About my cars handling prowess or modest acceleration?

Joe aren't you in Ossett, I can let you take it for a spin so you can judge for yourself if it has TOTB potential.

 

I'm not sure how going around a few cones trying to match the times of 500bhp Classic RA's would prove my claim a 300bhp Newage WRX is faster over 400m than a 400bhp Newage STi.

But that's Scoobynet logic for you!!!!



Gave the car a bit of an airing yesterday. Not long now Tom.

 

All cars have totb potential mate, it's just about turning up and having a crack, just a bit of fun

 

Unless it rained, he'd have to keep half of his book of excuses shut.

 

Going round the cones at totb is not about 500hp etc, there's no way you could get that much power down anyway on the circuit, lower hp or control of power, handling of car (your magic arb should suffice) and driver skill is the only thing that will get you up there.
So yes exactly the scene to prove yourself.

 

You think? I've seen the Banana go straight from the drag strip to the handling circuit with nothing changed other than possibly a cal setting. Andy was running circa 8/900 on the handling last time he was at TOTB when he was overall champion.

 

= good driver and knows how to put his power down and where. As said, control of power. And come on Steve knows how to set up a car.
I'll be at the bottom myself no doupt

 

I haven't taken a corner flat out since 1999, to do a track day or handling circuit would be a huge challenge for me.

 

I don't do too bad for driving there and back in a road car with standard turbo and top mount...why wait for an 11 Matt why not just turn up and do it there...no better place to silence the haters

Free runs all day sat and sun although Sunday is busy, handling is just fun and banter, against the clock the pressure is on, you're looking at anything from 35-45 seconds depending on the course and if you go cone blind ....'It's not TOTB its ConeAttack'

 

I've just started pricing up a better braking option.

Fade isn't a problem what so ever, it's locking up/getting abs from trying to slow the car down in too short a time. Hopefully bigger disks will cure it.

I want to combat my cornering confidence issues by braking very late and using my cars pace to exit fast.

Just had a look at some Tarox 6 pots, bit pricey but what the heck.

 

If your brakes are locking up your wheels, bigger brakes are likely to only lock them sooner. Stopping distance isn't just a function of braking efficiency. Those big round black things have quite a bit to do with it as well.

 

Wouldn't have tarox given, there is much better brakes upgrades out there

Speak to Alyn at AS Performance, loads of off the shelf options as well as custom set ups

 

If you bought an sti it would have had brembos

 

He walked into that one

 

Ironic really given Mr dragstrip has no need for brakes

 

Even more so considering it is locking the wheels on standard brakes.....

I don't see how bigger brakes are going to help the issues. Let alone considering the wrx main selling point according to Matt is its better in spring weight due to smaller brakes!

 

It's just more of the same irrational bollox we've come to expect from our chum.

 

 

I thought bigger brakes would bite harder with less pedal input?

 

Well if I ever needed help in slowing down.

Out of interest are the Brembos good for over 500bhp on a Newage Sti?

 

Exactly. The wheel stops turning sooner (i.e. with less pedal effort)

With the right pad/disc combination they are awesome brakes. The benefit you get with big brakes on a road car is increased repeatability in that they don't suffer from overheating because the larger surface area cools down quicker. Brembos will stop a newage from 150mph+ in about 150 metres. I've done just that at Bedford on the 1 Km straight.

 

But aren't wrx brakes better because they are lighter.
I'm confused

 

Ideally I want bigger and lighter but I suppose that'll come at a premium

 

Why do you need brakes you're a dragstrip hero remember.
How about a parachute

 

Yeah silly me, I forgot that bit
If WRX brakes are so good why is it nobody says they're going to get a WRX brake 'upgrade'

The scariest thing I have driven was a 330bhp WRX with standard brakes. Without giving the matter adequate forethought I jumped in the WRX and expected it to drive just like my STi. What a shock, never again.

 

You never know the bigger STi brakes might help with my 1st and 2nd wheelspin problem

I don't think people realise just how fast a 330hp Newage WRX accelerates. Brakes that are deemed a good upgrade for a classic STi struggle to real in a 221hp Newage.

 

Jeezzzzzzzzzzus he's off again.
Just when you think you have the slightest chance of partaking in something that even remotely resembles a rational discussion, he's back in la-la land.

I have no idea if you think you're funny or if you are just plain thick Matt, but you are definitely tiresome.

 

its funny.
a little poke with the idiot stick and hes off again.
most of us had a wrx and saw the light but he keeps on telling us.

 

I don't understand why people feed?
You're going to hit a brick wall so why bother.
You do know your replies are feeding him.
Does my head in that you lot winge about him, but yet you constantly reply.

 

i dont whinge i think he is brilliant

i love his wrx stories,utterly amazing!