9 Second XE on gas

[needfordspeed]

Originally Posted by www.fullboost.com.au

Jason Ghiller’s XE ESP has become the first car in Australia to run a 9-second pass on LPG pump fuel. The turbo 4.0-litre ran a first up pass of 10.18 before going 10.01/133 and then 9.97/132 (1.52 60ft, 110.81mph mid track). The XE was also the first LP Gas powered vehicle to run a 10-second pass just a few years ago.

The best thing about this car is that it's street driven and regestered, i've actually seen the guy driving it on the road!

[Ruger]

awesome although the cage needed to run a 9 second pass under andra rules may soon be outlawed making every 9 second car un roadworthy.

stupid i know considering there are cars driving around with no roof.
i hear in nsw 4 point bolt in cage is the max you can go with new rules coming in.

[dansedgli]

That car is mint. It drove up to an AFF meet last year.

[347_XR8]

Awesome Stuff!

[rag top]

Anyone have any pics of the XE in action??

[dansedgli]

[Ryan]

Hell yeah. That's insane.

It's awesome to see the Turbo 4.0Ls up there, with the VLTs. ;)

[Falcon Coupe]

Any slips ? what was the reaction time ?

[rag top]

That is one neat engine bay!

Thanks for putting the pics up dansedgli

[BOOSTDEF]

Does anyone know what gas system that is? Link?

Also, i see he has a twin exhaust setup? I would of though going from a single to a twin would increase Back pressure? A no no for turbos?

Thats an awesome time though, well done. Fastest 4.0L EA-AU Motor?

[dansedgli]

Its a twin 3 inch I think. massive dump pipe.

Gas research system. At least 2 convertors.

[brenx]

I saw it run those time last Sunday.

[gregaust]

That is nice.What is the rest of the driveline?

[CAMS290]

What an awesome achievment !

[brenx]

Originally Posted by gregaust

That is nice.What is the rest of the driveline?

I know the auto is a c4 and the diff maybe a 9". The car is awesome. I watched it run last Sunday. It's damn quiet!

[apolloxbgt]

Thats awsome,the body is twisting that hard you can see the boot popping up in the bottom pic.

Originally Posted by Falcon Coupe

Any slips ? what was the reaction time ?

Hi Coupe,reaction time is as good as any other spooler.In Sydney they actually tell these type of cars to go home as they sit there way too long,useless actually.

[brenx]

From what I've seen of this car it launches when the light goes green. The cars had plenty of R&D go into it.

[347_XR8]

Originally Posted by brenx

From what I've seen of this car it launches when the light goes green. The cars had plenty of R&D go into it.

Agreed....This thing isn't like all the VL's out there

[jd dad]

Think he best space up the bootlid a bit, RHS Tailight is gunna pop shortly

[SVG]

Awesome achievement, well done to John for a great drive job and to the rest of the crew involved for getting it to the sensational level it is now at.

Just to correct Fullboost though. The car isn't the first LPG powered car to run a 9 and it wasn't the first to run a 10 either. Quite a few years ago in approximately 2001, Brett Glover's rotary powered Datsun ran firstly into the tens, then a year or two later the nines and more recently has run as quick as 8.80, the West Aussie guys may be able to confirm this.

I'm not trying to play down Jason & John's achievement as it was magnificent. Having said all that it was to the best of our knowledge the first genuine street legal LPG car into the 10's and 9's. You could not get a better result than that. Well done guys!

[brenx]

I think it was talked up due to being a full sized Falcon not a lunch box on wheels and I'm also pretty sure it's EPA legal.