http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VpHZQ_5ONM
This was the only semi clean run after having a nightmare of a day!
I'l update tommorow with the problems i had, but im very happy that i got my first 10,
With a 10.3
@ 134mph 
Had an eventful day at the drag strip!
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Had an eventful day at the drag strip!
Had her back out to the track today!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VpHZQ_5ONM
This was the only semi clean run after having a nightmare of a day!
I'l update tommorow with the problems i had, but im very happy that i got my first 10,
With a 10.3@ 134mph
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VpHZQ_5ONM
This was the only semi clean run after having a nightmare of a day!
I'l update tommorow with the problems i had, but im very happy that i got my first 10,
With a 10.3
@ 134mph TOTB 2010 Rwd top speed, 1/4 and shootout winner.
10.7@142 on R888 street tyres, 10.3@134mph on slicks,
9's on slicks to come, with a clean full throttle pass! Goal of 0-150mph in a 1/4 of a mile....
10.7@142 on R888 street tyres, 10.3@134mph on slicks,
9's on slicks to come, with a clean full throttle pass! Goal of 0-150mph in a 1/4 of a mile.
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Seen this over on TB mate, looking good, 9's cant be far away 
Re: Had an eventful day at the drag strip!
10.3 and it looked effortless!
Nice work
Nice work
Re: Had an eventful day at the drag strip!
Cheers lads! 
Well, where do i start!
1st run of the day, started on R888 street tyres. Launched ok but then it stuttered all the way down the track. Got back to the pits and checked for problems. Found one of my coil power supplys had come loose so was running on 3 cylinders. Fitted new plugs and went back out.
2nd run on street tyres again, went to the 1/8th ok then noticed oil spraying over my rear window. I'd added a temporary breather off of the oil filler cap and it turns out this is a bad idea as it filled the catch can and sprayed all over! Capped the temp breather and went back out.
3rd run on street tyres, launched and snapped an axle! On street tyres, WTF?
Reason i was trying to run on street tyres was because i was hoping to give my friend a passenger ride, and your only allowed to on street tyres.
So....Fitted a new driveshaft, fitted the slicks and headed back out for the 4th run. Tried 15psi cold in the slicks. The car was uncontrollable, turning left and right all the way down the strip. coasted through at something like a 12.2@55mph
5th run, put 18psi in the slicks, launched well but then stuttered after that.
Turns out i didnt have enough fuel in the tank! When i fitted the twin walbros, i had to remove some of the tanks baffling to fit the walbro socks/filters, which means i have to run around 3/8-1/2 tank of fuel to stop it sloshing away from the pickup!
6th run, left 18psi in there, did a 2nd gear burnout and launched well with my best 60' of 1.6095, ended up with the 10.3@134mph. I had to feather the throttle in 3rd and 4th as was wandering towards the wall and had to lift near the finish as i was going to be in the wall! I was just hanging on and hoping and praying that i could keep my foot in it, but had to lift! I knew it was a 10, but i was thinking a high 10.9 or something! I was buzzing when my old man told me the time!
So still got some work to do, but im happy we finally got a semi clean run and the ten! As after the problems we'd had, i was thinking it just wasnt going to happen! She doesnt seem to like to make it easy for us!
Well, where do i start!
1st run of the day, started on R888 street tyres.
Launched ok but then it stuttered all the way down the track. Got back to the pits and checked for problems. Found one of my coil power supplys had come loose so was running on 3 cylinders. Fitted new plugs and went back out.2nd run on street tyres again, went to the 1/8th ok then noticed oil spraying over my rear window.
I'd added a temporary breather off of the oil filler cap and it turns out this is a bad idea as it filled the catch can and sprayed all over! Capped the temp breather and went back out. 3rd run on street tyres, launched and snapped an axle! On street tyres, WTF?
Reason i was trying to run on street tyres was because i was hoping to give my friend a passenger ride, and your only allowed to on street tyres.
So.
