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Can't believe there is nothing here about such a feat.
The JW Automotive VL went 8.05 on a radial, SOHC. Mind boggling achievement in itself and it won't be long till we see a 7 second radial tyred VL.
Credit to all the guys involved
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I'm pretty sure it's jw automotive's own car that they built, it's tubbed etc. they also raced it in 10.5 @ jamboree and ran 8.2 I think
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Radials
8.23@169.7
8.05@169.5
10.5
8.24@167 (winner of mtf 10.5 brissy jamboree) first time on track day after licensing and took out the event.
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the jw automotive vl was on radials at jambo
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this runs a gtx42 from memory doesnt it?
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yess it has a gtx42 on it
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Pretty tough looking bus
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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14-10-14, 19:12 GMT+10#10 Incredible effort for a radial and a gtx42,
cheers
darren
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15-10-14, 00:51 GMT+10#11 yes its impressive , highly recommend jw automotive 4 performance work
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19-10-14, 15:49 GMT+10#12 I've been looking for a vid of this... anyone got a link?
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07-12-14, 13:10 GMT+10#13 Justin (JW Automotive) went 8.008 @ 171mph on a radial tyre with a GT42!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo89...WsuTFPJPgCIOGQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oo89hteRvn4&list=UUKBB6RO5gWsuTFPJPgCIOGQ)
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07-12-14, 20:09 GMT+10#14 one seriously sorted car drives like its on rails
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08-12-14, 11:33 GMT+10#15 tufff!!!! straight like a arrow.
well done
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08-12-14, 16:39 GMT+10#16 yeh well done mate ,awesome job and looks soooo tuff!
and it had a 7 in it too ,coz the 60ft was .02 faster on the 8.05run, i believe.
come on bring on a 7!!!!!
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09-12-14, 10:20 GMT+10#17 Very impressive car, To think it's only running a 42r, will be well into the 7's with a 45
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10-12-14, 11:19 GMT+10#18 I would like to see a big precision turbo on this e.g a new 6870 cea or the 8285 or similar
Plenty supras in the states running 180mph plus in 3500 pound cars with IRS with these turbos
Most impressive vl in oz atm
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18-12-14, 17:26 GMT+10#19 Quote:
Originally Posted by RB2GO
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Can't believe there is nothing here about such a feat.
The JW Automotive VL went 8.05 on a radial, SOHC. Mind boggling achievement in itself and it won't be long till we see a 7 second radial tyred VL.
Credit to all the guys involved
BIG SHOUT OUT TO JW AT TESTING JUST PUT DOWN A 7.96@173mph on a 275 radial and factory floor pan
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19-12-14, 09:29 GMT+10#20 Quote:
Originally Posted by caged
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BIG SHOUT OUT TO JW AT TESTING JUST PUT DOWN A 7.96@173mph on a 275 radial and factory floor pan
Well done Justin!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNDa...ature=youtu.be (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNDaK1EOym0&feature=youtu.be)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQ2Qv09as18
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