How much money to run 10s in a street car?now with part2, The evolution to turbo

[dannyboy]

proper quick good work 

[WhiteTrash]

Well done this weekend Richie.
Now go enjoy yourself in the sun 

[richie]

10.423 - 124.5 mph. Job well done Richie and Co!

-BB-

Was a good way to finish the weekend, nice straight pass, no wheelie just straight down the track, thinking I need to change the title off the thread to a 9 maybe? 


Some video and pictures coming soon

Well done this weekend Richie.
Now go enjoy yourself in the sun 

Spent half the journey home thinking about a nitrous engine for old cab now , looking forward to driving it again this week coming 

cheers Richie

[Airspeed]

Dang! thats moving. 1.45 60ft is very impressive!!

Congrats! You surpassed your goal by a landslide 

[richie]

Mmmm what next ?

[dannyboy]

mph at the 1/8 is blinding    

[Stripped66]

Mmmm what next ?

Based on what the guy next to you ran, it looks like you need a Matty Box. 

[Zach Gomulka]

Wow, well under target. How much bottle on that pass?

Makes me wonder how little engine you could build to hit 10's, with the same shot of gas. 2165? 2054? 1915??

[WhiteTrash]

Spent half the journey home thinking about a nitrous engine for old cab now , looking forward to driving it again this week coming 

cheers Richie

Bet you are. Got a taste for the real street cars again. Simpler times 
Is there's much difference in weight if you compare everything to go with the turbo setup vs the Nos setup incl full bottle?
I know you've already taken the intercooler etc out.

[richie]

Mmmm what next ?

Based on what the guy next to you ran, it looks like you need a Matty Box. 

Not sure what that is? but car in other lane is a model A sedan delivery with a big block mopar so he runs it to about 1000ft then brakes hard, not the way I would do it

cheers Richie

[richie]

Wow, well under target. How much bottle on that pass?

Makes me wonder how little engine you could build to hit 10's, with the same shot of gas. 2165? 2054? 1915??

1915 no problem at all  , think the bore size on a 1776 would restrict it to much, not enough room for decent ex valve to get it out

cheers Richie

[richie]

Spent half the journey home thinking about a nitrous engine for old cab now , looking forward to driving it again this week coming 

cheers Richie

Bet you are. Got a taste for the real street cars again. Simpler times 
Is there's much difference in weight if you compare everything to go with the turbo setup vs the Nos setup incl full bottle?
I know you've already taken the intercooler etc out.

Cab is probably 100lbs more at moment, will see at vegas when it goes over the scales, ally case & bus box doesn't help either

cheers Richie   

[Dead Dog]

Great fun watching it run 
You may need to rename this thread soon " how much money to run 9's in a street car " 

[richie]

Had to add £15 to the total this weekend to get the cage cert done    


and a couple of random pics I took


cheers Richie

[BeetleBug]

I really had to laugh when the speakers in the tower where talking about you Richie. Mr Break Out. They did not realize that you had two cars and thought you had registered for the 10.90 class with your cab. Typical Mr Webb they said     

[richie]

I really had to laugh when the speakers in the tower where talking about you Richie. Mr Break Out. They did not realize that you had two cars and thought you had registered for the 10.90 class with your cab. Typical Mr Webb they said     

That's one thing I really miss, listening to the commentators is always good & amusing but I never get to here it normally when I run the car unless some gets caught on background in video

[richie]

Great fun watching it run 
You may need to rename this thread soon " how much money to run 9's in a street car " 

Maybe super gas at easter then 

[richie]

Dang! thats moving. 1.45 60ft is very impressive!!

Congrats! You surpassed your goal by a landslide 

Thanks Walter, and its just a simple cable clutch with normal kennedy cover and disc, think if I wanted to convert it to hydraulic it could go into 1.30s 60ft with some work I still only got 10 passes on car so still learning what it needs


cheers Richie

[richie]

Video of 10.42 pass

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0-VKLRqT6Y&feature=em-share_video_user

[WhiteTrash]

Nice run. I missed the afternoon ones as we went out for lunch. And before you say it, no it wasn't a picnic   
The commentary every time you came on was good though the whole weekend. Especially when you got to No 1 qualifier on the second run.

[richie]

And the not so perfect launch pass before 

[BeetleBug]

Richie, how much nitrous, how much retard and how much fuel did you add? And do you launch on the 2 step with full throttle and nitrous?

Thanks,
-K-

[richie]

And the not so perfect launch pass before  

Got the sequence now thanks to blackett photography and thought it might show just how wild it was I enjoyed seeing it so hopefully some of you will as well  

[richie]

Richie, how much nitrous, how much retard and how much fuel did you add? And do you launch on the 2 step with full throttle and nitrous?

Thanks,
-K-

Not sure, jetted for about 95-100 but afr was low 10s so to rich to make that power

4 degrees retard, but as I said to someone in a PM that asked, and I am sure you know, this is really affected by how much total you have to begin with

Its a wet kit so jetted to suit extra fuel needed

Launch on 2 step, nitrous off

cheers Richie

[BeetleBug]

Its the gas that makes the power, not the nitrous. Or at least that is what I thought. Looking at the nitrous cars racing at Drag Week most of them smoked like old diesels going down the strip.

So you use a wet system instead of telling your DTA to add extra fuel using on of the analoge inputs? Interesting.

-K-

[richie]

Its the gas that makes the power, not the nitrous. Or at least that is what I thought. Looking at the nitrous cars racing at Drag Week most of them smoked like old diesels going down the strip.

So you use a wet system instead of telling your DTA to add extra fuel using on of the analoge inputs? Interesting.

-K-

Yes you are correct, but still needs to be decent afr or not enough oxygen to burn all the fuel, system I got was wet, that's what I used before and knew so stuck with it, might use the dta for the 2 stage next year

cheers Richie

[Dead Dog]

That's one thing I really miss, listening to the commentators is always good & amusing but I never get to here it normally when I run the car unless some gets caught on background in video

It pretty much always starts " and there is Richie Webb in the bonkers beetle " 

[Iryanu]

I watched that wheelie on the webcam and had my heart in mouth. The perspective from the cam made it look properly bonkers!

[richie]

I watched that wheelie on the webcam and had my heart in mouth. The perspective from the cam made it look properly bonkers!

   And was just thinking about grabbing 2nd gear and getting on with it

[Tufty65]

Dang! thats moving. 1.45 60ft is very impressive!!

Congrats! You surpassed your goal by a landslide 

Thanks Walter, and its just a simple cable clutch with normal kennedy cover and disc, think if I wanted to convert it to hydraulic it could go into 1.30s 60ft with some work I still only got 10 passes on car so still learning what it needs


cheers Richie

On the subject of hydraulic clutch would you use a management system with an adjustable bypass valve for 1st? Reason I'm asking is I'm looking for that valve but can only find ones rated to 250bar.   Can you recommend anywhere please?