Rockogtrs 10.4 In Queensland.

[R31 Chick]

Nope, no more too it. Jeff should be driving drag cars tho, he can make a slow car seem quick sometimes.

[Butters]

Given there is no car on the HPI drag list that comes close to that 60ft

and we are talking 8 second cars on street drag radials this seems very strange.

http://www.hpi.com.au/drag_records.php

There are cars doing 1.3's in the world but none on true street tyres that I know of !!

The all use drag radials and a good 1000 to 1500 hp !

I mean no offence but I think you gotta look at this logically.

If true this could be some sort of world record.

[moonus]

edit..

Edited July 26, 2007 by moonus

[Public Enemy]

107mph was at half track by the looks cause terminal speed was 133mph.

[NXTIME]

true street tyres or drag radials, 1.39 is better than any radial-tyred car that I am aware of, and a few slicked GTR's too

[R31 Chick]

So let me get this correct Butters, you claim the car is 1000-1500rwhp and must be on drag radials at least? I think by the photo's we can clearly see they aren't any big flash drag slicks on there.

I will let RockoGTR come on here himself and maybe he has a couple of photo's that clearly show the car was on Nexen street tyres, just as it was sent over with. He will be putting slicks or drag radials on it next time, then hopefully the box will hold together and it should go quicker.

This car is DEFINITELY NOT 1000-1500rwhp either, it was nowhere near that.

I will let him no it might be a record and he can inform HPI and show his time slip and join the ranks

Also bear in mind this car still has full interior and is a comfortable daily drive.

Edited July 26, 2007 by R31 Chick

[2rismo]

I don't want to be taken out of context on my comment above so please allow me to clarify.

I think there is something being done differently to most every other GTR that goes to the drags in some department. Whether it's just a perfectly balanced launch from an outstanding driver or some tricky suspension settings, it's incredibly rare to see a 1.3x 60' time from any street GTR and it's especially rare for it to happen on streeters.

I'm not doubting the tyre choice at all when I say that I reckon there's more to it.

Great job though.

[R31 Chick]

The car is extremely well set up from good suspension, good HKS exhaust, good turbo choice for the car, good tune, good driver etc. There is no NOS or any "secrets" on the car and I am sure Jeff would be happy to show anyone. We aren't trying to claim this figure from a stock car and we never mentioned suspension set ups etc... even tho the suspension isn't anything over the top or expensive. It doesn't have coil overs or anything.

There is no denying the figures, its just a very well set up car that anyone with any knowledge could build on what is not a huge budget.

As I am not the guru on the car or a mechanic I think between Jeff, NIB and RockoGTR they can answer all your questions. Pity they are all holidaying or away working.

Edited July 27, 2007 by R31 Chick

[Butters]

I don't mind being taken out of context ... seems to always happen on the net lol

R31 Chick you need to take this less personally, are you his girlfriend ?

I am sorry I believe with a 1.3 60ft if he puts on drag slicks he will not go stuff all quicker.

Did he manage to run another pass with a simular 60ft or is this a once off ?

I'd be keen to see it backed up at another track like willowbank If he does its quite an acheivement taking down the likes of keir wilson and theo woollett to the 60ft !!

He just sneaks into tenth place on HPI list, so well done on that !

[R31 Chick]

Nope, I am his ex. Things do go out of context and being Steve's daughter I know this all too well. As my brother built the car is probably why I jump to its defence.

The car will be at Willow Bank soon. There is video footage of the car in rear wheel drive smoking 4th although Jeff hasn't sent it to me yet which will prove the tyre debate.

[ix9]

In order to avoid confusion, conjecture and speculation on what it might/might not have, how about letting the owner of the car make a post to that effect. No more sh*tfights please. I'm locking this thread until then.