Racing leads/plugs and tyre pressure.......

LeMeph · Post by **LeMeph** » Wed May 02, 2007 7:43 pm

the funny thing is... i think your suggestion.... is doable.... ol

Well... maybe not 400.. 372 at most

Black16v · Post by **Black16v** » Wed May 02, 2007 7:53 pm

372bhp on a front wheel drive car....now that id like to see!!!! lol

LeMeph · Post by **LeMeph** » Wed May 02, 2007 7:58 pm

its possible...

LIVE THE DREAM, BUY SPARKS AND PLUGS NOW!!! s**t im gonna start up an ebay rip off campaign thinks... lol

Black16v · Post by **Black16v** » Thu May 03, 2007 2:54 pm

Is your 8v polo a bit sluggish? getting cained by chavs in 206's?

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dragon_green · Post by **dragon_green** » Thu May 03, 2007 3:53 pm

but if you're doing 25 sec 1/4 miles you should check if you're not accidentally behind the wheel or a Riva.

Black16v · Post by **Black16v** » Thu May 03, 2007 4:20 pm

lol. i actually meant to put 15 seconds!!

LeMeph · Post by **LeMeph** » Thu May 03, 2007 7:06 pm

although i will say, ive never, ever, been beaten buy a 206 lol. My mum has one so i make point not to lose. No ive never gone against a GTI...

JoeG07 · Post by **JoeG07** » Thu May 03, 2007 7:12 pm

wish my polo wasnt sluggish

its a 1.4 8 valve im guessing pretty much whatever i do will make sod all difference unless i spend Â£xxxx.xxx.xxx?!

LeMeph · Post by **LeMeph** » Thu May 03, 2007 11:59 pm

all depends on what you race my friend. Most other small cars should really not be a problem... after you use my pattented plugs and leads!!!!

I joke off course. in all seriousness though these 8v's arent as slow as youd think. Look at all the other small cars with similar sized engines that you can beat. I dont know of a nauxhall that can touch me that is under 1.6 size engine, ive also not yet met a ford of similar sized engine that can match. though the fiesta 1.4 16v si was almost even, i was gaining speed i think...

All you have to do is look after your engine. Keep it well maintained ad know how to rag her properly.

No car will ever feel that afst ocne your used to it remember.

I love my car, i think its just nippy enough at the moment. Though i guess i still want more...

JoeG07 · Post by **JoeG07** » Fri May 04, 2007 12:26 pm

my mates 1.2 corsa can beat it, its a faster spec on paper, my other mates 1.4 ibiza can obliterate it, which confuses me because the engines are near identicle but anyways. maybe im just not racing good, any tips? I usually hold the revs at about 5k at the start then get out of 1st asap then red line it

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Fri May 04, 2007 1:24 pm

JoeG07 wrote:my mates 1.2 corsa can beat it, its a faster spec on paper, my other mates 1.4 ibiza can obliterate it, which confuses me because the engines are near identicle but anyways. maybe im just not racing good, any tips? I usually hold the revs at about 5k at the start then get out of 1st asap then red line it

5k on a 8v? bloody hell, I think you should be aiming for peak torque to be honest, 3500 - 4000 rpm. slip the clutch a wee bit and once grip is available floor it. those 8vs are quick off the line.

LeMeph · Post by **LeMeph** » Fri May 04, 2007 2:01 pm

Yeh its all about technique. I would imagine an ibiza probably is faster as it might be tuned slightly differently. Then again its a bigger car i think, if only slightly... Gawd knows.

But yeh sounds like your technique is a little off dude. Like Mr burton says hold your revs about 3 and a half 4k's and hold the clutch just below the biting point. When that flag goes up bring the clutch up as quick as possible without wheel spinning or stalling. Its a fine art, you have to sort of juggle the throttle and clutch to maintain the revs, Once your foots all the way up on the clutch just floor it and hold your revs into the redline. Soon as the needle touches that line slam it into the next gear and floor it again.

Trust me mate if your engines any good then that corsa is nothing compared to your polo. My mates all think my cars rapid, i know its not lol. Its definately not a fast car, the trick is i can drive much better then them (chavvy essex boi's that they are

) so they look up to the polo as a god like machine. Well they could... if they could get past the ignorant cracism "f*****g german rubbish, bloody nazi car etc etc"

*sigh*

its all about practice man. Get yourself down some lanes and just drive about. Just dont get taking no bloody turnings quick down lanes. Thats a fools game. Trust me on that one, the fiesta... never looked the same again... still sold it mind... lol.

JoeG07 · Post by **JoeG07** » Sun May 06, 2007 2:06 am

but like seriously 2nite, this KA was behind me on the motorway, and i was like go on, overtake u t*t, then we'll see whos boss. finally the bugger overtook and just shot past me, i was like

i ragged the crap out of my poor car and finally managed to catch up with the ka after a good 5 / 10 minuits with my car going flat out and topping at about 98, but i was very disapointed. Granted, it was a KA sport, and my car had 4 ppl in it, BUT ITS A FORD KA!!

JoeG07 · Post by **JoeG07** » Sun May 06, 2007 2:11 am

nevermind, just looked up the spec, thos sportKAs are 1.6s, and a hell of a lot lighter than my car, im well impressed i managed to eventually overtake it at all! Still if the driver had been racing properly i wld of been quite whipped.

david burton · Post by **david burton** » Sun May 06, 2007 3:07 pm

yeah the 8vs do die at anything more than 95mph