My worst weekend ever !

[Russell]

Ive seen the posts and they all look good but this is the truth 

1) Firstly the EBI car still has a rear drive problem ! bent axle we think...
2) Roger Crawford broke the clutch in the Ghia
3) KS broke my Gearbox in the Ghia, last year he broke my engine in the Ghia "Reverse burnouts dont work !) PS note that the comment about the gearbox being sloppy ! never heard him say that until after he broke it !
4) Flakey Jake has now got a seized engine.
5) We only got a 11.38 out of underdog, was wanting it to be in the 10s
6) The fastest time of the weekend in my cars was an american despite KS and Mr Webb assuring me they were the FastBrit and FasterBrit 
7) keith took it easy with my new gearbox ! "thats how we have got some great wheelie shots !!!!!!"
Ferry ride was poop becuase of the weather
9) Its all over for another year 

but other than that it was quite good fun.........

[Airspeed]

6) The fastest time of the weekend in my cars was an american despite KS and Mr Webb assuring me they were the FastBrit and FasterBrit 

They are all funny, but that must be the best one!  LMAO!

[Fastbrit]

Who's Russell Ritchie?

[speedwell]

thx russell for the great week end
rgd
fabs

[JS]

Hmmmm. Is he trying to figure out why the Dog wasn´t in the 10s? We DO have a solution for that in Norway!! 

[speedwell]

i know another one  who's ready to race  .......... ........................ ........ .....................
 

[Sam K]

I guess the only bad part about having a bunch of badass race cars is potnetially breaking them. I'm pretty impressed that you use these historic, potentially irreplaceable cars as they were intended to be used. Kudos to you, sir. 

[benssp]

5) We only got a 11.38 out of underdog, was wanting it to be in the 10s

you need to take off half a second for the track, hterefore, you have a 10 second car

[Neil Davies]

5) We only got a 11.38 out of underdog, was wanting it to be in the 10s

you need to take off half a second for the track, hterefore, you have a 10 second car

August Bank Holiday, Avon Park?

[Airspeed]

5) We only got a 11.38 out of underdog, was wanting it to be in the 10s

you need to take off half a second for the track, hterefore, you have a 10 second car

Ben, just for the lesser experienced amongst us, why is that? Why is Chimay less fast than other tracks?

Tnx,
Walter

[tikimadness]

5) We only got a 11.38 out of underdog, was wanting it to be in the 10s

you need to take off half a second for the track, hterefore, you have a 10 second car

Ben, just for the lesser experienced amongst us, why is that? Why is Chimay less fast than other tracks?

Tnx,
Walter

because of the lack of grip compaired to other tracks.

michael

[richie]

5) We only got a 11.38 out of underdog, was wanting it to be in the 10s

you need to take off half a second for the track, hterefore, you have a 10 second car

Ben, just for the lesser experienced amongst us, why is that? Why is Chimay less fast than other tracks?

Tnx,
Walter

Yes,go on Ben,tell us why??

cheers richie

[richie]

5) We only got a 11.38 out of underdog, was wanting it to be in the 10s

you need to take off half a second for the track, hterefore, you have a 10 second car

Ben, just for the lesser experienced amongst us, why is that? Why is Chimay less fast than other tracks?

Tnx,
Walter

because of the lack of grip compaired to other tracks.

michael

Ummm,are they usually that downhill then were you guys normally go? cause they aint over here

cheers richie

[Lee.C]

5) We only got a 11.38 out of underdog, was wanting it to be in the 10s

you need to take off half a second for the track, hterefore, you have a 10 second car

Ben, just for the lesser experienced amongst us, why is that? Why is Chimay less fast than other tracks?

Tnx,
Walter

because of the lack of grip compaired to other tracks.

michael

Ummm,are they usually that downhill then were you guys normally go? cause they aint over here

cheers richie

 

[benssp]

I'll use bernies car as an example, last year at Avon Park(the weekend before Bug In) 60 foot times were approx 1.42s, with the same set up at chimay, 60 foot times were approx 1.55 due to the lack of traction, a tenth at the 60 foot will equate to 5 tenths at the quarter. plus you can see that traction was lacking and it's boom booms favourite excuse

[richie]

I'll use bernies car as an example, last year at Avon Park(the weekend before Bug In) 60 foot times were approx 1.42s, with the same set up at chimay, 60 foot times were approx 1.55 due to the lack of traction, a tenth at the 60 foot will equate to 5 tenths at the quarter. plus you can see that traction was lacking and it's boom booms favourite excuse

Ben,I think you are a bit optomistic there,example  my car 1.60  60 ft 10.003 ET,now my best 60ft is 1.37 [9.78 ET] By your calcs on the 60ft I should have run 8.63

And the downhill of Chimay makes up alot for N/A cars as they tend to not overpower the track so much


cheers richie

[Martin Greaves]

I'll use bernies car as an example, last year at Avon Park(the weekend before Bug In) 60 foot times were approx 1.42s, with the same set up at chimay, 60 foot times were approx 1.55 due to the lack of traction, a tenth at the 60 foot will equate to 5 tenths at the quarter. plus you can see that traction was lacking and it's boom booms favourite excuse

Oh Ben you ass  i like a lack of traction off the line.

