Dragging In Adelaide

[Adz2332]

Hey,

was interested in getting into off street dragging. was interested to kno who in adelaide does it?

I just need a little advice to get started.

Whats the best way to get into it? When, where etc does it take place?

And are there saftey things that need to be done to the car?

Any help would be great.

Thanks

[Cubes]

We dont have a drag strip here in SA ATM.

[Busky2k]

Yeah its been TOO long since AIR has last been functional for street drags.

Basically the car had to be in good working order and you had to have an approved helmet. All you needed was fuel and some fun!

AIR was crap because it was sooooooo slippery because it was never prepped unless it was for competitions.

[Adz2332]

We dont have a drag strip here in SA ATM.

reali? no off street drags at all?

[Deluxe]

reali? no off street drags at all?

well there was when AIR was open......... and now we are awiting it to re open under Bill! and we will be all good!

[andz]

just do it off street

its all legal till u get caught...

on a serious note, would be good to do a proper 1/4 mile run, heaps of fun IMO

[Matty 31]

and theres no bullshit

u got timeslips to prove if someones pulling their dick

[Adz2332]

and theres no bullshit

u got timeslips to prove if someones pulling their dick

this is crap! so where getting labeled as hoons and us young people are being stupid on roads yet for some of us that want to do it legally south Australia doesnt offer a place for us to do it!

[Deluxe]

this is crap! so where getting labeled as hoons and us young people are being stupid on roads yet for some of us that want to do it legally south Australia doesnt offer a place for us to do it!

Well no not at the moment........... and it's not the governments fault, it's that dickhead Bob Jane that NEVER upgraded the track, and then took Bill to court over it, which then took months! So after the court case which i believe has now ended with Bill winning, he is going to rebuild the whole place! so be patient and we will have a prime motorsports park close to town in the coming future!

[kralster]

Yes we do there is that salt lake that still do runs. Not sure if drags but high speed runs at least.

[Adz2332]

Well no not at the moment........... and it's not the governments fault, it's that dickhead Bob Jane that NEVER upgraded the track, and then took Bill to court over it, which then took months! So after the court case which i believe has now ended with Bill winning, he is going to rebuild the whole place! so be patient and we will have a prime motorsports park close to town in the coming future!

yer fair enough, jus having a spit! what place he rebuilding?

[32 4whore]

If what darren is right.

Then Bill will be rebuilding the whole A.I.R raceway.

WHich is much needed as its very old now. I have not been there ever but have heard about it being very run down.

I hope it gets fixed up ASAP as yes we do need somewhere to go to have fun in the controlled environment.

[Deluxe]

I have heard rumours of the track(drag strip) bieng rotated so it's not into the sun........and also a jet boat sprint track in the middle of the circuit!

[Adz2332]

I have heard rumours of the track(drag strip) bieng rotated so it's not into the sun........and also a jet boat sprint track in the middle of the circuit!

sounds good but the only problem now is, ill be dead by the time i see that happen!!!

[kralster]

You gotta remember though it would cost millions of dollars for someone to do a redevelopment like that.

And they gotta make money. So they need more than SAU going out every friday night to do that.

I'm sure it would do ok though as SA has a huge car scene. But they would need to attract actual drag events. With interstate and better yet international competitors.

[66 skyline gt]

roumor has it there is an 1/8 of a mile( better than nothing), down at murry bridge/ tailem bend.... im finding out more... and ill keep ya posted

[Adz2332]

roumor has it there is an 1/8 of a mile( better than nothing), down at murry bridge/ tailem bend.... im finding out more... and ill keep ya posted

hmm that would be somethin i guess

[Bl4cK32]

But they would need to attract actual drag events. With interstate and better yet international competitors.

They havent had trouble in the past. The only thing they need to worry about is pricks breaking into peoples cars in the car park. A big turn off for anyone in the past...

[chops]

I have heard rumours of the track(drag strip) bieng rotated so it's not into the sun........and also a jet boat sprint track in the middle of the circuit!

The biggest problem I can see with that idea is creating an area for sufficient runoff at the end should anything go wrong - the strip would have to be moved down substantially, and it would cease to be a part of the racing circuit.

[Whyallapunk]

We have a drag strip here at Whyalla. It's pretty good aswell. Just shitty facilities.