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hello from norwich!!

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:21 pm
by jungle-jim
hello boys and girls!!

i am jungle-jim.

i know a few of you already!!

ben ( murano3 )

stuart ( stuart staples )

martin ( turbomart )

russ ( rnash )

i am a regular on the SOC.com as i intend to get a skyline next year, although other cars are on my list!!

i have spent 6 months doing up my 1996 rover 620 turbo.

i have had her dyno'd at 225.3 bhp and 233.7 ft/lbs of torque at 12.5 psi.

i have done a single 0-60 run at TRAX of 7.31 seconds with a boot full of junk

i have seen 160mph on the clock ( on a track of course )

and with too much boost and a stock, but new clutch a 16.5 second quarter at the pod.

i have every intention of meeting you guys at snetterton next week?

i have included a couple of pikkies and vids to give you an idea!!

i hope to spend plenty of tiome visiting you!!




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a couple of vids...

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?doc ... 3&hl=en-GB

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?doc ... 0&hl=en-GB

http://video.google.co.uk/videoplay?doc ... 1&hl=en-GB

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 10:26 pm
by duncan
What an intro post :notworthy: - welcome JJ

loving those Parada's :D

Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:51 pm
by Rnash2002
Welcome aboard mate :lol:

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 12:01 am
by Bubble
Welcome to BigPower 8)

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:08 am
by Bladerider
Cool,

You're ginger, a bit tubby, and you drive a Rover !!! :o :o

This could be the best Snetterton meet ever !!!

:D :D :D :D

In all seriousness, welcome to BigPower, hope you enjoy your stay.

J. :twisted:

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:50 am
by Ben
Hello mate how goes it - Now I can call YOU Grandad as you power round Snetterton :).

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 8:39 am
by jungle-jim
ah!! ben!! you remmember!!

shall i link the video of snetterton for you all? lol

i take it you got your stage one mods done?

will this meet involve track time?

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 8:48 am
by Ben
Not on the 13th - but there is a session on the 16th - look in the trackday thread - plus we're out at Snetterton again on the 28th of Feb for a full day.

Good going on your track time.

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 8:50 am
by jungle-jim
ok. cool. i have hosted the track day we went to in the vids/jokes section :wink:

Posted: Wed Dec 06, 2006 9:08 am
by Ben
As to your question about stage1 on my car ...

http://www.bigpower.co.uk/forum/viewtop ... c&start=20

it's getting there :) ... just ECU and boost controller to go.