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Dec 12, 2006 15:01:39 GMT
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bloomin hell my old Chrysler Fifth Avnue could have you! 17.2 @ 72.2 in that!
Although I guess you're higher trap speed means you have more potential in there...
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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alex
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I love RYWB. Highlight of my year hehe. See my other thread for times!
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1974 Rover P6 4.6V8. Land Rover Series 2A 2.25 "overland spec". RRC V8. Celica GT4 ST205 Garrett 3071R 366BHP.
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tigran
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RWYB is an absolute giggle with a couple of mates and if you work out how to take the daft wristbands off and reseal them so a couple of you can have a go in the same car.
Think the best I've been able to manage is a 16.5 from memory in the focus.
Can't wait to get out there in a retro next year.
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1964 Rover P5 i6
1987 BMW 525e - The Rusty Streak
1992 Micra K10
2001 BMW E46 316i
2002 BMW E46 330Ci
2013 BMW F31 320d
2018 BMW G31 530d
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alex
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Iam notinto conning them into having more runs than Ihave paid for, they have a hard enough time as it is! Tips I would give: Play classical music if you have a stereo. Have hard suspension or adjust it if you can. Don't let the engine idle for too long if you have uprated fuelling. Get the best tyres you can afford as it makes a huge difference. Take your time at the start line. Launch in in the cars peak power range if you have the grip. Don't blame the car when you get a rubbish time!  |
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1974 Rover P6 4.6V8. Land Rover Series 2A 2.25 "overland spec". RRC V8. Celica GT4 ST205 Garrett 3071R 366BHP.
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Interesting advice - most people recommend soft tyres at the least and soft suspension can work pretty well too. Saggy old yank tank springs can launch pretty well!
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Dec 13, 2006 19:31:04 GMT
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Interesting advice - most people recommend soft tyres at the least and soft suspension can work pretty well too. Saggy old yank tank springs can launch pretty well! ah , but isn't that a 323 in his sig? 4wd/fwd launches differently to rwd, I assume. I've never tried rwyb, have to at some point, might find a niche for a quick capri that doesn't handle ;D I remember reading some "under 5 buck" drag tips in a muscle car mag once, some were useful and intelegently reasoned and explained. 1) put 6 cylinder front springs on a v-8 car for faster weight transfer and better traction. 2) measure the front of the cars height on a fast launch. jack the car upto that height and zero the tracking, to lessen rolling resistance. 3) to setup adjustable rear shocks, wrap a zip tie round the rear shock, at the bottom of the stanchion (the polished thin bit that moves in & out) and launch. the zip tie should be approx 1/3 (IIRC) up the stanchion (can't think of a better word). if it isn't, adjust until it is. 4) run low rear tyre pressures (rwd) to increasee the footprint of the tyre. hard narrow tyres on the front to minimize drag. don't blame me if thats all bullfeathers, just passing on some american wisdom. next year I'll hit the track and try them out, they sound logical to me. there are better ways of going fast (more power, lol ;D), but these are nearly free  this thread is very interesting and useful to us drag virgins |
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alex
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Dec 14, 2006 23:47:14 GMT
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I drive both a 4WD and a FWD. Need to do it with a RWD to try the soft rear end! If it is to increase footprint of the tyre, surely a wider tyre at the correct pressure would work better...less drag at higher speed?
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1974 Rover P6 4.6V8. Land Rover Series 2A 2.25 "overland spec". RRC V8. Celica GT4 ST205 Garrett 3071R 366BHP.
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something to remember: breakdown services wont help you if they show up and see any signs of racing ie: white numbers on the rear window. at least thats what the guy who fixed my car after CaRS said.
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alex
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I would disagree. The guy that comes from the breakdown place doesn't care as he will will get paid whatever the reason for you breaking down. If he says he won't take your car, he is loosing out on a job and has wasted his time in getting over there. For instance I have been picked up for fault "Engine Missing" which they were more than happy to pick me up for.
Insurance is, of course, void unless you have specific cover.
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1974 Rover P6 4.6V8. Land Rover Series 2A 2.25 "overland spec". RRC V8. Celica GT4 ST205 Garrett 3071R 366BHP.
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No, goaferboy is correct!
A guy i know mashed his gearbox at the pod (did a burnout and forgot to take it out of reverse, fool ;D). They got the car outside of the pods boundary and when the recovery turned up they saw the bottle of NOS, accused him of racing, and refused to recover him
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Yeah, I've heard of people being refused recovery. I also know a certain event where one of the guys tows his car down there with his AA van. Anyone who breaks down on the day doesn't have to wait long for a patrol... People who work for breakdown companies can be right jobsworths. I had one guy decline to tow my car off the motorway because he said it was more than the stipulated length for recovery (it was 18' at the time) which is in the policy small print. now the other recovery service use the same trucks and would recover up to a 24' length car... In the end we were fekkin about with tape measures before he'd load it to recover me. I had to cheat (I moved the end of the tape when he wasn't looking) as I know the car is 18'4" long... It went on the truck with about 6' to spare... knobjockey. I also know of cars when have been refused recover for all manner of stupid reasons. The Thacker & Shine roadster was over here in the UK and one of the big two (I forget wheich) declined to even look at the fault when they were called out to it as the patrolman said it was obviously a "competition vehicle" and as such not covered, even though it had broke down on a regular public road nowhere near a race track or anything (due to fuel pump failure). As an asside remember that guy with the Nissan who had his insurance claim declined because he was on the way to Santa Pod and that couted as "competition use" as far as his insurers were concerned! ANyone know how rthat ended? I did a search for the thread but couldn;t find it. (it was a link over to another forum) |
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Russ Fellows has been recovered more than once from the Flag on the Pod entrance road ;D
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I think its down to the luck of the guy as to who turns up and what their attitude (or problem) is...
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Dec 15, 2006 13:46:54 GMT
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Outside lane should take the second return road but even thats not a guarantee. And sometime the marshals get upset if you don't take the first one. You're quite correct, but Santa Pod do seem to want both cars to take the first exit. If so I've always been told that the car in the left lane (where the turnoff is) has priority. DON'T assume the other guy knows this! Also at Santa Pod, be aware that when you do enter the return lane, someone running before you may have gone on to the second exit and be heading towards you. Visibility to the right isn't good. Golden rule for RWYB (and life) is assume nothing. I got humiliated on my first ever run by a 700bhp SX200 as expected. I certainly didn't expect the tatty Metro to beat me almost as comprehensively on the next run. |
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Last Edit: Dec 15, 2006 13:47:49 GMT by throbbe
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Dec 15, 2006 13:55:58 GMT
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Respect to the Metro!
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1941 Wolseley Not Rod - 1956 Humber Hawk - 1957 Daimler Conquest - 1966 Buick LeSabre - 1968 Plymouth Sport Fury - 1968 Ford Galaxie - 1969 Ford Country Squire - 1969 Mercury Marquis - 1970 Morris Minor - 1970 Buick Skylark - 1970 Ford Galaxie - 1971 Ford Galaxie - 1976 Continental Mark IV - 1976 Ford Capri - 1994 Ford Fiesta
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Dec 15, 2006 13:57:04 GMT
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Whenever I've raced the gates have been "Sportsman" for the first one and "Pro" (for propa cars in the sub 10 bracket) for the second one I always try to make eye contact but in bracket racing that's easy enough if everything's gone well |
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alex
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"they saw the bottle of NOS, accused him of racing, and refused to recover him"
Ah well guess I have always come across the friendly ones!
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