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Title: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Prowagen on July 16, 2008, 18:27:43 pm
This weekend.
Gates open 12pm Saturday, Until 9pm.
Gates open 9am Sunday.
www.streetnights.com

Lets see those fast Devon dubs, spank some V8 and Jap butts!

Rob.


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Martin Greaves on July 16, 2008, 18:37:07 pm
Some of us Bournemouth guys are going next month. ;)


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Prowagen on July 17, 2008, 13:27:45 pm
Excellent would be good to see you up there, what sort of numbers do you reckon?

Rob.


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Martin Greaves on July 17, 2008, 18:23:56 pm
Who knows when the car is working :P i do the 1/8 in high 6s and low 7s.

What the track like there is it any good.


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Fastbrit on July 17, 2008, 19:09:44 pm
What the track like there is it any good.
Your tow car won't have any problems, Martin.


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Prowagen on July 17, 2008, 19:35:38 pm
Who knows when the car is working :P i do the 1/8 in high 6s and low 7s.

What the track like there is it any good.

Hmm well its a 1940's US airbase, so not brilliant. Lee and the crew make it as good as possible, Lee did the track prep for EBI2 and will be using the same glue.

Oh and I meant how many of you guys are bringing cars?
You bringing the 65? Or will you be testing something new?

Rob.


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Rocket Ron on July 17, 2008, 21:22:20 pm
I'll be there with Boom Boom and maybe another couple of cars, got some arm twisting to do ::)


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Martin Greaves on July 17, 2008, 21:53:35 pm
Going to try and get five of us down but only three of them are working at the mo. Got all the parts for mine just need to put it all back together. Glenn's motor is out of the car just need to take the case into work and cut it for 94mm P&B's. Then just put it all back together job done. ;D




Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Martin Greaves on July 17, 2008, 21:54:46 pm
What the track like there is it any good.
Your tow car won't have any problems, Martin.


That good to hear KS should be OK for yours to then. :D


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Prowagen on July 17, 2008, 22:20:25 pm
Going to try and get five of us down but only three of them are working at the mo. Got all the parts for mine just need to put it all back together. Glenn's motor is out of the car just need to take the case into work and cut it for 94mm P&B's. Then just put it all back together job done. ;D




Will it be bigger? Or same motor as last year? Either way your bound to win the trophy for quickest German car.


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Prowagen on July 17, 2008, 22:21:21 pm
I'll be there with Boom Boom and maybe another couple of cars, got some arm twisting to do ::)

Looking forward to seeing your car there, you was at EBI2 with it right?

Rob.


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Black Sheep on July 17, 2008, 22:25:22 pm
Going to try and get five of us down but only three of them are working at the mo. Got all the parts for mine just need to put it all back together. Glenn's motor is out of the car just need to take the case into work and cut it for 94mm P&B's. Then just put it all back together job done. ;D




Sounds easy when you say it like that  ::) gonna try and get some weight off the old girl too , think its about time i try and put a time down  ;) just got to get to grips with the dog leg box  ??? should be OK once I find second  8)
Glenn


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Martin Greaves on July 17, 2008, 22:29:40 pm
Going to try and get five of us down but only three of them are working at the mo. Got all the parts for mine just need to put it all back together. Glenn's motor is out of the car just need to take the case into work and cut it for 94mm P&B's. Then just put it all back together job done. ;D




Will it be bigger? Or same motor as last year? Either way your bound to win the trophy for quickest German car.


Same motor just a bigger turbo and carb also have a DTA setup here which i will be put in over the winter.


As for quickest German car i need to get to the end first and with my luck that dam hard. I could hope for a good start then roll the rest of the way. :D


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Martin Greaves on July 17, 2008, 22:31:28 pm
Going to try and get five of us down but only three of them are working at the mo. Got all the parts for mine just need to put it all back together. Glenn's motor is out of the car just need to take the case into work and cut it for 94mm P&B's. Then just put it all back together job done. ;D




Sounds easy when you say it like that  ::) gonna try and get some weight off the old girl too , think its about time i try and put a time down  ;) just got to get to grips with the dog leg box  ??? should be OK once I find second  8)
Glenn


Or you can stop being a girl and take the five speed out. :D


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Rocket Ron on July 17, 2008, 22:57:40 pm
I'll be there with Boom Boom and maybe another couple of cars, got some arm twisting to do ::)

Looking forward to seeing your car there, you was at EBI2 with it right?

Rob.


Yep got to get the engine support bar in and let some air out the tyres this time  ::)

Hoping for a mid to low 9 in the 8th but will neeed to push hard as my gears are a bit long for the 8th


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Rocket Ron on July 17, 2008, 22:58:53 pm
 Lee C coming?


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Prowagen on July 17, 2008, 23:10:41 pm
I'll be there with Boom Boom and maybe another couple of cars, got some arm twisting to do ::)

Looking forward to seeing your car there, you was at EBI2 with it right?

Rob.


Your car was the white 67? Or was that Franks?

Cheers,
Rob.


Yep got to get the engine support bar in and let some air out the tyres this time  ::)

Hoping for a mid to low 9 in the 8th but will neeed to push hard as my gears are a bit long for the 8th


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Martin Greaves on July 17, 2008, 23:24:00 pm
Leec is coming i hope.

Frank's white 67 is my old car.

