AIR street Drags Saturday 1st March

[whatsisname]

Brad,

Yeah mate I know exactly where your coming from, not telling me anything I didn't already know. Traction & 60' is EVERYTHING in drag racing! Your cars modest power level (mind you low weight too) its 1/4 gearing & suspension set-up is a perfect example of how it's done. Still 107mph isn't hanging around! Gearing & good power to weight is the big factors in the 107mph TS.

I guess it comes down to how much we're willing to compromise the set-up of our cars. Me? I like a fast car in every sense of the word. 1/4 mile, cornering, high speed & yeah I'll admit it I like it to look fast too . This means of course that I either change btw each set-up to suit (not worth it at my level, I'm just having fun & don't have the $$$) or I just set-up my car to be a compromise btw the lot! I'm also not prepared to trash the crap out of my car to run XXX time.

This is "my" compromise -

Drive out of the garage, fill with pump fuel.

Do the above & nothing else (not even change tyre pressure) & run 12sec 1/4's with good trap speed on road legal tyres.

Do well over 250km/h.

Tackle a bit of twisty stuff.

Look good.

Drive from Sydney to Adelaide no fuss.

Handle everyday bumper-to-bumper peak hour regardless of weather.

Be able to do some hands-on modifying.

Oh yeah & keep the cost below $30-40k

Hmmm.... An R32 GT-R sounds perfect

Won't be seeing any mechanic's for a while, don't have $$$ for a new clutch ATM.

Andy,

Good to see you & Matt out there mate. Bummer that Matt couldn't run Thanks for the vid's dude I'm off to have a look @ how shit I drive down the 1/4

[MattR]

Yeah im not happy but oh well. The tyres were at home in the shed but no-one could fit them on a saturday arvo. Still good to watch, had a bit on fun on the way home anyway:)

[whatsisname]

Clint,

Yeah mate we can do side by side 13sec 1/4's with 110+mph trap speeds

I had 30psi in the rear 540's - didn't bother dropping the pressure

Hopefully they go back to monthly SM's? Fortnightly would be nice!

Yeah a decent clutch has just landed @ number one on my to do list, once $$$ are available.

Originally posted by Clint32

Matt, that makes me feel better after my first attempt.  The mph should be good for a mid 12 at least.  What pressure were you running in the 540s tyres.  I has mine set a 10psi when i ran with some but they were 225/50/16 so 17's will need a bit more.

Are they going to be running a meet at the start of every month now?  If so i should have all my problems fixed by then, although i think once i get traction my clutch will fry itself as well.  

A mate got a quote from direct clutch in Qld for his Gtr and a twin plate was only about $1600 trade, with a flywheel, they are supposed to be a very good clutch just a bit noisier than nornal multi plate clutches.  but way cheaper.  

What was wrong with MattR's tyres, that they were diff than the front or diff on each side.

[whatsisname]

Matt/Andy,

Having just looked at the MPG footage of the drags I realise you guys were still there after my last pass! I thought you'd left , so I did too! Sorry

Edit: Thanks again for the vid footage Andy! Looks good mate. Geeze my car looks slow Gotta' love the commentators, "yep you just buy one of these off the lot, up the boost & away you go" Wish I could've run low 13's on a bit of extra boost

[Nightcrawler]

hehe no worries Matt .... we went up on the hill to see a couple of mates and were gonna chase you up after but there were ppl everywhere, it was too cold, I was too pissed off etc etc

Yeah "on a bit of extra boost" ROFLMAO - you will notice if u listened to the end of my run one commentator calls my car a Commodore .... luckily the other commentator corrects him and sticks up for my slow run saying I must have a problem (understatement!).

Yeah the videos make even your 13 second quarter look slow! They sure show how both you and I wickedly bogged down at the start! But hey, it's all part of learning the art - it was our first time out there after all! As soon as I get back from Qld the new clutch will go in, then the intercooler (still working on the cooler with the wife though - might cost me a diamond ring lol) ... then I would really like a boost controller (so I can have a low street use boost, and a higher track use setting), then tune it all up and see how she goes!

