Street Drags 1st Feb

[Clint32]

There is a street meet at AIR on this saturday is anyone going to go for a few runs. I am considering running just to see what i can do.

Does anyone know what time it starts, costs or any special things you need to do to your car.

Hopefully i will have some second hand Bridgestone 540s on GTR rims so i should have some traction.

[morpsi]

Advertising it on Fresh FM at the moment. If I remember correctly, $15 to enter and $10 to watch. Gates open about 11am and racing starts at noon.

Dont quote me but tune into 92.7 for more details.

Cheers

Nat

[whatsisname]

Clint,

I'm keen as mate! But due to family commitments (+ it'll be packed) I can't make it I probably won't be running for a mth or so Hope you get into the 12's!

Cost - $50

Starts - 4pm scrutineering 5pm racing

Need - ADR approved helmet, long sleeve shirt & pants.

Car - Registered & no obvious major faults (any major leaks etc..)

That's about it!

I'm guessing there'll be a HUGE turn out due to the first SM for mths! I'm not keen on huge delays due to heaps of cars, good for the spectators though (I won't even get to watch ).

[whatsisname]

Originally posted by morpsi

Advertising it on Fresh FM at the moment. If I remember correctly, $15 to enter and $10 to watch. Gates open about 11am and racing starts at noon.

Dont quote me but tune into 92.7 for more details.

Cheers

Nat

Hmmm.... might have that radio dial just a fraction off 92.7 & didn't get the message 100% (j/k)

It's $50 to race & $17 for spectators ($12 concession)

[GFXman]

I believe the event Fresh is advertising is the burnouts on the sunday

[whatsisname]

They've been advertising both I think?

[Clint32]

yeah it dosent start till 4pm, this will give me plenty of time to get my car ready in the morning. Im taking off the rear wing, stripping out the seats, making a new exhaust (side pipe) and going to run avgas with some sticky tires im hopefully going to get tomorrow.

fingers crossed a mid 12 is the plan.

[Chris32]

Geez Clint, it sounds like you are serious about this drag stuff!!!!!!!

12's should be a doodle, just might take a few go's

might be there to watch, if so i'll catch up with you:burnout:

[whatsisname]

All the best Clint! Nail that 12 mate :uh-huh:

[whatsisname]

So how'd everyone go?!?!?! Details! I need details!!! :type:

Can you tell I really wanted to go but couldn't? :lol:

Clint?

John?

Anyone else?

[Clint32]

Munro broke a driveshaft after the first pass i think.

I had 4 runs, but due to a diff that would only spin 1 wheel constantly traction was not there, best time was a 13.6 with unknown mph, but the run before was a 14.0 at 108.5mph so the best pass would heve been 110-111mph so that is definately good for mid 12s. it was my first ever meet so im not to disapointed, and went faster each time but when you have to take it easy off the line and still spin the wheels into 3rd its pretty hopeless. I was also told by a few people that the track was very slippery compared to normal. Keir wilsons GTR did a few passes but had a couple of dramas as well i think, he just smoked the wheels big time off the line as well.

My 60ft time was 2.35 so with a mechanical diff and some better tyres ( i was running nearly bald 540s tyres at 10psi in the end) i will hopefuly run the 12 next time. But at the moment after next weekend there is nothing planed as yet.

[whatsisname]

A 14.0 @ 108.5mph ( & fairly average 2.35 60) shows the cars potential! Pitty your 13.6 time slip didn't have a mph, would've been 110 @ least.

Lack of traction into 3rd :eek: sure does sound like it was slippery!

Bloody good effort for a first time out mate :uh-huh: Its one thing to have the power to run the #'s but it's a whole other ball game to get that power to the ground & run to full potential!

But hey isn't drag racing in a 5sp manual street tyre road car as easy as flooring the throttle & holding the wheel straight!?! *NOT*

Bummer about John's driveshaft failure Hopefully it's fixed & ready for next weekend?

[Clint32]

yeah i was spewing when the 13.6 run didnt have the mph, i had to launch at about 3k otherwise i dint go anywhere when the turbo dosent make good boost to 4.2 its slow at first but hooks up in the top end.

with only one wheel spining all the time the burnout i got to redline it in 3rd and the car hardly moved, not like the normal sideways action you get.

i ended upjust getting some experience and will have to get the car setup to take the power and get the reaction toime down a bit.

[Munro]

yeah.bummer.

[Bugalugs]

Clint,I didnt think your car knew how to go in a straight line