Ron's car i think is a 72 with 67 parts on it.


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Prowagen on July 17, 2008, 23:45:14 pm
What does LeeC drive?

Ahh so both look lke 67's there both white too?

Saw so many cars come through the staging lanes at EBI2 its a blur


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Martin Greaves on July 17, 2008, 23:56:36 pm
Leec
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b115/gold65turbo/leec.jpg)

Ron
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b115/gold65turbo/Ron.jpg)

Frank
(http://i18.photobucket.com/albums/b115/gold65turbo/Frank.jpg)

Dont know if Frank will come but will ask him tomorrow.




Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Prowagen on July 18, 2008, 12:16:02 pm
Sweet, tell him to get his ass there the more AC VW's the better!


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Russell on July 20, 2008, 01:09:28 am
Martin

Save yourself some money leave the car, it wont run anyway with a bigger carb and turbo !


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Black Sheep on July 20, 2008, 01:53:14 am
Martin

Save yourself some money leave the car, it wont run anyway with a bigger carb and turbo !

Lets see you bring that dog down here then and see Boom Boom not run against it  ;)


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Prowagen on July 21, 2008, 11:57:02 am
Was a good meet on Sunday we had 135 cars registered to drag, not a single AC VW though wich was a shame but I suppose Bug Jam was on! We did have an AC Flat 6 in the form of a late 80's porka.
Plenty of action from the Jap guys and some tidy V8's up there, So there will be some good competiton for the Aircooleds Next time!

Lee was proudly flying the Chimay banner at the track too which was given to him by the EBI crew for the track duties there.

Hope to see some of you there next time, I will probably be in the hut punching in your race numbers!

Rob.


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Martin Greaves on July 21, 2008, 18:36:24 pm
Rob what times was the Jap stuff running also I'm trying to make the next one with my car. If i do not finish it in time I'm sorry but i do know Ron and Lee are still up for it. I will still be down to help the guys i don't know if that is good or bad thing. :D


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Prowagen on July 22, 2008, 13:16:30 pm
I think the best time was by a 4wd Skyline he ran 7.2 in the eighth, equating to an 11 sec 1/4

Next meet i will get my laptop hooked up to the portatree so we can have stats after each event, at the moment we just print out timing slips.

Would be great to see your car there, but if its not done will still be good to see a you up there.

Don't forget theres trophies for best burn out and best reaction time as well as best apprearing car on track and of course the best times etc.

Rob.


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Martin Greaves on July 22, 2008, 21:31:49 pm
Cool I'm going to try and make it as i need to do some testing. As i got to kick some jock ass in his 70s crap look a like race car. :D Also trophies if i was after them i would be in another club.


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Black Sheep on July 22, 2008, 22:13:37 pm
Cool I'm going to try and make it as i need to do some testing. As i got to kick some jock ass in his 70s crap look a like race car. :D Also trophies if i was after them i would be in another club.
;D ;D ;)


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Prowagen on July 22, 2008, 23:16:43 pm
Martin whats your best 60ft and 1/8th??


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Russell on July 23, 2008, 01:13:38 am
His best 60ft is 23.4 secs, a little quicker if going downhill
And his best 1/8 we are all waiting to see !

The Jock !


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Martin Greaves on July 23, 2008, 22:10:37 pm
Martin whats your best 60ft and 1/8th??


Well my best 60ft that a good one it shit a 1.68 and my best 1/8 is a 6.97


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Prowagen on July 24, 2008, 10:24:32 am
Good stuff you'll have to get it done then as the bikes can have some competition  ;D


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: leec on July 27, 2008, 16:14:16 pm
Lee C coming?

Im determined to be there,

Lee


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Fasterbrit on August 03, 2008, 18:01:21 pm
Hey Boom Boom, if you are definitely going give me a bell and I will come up and help/take pics. Matt


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Martin Greaves on August 03, 2008, 19:32:28 pm
Hi Matt yes I'm going for sure but with out my car as I'm still waiting for some parts to turn up. Leec and Rocket Ron are taking they cars and we put Glenn's bottom end together on Saturday just need to do the machining to the B&P to get the right deck high. Also talked to one of my other friend that has a 2.4 type 4 motor bay window that may be up for coming.


Oh and come on KS you know you want to come. ;D


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Black Sheep on August 03, 2008, 21:39:49 pm
Hi Matt yes I'm going for sure but with out my car as I'm still waiting for some parts to turn up. Leec and Rocket Ron are taking they cars and we put Glenn's bottom end together on Saturday just need to do the machining to the B&P to get the right deck high. Also talked to one of my other friend that has a 2.4 type 4 motor bay window that may be up for coming.


Oh and come on KS you know you want to come. ;D

Is that all ????? got to be a few more loungers out there who fancy a day out in the Devonshire countryside  ???


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: Fastbrit on August 03, 2008, 23:25:32 pm
Sadly, no. At least, not in my Bug. Gearbox problem and I'm away next weekend much of this week – then it's magazine time again.

God, I'm starting to sound like Golden Balls with all these excuses... ::)


Title: Re: 1/8TH mile Drag Racing in Devon, UK
Post by: leec on August 04, 2008, 14:08:15 pm
Hey Boom Boom, if you are definitely going give me a bell and I will come up and help/take pics. Matt

Hi Matt,
Will be good to see you. Engine running very well

Lee