AN-Racing New FWD record

Tom™ · Post by **Tom™** » Sat Sep 01, 2007 10:38 pm

The AN-Racing MGZR Replica has set a new FWD record with a time of 10.23 @ 138mph
the 1/8 was 6.4 @ 115mph

Videos coming soon as well as more timing info, Andy believes there is more to be had from the car as there was a misfire in 4th gear on the run. Other runs were below 10.4

Jonny 5 · Post by **Jonny 5** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 12:19 am

Wow I guess that beats Paul Jones's CTR now then

Well done to Andy

victor3 · Post by **victor3** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 8:28 am

Top stuff. 9.99 soon, hopefully.

listie · Post by **listie** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 10:13 am

Excellent well done, that really is a mind blowing time

Si

Post by **IrishRover** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 10:31 am

Wow, that's so hard to imagine being possible.
He should do international events against Americans because it would be such a sleeper and funny to see it beating rwd muscle cars, and tuned jap cars, plus I think the Americans would appreciate it in good sporting spirit.

shaggy · Post by **shaggy** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 10:38 am

What a time. Almost unimaginable in a front wheel drive

Post by **MarkCoupe** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 10:42 am

Most impressive to me isnt the fact its FWD, there are FWD cars running 8s in the US. Its that its not a purpose designed tubular framed car with a fibreglass shell running FWD.

Good stuff.

Grant620 · Post by **Grant620** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 1:04 pm

Excellent
Congrats

gaz200 · Post by **gaz200** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 1:15 pm

Not sure what the time differences would be but aren't american 1/4 miles actually 400m and ours our 402.3m an actual 1/4 mile?

Guess sub 10s are next then!

MGJohn · Post by **MGJohn** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 2:41 pm

Great stuff ~ Looking forward to the 'coming soon' videos.
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Craig · Post by **Craig** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 7:16 pm

Very impressive!

And he thinks it can do better? I await his next attempt with interest.

Tom™ · Post by **Tom™** » Sun Sep 02, 2007 11:23 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYrDv_Fa7YA

limpabit · Post by **limpabit** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 6:31 am

That is awesome.

Well done guys.

C2K · Post by **C2K** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 7:28 am

Interesting comment on the Youtube video that a Nissan Cherry has been faster. Perhaps not road legal?

T16COUPE · Post by **T16COUPE** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:38 am

made up 4 his bad luck at totb6

Scott Whitelaw · Post by **Scott Whitelaw** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 11:33 pm

Hi there,

Heard about this today and thought I would join up and congratulate Andy and his team on behalf of the CPL Racing Team. Looks impressive in the video.

Any chance of posting the time ticket? Curious to see the 60ft and 330ft

Also do you guys run traction control? Were not allowed to use it going by the rules we adhere too. Its amazing the amount of traction you get!

Hope you pop into the 9's soon - looks like its only a matter of time now.

Scott

Post by **SubCat001** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:04 am

C2K wrote:Interesting comment on the Youtube video that a Nissan Cherry has been faster. Perhaps not road legal?

The HOT WOK Cherry runs full on slicks and a traction bar and 915BHP

Si · Post by Si » Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:56 am

Awesome.

Post by **MarkCoupe** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:08 am

Only 3 gears from 0-138 ?

5teve L · Post by **5teve L** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:26 am

Does anyone pull away in 2nd to aid traction off the line in high power cars or do they just have totally different gearing??
Decent tyres help as well as i'm about to find out

, i'd be interested to see a time slip as well:)

5teve L · Post by **5teve L** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 8:37 am

Scott Whitelaw wrote:Hi there,

Heard about this today and thought I would join up and congratulate Andy and his team on behalf of the CPL Racing Team. Looks impressive in the video.

Any chance of posting the time ticket? Curious to see the 60ft and 330ft

Also do you guys run traction control? Were not allowed to use it going by the rules we adhere too. Its amazing the amount of traction you get!

Hope you pop into the 9's soon - looks like its only a matter of time now.

