Easy. Borrow some Mickey Thompson's for the front and you will do that easily enough. Either that or some old slicks.........hope you've got a good clutchvRSy wrote: 1st - 1/4 mile time down to 13.5seconds or below,
Mk2 Fabia vRS 1.4TSi (Twincharged) build thread
You could do a few things to boost times on the quarter mile but if you get serious about it, PM BigFil on here. He runs a stunning pro-class Mustang with a 9.8L engine in there 
He knows a couple of bits about really quick times but only get him involved when you've done the basics 
He is a legend.........and a nutter in a nice way!
He knows a couple of bits about really quick times but only get him involved when you've done the basics He is a legend.........and a nutter in a nice way!
The main issue with the DSG gearbox is it won't let you hold revs up whilst the brake is prssed as itcutsvthe revs to protect the clutch. So all launches were done from tickover.Rob S wrote:Drag Tyres, founded in the states, but I would have thought that would put immense strain on the drivetrain.
If you're hitting 5.6 in the damp, I would have thought you're not far off if you can drop that 100 kilo's, especially with semi/slicks.
Shark Performance are planning on developing a dsg remap with launch control which will make a huge difference if I can launch with revs up.
1st gear is pretty much redundant as well as it just spins up. With those issues sorted there's should be a good chance of being well under 5
Took the golf cart to Mallory Park on friday with the Javelin TD event. *
Awesome turnout and variety of cars on hand from Porsche 911 turbos, lotus's, Clio RS race cars and fully stripped out/caged track cars, kit cars, TVRs, a ridiculously fast ford RS van, to my little Fabia.
Weather was horrendous. *Really cold and raiing all day, track was soaked, causing loads of guys to have 'moments' all over the track.
Somehow though, despite my worries of my rear tyres being worse for wear and potentially causing a lot of oversteer, the fabia was perfect all day, and really performed well through the bends and the straights. Everyone else seemed to be fighting their cars (wasnt a good day to have RWD), yet mine just felt fine with no real traction issues (apart from exiting the hairpin in 2nd).
The only issues I had were a spot of oversteer exiting Gerards when it was raining because the DSG kept over riding the manual and changing to 4th gear when i wanted to hang on to 3rd, but when a drier line appeared, it was better as i was in 4th much earlier, also suffered understeer at the cooper Esses, but even then, it wasn't bad, and if anything lined me up for the corner exit with no issues.
Really really surprised at the levels of grip considering the weather, i was expecting it to be like an ice rink. I somehow managed to get into a tripod at one of the corners.
Mostly i'm surprised that a set of Conti sport contact 2 tyres with tread just above the wear markers performed the way they did. They were horrendous at Rockingham both times, yet here, they were fantastic.
Some pictures
That TVR was immense. *I got a passenger ride in that. * He wasnt even taking at past 5k, but was still flying around, and not shy of going sideways either. *BUT, im only 5'9" and i had my head at about 45degrees to fit in the car!! *small price to pay for the noise though.
As usual though, the kit car drivers were the problem for the whole day refusing to move over for faster cars all day long. *With some of them not even having brake lights or anything, which is mega dodgy in the wet, with spray when they arent going that fast
Oh and people dont like moving over for skoda's
I'm thinking of not bothering with the hybrid now. *250hp is achievable with the std turbo, that in a 1200kg is a nice chunk of power and will be onthe limits of tractability. *Hopefully should have the new map on in the next week. *
Heres some vids my friend managed to get of us. *
Apologies for the pants music on this first one, I was messing around with youtube video editer and saved it over the original by accident.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3u4s7iD ... qXhU8JmkGB[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQqtAJnx ... er&list=UL[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT8iYLEg ... er&list=UL[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt-jCwsT ... er&list=UL[/youtube]
Paa
Awesome turnout and variety of cars on hand from Porsche 911 turbos, lotus's, Clio RS race cars and fully stripped out/caged track cars, kit cars, TVRs, a ridiculously fast ford RS van, to my little Fabia.
Weather was horrendous. *Really cold and raiing all day, track was soaked, causing loads of guys to have 'moments' all over the track.
Somehow though, despite my worries of my rear tyres being worse for wear and potentially causing a lot of oversteer, the fabia was perfect all day, and really performed well through the bends and the straights. Everyone else seemed to be fighting their cars (wasnt a good day to have RWD), yet mine just felt fine with no real traction issues (apart from exiting the hairpin in 2nd).
The only issues I had were a spot of oversteer exiting Gerards when it was raining because the DSG kept over riding the manual and changing to 4th gear when i wanted to hang on to 3rd, but when a drier line appeared, it was better as i was in 4th much earlier, also suffered understeer at the cooper Esses, but even then, it wasn't bad, and if anything lined me up for the corner exit with no issues.
Really really surprised at the levels of grip considering the weather, i was expecting it to be like an ice rink. I somehow managed to get into a tripod at one of the corners.
Mostly i'm surprised that a set of Conti sport contact 2 tyres with tread just above the wear markers performed the way they did. They were horrendous at Rockingham both times, yet here, they were fantastic.
Some pictures
That TVR was immense. *I got a passenger ride in that. * He wasnt even taking at past 5k, but was still flying around, and not shy of going sideways either. *BUT, im only 5'9" and i had my head at about 45degrees to fit in the car!! *small price to pay for the noise though.
