i went to the shootout at alconbry runway on thursday and raced `Steff the Cossie Killer` in my RS Turbo.......
I am running around 300bhp (ish) and beat most things on the road in a straight line.......
we started from the 1.5 mile mark with Dick Dare as the starter,
Steff got off the line so quickly i could not believe it, before i gained traction steff was 60 meters in front of me......
it is only the second time i have been on a track for racing and steff trully opened my eyes to the power of the scoob.....
Trubador

 

You getting one then?

 

I Own both of these excellent cars and they are both great.

 

Cheers Trubador.
You are too kind.

It is also worth mentioning that we also had another 'race', this time from a rolling 40mph start. The cars were level up to 90mph at which point the RST pulled away a car length up to 120mph.
I didn't know at the time he had 300bhp though!!
I came away with a great respect for what other enthusuasts can do with their cars, as I know how hard Trub' has worked on his little beast.
I think I'll stick to 'Cossie Killing' though.

Stef.


[This message has been edited by Stef (edited 05 August 2000).]

 

TRUB
Every body knows when you start to run more
than 200bhp through the front wheels of an
RS Turbo you can`t get traction. On the day
you would of been better of running a Tansit
Van. I`m not knocking the turbo in any way.
I bet if you were only running 200bhp on the
day you wouldn`t have give this guy 60m head
start.
Martin ;D;D;D;D
p.s See you tomorrow at the real make show

 

steff........
you too kind sir
as i said before though, the way you left me behind from standing start was out of this world and i have never been left like that before by anything.......
i was pleased in winning the rolling start, and to my little beasts credit, she does pull very well from 60mph - 140mph and i can put my hand on my heart and swear to whooping porsche 911, a couple of scooby`s, Volvo T5, audi quatro, lancia intergrale and a few others etc etc.......
either way, it does not make a difference to the way steff whooped me from standing start, if i had put my car into reverse he could not have won by more
Trubador

 

Stef,

Im showing my ignorance here mate....but whats your spec again??

Cheers

Richie

 

Richie.

UK MY98.
Full Scorpion system and K&N 57i induction kit.
That's it!
People have often put the power of my car down to the fact the engine was nice and loose, but the car has had a new short block fitted recently so the engine is still pretty tight. I honestly believe it is my exhaust/filter combination, as she still feels just as quick now.
I have got various power figures before the rebuild, the most accurate I believe being 236bhp. I will get a comparitive figure very soon, in order to test my theory.

Stef.

 

Trubador

Console yourself by calculating the cost of a new Clutch / Gearbox / Diff(s) / Viscous coupling (delete as appropriate) if Stef launches too hard next time