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Hey guys,

My mate and I are keen to get out and hit a drag strip to see whose car is really faster*, I'm trying to work out when and where the best place is to do this?

Heathcote is a long way from where we live, but seems like it's the only place doing it?

Is there an SAU drag day coming up any time soon? I recall them in the past but I couldn't see anything in the calendar.

Cheers.

*220rwkw semi-stripped Sil80 vs. 230awkw Evo, who do you think will win? I reckon due to lack of skill on both our parts the Evo's AWD system will smash me.

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http://www.heathcoteraceway.com.au/calendar.shtml

that about it for Vic atm.

Don;t think we would be running another drag day in a hurry.

we don;t get numbers club only so it more when other want to work with us, eg the last SAU/WRX/'mura muscle

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I heard a while back ANDRA is bringing back drag racing and running events at Calder. The venue will apparently be fixed up etc. If it all goes to plan this could be a very good thing.

After a quick search

http://www.andra.com.au/latest-news/andraupdates/1908-andra-drag-racing-returns-to-calder-park-raceway.html

You never get many runs in at Calder when it is going. I like Heathcote but unless they've fixed it its like a goat track when you pass the finish and the mph at the end was always reading too high. I think I once did about 35 passes in one day there.

Yeah finally after it left in the mid 90s... Calder appears to be getting it's act together to bring back what I grew up on as a kid.
Will mean Calder are going to have to spend some serious money though to fix the entire place up. It's a joke at the moment.

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Spuen calder isn't open at the moment and im unsure when it will be. ill be racing at Heathcote sometime soon (hopefully) to claim top pozzie on the sau-vic drag times in r33 gtst. Im putting my money on the Evo to win.... IF the driver knows how to launch and isn't a pussy on the throttle. Best of luck to both drivers and both cars. Enjoy the race :)

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