...Fitted a new driveshaft, fitted the slicks and headed back out for the 4th run. Tried 15psi cold in the slicks. The car was uncontrollable, turning left and right all the way down the strip. coasted through at something like a 12.2@55mph 5th run, put 18psi in the slicks, launched well but then stuttered after that.
Turns out i didnt have enough fuel in the tank!
When i fitted the twin walbros, i had to remove some of the tanks baffling to fit the walbro socks/filters, which means i have to run around 3/8-1/2 tank of fuel to stop it sloshing away from the pickup!6th run, left 18psi in there, did a 2nd gear burnout and launched well with my best 60' of 1.6095, ended up with the 10.3@134mph.
I had to feather the throttle in 3rd and 4th as was wandering towards the wall and had to lift near the finish as i was going to be in the wall! I was just hanging on and hoping and praying that i could keep my foot in it, but had to lift! I knew it was a 10, but i was thinking a high 10.9 or something! I was buzzing when my old man told me the time! So still got some work to do, but im happy we finally got a semi clean run and the ten! As after the problems we'd had, i was thinking it just wasnt going to happen! She doesnt seem to like to make it easy for us!
TOTB 2010 Rwd top speed, 1/4 and shootout winner.
10.7@142 on R888 street tyres, 10.3@134mph on slicks,
9's on slicks to come, with a clean full throttle pass! Goal of 0-150mph in a 1/4 of a mile....
10.7@142 on R888 street tyres, 10.3@134mph on slicks,
9's on slicks to come, with a clean full throttle pass! Goal of 0-150mph in a 1/4 of a mile.
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michael wrote:10.3 and it looked effortless!
Nice work
Cheers Mitch,
Shame your going to be at TOTB!
And it wasn't effortless at the top end when i was steering right and it was drifting left into the wall
TOTB 2010 Rwd top speed, 1/4 and shootout winner.
10.7@142 on R888 street tyres, 10.3@134mph on slicks,
9's on slicks to come, with a clean full throttle pass! Goal of 0-150mph in a 1/4 of a mile....
10.7@142 on R888 street tyres, 10.3@134mph on slicks,
9's on slicks to come, with a clean full throttle pass! Goal of 0-150mph in a 1/4 of a mile.
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Re: Had an eventful day at the drag strip!
Excellent, top stuff greeny! Where was this done at?
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Steve Horrocks wrote:Excellent, top stuff greeny! Where was this done at?
Santa pod Retro show bud
TOTB 2010 Rwd top speed, 1/4 and shootout winner.
10.7@142 on R888 street tyres, 10.3@134mph on slicks,
9's on slicks to come, with a clean full throttle pass! Goal of 0-150mph in a 1/4 of a mile....
10.7@142 on R888 street tyres, 10.3@134mph on slicks,
9's on slicks to come, with a clean full throttle pass! Goal of 0-150mph in a 1/4 of a mile.
...Re: Had an eventful day at the drag strip!
Get some T/C fitted to that and you'll be in the 9's!
Great effort dude.
Great effort dude.
3.4ltr V6 Turbo. Built by Woodsport. Controlled by Syvecs, mapped by Ryan. 420bhp @ 0.7bar from 2400rpm
Built by Woodsport. Controlled by Syvecs, mapped by Ryan. 420bhp @ 0.7bar from 2400rpmRe: Had an eventful day at the drag strip!
Johnny G wrote:Get some T/C fitted to that and you'll be in the 9's!
Great effort dude.
Cheers lad, not going Traction control though, should be able to get it down with some more fiddling
Plus i like the fact that it scares the xxxx out of me, snapping right or left at 130+mph
TOTB 2010 Rwd top speed, 1/4 and shootout winner.
10.7@142 on R888 street tyres, 10.3@134mph on slicks,
9's on slicks to come, with a clean full throttle pass! Goal of 0-150mph in a 1/4 of a mile....
10.7@142 on R888 street tyres, 10.3@134mph on slicks,
9's on slicks to come, with a clean full throttle pass! Goal of 0-150mph in a 1/4 of a mile.