Scott

Just read the 'news' from your site about the bonnet coming up on a run

http://www.cplracing.co.uk/news.php

Craig · Post by **Craig** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:22 am

I love this comment (posted on YouTube, by the same person who uploaded the clip):

AustenWard wrote: Forgot to mention the car runs in road legal class and is taxed, MOT'd and insured. Andy drives it to and from work

Post by **MarkCoupe** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 9:25 am

Insurance must love him!!

'Any modifications to the vehicle sir?'

'Errrrm

'

Tom™ · Post by **Tom™** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 10:51 am

Scott Whitelaw wrote:Any chance of posting the time ticket? Curious to see the 60ft and 330ft

Will try to get it up on his website as soon as I can, but this time hopefully wont stand for long.

Scott Whitelaw wrote:Also do you guys run traction control? Were not allowed to use it going by the rules we adhere too. Its amazing the amount of traction you get!

Called andy on this one, he said that he has tried it, but it isn't something that he managed to setup correctly, so he doesn't run any traction control, the run in question had no traction control.

Scott Whitelaw wrote:Hope you pop into the 9's soon - looks like its only a matter of time now.

Andy is definately hopeful of cracking this soon.

Scott Whitelaw · Post by **Scott Whitelaw** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:03 pm

gttboy wrote:Just read the 'news' from your site about the bonnet coming up on a run
http://www.cplracing.co.uk/news.php

Yea that was on Guy's car - he was quite lucky there was not more damage or indeed another car in the left lane.

Scott Whitelaw · Post by **Scott Whitelaw** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 12:05 pm

Tomâ„¢ wrote:
Scott Whitelaw wrote:Any chance of posting the time ticket? Curious to see the 60ft and 330ft
Will try to get it up on his website as soon as I can, but this time hopefully wont stand for long.

Scott Whitelaw wrote:Also do you guys run traction control? Were not allowed to use it going by the rules we adhere too. Its amazing the amount of traction you get!
Called andy on this one, he said that he has tried it, but it isn't something that he managed to setup correctly, so he doesn't run any traction control, the run in question had no traction control.

Scott Whitelaw wrote:Hope you pop into the 9's soon - looks like its only a matter of time now.
Andy is definately hopeful of cracking this soon.

Thanks for that mate - its all good. Going my the super starts Andy is having we must we crap at launching our breadvans

Keep up the good work and good luck with the 9's - I will be watching with great interest.

Tom™ · Post by **Tom™** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 1:15 pm

The 10.23 run had a slow 60ft, it was about 1.8seconds, normally his 60ft's are 1.6seconds.. this is why he is confident of doing a high 9 second pass.

5teve L · Post by **5teve L** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:21 pm

What tyres is he on TOM (sorry can't add the TM )

Post by **Cableguy** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 2:21 pm

gttboy wrote:What tyres is he on TOM (sorry can't add the TM )

Why not , tis easy ! Tomâ„¢ Tomâ„¢ Tomâ„¢ lol

5teve L · Post by **5teve L** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:56 pm

Tom TM

Oh yeah

Post by **Cableguy** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:58 pm

gttboy wrote:Tom TM

Oh yeah

You so fecked that up , changing the size makes it sit on the bottom line , not high up

5teve L · Post by **5teve L** » Tue Sep 04, 2007 4:59 pm

chrisT.O.T.B. · Post by **chrisT.O.T.B.** » Wed Sep 05, 2007 11:37 pm

andy always launches in 2nd gear, hasnt used first for many seasons. would smash the box on first try.

tomcat · Post by **tomcat** » Thu Sep 06, 2007 12:40 pm

great time and great 60ft times for fwd -got to be slicks or drag radials -big

I would think a sequential box would be a big improvement on andys car although your talking mega bucks 6-8k from what i have heard

Tom™ · Post by **Tom™** » Sat Sep 22, 2007 3:07 pm

yeah a sequntial box and getting his 60ft back down to 1.6sec and getting rid of the missfire and upping the boost for the last 1/8th would probably see a 9.7