Drag Racing today at North Weald

That Herald is bonkers

fantastic range of cars there fave has to be that matt black sd1

Not a bad turnout considering it was raining @ 8am when I got there, and it was a tad fresh!!!! Needless to say the traction was marginal and no matter how much I backed off on launches the tires spun up,
BTW that 55chev is seriously BONKERS, street driven everwhere, centrifugal supercharged producing in the region of 1500HP, Hats off to the fella!!

You could see the smoke from the strip, the fire tender was parked up at the startline and shot off, racing I think stopped fo a few minuites, and was nearly stopped for the day, as far asi now we were never told what had happened other than a fire had occoured, sounds like the pilot was a lucky man!!

p.s just so everyone knows this montego was running 12's! (note exhaust)

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1275945/Pilot-injured-plane-crashes-CAR-near-North-Weald-Airfield.html

Brilliant day ...first time I've ever run down the 1/4...... I was waiting at the gates at 07:10 ;D...the guy with the red Hillman Hunter estate was already there, had a chat with him and his daughter....really really nice bloke..the Hunter has had some serious work put into it...turbo'd Rover V8, runs 12's .within 10 mins the que had grown from the 2 off us to about 100 cars queing up either direction of the gates!...glad i got there early to make sure I got a place and saved all the stopping and starting whilst queing to get in.
Wasn't quite sure what to expect of the Starlet...I was initially a bit dissapointed with my first run..13.56 @ 101mph...the time was what I was hoping for but the speed I didn't like, my speedo was showing 118 as I crossed the line! and that run turned out to be my best startline launch of the day.
Run 2 .....13.43 @ 109mph...I was a lot more happy with that one...it just sat and span on the startline, done the same in 2nd, then I just short shifted each gear to get it into 5th early and use some of the low down power ...seemed to work as the terminal speed was much better.My speedo still showed 116 ..allowing for speedo legalities that sounds about right.
Run 3 .....13.34 @ 105mph...slower terminal but faster time...it all gets very complicated this 1/4 mile stuff
Moral of the day for me was I need to find grip off the line and into 2nd..... wasted far too much time wheelspinning. Some taller wider wheels or slicks for next time I think.
Highlights of the day was being told I ran faster than that lovely black Ferrari and being slaughtered off the line by a banging and popping Scooby but then being to reel about 5 car lengths in to cross the line side by side
All in all a brilliant day, everyone really friendly and helpfull, even the marshals were happy

Kris..thanks for the PMs, hopefully catch up with you at the next one ;D
My non car loving mate came along, even he said what a good time he had, as V8Ians Cortina came burbbling past us in the pits he just stood there staring .." f**k that sounds good" he said ;D

what 30psi said^^ whats in the starlet? mate of mine has two 13 inch slicks ill see how much he wants if your interested?

Those photos have made my want for another capri flair up LOL