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Phil West
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« on: July 24, 2009, 07:10:33 am »
<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/kqRiq6cZaWw" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/kqRiq6cZaWw</a>

Sorry not very good with tech stuff hope the link works.

1.50 60ft.  With the Quaife both tyres warmed up ok in the burnout.  Lined up in the groove ok but looks like the driver tyre bites in a lot more than the passenger.

Guess with my weight I need to adjust the rear shocks more or start eating rice!

Oh and thanks a lot to Ian Blackett for the vids

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« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2009, 07:59:20 am »
wow  Shocked nice hispeed! thanks
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« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2009, 08:40:59 am »
Phil, do you launch off the handbrake? I used to do that and I had a couple of really sideways launches - turned out that one brake was adjusted tighter than the other so was releasing fractionally later as I dropped the handbrake lever. Roll Eyes Wink
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« Reply #3 on: July 24, 2009, 08:51:05 am »
The track was awful at bug jam though, large patches of asphalt where the treaded tyres had ripped through the rubber, I think that was a cause of our poor launches, one moment it would grip then it would spin!

Great footage though! Can we get ours Phil?
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« Reply #4 on: July 24, 2009, 09:02:51 am »
Quote from: Neil Davies on July 24, 2009, 08:40:59 am
Phil, do you launch off the handbrake? I used to do that and I had a couple of really sideways launches - turned out that one brake was adjusted tighter than the other so was releasing fractionally later as I dropped the handbrake lever. Roll Eyes Wink

nope I just give her beans.  Can't be dealing with the handbrake
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« Reply #5 on: July 24, 2009, 09:03:22 am »
Quote from: SteveW on July 24, 2009, 08:51:05 am
The track was awful at bug jam though, large patches of asphalt where the treaded tyres had ripped through the rubber, I think that was a cause of our poor launches, one moment it would grip then it would spin!

Great footage though! Can we get ours Phil?

All vids will be appearing on our website soon will let you know when.........
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« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2009, 21:08:48 pm »
it's perfect video and it's good 60 ft 1.5
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« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2009, 21:20:20 pm »
Quote from: Phil West on July 24, 2009, 09:03:22 am
Quote from: SteveW on July 24, 2009, 08:51:05 am
The track was awful at bug jam though, large patches of asphalt where the treaded tyres had ripped through the rubber, I think that was a cause of our poor launches, one moment it would grip then it would spin!

Great footage though! Can we get ours Phil?

All vids will be appearing on our website soon will let you know when.........

Cool! Sorry I just read back my post it sounded a bit rude! I look forward to seeing it on the website!
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« Reply #8 on: July 25, 2009, 21:22:35 pm »
Love the slo-mo video... way cool!
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« Reply #9 on: July 25, 2009, 21:58:10 pm »
Ouch , that could have got messy in a hury Phil well driven  Cool
Like the high speed footage , very cool
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« Reply #10 on: July 26, 2009, 08:48:57 am »
would a twisted chassis also do this?  I have always wondered if you can tell if the frame horns are still in the right place?
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