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« Reply #900 on: July 10, 2017, 11:47:10 am »

That's a cool car Ritchie.
 Cool

I've changed the colour of the steelies on my car so it doesn't look just like it! Hahaha!

Nice ride.


Thanks mate Smiley  I can put the gasburners back to save you the problem if you like?  Grin
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« Reply #901 on: July 10, 2017, 11:49:53 am »

Last pass, not often you get to leave a black strip S on a drag strip, on a road no problem but this is something not so common Shocked Cheesy Grin


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« Reply #902 on: July 10, 2017, 12:10:44 pm »


Thanks mate Smiley  I can put the gasburners back to save you the problem if you like?  Grin

Hahaha! Mine's a Super, so people will walk straight past it without noticing anyway!  Grin

Looks like fun at the track.
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« Reply #903 on: July 10, 2017, 13:19:27 pm »

Got a chance to see this in action yesterday, those last 2 runs were mind blowing for a street car!  Shocked Cool
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« Reply #904 on: July 10, 2017, 15:26:07 pm »

After the street car shoot out cruise Saturday I fitted slicks and stinger and did 4 passes, 1st pass was aborted as nitrous fuel solenoid stuck open flooding engine as soon as I activated it, next pass was a nice straight 10.48@129mph, then I tried bring nitrous in quicker but it just wanted to go up, was fun but not as quick.
Here's one of those passes

Kalle I know you like a street car wheelie Wink enjoy Grin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1CJHfZJ4GI&feature=share

1st Pass aborted.... sounds so much better when said as was......   Russell beat me off the lights so I gave up as there was no catching him !!!!  Grin
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« Reply #905 on: July 10, 2017, 20:10:40 pm »


1st Pass aborted.... sounds so much better when said as was......   Russell beat me off the lights so I gave up as there was no catching him !!!!  Grin

Yes that must have been what it was Cheesy 

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« Reply #906 on: July 10, 2017, 20:11:43 pm »

Is it the cars I build or the way I drive that makes them do this?  Wink Grin
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« Reply #907 on: July 10, 2017, 20:26:44 pm »

Ever seen herbie ?  Must be the car  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #908 on: July 10, 2017, 22:09:43 pm »

Jo did comment that you only know how to drive them one way...
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« Reply #909 on: July 10, 2017, 23:29:02 pm »

Is it the cars I build or the way I drive that makes them do this?  Wink Grin

Anybody care to guess who went to the track with me on this pass?

https://youtu.be/oMKWBsfJv1M?t=36s
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« Reply #910 on: July 10, 2017, 23:38:32 pm »

This is brilliant stuff my eyes are sore reading it as I just spotted all this today. What was final cost and spec when finished.
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« Reply #911 on: July 11, 2017, 07:52:28 am »

Is it the cars I build or the way I drive that makes them do this?  Wink Grin

Anybody care to guess who went to the track with me on this pass?

https://youtu.be/oMKWBsfJv1M?t=36s

 Cheesy Grin  No comment Shocked Grin
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« Reply #912 on: July 11, 2017, 08:04:55 am »

This is brilliant stuff my eyes are sore reading it as I just spotted all this today. What was final cost and spec when finished.

Would have cost about £13k, was a bit less as I traded some work for stuff, here's what I wrote at time of running 1st 10s

 


Well done anyway, be nice to know how much the car worked out in the end.




Rough total is £11,430, that is with some wheeling and dealing, bought some stuff, didn't need/use it and sold it on, then selling most of the original car[engine, gearbox &axles, interior, front wing and bonnet, front bumper, wheels, stock disc brake spindles, rear shocks]   that I didn't need.
Also I traded some things for my time, so in reality to actually duplicate it would be nearer £13K maybe just over and that is with the cheaper wheels, another set of wheels with used slicks etc would add to it some more.


cheers Richie





Hope that helps, sorry about your eyesite Cheesy
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« Reply #913 on: July 11, 2017, 09:29:43 am »

Love this car! That 10,48 pass was clean  Shocked

If you had to chose between your three race cars, the one most fun to drive, wich one would it be?
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« Reply #914 on: July 11, 2017, 09:54:38 am »

Love this car! That 10,48 pass was clean  Shocked

If you had to chose between your three race street cars, the one most fun to drive, which one would it be?

That's a hard one, for my favourite I think it has to be the Old cabrio as it has such a special place in my mind having owned it just about 25 years now Shocked[next month], but on the road this 67 is probably easier to drive, mostly as I worry about it breaking less, and its so simple in comparison to the other 2.
They all provide a different challenge at the track which I enjoy equally so nothing to separate them that way

cheers Richie
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« Reply #915 on: July 11, 2017, 09:56:08 am »

Ever seen herbie ?  Must be the car  Roll Eyes


So soon we will have a sequel called "Herbie comes to Holland" ?  Shocked Wink
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« Reply #916 on: July 11, 2017, 09:56:42 am »

Jo did comment that you only know how to drive them one way...