As usual though, the kit car drivers were the problem for the whole day refusing to move over for faster cars all day long. *With some of them not even having brake lights or anything, which is mega dodgy in the wet, with spray when they arent going that fast
Oh and people dont like moving over for skoda's
I'm thinking of not bothering with the hybrid now. *250hp is achievable with the std turbo, that in a 1200kg is a nice chunk of power and will be onthe limits of tractability. *Hopefully should have the new map on in the next week. *
Heres some vids my friend managed to get of us. *
Apologies for the pants music on this first one, I was messing around with youtube video editer and saved it over the original by accident.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3u4s7iD ... qXhU8JmkGB[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQqtAJnx ... er&list=UL[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT8iYLEg ... er&list=UL[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt-jCwsT ... er&list=UL[/youtube]
Paa
Took the golf cart to Mallory Park on friday with the Javelin TD event. *
Awesome turnout and variety of cars on hand from Porsche 911 turbos, lotus's, Clio RS race cars and fully stripped out/caged track cars, kit cars, TVRs, a ridiculously fast ford RS van, to my little Fabia.
Weather was horrendous. *Really cold and raiing all day, track was soaked, causing loads of guys to have 'moments' all over the track.
Somehow though, despite my worries of my rear tyres being worse for wear and potentially causing a lot of oversteer, the fabia was perfect all day, and really performed well through the bends and the straights. Everyone else seemed to be fighting their cars (wasnt a good day to have RWD), yet mine just felt fine with no real traction issues (apart from exiting the hairpin in 2nd).
The only issues I had were a spot of oversteer exiting Gerards when it was raining because the DSG kept over riding the manual and changing to 4th gear when i wanted to hang on to 3rd, but when a drier line appeared, it was better as i was in 4th much earlier, also suffered understeer at the cooper Esses, but even then, it wasn't bad, and if anything lined me up for the corner exit with no issues.
Really really surprised at the levels of grip considering the weather, i was expecting it to be like an ice rink. I somehow managed to get into a tripod at one of the corners.
Mostly i'm surprised that a set of Conti sport contact 2 tyres with tread just above the wear markers performed the way they did. They were horrendous at Rockingham both times, yet here, they were fantastic.
Some pictures
That TVR was immense. *I got a passenger ride in that. * He wasnt even taking at past 5k, but was still flying around, and not shy of going sideways either. *BUT, im only 5'9" and i had my head at about 45degrees to fit in the car!! *small price to pay for the noise though.
As usual though, the kit car drivers were the problem for the whole day refusing to move over for faster cars all day long. *With some of them not even having brake lights or anything, which is mega dodgy in the wet, with spray when they arent going that fast
Oh and people dont like moving over for skoda's
I'm thinking of not bothering with the hybrid now. *250hp is achievable with the std turbo, that in a 1200kg is a nice chunk of power and will be onthe limits of tractability. *Hopefully should have the new map on in the next week. *
Heres some vids my friend managed to get of us. *
Apologies for the pants music on this first one, I was messing around with youtube video editer and saved it over the original by accident.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3u4s7iD ... qXhU8JmkGB[p
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQqtAJnx ... er&list=UL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT8iYLEg ... er&list=UL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt-jCwsT ... er&list=UL
Paa
Awesome turnout and variety of cars on hand from Porsche 911 turbos, lotus's, Clio RS race cars and fully stripped out/caged track cars, kit cars, TVRs, a ridiculously fast ford RS van, to my little Fabia.
Weather was horrendous. *Really cold and raiing all day, track was soaked, causing loads of guys to have 'moments' all over the track.
Somehow though, despite my worries of my rear tyres being worse for wear and potentially causing a lot of oversteer, the fabia was perfect all day, and really performed well through the bends and the straights. Everyone else seemed to be fighting their cars (wasnt a good day to have RWD), yet mine just felt fine with no real traction issues (apart from exiting the hairpin in 2nd).
The only issues I had were a spot of oversteer exiting Gerards when it was raining because the DSG kept over riding the manual and changing to 4th gear when i wanted to hang on to 3rd, but when a drier line appeared, it was better as i was in 4th much earlier, also suffered understeer at the cooper Esses, but even then, it wasn't bad, and if anything lined me up for the corner exit with no issues.
Really really surprised at the levels of grip considering the weather, i was expecting it to be like an ice rink. I somehow managed to get into a tripod at one of the corners.
Mostly i'm surprised that a set of Conti sport contact 2 tyres with tread just above the wear markers performed the way they did. They were horrendous at Rockingham both times, yet here, they were fantastic.
Some pictures
That TVR was immense. *I got a passenger ride in that. * He wasnt even taking at past 5k, but was still flying around, and not shy of going sideways either. *BUT, im only 5'9" and i had my head at about 45degrees to fit in the car!! *small price to pay for the noise though.
As usual though, the kit car drivers were the problem for the whole day refusing to move over for faster cars all day long. *With some of them not even having brake lights or anything, which is mega dodgy in the wet, with spray when they arent going that fast
Oh and people dont like moving over for skoda's
I'm thinking of not bothering with the hybrid now. *250hp is achievable with the std turbo, that in a 1200kg is a nice chunk of power and will be onthe limits of tractability. *Hopefully should have the new map on in the next week. *
Heres some vids my friend managed to get of us. *
Apologies for the pants music on this first one, I was messing around with youtube video editer and saved it over the original by accident.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3u4s7iD ... qXhU8JmkGB[p
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQqtAJnx ... er&list=UL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DT8iYLEg ... er&list=UL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kt-jCwsT ... er&list=UL
Paa