fwd record falls again.. [Archive]

Rob@Backyardracing

16-09-2009, 09:48

had to share this, an awesome vid, an awesome car!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PxpW3S4ad8Q

that is quite simply the fastest street fwd car in the world ever!
(i.e not tube chassis)

and take a look at this pic, traction :eek:

http://www.rtoc.org/files/Miscellaneous/millers%20car.jpg

dave r5

16-09-2009, 09:58

:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:

dam thats quick

Rob@Backyardracing

16-09-2009, 10:00

i cant get over the noise, its unreal the sound that car makes, sounds more like a bike! he does rev it over 11k though...

gotta love how excited the yanks get too, listen to that commentator, classic :)

Sparkie

16-09-2009, 13:08

does sound awesome!

no wonder our president is always away - look what he's up to.:laugh:

dave r5

16-09-2009, 13:32

the sound of anti lag.

love it

JRP

16-09-2009, 13:42

is that the 1/4 mile or a shorter trip? just dont seem as far:confused:

dave j gtt

16-09-2009, 14:48

"are you kidding me" :wasntme:

169 mph :eek:

Scoff

16-09-2009, 18:34

no anti lag involved there. here's an incar, different run:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1Q5iTcGhXw&feature=related

J$£5GTT

16-09-2009, 18:50

those tyres.....:eek:

sphinX

16-09-2009, 19:07

Full on drag slag! that thing could never be driven on a normal road. When coming back after the incar you could see how hard it would be to drive.

Awesome nevertheless!

GTphil

16-09-2009, 19:15

I liked the tyre smoke coming onto the car through the gear lever gaiter:wasntme: and dash!:laugh:

The way he nearly got thrown from his seat when changing gear:eek:
and finally the blind spot check before moveing over to exit the strip:cooter:

Some money and time has been put onto that car.
:smokin:

5teve L

16-09-2009, 19:21

'Kin el thats quick.... whats the Uk's fastest FWD ?

Markey Mark (BD)

16-09-2009, 19:26

whats the Uk's fastest FWD ?

I think its either CPL's Civic Type R or Andy Nicholls in his Rover 25, can't remember which one.

Awesone car though, got to hand it to them very imprerssive.

minty83

16-09-2009, 19:26

'Kin el thats quick.... whats the Uk's fastest FWD ?
its a civic i think il try find the link

Scoff

16-09-2009, 19:40

CPL racing civic, k20 turbo with 10.1 ish @ 140 ish. yes, we're eons behind the US!!

Rob@Backyardracing

16-09-2009, 21:58

Just for the peeps unsure Millers NRG car is a B18 motor... If only i had some spare cash a b18 would certainly be sat under my bonnet for next year but its all about the budget d16 tuning... :smokin:

Adam L

16-09-2009, 22:10

Sounds like it was running on 3...

Adam L

16-09-2009, 22:14

Speaking of 169 terminals, the fastest US steet legal Supra was pulling those back in 2007. Although in 2 years they've managed to scrape another 10mph out of the car I think. And that was a stroked motor.

Rob@Backyardracing

17-09-2009, 18:00

that civic in the link has made 172mph traps on other runs.

but yeah, supra is quicker still, but it is 3litre, and dont think that civic is lightweight, they race at 2500lb race weight

Rob@Backyardracing

25-11-2009, 13:07

well the bar has just been raised again! :(

how does 180mph trap sound :eek: this guy is really not hanging around!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFn0iLejBEg

street car, petrol, no meth/nos etc, all turbo :)

they seem to be out every week and break the record, there unreal, crazy times, gotta love the progress these guys make :D

Rob@Backyardracing

25-11-2009, 13:12

there also making some swift progress on the naturally aspirated front too

how does 10.42@131 with no turbo sound!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4emRIgB4IQ

again, no nos/meth etc, all motor :)

weve only a handfull of cars in the uk that run that time with turbo lol

5teve L

25-11-2009, 13:33

Madness, looked a right handfull for a few seconds though :eek:

Rob@Backyardracing

25-11-2009, 13:40

it was a handfull! he was only about 50% throlle 1st half of track (you can hear him on and off the throttle), hence only going 8.90. he has ran 8.72@171 before, so should of ran 8.5x@180 if he had more traction, it is winter :)

steveR5GTT

25-11-2009, 13:51

Not really knowing a lot bout hondas can sum1 anser me y they are using the b18 engine instead of goin for the 2.2 h22a engine? Is it just a better engine or the fact its a smaller displacment its able to rev higher ?

Rob@Backyardracing

25-11-2009, 13:58

most of them use some sort of b18 hybrid, i.e b18, with b20 crank (honda crv)
so makes them 2.0l or so, and rev to 11k or so. very few run the h22 motor, i believe the sleevs are very thin with the large bore, so i think thats the main reason.

Rob@Backyardracing

08-12-2009, 21:35

Markey Mark (BD)

08-12-2009, 21:44

AND AGAIN over the weekend at NSCRA Season Final

New record for Worlds fastest FWD 8.507 :smokin: by Chris Miller in his EG

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8MgabmgutHI

more to read here....

http://www.honda-tech.com/showthread.php?t=2691432

Incar Vid: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJe_MIZWFbU

That run looked awesome, that thing rockets :eek:

Is it me or does he not give it full beans till he's well off the line and into second

Love the last view of the run (head on):agree:

Rob@Backyardracing

09-12-2009, 11:50

yeah, that view of the car charging towards the camera really shows the cars urgenacy :)

the car did 1.48 60` and 135mph @ 1/8th on that pass, that is unreal :eek:

it really is a huge acheivment what those guys have done, they only broke 8.99 this year, to take take .5 off that and pick up 10mph at that level of the sport takes some doing, and to do it within a few months like they have is just staggering, and to think other than the tyres, these are road legal cars, unreal!

he`s actually quicker than a lot of the "hotrod" cars now, which run full tube chassis`s (weight nothing), 28" slicks,bigger turbo`s, and run methanol!

Trevhib

09-12-2009, 12:03

I love watching this stuff. Thanks for keeping an eye on it Rob. :agree:

Rob@Backyardracing

09-12-2009, 14:53

cant not keep an eye on it really, its rather big news in the honda world, these guys are treated like celebs, they literally sign autographs when there out :laugh:

Markey Mark (BD)

09-12-2009, 16:18

yeah, that view of the car charging towards the camera really shows the cars urgenacy :)

the car did 1.48 60` and 135mph @ 1/8th on that pass, that is unreal :eek:

Dame thats quick for the 1/8th mile!!!

As you say that puts alot of Yank Tanks to shame, and for a road car on original shell too is very impressive. Just show hows times change, never thought you'd see a FWD car do those sort of times and speeds

Just wonder how much quicker they could make it.

Rob@Backyardracing

09-12-2009, 17:17

yeah really gets the mind wondering what is, and what isnt possible, or at least likely, i mean for a 7.9 second pass for example you`d be talking 200mph trap speed, which would probably require another 400hp at least, then the traction problems that would come with the extra power, its just crazy to think, but then i thought that when i saw the 1st 8 second pass, thought it would take another couple of years to get to mid 8`s, of course i was wrong :)

but for example, the guy (miller) reckons he made 200hp more on the dyno before that race (cam change) and he picked up 8mph on his highest trap, deminishing returns i believe is the term :)