Mind you I went and had a look at the new Z the other day with the missus .... it has magically appeared on my shopping list, so I have to decide whether to keep spending money on the S15, or stop now, save a bit and buy a Z .... decisions, decisions!

[EnricoPalazzo]

Hey guys,

There is a program available on the net called Cartest version 5.1 i think, anyway its all mathematical equations which allows u to work out ET's and Top speeds and stuff.

All u do is enter the details of ur car, EVERYTHING, engine size, Turbo/NA, Gear ratios, Wheelbase, size of tyres, drag coef etc,

and the program can work out supposedly optimal launch revs, ET's, TS etc.

Very useful and fun, and also shows wat ur car is theoretically capable of. Anyway i thought it was heaps of fun. Try it.

[hippy]

buy the Zed!!!!!!

[EnricoPalazzo]

http://www.cartest2000.com/data/cartest.exe

Heres the link to the program.

Enjoy

[CheekyR32]

Sounds like us girls missed out on all the fun. Good on you though. You make it sound like it is really hard.

nightcrawler.. your missus will love you more with a Z!

Miss^Nismo.. lets get out there girl! Im not setting high expectations.. im hoping for slowest GTST.

[whatsisname]

EnricoPalazzo,

I've had Cartest 5.1 for a few yrs, it's fun. If you gather ALL the info it's actually fairly accurate for the straight line stuff!

Andy,

The worlds first S15 Commodore

I'm going to go against the grain here mate - keep the S15 & spend $$$ on it, the new Z is cool but stick with turbo power!

[Nightcrawler]

Erica - it's not possible for her to love me more *violin playing softly in the background* lol

Matt - Yes, an S15 Commodore 'the best of both worlds' - WANKERS!

I am still very 50/50 and am currently inclined to keep the S15 .... however - the Z is 206kw standard (but really more so I hear) .... imagine then me giving it a free-flowing exhaust/intake and then later whacking on a turbo kit .... it would have to go 300kw+

Your comment about the 13 second quarter and MPH was spot on - that is freaky!

Hippy - I'm very tempted .... it is an awesome car!

Enrico - thanks for th elink - I played with cartest many years ago and had lost it .... it is very interesting!

[whatsisname]

Andy,

I'd have thought the costs involved to do a custom turbo install on a new Z would be considerably higher than upgrading your S15. Plus the S15 is the last of its kind!

[hippy]

ummm ... good point whatisname ... maybe it will also keep its value since not many of them are made ... since they stopped production of it ... heres an idea ... sell the house ... sell the kids ... buy a zed ... put a big ass turbo on it ... rip everything in sight and then do the same thing to the s15

[GTR King]

BTW Andrew that Cortina is Motec fuel injected and runs 200+ hp NOS as well. I know Dave Adams and thats what he runs in it. Still its a sick six engine for a 250 x-flow.

[Nightcrawler]

Matt - I hear there are plans to make another Silvia .... S16 due for prototype next year - they were supposed to can the Silvia but there has been so much public outcry they're looking at reviving them.

I would keep the Z stock for a long time before seriously playing with it .... I would be happy with it stock for a while I think!

Hippy - ROFLMAO .... if only I could afford to!

Brad - Thanks for the info - I wasn't positive what it runs .... I agree it is one sick mutha for a 250 Ford!

[whatsisname]

S16 hey!? Good old Nissan, listening to what the people want

Had a quick look @ the new Z outside North East Nissan on the way home yesterday, looks ok in the flesh!

That drag Corty is impressive. 200+hp of nitrous would be fun in a motor built for it . "BANG" in a motor that wasn't!

[Nightcrawler]

Everything you said in that last post is true

[cowboyb]

i need to know...whats bogging down??

also, i tried doing a wheelspin with my R33 - but only manage to stall the #%^& car. I must be doing something wrong? So (as stupid as this sounds), how is a wheelspin done?

Thanks

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[TIMMMAYYY]

Wheelspin in a turbo car is done on boost, with sidesteppage of the clutch at say 5k? Just 2 get you started!

Take it 2 5k, and take ur foot off the clutch really fast. You'll be spinnin in no time : )