Bullet superchargers

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Re: Bullet superchargers

Postby Lokiel » Wed Jan 21, 2015 4:50 pm

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So your car makes 170 kw atw ? I will see how it goes around the 150 kw mark, maybe enough for me.
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Re: Bullet superchargers

Postby speed » Wed Jan 21, 2015 5:49 pm

Lokiel wrote:
Novice1 wrote::
So your car makes 170 kw atw ? I will see how it goes around the 150 kw mark, maybe enough for me.
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Re: Bullet superchargers

Postby trickytrev » Wed Jan 21, 2015 7:58 pm

Hey Ron you should get tune that Tom gives You around 150-155rwkw speak to him about clutch when you drop off for work, he can get them made for you.
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Re: Bullet superchargers

Postby Novice1 » Wed Jan 21, 2015 8:46 pm

trickytrev wrote:Hey Ron you should get tune that Tom gives You around 150-155rwkw speak to him about clutch when you drop off for work, he can get them made for you.


Thanks Trev. At present I am like a kid waiting to unwrap Xmas presents. As I say to my wife, it,s only money.

Might phone Tom tomorrow.

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Re: Bullet superchargers

Postby NitroDann » Thu Jan 22, 2015 7:44 am

Lokiel wrote:... there's no such thing as "enough power"!



"it will never have enough power until I can spin the wheels at the end of the straightaway in high gear."
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probably best known as the driver of the 1500+ bhp “Can-Am Killer” Porsche 917-30, the car he was reffering to above when asked if it had enough power yet.

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Re: Bullet superchargers

Postby Novice1 » Thu Jan 22, 2015 10:56 am

NitroDann wrote:
Lokiel wrote:... there's no such thing as "enough power"!



"it will never have enough power until I can spin the wheels at the end of the straightaway in high gear."
-Mark Donohue,

probably best known as the driver of the 1500+ bhp “Can-Am Killer” Porsche 917-30, the car he was reffering to above when asked if it had enough power yet.

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My last NB 205 kw atw wud spin the tyres in 3rd gear. It was awesome.

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Re: Bullet superchargers

Postby Gladiator » Fri Jan 23, 2015 7:21 am

I wonder if that kid looked after it Ron? It'd be a shame if he didn't.


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Re: Bullet superchargers

Postby Novice1 » Fri Jan 23, 2015 8:19 am

Gladiator wrote:I wonder if that kid looked after it Ron? It'd be a shame if he didn't.


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Mehul who bought the car turned the boost down as it was a bit of a handful.bAs fsr as I know
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Re: Bullet superchargers

Postby Gladiator » Sat Jan 24, 2015 9:21 pm

So did it go into bullet on Friday? When does it come to life?


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Re: Bullet superchargers

Postby Novice1 » Sat Jan 24, 2015 9:44 pm

Gladiator wrote:So did it go into bullet on Friday? When does it come to life?


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It,s at bullet now. Long weekend not expecting it back till week after next.

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Re: Bullet superchargers

Postby Regie » Fri Feb 13, 2015 7:28 pm

So, how does it go?
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Re: Bullet superchargers

Postby TIP » Fri Feb 13, 2015 8:52 pm

keen to swap cars when its done lol

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Re: Bullet superchargers

Postby Novice1 » Sat Feb 14, 2015 7:57 pm

TIP wrote:keen to swap cars when its done lol


Sounds like a plan, Mehul.

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Re: Bullet superchargers

Postby Gladiator » Thu Feb 19, 2015 3:18 pm

Ron, Stop the car! Stop driving/smiling for a minute & give us an update.
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Re: Bullet superchargers

Postby Novice1 » Thu Feb 19, 2015 4:34 pm

Pick up car tomorrow arvo.

Had afew extra things done, hence the delay.

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