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« on: June 29, 2014, 21:53:52 pm »

Been a long weekend which was mostly more suited to boats than drag racing, but here's the video of the weekends high-light for us  Smiley

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/9MwbnYiYcdo" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/9MwbnYiYcdo</a>
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« Reply #1 on: June 29, 2014, 21:58:17 pm »

Well done Richie and team. Its getting very close now Grin
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« Reply #2 on: June 29, 2014, 22:10:51 pm »

Congrats again....well done!!!!   Wink
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« Reply #3 on: June 29, 2014, 22:19:40 pm »

Congrats!!!  Well done!
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« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2014, 23:24:05 pm »

>>>>bababaBAAAAAHHHHHHHHH....!!  NICE......
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« Reply #5 on: June 30, 2014, 06:07:59 am »

Brief recap of my weekend
 
Saturday only one pass, rain etc spoiled any chance of more,  9.4something@126mph I think, clutch hit to hard, rattled the tyres in 1st, I short shifted and it hit the wheelie bar hard and bent the middle bar again so just cruised up after it had a look at the wall while wheeling in 2nd gear but 60ft was coming back with a 1.29
 
Sunday 1st pass
 1st gear real good, spun the tyres a lot in 2nd and moved real hard out of shape, I got it back straight and just paced myself behind the guy in the other lane to try get a good qualifying pass, that idea backfired when he threw a rod out which I didn't know, I ran 9.12 to his 9.10 so did a good job of pacing with him Grin and 1.243 60ft
 
2nd pass, made a real tiny clutch adjustment and turned boost up in 1st gear, and down in 2nd, not much but hoped enough to get it to hook and stay hooked, trying to make it so there wasn't a big step up from 1st to 2nd, then waited 3 hours in the lanes while it rained on and off and really couldn't decide if to pack up and go home or not, sun finally came out so ran it, was lined up with a dragster which runs pretty on the number so just did my own thing.[Mark Fairhurst of Fairhurst racing, he used to run a Nova VW powered kit car with supercharger for you UK old farts who might remember and a gold 1303 I think] and he red lit which I didn't even notice as I was just trying to keep it straight and it runs 8.14@167mph, was happy with the improvement
 
Had to put a new fuel pressure reg in last week and found out that it doesn't rise at 1-1, but a little more so it was real fat, increments were  1.240 60ft and 5.22 1/8 but only 134mph, so gained 0.13 over the 8.20 run[5.35 at 1/8] but lost 5mph[8.20 was 139mph at 1/8]  Cool



Next up for me is Top sportsman event end of July, no real rules, door cars only, quicker than 9.99, 2 races in one weekend a bracket and heads up, thought I might be able to upset a couple of the "proper race cars"  Wink Cheesy

cheers Richie
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« Reply #6 on: June 30, 2014, 06:51:13 am »

Congrats!!!  Well done!
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Thank you, good luck to you all this year Smiley
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« Reply #7 on: June 30, 2014, 07:28:55 am »

Congrats Richie!! Keep the pedal to the metal and stay safe.

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« Reply #8 on: June 30, 2014, 07:34:05 am »

An here's the timing ticket  Smiley

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« Reply #9 on: June 30, 2014, 08:25:56 am »

Amazing!!! Congratulations Richie and Jo!!! well done!!!
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« Reply #10 on: June 30, 2014, 09:38:00 am »

Dear Richie

Big congratulations to U!
looks like U R runni' towarts the 7.xx  Shocked

C Ya at the tree at Nitrolympix. Grin

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« Reply #11 on: June 30, 2014, 09:47:07 am »

Dear Richie

Big congratulations to U!
looks like U R runni' towarts the 7.xx  Shocked

C Ya at the tree at Nitrolympix. Grin

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Thanks, we are getting there slowly, I sent my entry in for Nitrolympix already so will be there for sure Cool

Super comp again

cheers Richie
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« Reply #12 on: June 30, 2014, 10:01:10 am »

Congrats to you Richie and team!! So cool to follow your progress  Cool
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« Reply #13 on: June 30, 2014, 12:01:21 pm »

