DARETT Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 Not sure if anyone else saw yesterday at Rotorstock, but the JPS Supra ran an amazing 8.7 @177. I saw 3 attempted runs during the day, the 1st one with them lining up and having an issue after the burnout, so being pushed back. The 2nd was I think a test run, or they had another issue, as it ran a "slow" 11ish @ 130. They came back again late in the afternoon, and seemed to get an OK launch, but when it got going it was like a jet! The terminal suggests maybe a low 8 or high 7 this year if they nail it perfectly... Looking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Branners Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 I think its already run a 7sec run this year hasnt it? I was at JPS the other day getting my alignment done and the shell was there waiting for the engine to be dropped in. Im hoping Leon will be joining us at Pod on the 8th August. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 (edited) Ran an unoffical 7.4 i think earlier this year and an offical 7.6. Glad to hear it's back after it melted a piston at the Jap show rwyb day. I believe it has been built to run into the 6's, it was featured in Banzai last month- i can scan the article in if people are interested? Edited July 12, 2009 by jacko (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DARETT Posted July 12, 2009 Author Share Posted July 12, 2009 Didn't know it ran a 7, that is an amazing machine... That 8.7 did actually look like it could improve alot, and it would be good if they could make it on the 8th.. Will probably be the only car that will be able to compete with that 350Z Dragster brought over from the US. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted July 12, 2009 Share Posted July 12, 2009 (edited) Certainly is, it ran into the 8's on one of its "shakedown" runs i seem to remember. Apparently running "only" 800bhp as well and hasnt started using the nitrous yet! Edited July 12, 2009 by jacko (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorin Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Pics? Been a while since I last saw the JPS car. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Thorin Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Looks awesome, the car is a real credit to the original builders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko Posted July 13, 2009 Share Posted July 13, 2009 Webster Race Engineering- Theyve got a spaceframed R33 that they take to shows now- prices from £22k or something like that... That's for the most basic rolling chassis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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