May 31st Drag Day Review

[whatsisname]

Martin,

So it was the diff, my bad, sorry about that. I heard Simon talking about the box making those nasty noises Plus the problems with shifts on the strip. Good to see it was a quick fix

[Martin Donnon]

As for me not running that day. I ran the black XR8, did 10 or so passes and recorded 13.01 @ 111mph, which isnt bad on stockies with a full tank and a package that weighs nearly 2000kg with me in it.

Simon did all the work prepping the Soarer, has a good record on being nice to the equipment (10.5 second Lancer on a stock gearbox), and wanted to have a go. Hes a good mate, and a good mechanic, so I let him.

I wanted to concentrate on wasting all those LS1s, and Skylines in the Taxi...which I did

[whatsisname]

Pretty damn quick for a luxobarge taxi pack, with a larger-than-your-average-bear driver The exhaust note was rather interesting? From the side of the track it almost sounded like a compressed air cylinder that someone just knocked the end off! (yes I have heard what that sounds like!).

I wanna' see how quick the XR6T ute can go with minor tweaks? I know it ran in the high 13's. I'm sure it's got more in it without having to upgrade the turbo.

Rob,

Martin can fill you on the all the details but to start the ball rolling the black BA XR8 has been supercharged. There's only one thing better than cubes, forced induction & cubes!

[Cubes]

I timed the gear changes on Martins soarer and they were pretty close to 3/4 of a second between gears. Does the gearbox not like to be changed quick like the old RB boxes?

[Martin Donnon]

The Soarer box, the R154A, is a terrible thing to use. Needs a smaller, lighter clutch swinging off the back of it (OS 4 plate at the moment) to allow better synchro action.

XR8 on the other hand is a joy to use. Even if it is a bit like a boat.

[Cubes]

Ford did a good thing with the new fords...

Good to see they are getting back in to the performance side again.