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Re: A new GTV6 2.5 entry into SA Marque car catergory

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Thanks Kevin.... great to see u in SA - pity about the rain (the first rain we have had in about 3 months)....the car was really flying I must say.... and Dawie did a great job!!!! - u are right about the brakes..... it now feels like I am trying to slow down an express train.... :twisted:

eventually did a 1:15.8, but I am DEFINITELY not extracting everything out of the car by any stretch of the imagination... never thought I would ever say this, BUT I need, yes me, need to get more seat time, as the car at present is faster than me :evil:

I was actually using 5th gear down the back straight yesterday..anyway will post some short video clips soon
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Re: A new GTV6 2.5 entry into SA Marque car catergory

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Hi.. a short clip of weather from car vid... slippery
http://youtu.be/xVDZ0Yqiis8
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second short clip

http://youtu.be/MTUhvRcbX3s
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3rd short clip... back straight overtaking an 156

http://youtu.be/jAAyuedVoOA
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and another video - engine / exhaust sound on drive by on main straight


http://youtu.be/kZuWxWP-ptA
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Below find some pics of the Brakes Upgrade done..

4 pot Brembo, 308mm disks, 29.5mm wide.... AND they fit under a 15" Rim!!!!!!!!!... and does it stop!!!!!!!!
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4 pot brakes 5 spacer.JPG (46.34 KiB) Viewed 7656 times
View thru the wheel
View thru the wheel
4 pot brakes 1.JPG (110.03 KiB) Viewed 7656 times
front view
front view
4 pot brakes 2.JPG (99.89 KiB) Viewed 7656 times
Top view - had to "file" a little bit of caliper... but not bad
Top view - had to "file" a little bit of caliper... but not bad
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disks BEFORE fitting, sloted and hardened
disks BEFORE fitting, sloted and hardened
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Re: A new GTV6 2.5 entry into SA Marque car catergory

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mmm, looks familliar
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Looking good , nice to see the spigot on spacer . . Which pads you using ? Looks like the box is EBC blue . Its least now you have the stopping power for that motor of yours . Just remember when they balance the wheels to put the weights near outside as they could catch on caliper .
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Hi... here is another soundd and video clip, driving by, but hit rev limiter in 2nd ...

http://youtu.be/PIcn-TnoGtc
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Those front brakes look absolutely awesome, sure look like they work like a bomb.
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Re: An original GTV6 3.0 entry into SA Marque car category

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So, just for interest, measured the front and rear track.... the values are as follows:

Front = 1688mm ----- original 2.5V6 = 1373mm
Rear = 1662mm ------original 2.5V6 = 1352mm

I has a "Small" problem with the front touching on the rear of the wheel arch when on full lock, but managed to resolve it with a little "man handling"
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the above is measured at the outside extremities of the tyre contact with floor.......which is probably NOT the way it normally gets measured?
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ok... re-measured to centre of tyre....

Front = 1489mm
Rear = 1463mm
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Re: An original GTV6 3.0 entry into SA Marque car category

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They say it better to be wider in front than back on the gtv6 but in your case with hat super powerfull gta motor I might want the back wider :D
I also had to knock the body work back in the rear of the front arch . I ended up putting some heat on it in order to hit the seam flat but you gotta watch you set the car on fire inside . You will loose the splash guard but that's not a problem for a race car in a rust free environment .
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