Dakota drag strip - pics and video

ace really upset i didnt get there but then i did have my viva to fix...
done now tho so will be going to the next....
looks like a good day better get some more RR'ers down to show them how its done! lol
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the strip is awful especially if ur in the left hand lane, i went thru a big pothole whilst changing into second on one run and i thought my engine went bang! lol makes it quite fun though lol

was good to meet people

Yeah its was good to put a name to a face. From what I understand they resurfacing the whole strip and making it a proper 1/4 at the end of the year!



I walk past you was you were queueing to race, I shout out that I though your car was "lush" looks good on those rims with the super low profile tyres! Sorry I didn't get a pic of your car

They look sweet! e21's are such a euro slag the stretch suits it down to the ground

So poorly shot videos from swmbo's camera.........

Nice 24v Capri Vs. a 1.6 Xflow Anglia Estate = Capri won


Me vs. Cheeqi (in the Bias company 405) check out the smoke screen from the exhaust. His homemade direct induction system was genius and sounded the nuts, I am sure he'll post pics of it. I think this is the third run when he beats me.


Me vs. my mate dave and his mini = Win for me


Lee's cam'd Saxo VTS vs. a Clio 192 or 182 = Another win for the Saxo Pity it ate its gearbox shortly afterwards, spilling its oily guts all over lane 2 closing it


Some more vids to come later! Why is my computer soooooo slow

Popped my drag race cherry today
Had an excellent day, nice to put faces to names.
Saturday afternoon was spent removing the headlight and replacing it with this (lovingly crafted from a 3l water container, half a roll of gaffer tape and a squirt of satin black)


which looked like this


and removing this


and replacing it with this ;D

As well as a bit of turning it all up a bit.

While I raced SWMBO had the camera and was wandering around taking pictures, so aside from the abundance of Scooby pictures she took here's a selection, in no particular order

Von Loxlee


Ghee60





Stance? [churchill] Oh yes [/churchill]














Safety car


Engine Donor + JDMboy ;D


Low5 + JDMboy


Side Story:
As some will remember, 2 weeks ago JDMboy bought this, as his impending move onto the property ladder was going to lead to him having to part with his beloved JDM Integra Type R, which in turn would leave a Honda shaped hole in his life.


Which, after a bit of a tickle with the stick and some satin black rattlecan detail last weekend had ended up looking like this


This morning he handed over the 'teg to its new owner then headed out to Dakota to meet up with us and try his hand at the 1/8 mile in the Civic, unfortunately, he didn't bring his license with him. As it's no license-no race, our mate Jack, who handily always carries his license on him, suggested letting him use the car, what with it already having passed scrutineering and all that.
Thus it was that Jack had his first run and came back round saying 'Needs a diet' resulting in the pair of them doing this

resulting in this

taking up residence next to the paddock area for the afternoon
See, happy JDMboy

Admittedly, after spending the afternoon watching his car being beasted up the 1/8 he was wishing he'd remembered his license.

How about some vids, shot by SWMBO on her fone

Me popping my drag strip cherry (and being beaten by Robin)


and being beaten again by Robin


3rd time lucky, my best time of the day at 10.705 on 90% veg oil


Beaten by Jack


Vs Daves Mini


Dodge Dart solo run


10.744 showing 29psi on the boost gauge


Really enjoyed it, the diseasel went well and survived 29psi without letting go. Got back at 6 and spent an hour and a half returning it to daily driver spec ready for tomorrow. Would say I had pod face but it wasn't Santa Pod, it was Smeatharpe so maybe it's 'tharpe face I've got. Thanks to Robin and friends for helping out with some sleeved clothing for me.

Roll on Santa Pod next month ;D

i so so so need to get down to this one month

great pics & vids

yep its a EFi (ford quoted 115 bhp when new)

Must say your capri looked even better in the metal!

i might come up the next one in ma alfa and cruise down the strip with the aircon on lol

cheeqi you are a mad man - had to check this out after you telling me about it last night

29psi on that engine :-)

If you do this again i'd be really tempted to come along and have a play, all though i wont be flat tap cos of the drive home

hopwefully i'll have a beemer by then as well :-)