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31-10-2011, 02:38 PM
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Coniston world record set
Marathon Class E - Swipewipes establishes a new world and national record 73:82 mph.
Cookee is gonna have his work cut out!
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31-10-2011, 03:16 PM
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coniston
depends how standard your standard main stream engines are ,
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31-10-2011, 03:44 PM
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depends how standard your standard main stream engines are ,
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ooooh meow
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31-10-2011, 03:58 PM
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Been watching on live TV up there and Cookee looks alot slower than Nick
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31-10-2011, 04:27 PM
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I've been watching it as well on "cumbria live tv", but who is that boring bas'tud droning on and on in the background??? 
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31-10-2011, 04:45 PM
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Are Nicks engines the same as can be bought by Joe public or are they different IE different modded parts and mapped etc ?
Its a nice boat good to seeing it going well .
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31-10-2011, 05:03 PM
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Opps just seen them being towed up the lake !!!
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31-10-2011, 05:06 PM
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at least i've never been caught on camera!
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31-10-2011, 05:14 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gazza
Are Nicks engines the same as can be bought by Joe public or are they different IE different modded parts and mapped etc ?
Its a nice boat good to seeing it going well .
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I believe they are the same engine with a differing ecu mapping, which is permitted in marathon. I may however, be wrong.
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31-10-2011, 05:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Tony Davis
I've been watching it as well on "cumbria live tv", but who is that boring bas'tud droning on and on in the background??? |
Not me !
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31-10-2011, 05:25 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain Chaos
I believe they are the same engine with a differing ecu mapping, which is permitted in marathon. I may however, be wrong.
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Nearly 74 that's gd going for them.
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31-10-2011, 05:26 PM
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Cumbria Live Tv
is there a schedule for the records week and what is shown on live tv
I cannot sit on it all day, waiting for something to whizz past (or even get towed past) ?
Keanaz
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31-10-2011, 05:27 PM
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is there a schedule for the records week and what is shown on live tv
I cannot sit on it all day, waiting for something to whizz past (or even get towed past) ?
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Nope
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31-10-2011, 07:30 PM
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No Fuel
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Originally Posted by Captain Chaos
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain Chaos
I believe they are the same engine with a differing ecu mapping, which is permitted in marathon. I may however, be wrong.
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Correct ecu mapping only, and in the quest for speed I ran out of fuel!! it all adds to the fun!
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31-10-2011, 07:57 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gazza
Nearly 74 that's gd going for them.
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We did 75.02mph on the return run.
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31-10-2011, 08:26 PM
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World and national for me as well in 3b EPA !!
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National Outboard Immersed Propeller Mono Record 103mph
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31-10-2011, 08:28 PM
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Mph?
What speed Bob?
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31-10-2011, 11:08 PM
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Quote:
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World and national for me as well in 3b EPA !!
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Well done M8, but what cat is 3b EPA,?
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01-11-2011, 08:19 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by 2-XS-IF
We did 75.02mph on the return run.
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Was that while being towed? 
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