JTuner event at Bruntingthorpe

[Brunty]

More photos to come once I've done the number plates.

On the strip...

[SGHOM]

As cool as a cool day can be !!
all we needed was a longer runway to get some real top speeds ! just under 2 miles is not long enough for VR4's.
Still, Dave topped the list with a terminal speed of 154 mph !

[SGHOM]

just a few samplers from me;

1] jumbo jet anyone ??

2] how cool is that ??

3] Becky in a Bentley Arnarge !! & yes............. it was moving with her in it !! VERY FAST !!

4] smile Dave !!

[enigma]

Wooohooo! My speedo and RSM recorded 161mph! But I will settle for 154........bearing in mind I needed to brake VERY early!

Here are the 2 pics I have............was too busy making video! It will be up some time soon, including my trip up to 155 in an Arnage

[SGHOM]

a couple more from the other side of the jumbo................. bloomin' long way around one of those !!

[Brunty]

1. Popular shot but from ground level
2. My standard VR4
3. Ooops
4. The four chosen ones on an action shoot
5. Time machines

[Brunty]

1. Ping-pong launcher installed
2. One chuffed CaishanVR4

[SGHOM]

What a very nice chap the Bentley test pilot was !!
Becky & a couple of members had a few laps in the standard arnarge............ & then in the afternoon, he came to see us with the Arnarge 'T' !!
450 bhp, & 11 cows inside !! he got the tyres smokin' for a bit of a show, & then I think most of us had a ride in it !!


still prefere my VR4 though.

[Brunty]

Gotta say that despite some frantic last minute panic polishing the cars looked really good - and the action photos taken by the photographer looked awesome.

Worried that the owners standing by cars will look mighty camp in the magazine though

[BraindG]

Weee - ill get my (and these) photos added to gallery later...
Just arrived home (well had a coffee) really crappy weather all the way home, M56 was at a standstill... grrr.. 1hr 30 there.. 3 hrs back

Was a fun day!.. before anyone says anything regarding manuals.. That was the first time i ever launched my car for real... if only i had stayed in second till into red line, on my second to last shot i would have got a decent 0-60 time

k, thats off my chest...

I really enjoyed myself, Dad seemed to have a fantastic time, although slightly shaken after the bently run Poor Glen

I'm suprised Dave/Derek didn't get quicker times perhaps recording thingy wasn't super accurate? /shrug, any ideas why this was?

Heres some photos from me (and they are all me, me, me )

[BraindG]

Worried that the owners standing by cars will look mighty camp in the magazine though

Yah, it is a bit ghey really.. i prefered the RX-7 one, where people were just loitering around the cars... we'll have to wait and see..

[bernmc]

Coolness! Sorry I missed it (again )

What's with the glug of oil on the ground in the pic above, Brunty m' boy???

[Dan_G]

looks like youz all had great day...... While I was working

look forward to reading the J-tuner issue.... which one is it gonna be in?

2 miles is'nt all that far to test top speed....

so ylets say for arguments sake that you managed to do 1/4 of a mile in about ooh.. approximatley 12.616seconds @105.63mph .......... then what where you doing for the other 1 3/4miles?

I supposeat 105mph you'd cover 1.75 miles in 1 minute

favourite smilie

[Wodjno]

Coolness! Sorry I missed it (again )

What's with the glug of oil on the ground in the pic above, Brunty m' boy???

That be a Wee drop of colant form my Vehicle after ragging it round the airfield 3 times ..

[Brunty]

What's with the glug of oil on the ground in the pic above, Brunty m' boy???

Glenn (WODJNO) lost a bit of coolant....and later a length of hose! BDA blew his hose off too and I think there was someone else leaking. Everyone managed to get at least a couple of quarter miles (0-60 and 0-100s) should make for interesting reading.

No major problems though and I can confirm CaishanVR4 made it to a garage before his vapours evapourated!

[MattG@J-Tuner]

Nice pics everyone, well done to all those who took part. I was very impressed with the standard cars. As for the tuned ones... wow!

I'm suprised Dave/Derek didn't get quicker times perhaps recording thingy wasn't super accurate? /shrug, any ideas why this was?

Hmmm, they use that very equipment for world record attempts etc... The speed (or lack of) may have been affected by the fact that the first half of the track was slightly uphill. You also needed to leave yourself enough room to brake, 2 miles is incredibly short at 130+mph.

The feature will be in issue 4, released early August.

Matt

[BraindG]

Hmmm, they use that very equipment for world record attempts etc... The speed (or lack of) may have been affected by the fact that the first half of the track was slightly uphill. You also needed to leave yourself enough room to brake, 2 miles is incredibly short at 130+mph.

True, i just expected middle 12's from our leading two..

Thanks for today! i really enjoyed myself, and to top it all.... my clutch = working still... weeeeee....

[Brunty]

....after ragging it round the airfield 3 times ..

Ragging It = following a Range Rover with a horse box attached!

[SGHOM]

one of the best moments for me, was when Glenn left the runway to go back to the start, & set off in pursuit of a new jag !! [ they were testing today also ]
I'm sure I could see the 'snarl' in your eyes, as you duly slapped it down !!

[Wodjno]

Ragging It = following a Range Rover with a horse box attached!

It was a very Wide horse box.. Thou..