Is there another way then?  Shocked Cheesy
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« Reply #917 on: July 11, 2017, 09:58:20 am »

Tickets, nice 60ft on 2nd one, need to just smooth it out a little and should go 10.30 or even 10.20s as it is, then maybe a bigger nitrous jet Cool
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« Reply #918 on: July 11, 2017, 10:00:25 am »

Hey ritchie! Is it still a mag case?
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« Reply #919 on: July 11, 2017, 10:00:47 am »

Hey ritchie! Is it still a mag case?

Yes Smiley
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« Reply #920 on: July 11, 2017, 10:06:42 am »

Seeing the car in the flesh really shows how easy you make a 10 look. Open the bottle run a 10 and pop to tesco for the weekly. Really looks effortless and we all know it's the opposite. Ace work Richie.

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« Reply #921 on: July 11, 2017, 10:22:23 am »

Nice work Richie,
At almost 130mph 3rd and 4th are obviously tall gears, how do your 1st and second compare to a normally aspirated close ratio box? I guess what I'm asking is could you just change 3rd and 4th to run nitrous?
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« Reply #922 on: July 11, 2017, 10:31:10 am »

Nice work Richie,
At almost 130mph 3rd and 4th are obviously tall gears, how do your 1st and second compare to a normally aspirated close ratio box? I guess what I'm asking is could you just change 3rd and 4th to run nitrous?
Lee

Thanks Smiley

It will go about 135mph crossing line with shift light on so got a little left still, yes in theory you can, depends on how short your 2nd gear is though ? don't want gap to be to big a drop in rpm when shift to 3rd, the torque of the gas will pull a taller gear no problem but still need to keep it on cam/in power band of engine in N/A form.

cheers Richie
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« Reply #923 on: July 11, 2017, 10:33:42 am »

Seeing the car in the flesh really shows how easy you make a 10 look. Open the bottle run a 10 and pop to tesco for the weekly. Really looks effortless and we all know it's the opposite. Ace work Richie.

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 Grin Thanks.

 I am making a lightweight muffler at moment for it to replace stinger, then I will try it on DOT treads, if that works it really will be just open bottle and go Cool
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« Reply #924 on: July 11, 2017, 10:36:01 am »

Nice work Richie,
At almost 130mph 3rd and 4th are obviously tall gears, how do your 1st and second compare to a normally aspirated close ratio box? I guess what I'm asking is could you just change 3rd and 4th to run nitrous?
Lee

Thanks Smiley

It will go about 135mph crossing line with shift light on so got a little left still, yes in theory you can, depends on how short your 2nd gear is though ? don't want gap to be to big a drop in rpm when shift to 3rd, the torque of the gas will pull a taller gear no problem but still need to keep it on cam/in power band of engine in N/A form.

cheers Richie

Will look up my current ratios. That box will end up in the notch but will possibly go for a refresh/ratio change as well. Sorry I couldn't make the weekend, house project and working all weekend made it impossible
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« Reply #925 on: July 11, 2017, 12:20:32 pm »

Ever seen herbie ?  Must be the car  Roll Eyes


So soon we will have a sequel called "Herbie comes to Holland" ?  Shocked Wink

Ok please tell me more  Grin
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« Reply #926 on: July 11, 2017, 13:25:10 pm »

Well done it go's to show what someone that knows what there doing can achieve on a small budget with a street car build.
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« Reply #927 on: July 11, 2017, 18:14:15 pm »

Well done it go's to show what someone that knows what there doing can achieve on a small budget with a street car build.


Thanks, it was fun to do Smiley
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« Reply #928 on: August 20, 2017, 16:50:13 pm »



 cant call it a 10 second car until I've got a framed timeslip.



Hi Gavin

good effort there, and nicely done on a small budget Smiley  as this is the internet you can call it what you want, hey I seen people claim 8 second cars even though it never ever went to track  Shocked  Wink

But in all seriousness you are right, getting it to live to 1/8th is a lot easier than to 1/4 so good luck getting that ticket, being a turbo car with that 1/8 it should go 10.50s I reckon if gearing is good

cheers Richie

Well, I got my 10 second pass last weekend but I was warned after my first 1/8 mile shutoff that they would show me the gate with an uncerted car.
Second pass I shut it off at about 850' and here was the result.

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« Reply #929 on: August 20, 2017, 17:51:48 pm »


Well, I got my 10 second pass last weekend but I was warned after my first 1/8 mile shutoff that they would show me the gate with an uncerted car.
Second pass I shut it off at about 850' and here was the result.



 Cheesy   Good effort Cool   I think I was pretty close with my 10.50s prediction if you run it all way out Wink

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