Who said it was?
Decent suspension, wide wheels and sticky rubber works well enough.
As I said, off the line most FWD cars are gash...When already rolling, they don't have that disadvantage. If they get the holeshot, you're ****ed.
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Decent suspension, wide wheels and sticky rubber works well enough.
As I said, off the line most FWD cars are gash...When already rolling, they don't have that disadvantage. If they get the holeshot, you're ****ed.
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Doesn't mean it has nitrous though. Nitrous is easily and quickly used so if people do use it on the road they'll use it sparingly.
I've often wondered why people seem to think being accused of telling porkies is on a par with being accused of, say, murder.
I'd love to see "all the road cars" running nines eights and sevens.
There is one proven car that has run a 7.95 the Vauxhall victor with drag slicks, nothing else has even come close in street trim, the european record for a 4WD car on full drag slicks is 8.2, http://www.sumopower.com/drag_news_07.htm those are my pictures.
The street class at japshow now runs to a 10 second index because there arn't any street cars which are running anywhere near nines with the exception of the lemon, and nearly all the drag cars running in the various low end classes in the NHRA events are nothing like road legal, with the exception of the Vauxhall victor I mentioned above, and that run wasn;t in anything like street trim.
Well that would be due to the fact im not telling "porkies" if however you dont believe me or would like to refute what I am saying then do so. Eg. must have been a large turbo and the blue flames where because..
Its simple if you feel its incorrect then correct dont just claim there telling porkies.
Its simple if you feel its incorrect then correct dont just claim there telling porkies.
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I have a 2.0l 16v Turbo Nova running just under 300bhp, no badges on the back but it is yellow, does that make me a sleeper?
Red Victor runs 7.67 at 188mph on FULLY TREADED ROAD TYRES and pump fuel. It runs the same on the street as on the track.
I don't often use this but it's most certainly deserved in this case:
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What power do reasonably fettled "D" Reg Escort rs Turbo's make these days?
not 100% a sleeper, but the dude backed me right up on the sliproad onto the motorway before proceeding to boot it away from me (i was cruising in 3rd when he backed me up to 10-20mph obviously WELL out of my powerband). then proceeded to undertake me lol before flashing his hazards at me lol.
even on the roundabout proceeding the sliproad i could smell petrol when he moved and then i could smell loads on the slip, so im presuming he was either, without CAT, or running a tad rich.
not 100% a sleeper, but the dude backed me right up on the sliproad onto the motorway before proceeding to boot it away from me (i was cruising in 3rd when he backed me up to 10-20mph obviously WELL out of my powerband). then proceeded to undertake me lol before flashing his hazards at me lol.
even on the roundabout proceeding the sliproad i could smell petrol when he moved and then i could smell loads on the slip, so im presuming he was either, without CAT, or running a tad rich.
PLEASE stop typing WHERE instead of were.
I never pick up on peoples spelling. But that one just got to me, sorry for the outburst.
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This do? ive no hovis handy im afraid.
Its my only car and has been for the past 2 1/2 years, I like it.
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Nice Nova, but adding a bonnet vent and spitter etc kinda make it less of a sleeper, more of a hot hatch?
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lol, bonnet vent is essential im afraid. No one expects that sort of power so it is kind of a sleeper. Rough spec is 2.0l 16v turbo at just under 300bhp, this is adjustable incar so most day to day driving is at about 230bhp. 6 speed gearbox, coilovers, 300mm brakes, needless to say everything is sorted underneath.