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NZ - VL drag scene

Started by SIKVLT · 2 July 2009 · 223 replies

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NZ_GTSArchived member
haha, true, but their workmanship is top notch. Must be doin somethin right - they get cars sent to their workshop from all over the world. The black skyline on his website belongs to a well known English rugby player. I was at his workshop a few months back, he had just finished work on a mega dollar RB engine bound for the UK, can't remember for sure but think it was an RB33... no expense spared...
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NZ_BT1Archived member
And dont forget we also have the 4wd record as seen here stolen from HKS I beleive....and we even did it on an aussie strip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXo2VoWdVJc Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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UNONT2Archived member
was for johny wilkinson
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NEM SSArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by SIKVLT I'm hoping to give the wagon a run down the 1/4 before the intercooler just for fun see what it does What did kris do in the old RIPv8s ? The fastest that my old VL ( RIPV8S ) did was a 13.2 sec with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gear wheel spin and 113mph which should be a low 12 , 60 foot times where in the 1.7sec which is good for 5speed. But the last few meetings that I did with the new tune it would over fuel at the top end and lose power, In Ozzy 286rwkw would get you a high 11 sec time on their drag strips. Does anyone know if it ended up being sold by that guy on trade me? Cheers Kris
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NZ_BT1Archived member
Dont know Kris...............the car seems to have vanished.....havnt herd anything about it for a while......it was looking a bit sad on it last time I seen it
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SIKVLTArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by NEM SS The fastest that my old VL ( RIPV8S ) did was a 13.2 sec with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gear wheel spin and 113mph which should be a low 12 , 60 foot times where in the 1.7sec which is good for 5speed. But the last few meetings that I did with the new tune it would over fuel at the top end and lose power, In Ozzy 286rwkw would get you a high 11 sec time on their drag strips. Does anyone know if it ended up being sold by that guy on trade me? Cheers Kris Hey Kris longtime -RIPV8S or now L9MEUP was not sold he kept it and is now doing a rebuild he wants 300+
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NEM SSArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by SIKVLT Hey Kris longtime -RIPV8S or now L9MEUP was not sold he kept it and is now doing a rebuild he wants 300+ Well all he had to do was turn up the boost everything was there to handle and make 350 rwkw, but i would rebuild the motor before boost going above the 16 psi i had which made 286 rwkw the GT35/40 was only just starting to work If he went to around 20-22 psi he would easily go above what he wants. Hope it goes well for him, hope to see it on the road again Cheers Kris
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ss nutArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by NZ_BT1 Oh im the first to admit.....its still a fun atmosphere when it happens on the street in an industrial estate or something away from harms way Yeah the 4 young fella's Down south thought the same thing early this morning.Now there are 3,and the last one is't to good!Gotta feel for the family's.The only good thing is they did't involve any other innocent person on the street.
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NZ_BT1Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by ss nut Yeah the 4 young fella's Down south thought the same thing early this morning.Now there are 3,and the last one is't to good!Gotta feel for the family's.The only good thing is they did't involve any other innocent person on the street. Im not going to start on this topic I will say this once.......3 young people killed in a freak accident that were teens...ok tragic yes it is its not good at all BUT... How many middle aged people are killed on the roads every year in accidents bear that in mind. also there are drink drivers which tend to be middle aged people again...so im sorry but its not a 1 way street here...everyone over the whole is guilty of doing something silly....weather its doing burnouts in industrial estates.....speeding on the open road to pass etc.......driving drunk or under the influence of drugs etc so im sorry I wont accept the full point of the finger at street racers thats my piece And here is a figure graphs to back up what I have said not being smart im just putting across my point Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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4sakenvlArchived member
think it can happen to any one i used to drive at crazy races n speeds at that age just luck of draw who gets caught or crashes n pays the price i guess. Have lost a mate few yrs back who chose to drink n drive. So yer can happen to any one i guess any age or situation
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NZ_BT1Archived member
^^exactly right.....and ive seen some pretty irrisponsable "grown ups" around........just look at the age of some of the kids roaming the streets at nights or daytime example photo here seen in hastings...................... the sooner people stop narrowing in on the easy target of teens in cars the better.....take a look at themselves.....one can almost quite safely say more than 60 percent of them went angels in there youth!!!!! As the older parents say "its not worth it aye" mmmmmmm where have I herd that line before lol that rings a bell Remmember life is fun....your only young once....so party hard and have fun and hopefully you come out the other end shinning like this idiot seen here hehe wounder who he is lol They are just jeleous that the car scene wasnt that fun back in there day hehehe because they had things like this hehehehe And lastly some cops arnt to flash at driving either lol Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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SIKVLTArchived member
Can we keep this on topic there is a "Chat" thread !
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NZ_BT1Archived member
yes sir
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NZ_bt1vltArchived member
haha he police has scissor rear doors ***n pig!
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IrontuskArchived member
Does anyone else understand Aaron's chart or am I just too drunk? The first 2 columns make sense, but then there is alternatives for the same 2 years.. Anyway, according to the statistics, the safest choice of travel is to ride pillion on a bike, anyone feel like a ride? And after today it looks like I'm about to have spare gear, ****in' awesome Now I just need a bigger bike that doesn't feel like such a pig with the weight of 2 people on it.. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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SIKVLTArchived member
Is anyone apart from Hayden planning on doing the 1/4 ?
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UNONT2Archived member
yep i am definatly
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NZ VL comArchived member
want to but wont be ready for a while yet wanted to do it in the old SC but no balls
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NZ_BT1Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by SIKVLT Is anyone apart from Hayden planning on doing the 1/4 ? I am thats why Ive purchased Brents trans with transbrake Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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NEM SSArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by NZ_BT1 I am thats why Ive purchased Brents trans with transbrake Good option but not a BT1 option? Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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