are so short!
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6th August 2006, 20:15
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Originally Posted by yate5y
ah thought you were saying you seen a car do that at santa pod and you thought it was fast, sorry!
decent time, did you stall like angelvtr did at fcs?!
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Lol sorry mate, didnt explain myself properly!
No, I meant i did it in my car!
Nope, didnt stall at all had some really good reaction times, 0.2...and think but will check my paper that one was 0.09!
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6th August 2006, 22:05
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1.1 box and VTS aint the same. The 1.1 is the closer ratio of the 2, my mate just put 1 in his vts.
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6th August 2006, 22:22
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Oh fair enough lol. Can it cope with the power alright considering it came from a 1.1 with 60ish bhp?
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6th August 2006, 23:37
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Originally Posted by VTSKris
1.1 box and VTS aint the same. The 1.1 is the closer ratio of the 2, my mate just put 1 in his vts.
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Thought so, thanks for verifying this mate!
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6th August 2006, 23:37
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Originally Posted by Ry_B
Oh fair enough lol. Can it cope with the power alright considering it came from a 1.1 with 60ish bhp?
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Yes it seems to, think the boxes are all the same strength anyway.
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7th August 2006, 00:05
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i saw you there didnt see you run.
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7th August 2006, 00:09
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1.1 is not that much different ratio wise to a VTR, The VTS box is a lot closer thats for sure.
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7th August 2006, 00:19
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vts and 1.1 are same apart from final drive
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7th August 2006, 00:22
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Which has the best final drive then?
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7th August 2006, 00:28
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Originally Posted by bullit
vts and 1.1 are same apart from final drive
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According to my Haynes, 1.1 is same as VTR apart from final drive.
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7th August 2006, 00:41
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i got 16.4 with bmc and cat back piper with it striped well just rear seats out also was wet and muddy tyres
im sure i can get faster in dry and have a 4-1 manifold
alex got a 16.1 his is open filter but moved behind headlight and had headlight removed, 4-2-1 manifold de cat magnex back box and cam and headwork
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7th August 2006, 17:08
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Originally Posted by bullit
i saw you there didnt see you run.
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Oh right, when did you see me?
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