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jim22
15-02-2008, 23:44
Well our working day was done so it was time for some fun! me,N200 and Bristol Blue on here decided to go on a little drive to ashton court:thumbs:

I also got to drive a stage 3a spec s14a(N200's car-approx 370bhp-ish at the mo)and JEEESSSUUUSSS it's a complete and utter animal on boost! made me realise just how much these things are capable of:eek:

Here's some pics,see if you can spot which one doesn't have it's coilovers fitted yet:o......
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p283/jim22_photo/15022008117.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p283/jim22_photo/Picture142.jpg
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http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p283/jim22_photo/Picture149.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p283/jim22_photo/Picture155.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p283/jim22_photo/Picture154.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p283/jim22_photo/Picture156.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p283/jim22_photo/Picture143.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p283/jim22_photo/15022008118.jpg
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p283/jim22_photo/15022008114.jpg

YES wheels are on the shopping list for all of us lol!:rolleyes:
and to the guy in the RX-8.......keep at it mate I'm sure you'll manage to keep up with a car of some description one day!:D
Darkside7
15-02-2008, 23:56
invite me next time!!! I'm not too far away n would be willing to drive just to be in a wee pic shoot lol
jim22
15-02-2008, 23:59
definately mate! this was kind of a spur of the moment thing if you know what I mean:wack:

keep a look out in this section as we are trying to arrange a nice big drive and meet for all the west country folk:thumbs:

and yes you're car would have livened up the pics a bit!:cool:
Darkside7
16-02-2008, 00:00
na. your cars look like they have been looked after! I cracked my front bumper and it looks awful
Matt_S
16-02-2008, 00:00
370bhp on std rubber?!?!?!

Are you fcukin nuts!?!?!?!
Aitch
16-02-2008, 00:02
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p283/jim22_photo/15022008117.jpg

I never realised quite how high the standard car sat :eek:
jim22
16-02-2008, 00:03
It's not mine but the car is having K sport brakes fitted soon(the car comes out once a week at the most I believe!),some proper wheels and tyres to go with them of course:thumbs:
jim22
16-02-2008, 00:04
I never realised quite how high the standard car sat :eek:

I know:o I have had coilovers sat at home for about a month now:rolleyes:
FullMetalGasket
16-02-2008, 13:36
370bhp on std rubber?!?!?!

Are you fcukin nuts!?!?!?!

I wouldn't have it any other way in my old 14a :D
That was only 300bhp but so much fun :smitten:

:notworthy to N200 for not taking the not :ghey: route :thumbs:
Bristol Blue
16-02-2008, 14:21
I wouldn't have it any other way in my old 14a :D
That was only 300bhp but so much fun :smitten:

:notworthy to N200 for not taking the not :ghey: route :thumbs:

Absolutely. Though I think his dying clutch is his saving grace!!
FullMetalGasket
16-02-2008, 15:41
Wouldn't have thought the clutch to be too stressed tbh, the tires should give in first :wack:
Bristol Blue
16-02-2008, 16:30
He was saying it would slip in third upwards, however N200 does seem to get better traction to me though and I can't work out why. I'm on a std turbo (1.15bar boost) Matt is on a 2871.

I have Tein coilevers and ARB's that Jez recently set-up, inc alignment and corner weighting.

Could be a combination of things.
His knackered clutch?
His tyres being warmer?
My boost kicks in with extreame savagery, once he has got through his lag, his boost is delivered smoothly.


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That was good fun, an excellent trip out. I was amazed that we all managed to stay in convoy, there and back and at times in heavy traffic.

Glad we found that road on the way back.
FullMetalGasket
16-02-2008, 17:24
Maybe he has softer suspension? Although the smoother power delivery would certainly help. :nod:
I have to be making at least the expected 200bhp you'd expect from a standard redtop but have trouble making the wheels do more than squeek :wack:
The Westfield has almost instant throttle response and will spin up quite happily in 1st, 2nd, and on cold days 3rd without me having to even dip the clutch. :smitten:
If I apply the same throttle more smoothly I don't have (as much) as a problem :)

When my 14a was running at a bar on it's standard turbo that would spin up for a pasttime too - think the record was getting the rears to light up when I booted it in 4th while already doing 100 (kph obviously ;) ) :wack:
Got to be smoothness is the issue :nod:
Bristol Blue
16-02-2008, 17:56
Smootness:nod: Got to be I guess.

Never had spin in 4th though. Though with these cold roads at the moment I have to anticipate it spinning in third. (Straight line!!)

Doubt his suspension is softer and we're both on newish 205/55 Goodyear Eagle F1's.
N200
16-02-2008, 21:04
Don't know why mine doesn't spin so easily - but the clutch problem will be sorted very soon. Then I'll be throwing out the old cams . . . then it'll be time for the brakes/wheels.

We're always up for going for a spin, so if anyone can't wait till the next meet, and the weather's nice, stick up a post and we'll sort it out.

And maybe Jim will have may car washed by then . . . !!
jim22
16-02-2008, 21:41
Don't know why mine doesn't spin so easily - but the clutch problem will be sorted very soon. Then I'll be throwing out the old cams . . . then it'll be time for the brakes/wheels.

We're always up for going for a spin, so if anyone can't wait till the next meet, and the weather's nice, stick up a post and we'll sort it out.

And maybe Jim will have may car washed by then . . . !!

oh yes:nod:.........and I'll have my coilovers fitted:thumbs::D
SXRORY
17-02-2008, 00:09
Nice pics boys but at the end of the day you need a ferrari red one to make the party much more pimp yo! I'm up for a run out soon.
Steve you look better on the teins boss, no more monster trucking eh! Hope they were what you are after.
STEDY
17-02-2008, 00:19
Nice pics:thumbs:
Bristol Blue
17-02-2008, 00:30
no more monster trucking eh! Hope they were what you are after. LOL!!

Yeah makes a big difference to the look, and the ride is now a vast improvement.

Want to go lower, but the driveway won't permit it.:annoyed:
Bristol Blue
17-02-2008, 00:32
Nice pics:thumbs:

Cheers!



And SXRORY, well send you a text next time.
Shortcut
17-02-2008, 00:57
unauthorised meet tut!! lol good on you great pics and great weather some of us were stuck inside the boot with a welder!
jim22
17-02-2008, 09:53
unauthorised meet tut!! lol good on you great pics and great weather some of us were stuck inside the boot with a welder!

it actually made for a nice drive and a nice sized quiet meet place:thumbs:.....would be great for the summer,so maybe in the future......;)


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