I think that why i still have the same gearbox for the last three years.


And i know Russell is going to come on here and say something like "That because it always in the garage broken"

[benssp]

I'll use bernies car as an example, last year at Avon Park(the weekend before Bug In) 60 foot times were approx 1.42s, with the same set up at chimay, 60 foot times were approx 1.55 due to the lack of traction, a tenth at the 60 foot will equate to 5 tenths at the quarter. plus you can see that traction was lacking and it's boom booms favourite excuse

Ben,I think you are a bit optomistic there,example  my car 1.60  60 ft 10.003 ET,now my best 60ft is 1.37 [9.78 ET] By your calcs on the 60ft I should have run 8.63

And the downhill of Chimay makes up alot for N/A cars as they tend to not overpower the track so much


cheers richie

I will now keep schtum and listen more in future, Russell, your car is much slower than I estimated

[richie]

I'll use bernies car as an example, last year at Avon Park(the weekend before Bug In) 60 foot times were approx 1.42s, with the same set up at chimay, 60 foot times were approx 1.55 due to the lack of traction, a tenth at the 60 foot will equate to 5 tenths at the quarter. plus you can see that traction was lacking and it's boom booms favourite excuse

Ben,I think you are a bit optomistic there,example  my car 1.60  60 ft 10.003 ET,now my best 60ft is 1.37 [9.78 ET] By your calcs on the 60ft I should have run 8.63

And the downhill of Chimay makes up alot for N/A cars as they tend to not overpower the track so much


cheers richie

I will now keep schtum and listen more in future, Russell, your car is much slower than I estimated

A wise man once said "Its better for people to think you are a fool,than to open your mouth"


Obviously I never listened but you never know!!!

cheers richie

[Russell]

right if its not a 10 second car Im junking it, but i bet it will be faster than richies hairdryer and even faster than martins AA recovery truck.... when im finished....

[Martin Greaves]

You live in hope Russell.

[Fastbrit]

You live in hope Russell.

While you live in La-La land!

[Martin Greaves]

Russell will run a 10sec in the UD but a 9sec that is hard work.

[Black Sheep]

Sorry Russell , but a 11.38 is perfectly acceptable first time out in any N/A car for my money . got to be a mid ten in there with some work . get the old dog out and shake it down some more 

[kev d]

Sorry Russell , but a 11.38 is perfectly acceptable first time out in any N/A car for my money . got to be a mid ten in there with some work . get the old dog out and shake it down some more 

I used to have a reputation with old dogs, does that count??

[Prowagen]

I think the Dog was only slower than you expected because there was about a ton of drool weighing it down!

[Black Sheep]

Sorry Russell , but a 11.38 is perfectly acceptable first time out in any N/A car for my money . got to be a mid ten in there with some work . get the old dog out and shake it down some more 

I used to have a reputation with old dogs, does that count??

Looking at your time's in the 1/8th in Flakey Jake , think you should look into earning a reputation in a fresh new dog  as in Russell's words so called fastbrits weren't up to it 

[Russell]

Yip

FastJocks are the way forward. 

[Zach Gomulka]

I'll use bernies car as an example, last year at Avon Park(the weekend before Bug In) 60 foot times were approx 1.42s, with the same set up at chimay, 60 foot times were approx 1.55 due to the lack of traction, a tenth at the 60 foot will equate to 5 tenths at the quarter. plus you can see that traction was lacking and it's boom booms favourite excuse

Ben,I think you are a bit optomistic there,example  my car 1.60  60 ft 10.003 ET,now my best 60ft is 1.37 [9.78 ET] By your calcs on the 60ft I should have run 8.63

And the downhill of Chimay makes up alot for N/A cars as they tend to not overpower the track so much


cheers richie

I wouldn't say that is a fair example as turbo cars are typically a little slower on the launch than a n/a car... but boy they do make up for it on the top end

[Russell]

ZACH

Gasser Garage does not do Turbos !


Well maybe one  Mr Webb