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Hey all.

I'm planning on entering my skyline in the Formula Tech Whoop Ass Wednesday night drags on the 20th April and thought it would be cool to get some SAU members involved. Anyone interested in coming along to participate or spectate, basic details are as follows;

Location

Perth Motorplex

Cnr Anketell & Rockingham Roads

KWINANA BEACH WA 6167

Competitor Entry 5:00pm

Spectator Entry 5:30pm

Competitor entry closes 8:00pm (or 160 entries)

Racing 6:00pm - 10:00pm

Reaction Time presentation 9:00pm (approx)

Burnouts 9:00pm (approx)

Pro Tree racing 9:15pm - 10:00pm

Pricing

Competitors - Driver/Rider and vehicle $45.00

Spectators

Adults $17.00

Concession $15.00

Children (5 - 15 years) $9.00

Children (Under 5 years) FREE

Family (2 + 3) $43.00

Some extra safety mod's apply to competitor vehicles depending on how fast the vehicle is.

Cars 12sec or slower only require an extra coolant overflow bottle (eg 600ml coke bottle) be mounted under the bonnet and connected to the overflow tube to prevent any potential coolant overflow on the track.

For full details visit www.motorplex.com.au or ring 9419 6622

Hope to hear from anyone interested and see you there!

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Hey all.

I'm planning on entering my skyline in the Formula Tech Whoop Ass Wednesday night drags on the 20th April and thought it would be cool to get some SAU members involved. Anyone interested in coming along to participate or spectate, basic details are as follows;

Location

Perth Motorplex

Cnr Anketell & Rockingham Roads

KWINANA BEACH WA 6167

Competitor Entry 5:00pm

Spectator Entry 5:30pm

Competitor entry closes 8:00pm (or 160 entries)

Racing 6:00pm - 10:00pm

Reaction Time presentation 9:00pm (approx)

Burnouts 9:00pm (approx)

Pro Tree racing 9:15pm - 10:00pm

Pricing

Competitors - Driver/Rider and vehicle $45.00

Spectators

Adults $17.00

Concession $15.00

Children (5 - 15 years) $9.00

Children (Under 5 years) FREE

Family (2 + 3) $43.00

Some extra safety mod's apply to competitor vehicles depending on how fast the vehicle is.

Cars 12sec or slower only require an extra coolant overflow bottle (eg 600ml coke bottle) be mounted under the bonnet and connected to the overflow tube to prevent any potential coolant overflow on the track.

For full details visit www.motorplex.com.au or ring 9419 6622

Hope to hear from anyone interested and see you there!

+1 for spectator

Il be there to watch :)

  • 2 weeks later...

Hey guys

I raced on the 20th but, unfortunately nobody else showed up.

13.9sec @ 179km/hr, ate a few v8's so I was happy haha

If anyone is interested in planning another night, let me know and maybe we could organise to meet up.

I don't think I'll try organise another skyline drag night atleast for a while due to the lack of interest and responses I received.

But in saying that, if there's anyone genuinely interested in meeting up some time, feel free to pm me or comment on this forum and we'll organise something.

Cheers

Bugger that nobody else showed.... maybe if it wasn't held every week there might be a bit more interest. It's only when you lose your drag strip (i.e. Adelaide over 5 years ago) that you really miss it!! I'd be keen to put my 34 down the strip in a month or so, just need to do a few little things to it.

Edit: What V8's did you beat btw? Would be interested to know how the new R8 clubby's go? Did you race new or old?

Edited by 32godzilla

Bugger that nobody else showed.... maybe if it wasn't held every week there might be a bit more interest. It's only when you lose your drag strip (i.e. Adelaide over 5 years ago) that you really miss it!! I'd be keen to put my 34 down the strip in a month or so, just need to do a few little things to it.

Edit: What V8's did you beat btw? Would be interested to know how the new R8 clubby's go? Did you race new or old?

Yeah you're probably right.

Didn't get to face any VE's or anything. Beat a few VS-VZ SS commy's. I don't think they were too seriously modded but had the basics - intake, exhaust and all that so I assume they would be pushin something like high 200 or low 300hp atw.

The highlight for me was beating my mates Ford BF Boss 260kw automatic with my manual 34GT-T

Couple of black VE HSV GTS's doin 11's - they were pretty awesome. Not sure about both of them, but I know one of them was supercharged and pretty bloody serious hp (not sure exactly how much).

Someone in the sauwa club was there the first time I went down. He had a midnight purple (I think) 33 GT-R doin low 12 sec runs that I saw. Sounded f**king awesome, had 4 wheels spinning with the launches and looked mint.

If you let me know in advance when you're keen to go down, I'll head down again and meet you if you want. I work 8 on 6 off FIFO for a mine site up North so I'm only available every second Wednesday night.

  • 3 weeks later...

last drags til summer, if you want to run some times, better get down there tonight, I'm frantically trying to organise a Super Street Licence at the last minute :huh:

also tomorrow night the last Nolimits night at Barbs for the season :thumbsup:

:rant::rant:yeah I finally got license sorted out and went down too, only to get there and be told it was FULL :angry:

oh well have to wait a few months to have a crack at a 10...

Anyway, up to Barbagallos tonight for the Nolimits track night :yes:

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