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Car Forum / Australian Car Forums / 4x4 Cars (Australian group) / September 2005What the f###
Comeing back from a trip to waterfall way near Coff's in my 4.0 V8 Diso and up ahead was another one banked up behind a bunch a slow movers. A passing lane came up and it pulled out to over take the slow movers. This thing just took off and with my foot to the floor I couldn't stay with it, it just exploded and took of, no smoke, nothing. I commented to the missus that that must have a hell of a V8 in it, probably chipped or something. We eventually caught up to it and it was a TD5, at least that was what it said on the back, I was gob smacked, like I said, no smoke, nothing, I though these things were only 2.5 litres, what the f###. Cappy > Comeing back from a trip to waterfall way near Coff's in my 4.0 V8 Diso > and up ahead was another one banked up behind a bunch a slow movers. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > said on the back, I was gob smacked, like I said, no smoke, nothing, I > though these things were only 2.5 litres, what the f###. Go drive a Subaru Forester XT if you think 2.5 litres in a larger vehicle means no guts ;) Easily flog an SS commy... Although, turbo diesels are completely in their element in overtaking moves - massive torque for the capacity. -mark >> Comeing back from a trip to waterfall way near Coff's in my 4.0 V8 Diso >> and up ahead was another one banked up behind a bunch a slow movers. [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > -mark V8's are also completely in their element for overtaking moves, massive power & acceleration, caravan or not. :-) Probably a well worked 4.0 with diesel badges and someone who will give it the whole boot. My old 76 carby 3.9 V8 left many other Rangies for dead, other than a 4.6 that kicked my arse once. > V8's are also completely in their element for overtaking moves, massive > power & acceleration, caravan or not. :-) [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > My old 76 carby 3.9 V8 left many other Rangies for dead, other than a 4.6 > that kicked my arse once. It's half in the driver though. One night, three consecutive sets of traffic lights, me in my Starlet, two blokes on opposite sides in near-identical Rav 4s. One auto, one manual. I beat the auto Rav 4 (to 100kph) by 2 or 3 metres, but the manual rav4 left me for sh.t. Who says autos are quicker than manuals - there was an easy 2 seconds 0-100 in it. And all cars involved were serious about 'winning', massive revs thrown at our poor little 4cyls. Auto rav4 actually managed a chirp going into second ;) -mark >> V8's are also completely in their element for overtaking moves, massive >> power & acceleration, caravan or not. :-) [quoted text clipped - 18 lines] > > -mark As far as I'm concerned your're not really trying unless you can get it to chirp in 2nd, bit harder to do in an AWD Rangie though, 6 inches of diagonal suspension squat is also a good indication, but makes steering interesting. > As far as I'm concerned your're not really trying unless you can get it to > chirp in 2nd, bit harder to do in an AWD Rangie though, 6 inches of > diagonal suspension squat is also a good indication, but makes steering > interesting. Both of my cars chirp into second with the right approach. Forester's AWD too, but is partial to spinning the inside front under heavy acceleration with a bit of a bend. Flat, straight ground, bloody impossible - the clutch starts slipping before the wheels do! -mark >> As far as I'm concerned your're not really trying unless you can get it >> to chirp in 2nd, bit harder to do in an AWD Rangie though, 6 inches of [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > -mark My stock 4.2 patrol does it fine straight flat ground & 34" tyres, I'm working on 3rd, but may need a leaf blower fitted. Try harder, are you near the red line, and if you are increase it with a black texta :) > My stock 4.2 patrol does it fine straight flat ground & 34" tyres, I'm > working on 3rd, but may need a leaf blower fitted. > Try harder, are you near the red line, and if you are increase it with a > black texta :) The redline really is the redline in Subarus, cutout is exactly on the redline. My best attempt so far was about 5000rpm, but the amount of slip in the clutch stopped me from doing it again. Feels nasty when you try to be nice to your cars! -mark >> My stock 4.2 patrol does it fine straight flat ground & 34" tyres, I'm >> working on 3rd, but may need a leaf blower fitted. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > -mark Even my ol 350,000km TB42 has seen 6500rpm a few times. > Even my ol 350,000km TB42 has seen 6500rpm a few times. No problem chasing the redline, just not going to launch it that hard... i want the diffs to remain intact, i doubt they were engineered for that kind of shock, even if the clutch did clamp. Remember, the clutch's secondary function is to act as a fuse for the gearbox/drivetrain -mark > >> As far as I'm concerned your're not really trying unless you can get it > >> to chirp in 2nd, bit harder to do in an AWD Rangie though, 6 inches of [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Try harder, are you near the red line, and if you are increase it with a > black texta :) A cinch in my stock diesel 100 series land cruiser, and wheel spin around corners Kev Yeah, on wet roads and muddy tracks > A cinch in my stock diesel 100 series land cruiser, and wheel spin > around corners > > Kev ..and while we are boasting, my stock 2.8 4runner does 0 to 100 in less than 3 minutes David > > >> As far as I'm concerned your're not really trying unless you can get it > > >> to chirp in 2nd, bit harder to do in an AWD Rangie though, 6 inches of [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Kev > ..and while we are boasting, my stock 2.8 4runner does 0 to 100 in less > than 3 > minutes My 4runner does 100-0 in less than 5 seconds!! > My 4runner does 100-0 in less than 5 seconds!! I was going to rush out and time my kombi, but i couldn't find a stop calendar. Tony Smith >> My 4runner does 100-0 in less than 5 seconds!! > > I was going to rush out and time my kombi, but i couldn't find a stop > calendar. > > Tony Smith My Ex grilfriends father Turboed a Kombi for a customer of his, went pretty well for a flying wardrobe. > > As far as I'm concerned your're not really trying unless you can get it to > > chirp in 2nd, bit harder to do in an AWD Rangie though, 6 inches of [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > -mark Hehe, I like this topic :) I shouldn't really put in my 2cents but I cant resist... My ute will smoke the rears in 1st and 2nd gear no worries, and it'll chirp 3rd most of the time (if I nail it right).. It isn't a 4wd, but it does have 265/50R14's on the back :) Cheers Dre (HZ kinga ute with 320HP V8 under the bonnet) >> > As far as I'm concerned your're not really trying unless you can get it > to [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > (HZ kinga ute with 320HP V8 under the bonnet) And Victor Brays old Chev makes your ute look like a slug :P > And Victor Brays old Chev makes your ute look like a slug :P Victor Brays cars make the damn Shuttle look like a slug! > >> > As far as I'm concerned your're not really trying unless you can get it > > to [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > And Victor Brays old Chev makes your ute look like a slug :P LOL, yeah there is allways something faster eh :) Cheers Dre > Who says autos are quicker than manuals - there was an easy 2 seconds > 0-100 in it. And all cars involved were serious about 'winning', massive > revs thrown at our poor little 4cyls. Auto rav4 actually managed a chirp > going into second ;) That was the yelp of strain from the poor auto about to have a hernia. > -mark |
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