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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 11:30 AM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zzxwes6m2zU



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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 11:47 AM
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Yep.. Gotta love em.. that thing is absolutely mental!
I often check out http://www.suprastore.com/suprasforsale.html but they dont update that very much now - used to have vids of the cars they sell. Couple 1000bhp+ cars there at the mo

Titan have one that gets there <10th of a second quicker and the driver isnt as good IYAM - certainly not as smooth.. Put the other driver in the Titan and it'll be even quicker

http://www.titanmotorsports.com/900160mph.html

Thats a particularly nice vid you post having rewatched it, incredible footage actually - check out its front wheels at the start!
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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 12:03 PM
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Correction.. Yours goes even quicker. Was on ebay only last week...

Clickity click..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1998-Toyota...1QQcmdZViewItem

Over 1400rwhp 8.62sec @ 171.28mph

Sheesh!
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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 12:16 PM
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Its ridiculous.

Thats waaay more than an F1 car!

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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 12:19 PM
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What fuel do they run them on? I thought in the US that had quite low octane?
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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 12:22 PM
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Normally very high octane stuff (race fuel) or methanol. Wont be pump fuel.

Guy down the road owns the 1000 bhp Jun Skyline and think that runs on V power but will have switchable maps no doubt.

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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 01:06 PM
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1400whp and 8sec quarters. Is that all?

Might be worth looking a bit closer to home

I bring to you...the Honda Civic:

http://dev.we-todd-did-racing.com/files/40...02006-small.wmv
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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 02:08 PM
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A Pulsar would do the lot of them
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Old Dec 22, 2006 | 11:51 PM
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[QUOTE=Camile,Dec 22 2006, 10:06 PM] 1400whp and 8sec quarters.
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Old Dec 23, 2006 | 01:23 AM
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I agree, when they become jet powered I think it gets a bit pointless what shell is around it.

The UK TOTB scene is becoming a little ridiculous and needs some more rules. Limiting capacity etc might be an idea. Im not close enough to it to comment, as its not my cup of tea. Something with a bitmore drives skill is what I like!

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