Popular Post anglia4 Posted November 21 Popular Post Share Posted November 21 1 hour ago, Roman said: I think I might have mentioned it before, but its honestly one of my best trackday memories. Two uni students came to a Taupo trackday, back when it was the old small track. One was in a 3 cyl NA diahatsu Mira, and the other was in a 1500cc Ford Fiesta canvas top. These cars were super closely matched in speed etc, and they were out there all day just absoluting wailing on their cars chasing each other around. They came back into the pits with hugest grins, and everyone spectating was just loving watching these cars go 20 out of 10. So good. While other people grumbling that their semi slicks were getting hot or something. Zero fucks given and max enjoyment. It was like a mini Best Motoring video or something. haha. Similar story, I'd done a few uni track days at Ruapuna with my VR6 golf and my mustang, they were fast and that was plenty of fun. Then went one time when it was drizzling and greasy, in my 1300cc grandad spec mk1 escort along with my flatmate in his 1000cc mini. We had THE BEST time. Absolutely beating the snot out of these poor old cars, sliding around, chasing each other, not actually going super fast but it was so much fun because it didn't feel like we would die if we left the track. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajg193 Posted November 22 Share Posted November 22 3 hours ago, Roman said: I've already got one ball busting project thats proving difficult, I didnt need two. haha! If I was doing a K swap or 2ZZ swap, this car probably wouldnt even be going yet. But I learned so much from it during that short time span, it was awesome. 4K would have dropped straight in, a 7/8 race cam and you'd be laughing / I'm pretty sure this thing of yours was only like a second slower on the quarter mile at drag day than my brother's Capri, but his thing is more traction limited Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltik Posted November 22 Share Posted November 22 Let me assure mr creme_de_la_canna that a Miata will not and did not make light work of the echo 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted November 22 Share Posted November 22 Reading those comments made me dumber liek those who dont understand the diff between hp at wheels vs quoted engine hp 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrike Posted November 22 Share Posted November 22 28 minutes ago, xsspeed said: Reading those comments made me dumber liek those who dont understand the diff between hp at wheels vs quoted engine hp This also the weight of the car, whats a FWD box worth in loss? 10-15%? So maybe what closer to 200whp? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xsspeed Posted November 22 Share Posted November 22 I love how os.co.ng comes with aggressive defence of romandayfs toyota echo 7 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Posted November 22 Author Share Posted November 22 Hahaha its all good fun aye! I think part of the issue was just the way the article presented it. By which I mean, when I posted the trackday video first somewhere, it gets a really positive reception. Then people ask what's in it, and cant believe it. But then if you tell it by the numbers first, no one wants to watch a trackday video that validates the fact that it did indeed go quite good. Then another issue was that the article sort of made it sound like it was making 150hp at the engine. Which on an American or UK dyno means about 30whp. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87creepin Posted November 25 Share Posted November 25 What a cesspit that instagram comment section is. Go ctrl+c and ctrl+v ya “build” ya cunts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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