Congrats - i would race super proet with that times :-)  So you can go with full throttle every race

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« Reply #14 on: June 30, 2014, 12:13:34 pm »

Super comp again

cheers Richie

Super Comp and f**k the index again

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« Reply #15 on: June 30, 2014, 13:04:31 pm »

Super comp again

cheers Richie

Super Comp and f**k the index again

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Now you talk my language Grin


Udo, it is still way to inconsistent for a bracket class, I will just have fun to see how quick it will go and if I have a bad start try then to run near the index Smiley

cheers Richie
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« Reply #16 on: June 30, 2014, 14:02:07 pm »

Congrats - i would race super proet with that times :-)  So you can go with full throttle every race

See you Udo

He just hasn't got the hang of this 8.90 bracket yet  Grin
Great work team, can't be long now! (easy for me to say  Wink )
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« Reply #17 on: June 30, 2014, 20:03:38 pm »

Here's the in-car video    Grin

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/kihhA6F-xd4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/kihhA6F-xd4</a>


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« Reply #18 on: June 30, 2014, 20:41:34 pm »

wow! my pulse went up just watching this  Roll Eyes

it is impressive to see how you have 'grown into the car' as you really look comfortable driving it. it must be part the seat time, but also making this beast do what you want it to do.

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« Reply #19 on: July 01, 2014, 00:59:51 am »

I sent my entry in for NitrOlympX already so will be there for sure Cool

Now that is good news, I think you will be very well received over there, it's going to be good to see!!

Congrats on the '14', from where I was standing it looked amazing, well done to the whole team.
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« Reply #20 on: July 01, 2014, 06:28:23 am »

Love to see the dragster take off and then you catch him like it was no big deal. Well done!
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« Reply #21 on: July 01, 2014, 08:44:49 am »

Richie congrats.

That in car movie is cool, standard steering wheel  Shocked  Grin
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« Reply #22 on: July 01, 2014, 12:13:05 pm »

Way to go Richie !!!!!!!!!  A great pass,   Mike McCarthy
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« Reply #23 on: July 01, 2014, 18:04:15 pm »

Congrats to you Richie and team!! So cool to follow your progress  Cool


Thanks Berger, been quiet a journey already Shocked Smiley


And with no aero stuff on the car and stock style front end, who would have thought it Wink   at what point do all the other cars trying to go quick cut the roof off?  Shocked Cheesy

cheers Richie
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« Reply #24 on: July 01, 2014, 18:31:06 pm »


Great job guys....and always good to see a doorslammer 'do' a dragster!!

167mph!!! Jezzz that's fast!!!!  Shocked

Good luck next time out......

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« Reply #25 on: July 01, 2014, 20:49:30 pm »

What's the wind like in a convert at that speed?
Ever stick your hand out?
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« Reply #26 on: July 01, 2014, 20:58:17 pm »

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And with no aero stuff on the car and stock style front end, who would have thought it Wink   at what point do all the other cars trying to go quick cut the roof off?  Shocked Cheesy
cheers Richie
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I've been saying all along this 'aero' chit we get fed by 'experts' is Botox, all you need is common sense and driving ability.. You are proving it,,
you run it low and flat bottomed, and the ' folded down top' is clever, that helps clean up vortexes behind the car and pulls air out from the underside so generating downforce, also aided by good airspeed over the 'folded top' by the missing roof,  thats the key so many can't see, Even the gearbox crunches like a stocker lol...
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« Reply #27 on: July 01, 2014, 22:34:11 pm »

Congrats Richie....it just keeps on going quicker Wink
And you told me at dragday "I'm rubbish at this engine building stuff"  Roll Eyes lol
See you later in the year as my plans come together
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« Reply #28 on: July 02, 2014, 07:15:15 am »

What's the wind like in a convert at that speed?
Ever stick your hand out?

No idea, always trying to hang on Grin

I really don't notice it in the car at all, doesn't feel like a motorcycle for example

We are going to do some wool testing next time to see how the air is moving around to get a better idea of what's happening

cheers Richie
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« Reply #29 on: July 02, 2014, 08:02:34 am »

Yeah take a sheep as passenger Wink

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