N I B Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 Helmet house in Vic park. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/3/#findComment-321297 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob77 Posted May 11, 2003 Author Share Posted May 11, 2003 Nup... I suck bigtime... Cant drive at all. Best I could manage was a 14.18 ah well, I think I'll go buy a moped. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/3/#findComment-321345 Share on other sites More sharing options...
N I B Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 Bad luck but good on you for having a go, is your boost still falling over up top. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/3/#findComment-321358 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob77 Posted May 11, 2003 Author Share Posted May 11, 2003 The stupid thing is, my 60foot time was 2.4 (which is crap, but getting better its usually around 2.5) and my quickest terminal speed was 104.5mph so thats up as well... I just cant seem to get from 0-400 any quicker today than 14.18 *shrug* I give up. Should just buy a GTR and be done with it. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/3/#findComment-321360 Share on other sites More sharing options...
N I B Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 Gavs GTR did 12.6 with 277rwhp. Did yor boost stay up?could try Turbo Viagra. Street meets have the start beams moved back 1.6m to look after the race line so your doing about 2.0s and 13.7-8s on the real 1/4 1.6m at the start is heaps. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/3/#findComment-321371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
caminperth Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 bummer rob... what do you think was happening? were you loosing a heap of traction at the start or bogging down? what lauch revs were you using? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/3/#findComment-321567 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob77 Posted May 11, 2003 Author Share Posted May 11, 2003 Ok, my best terminal speed was 104.52mph that run was: 60' 3.003 sec (wheelspin, didnt grab too well) 330' 6.899 sec 660' 9.943 sec 1000' 12.516 sec ET 14.680 sec @ 104.52mph funnily enough I ran a 14.698 with a terminal speed of 89.82mph, 60' time of 2.561, so I'm beginning to wonder if terminal speed really means diddly squat. My best 60' time was 2.422 that run: 60' 2.422 sec (bit of wheelspin) 330' 6.234 sec 660' 9.322 sec 1000' 11.945 ET 14.158 @ 102.27mph All my launches were done at 2000-2500 revs and dropping the clutch, I think I had about 1/2 throttle on but I cant remember, everytime I bogged down or wheelspun. I know my pineapples are lose cos they have been making ratteling noises, the workshop wouldnt over-tighten them so they've come loose again. Next time I am gonna insist they overtighten them. But my problem lies in the fact I cant get the car to hookup right with no wheelspin or not bog down. I've got 225/50 dunlop sp9000's on the rear wth around 20psi in the back, the only thing I didnt do was a burnout, but I dont really think it would have helped. Any idea's guys cos I'm getting pissed off spending $30 and not getting the times the car is capable of. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/3/#findComment-321589 Share on other sites More sharing options...
caminperth Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 rob - i got my best results with a 3000rpm launch - but it did bog down a bit.. hmm me confused.. the car sounds like it should do alot better.. do you need to work on your gear changes? hows the 1st-2nd change? you can loose quite a bit of momentum if that change isn't quick... Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/3/#findComment-321607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob77 Posted May 11, 2003 Author Share Posted May 11, 2003 My gear changes are good, its the launch that is letting me down I feel. I was only there for 30 minutes cos the missus rang me and apparently my mother in law was a bit upset I wasnt going to be there for lunch, so at 12:30 I sped back home. There was **** all people there, so I reckon its the best time to go, in 30 minutes I got 5 runs, thats better than any wednesday night session and it takes 2-3 hrs to get that many runs. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/3/#findComment-321616 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neo Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 Dont tell Cambell that you got 5 runs in 30mins. He was almost ready to go late. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/3/#findComment-321670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTS-t VSPEC Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 Rob, Dropping the clutch tends to result in the wheelspin/bogdown scenario. I've found that times improve dramatically if you slip the clutch, not so good for the clutch though. See'ya:burnout: Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/3/#findComment-321710 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob77 Posted May 11, 2003 Author Share Posted May 11, 2003 When you say slip, you mean ride it till it grabs? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/3/#findComment-321726 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTS-t VSPEC Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 Yeah, have it balanced on the friction point, and just use the handbrake to stop you moving forward. Then when the last orange is about to go, drop the hand brake and the car will ease off the line, no wheelspin or axle tramp. See'ya:burnout: Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/3/#findComment-321740 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob77 Posted May 11, 2003 Author Share Posted May 11, 2003 hmmm... next time I go it will be with dave as he seems to be the only one who can drive among us Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/3/#findComment-321753 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTS-t VSPEC Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 Nah, Simon(Worksauto) knows how to drive aswell:D See'ya:burnout: Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/3/#findComment-321767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH32 Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 Originally posted by Steve-SST Gavs GTR did 12.6 with 277rwhp. Did yor boost stay up?could try Turbo Viagra. Street meets have the start beams moved back 1.6m to look after the race line so your doing about 2.0s and 13.7-8s on the real 1/4 1.6m at the start is heaps. 1.6m at the start is the same as 1.6m at the end, and would make bugger all difference to the 1/4 time. At 104mph, or 46m/sec, 1.6m extra track would add an extra 0.035s .... which at 14.18s would give you 14.14s quarter mile. :uh-huh: Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/3/#findComment-321784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTS-t VSPEC Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 Rob, Get the pineapples tightened, they are meant to be sqaushed. See'ya:burnout: Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/3/#findComment-321792 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob77 Posted May 11, 2003 Author Share Posted May 11, 2003 Yes, I feel they are holding me back heheh... they shouldnt be loose and making clanging noises anyway. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/3/#findComment-321798 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest darkking Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 Yer they are pretty good, i work with the guy that is head Scruetinear. just make sure every things is tight and safe. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/3/#findComment-321799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTS-t VSPEC Posted May 11, 2003 Share Posted May 11, 2003 If there loose then it would mean more axle tramp I think, get it fixed, then you have one less thing to blame:p See'ya:burnout: Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/15306-drags-this-sunday-11th/page/3/#findComment-321804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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