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Old 27-05-2008, 08:11 PM   #1
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Well I thought this deserved its own thread - awesome bit of driving!
One of the best vids I've seen in a looong time, enjoy.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diQ2Y...eature=related
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Old 27-05-2008, 08:23 PM   #2
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That is one awesome video. It's how racing should be IMO. Shame about the dodgy music over the top though.
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Old 27-05-2008, 08:31 PM   #3
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Hey Charger.....(Get out of the way) !

Long live the King !
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Old 27-05-2008, 08:32 PM   #4
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JUST! AWESOME!

Thank you.
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Old 27-05-2008, 08:34 PM   #5
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Thanks so much for sharing that.
I got worn out watching him work that monster.
The best bit was going up the mountain on the 3rd lap with no interference.
The worst bit, the background music, the engine was sweet music alone.
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Old 27-05-2008, 08:36 PM   #6
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Old 27-05-2008, 08:37 PM   #7
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Nice video! was waiting for the drag with the Charger down conrod straight but Mr Charger couldn't cut it lol
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Old 27-05-2008, 08:38 PM   #8
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Old 27-05-2008, 08:42 PM   #9
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I reckon if everyone adds to the comments on the vid - ie, lose the music, I'd hope a clevo soundtracked version could be put on instead
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Old 27-05-2008, 08:43 PM   #10
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That clip is awesome, makes you tremble watching an XY go flat out like that.
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Old 27-05-2008, 08:47 PM   #11
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I reckon he would've got close to coming 1st if he had of got past that wide charger earlier!
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Old 27-05-2008, 08:49 PM   #12
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Oh Yeah, the sound of a clevo at full tilt, I have butterflies in my stomach......
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Old 27-05-2008, 08:58 PM   #13
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hehe yeah i saw that video about a month ago on you tube and I was glued to every second of it.
Theres another video of a car chasing an xw around phillip island which is pretty cool too
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Old 27-05-2008, 08:58 PM   #14
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best clip i've seen in a while!!
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Old 27-05-2008, 08:59 PM   #15
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Hey Charger.....(Get out of the way) !

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Dispensed with it (and everything else) pretty swiftly didnt he!! just shows the performance difference on the circuit...... and why the XY GTHO is THE musclecar icon..



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Old 27-05-2008, 08:59 PM   #16
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Great video. What else can you say.
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Old 27-05-2008, 09:12 PM   #17
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Old 27-05-2008, 09:28 PM   #18
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that is a GREAT vid! top driving, love his driving attitude too!
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Old 27-05-2008, 09:32 PM   #19
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Great video but didnt he have trouble passing that Vauxhall Victor a 4 cylinder all in all excellent vid
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The start is just crazy, it goes past everything like they're not moving... awesome power.

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Dispensed with it (and everything else) pretty swiftly didnt he!! just shows the performance difference on the circuit...... and why the XY GTHO is THE musclecar icon..
4Vman, would you have an idea how close to Phase 3 spec this would be?
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The start is just crazy, it goes past everything like they're not moving... awesome power.

4Vman, would you have an idea how close to Phase 3 spec this would be?
I honestly don't know the car, it sounds just a little more healthy than a std H3.. It would be good if he had a decent crack at a clear lap to judge its lap time to give you an indication of where it sits Versus the Tilley Green XY... Which ive seen storm through a grid from the back at EC before in similar fashion.
Too many mobile speed humps including the slug charger in the way!



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Old 27-05-2008, 09:52 PM   #22
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ahh yes we sent that video out in our latest Street Fords newsletter along with another last week...

cant beat a Clevo at full noise!

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The start is just crazy, it goes past everything like they're not moving... awesome power.

Just another set of lights for a Clevo owner. :
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Old 27-05-2008, 09:55 PM   #24
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That was just awesome. Love the sound of the GTHO...sexy.
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See the wipers lifting down Conrod? Reminds me of that old Hume highway story!
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4Vman, would you have an idea how close to Phase 3 spec this would be?
Miles from Phase 3 spec (although I guess really not that far?).

He'd have 550-600rwhp at a guess (Roller cam, Funnelweb/tfc etc.), 275/60/15 Hoosiers Street TDs or Goodyear Bluestreaks under the back, 245s under the front, all on 15x8s, 800-1000lb/in front springs, 200lb rears, shocks to suit... maybe a watts or panhard under the back, probably the big lincoln front calipers.

They'd give Moffat's Group C falcon a hiding.
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Miles from Phase 3 spec (although I guess really not that far?).

He'd have 550-600rwhp at a guess (Roller cam, Funnelweb/tfc etc.), 275/60/15 Hoosiers Street TDs or Goodyear Bluestreaks under the back, 245s under the front, all on 15x8s, 800-1000lb/in front springs, 200lb rears, shocks to suit... maybe a watts or panhard under the back, probably the big lincoln front calipers.

They'd give Moffat's Group C falcon a hiding.
If its full biante Touring car masters spec id say about 550 FWHP? if its true Group Nc id say 500 FWHP? Nugget has a good inside knoweldge of 1 on these engines.
Either way it sounds very healthy..



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4V man, what was the best lap time for the PH III in 1971 and what does the current BF do?
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If its full biante Touring car masters spec id say about 550 FWHP? if its true Group Nc id say 500 FWHP? Nugget has a good inside knoweldge of 1 on these engines.
Either way it sounds very healthy..
Nc and Biante are making pretty similar numbers, the Biante motors will last longer between blocks. 580-ish was a number being thrown around for a tilleys motor a few years ago... He'd have to be Nc spec to be running in with Na/Nb/Nc cars and Sa/Sb cars... i think the 3D classing of the TCM cars sees them not running at propper historic meetings...
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See the wipers lifting down Conrod? Reminds me of that old Hume highway story!
you beat me too it i got stuck going through all the other old vids ,i love clevos !!!
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