...Re: Had an eventful day at the drag strip!
greeny wrote:Johnny G wrote:Get some T/C fitted to that and you'll be in the 9's!
Great effort dude.
Cheers lad, not going Traction control though, should be able to get it down with some more fiddling
Plus i like the fact that it scares the xxxx out of me, snapping right or left at 130+mph
Get switchable TC then
3.4ltr V6 Turbo. Built by Woodsport. Controlled by Syvecs, mapped by Ryan. 420bhp @ 0.7bar from 2400rpm
Built by Woodsport. Controlled by Syvecs, mapped by Ryan. 420bhp @ 0.7bar from 2400rpmRe: Had an eventful day at the drag strip!
Johnny G wrote:greeny wrote:Johnny G wrote:Get some T/C fitted to that and you'll be in the 9's!
Great effort dude.
Cheers lad, not going Traction control though, should be able to get it down with some more fiddling
Plus i like the fact that it scares the xxxx out of me, snapping right or left at 130+mph
Get switchable TC then
I'd never be switching it on
TOTB 2010 Rwd top speed, 1/4 and shootout winner.
10.7@142 on R888 street tyres, 10.3@134mph on slicks,
9's on slicks to come, with a clean full throttle pass! Goal of 0-150mph in a 1/4 of a mile....
10.7@142 on R888 street tyres, 10.3@134mph on slicks,
9's on slicks to come, with a clean full throttle pass! Goal of 0-150mph in a 1/4 of a mile.
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good going, easy 9 sec car there
you not got a swirl pot on the fuel system?
you not got a swirl pot on the fuel system?
Re: Had an eventful day at the drag strip!
Quigonjay wrote:good going, easy 9 sec car there
you not got a swirl pot on the fuel system?
No i havent mate, could do with one as it would save alot of weight without having to run so much fuel.
But hoping to re-shell the car next year as the old girls very rough, so will sort the tank out then, or maybe do something like roy did with a small fuel tank up front.
Luckily its only happened on race fuel, so thats gone a long way to help save the motor when its gone lean! V-power and 2bar might of been different!TOTB 2010 Rwd top speed, 1/4 and shootout winner.
10.7@142 on R888 street tyres, 10.3@134mph on slicks,
9's on slicks to come, with a clean full throttle pass! Goal of 0-150mph in a 1/4 of a mile....
10.7@142 on R888 street tyres, 10.3@134mph on slicks,
9's on slicks to come, with a clean full throttle pass! Goal of 0-150mph in a 1/4 of a mile.
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Go on greeny!! 
immense time! Will you be up USC santa pod next month?
immense time! Will you be up USC santa pod next month?Re: Had an eventful day at the drag strip!
RyanRs wrote:Go on greeny!!
No mate, i'l be at TOTB, its the same weekend as then, the 7/8th?
Should get yourself up to TOTB, best show of the year!
TOTB 2010 Rwd top speed, 1/4 and shootout winner.
10.7@142 on R888 street tyres, 10.3@134mph on slicks,
9's on slicks to come, with a clean full throttle pass! Goal of 0-150mph in a 1/4 of a mile....
10.7@142 on R888 street tyres, 10.3@134mph on slicks,
9's on slicks to come, with a clean full throttle pass! Goal of 0-150mph in a 1/4 of a mile.
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Ah, i would mate but its a 480 mile round trip!! and at 18.5 mpg (when cruizing) its going to cost me a fortune 
perhaps next time tho
(when cruizing) its going to cost me a fortune perhaps next time tho -
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Re: Had an eventful day at the drag strip!
LOoking good. Quite a few issues that you had to over come definately!
Sounds like you need a better fuel system 
Quite a few issues that you had to over come definately! Sounds like you need a better fuel system
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cantfindausername wrote:LOoking good.
Sounds like you need a better fuel system
When i re-shell it next year i'l more than likely just swap the walbros into the new tank Ant.
They will go in without cutting the baffling.
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Sounds like a good enough plan. I'll have to work on a better sales pitch me thinks 
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