Read ALL of your timeslips

XA-Coupe · 08-06-2005, 09:51 PM

Yesterday I saw what happens when you don't read all of your time slips. In the Timeslip database there is a 'new' entry somewhat better than the car's previous best.
Just before the slips were thrown away they were read and the discovery made!! It didn't help that at the time the timing boards at Calder weren't working at that time.
See who is first to see who it is.. and it isn't me !!

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Laminge · 08-06-2005, 09:51 PM

Its not a black AU is it?

XA-Coupe · 08-06-2005, 09:53 PM

No, but a friend of mine's uncle has a fair idea.

SpoolMan · 08-06-2005, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by XA Coupe

No, but a friend of mine's uncle has a fair idea.

it's a blue AU...
i think i met his wifes cousin.lol.

XA-Coupe · 09-06-2005, 02:03 PM

So has anyone picked it yet ??

JG3282 · 09-06-2005, 03:55 PM

hope it wasn't my XE cos I would've said something a little quicker than 17.64

XA-Coupe · 10-06-2005, 10:40 PM

The mingenator had an assumed best of 12.7 .. but in amongst the time slips was an 11.9.
That was the problem at Calder before when there were no times up to see..

Casper · 10-06-2005, 10:49 PM

Well there ya go!
Somehow I think that time wil have a limited life span anyhow. Will be nice to see it in single figures soon

SpoolMan · 10-06-2005, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

it's a blue AU...

well my above post was right then?

XA-Coupe · 10-06-2005, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

well my above post was right then?

yup

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JG3282 · 11-06-2005, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

Well there ya go!
Somehow I think that time wil have a limited life span anyhow. Will be nice to see it in single figures soon

No offence to Gary or his mechanics but I think you are under estimating the amount of time and dollars required to run a nine second pass in that car

Casper · 11-06-2005, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by ONGAS

No offence to Gary or his mechanics but I think you are under estimating the amount of time and dollars required to run a nine second pass in that car

No offence taken. I think you underestimate the car itself.
Heres just a quick couple of points that many may not be aware of.

The 11.9 second pass was done with:
cooling issues
max rpm of 5000 (meaning gears had to be changed by lifting off) instead of 7500rpm that the engine is built for.
1st gear disengaged meaning it took off in 2nd gear in a falcon auto!
Basic Motec tune
No N2O being used at all

So once the car is running a decent tune, reving to 7500rpm, using first gear and a good shot of N2O it was built for.....9 seconds should not be an issue

Laminge · 11-06-2005, 11:30 PM

No Probs ONGAS

might have to use one of your little bodies to transpose the Motor into...

But what Casper said is Right, still ALONG way to go till it is running peak numbers, just so many issues to still iron out that its not funny

brenx · 12-06-2005, 03:22 PM

I doesn't take much to see how fast Laminge's car can be if you know what your looking at. It's miles off where is could be. It's obviously not being used to it's full potential. The amount of time it hits the limiter and how quick it hits the limiter is phenominal.

I wouldn't mind being the other person in the next lane when it runs at full potential. That way I could watch it sail past 1st hand

It's a monster waiting to be unleashed.

XA-Coupe · 12-06-2005, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by ONGAS

No offence to Gary or his mechanics but I think you are under estimating the amount of time and dollars required to run a nine second pass in that car

Ash, you also underestimate how much has been spent. Have patience padawan.. it may never run a 9 but once it's sorted it will give it a good nudge.

dansedgli · 12-06-2005, 08:58 PM

My holden mates dont know the car but they spotted it last thursday in Lilydale, they couldnt shut up about it.

Then I told them what was under the bonnet! They were very impressed! I cant wait to see how it does when it is running right.

**Chris** · 14-06-2005, 07:48 AM

Its the little things.........................

CV's, the BTR auto, tailshaft, etc etc.

The car is a monster HP wise, the other problem will be the instant torque factor that will not allow the car to run into the nine or even ten second bracket.

Put the motor in a car with a 4 link, and a transbrake C10, diff story.

Just dont mess with it on the road....... :SaiyanSmi

JG3282 · 14-06-2005, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by XA Coupe

Ash, you also underestimate how much has been spent. Have patience padawan.. it may never run a 9 but once it's sorted it will give it a good nudge.

What I'm saying is that having been a drag racer myself I know how hard it is to go from one milestone to the next. I did over 100 passes [over a six month period] to get my ET down from a wheel spinning XX.20 running out of fuel at WOT to XX.94 and that was racing every week and spending a lot of dollars getting there.

Maybe I'm just one of those people who sets lower goals and likes to be surprised rather than disappointed.

Anyway Gary, if you want to "borrow" one of the little XE bodies, you are more than welcome to use mine gladly as long as you provide me something to drive to and from work :newangel: What's the weight difference between a TS50 and an XE Fairmont Ghia?

Laminge · 14-06-2005, 09:55 AM

Thanks Ash

To me, the fun of drag racing is getting out there and doing it as often as I can.

Times dont frustrate me, the fine tuning and problem solving does.

JG3282 · 14-06-2005, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Laminge

Thanks Ash

To me, the fun of drag racing is getting out there and doing it as often as I can.

Times dont frustrate me, the fine tuning and problem solving does.

that's what its all about mate especially after something doesn't go right and we're all standing around the pits like this :lookedat:

In the USA Pro Stock bikes cracked the 7.0's 5 years ago and only just hit the 6.99's this year.

Top Doorslammer in OZ ran 6.07 in 2002 and still has yet to crack a 5 despite at least a half dozen racers into the 6.0's. Victor Bray also ran 245 mph in 2002 and it took until the current season for someone to hit 240 again.

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xdclevo · 14-06-2005, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ONGAS

Top Doorslammer in OZ ran 6.07 in 2002 and still has yet to crack a 5 despite at least a half dozen racers into the 6.0's. Victor Bray also ran 245 mph in 2002 and it took until the current season for someone to hit 240 again.

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The Gates belts rep told me that Victor Bray ran a high 5 second pass on the weekend, but didnt back it up for the record. Could it be true?

JG3282 · 14-06-2005, 08:32 PM

No its not true... I would bet my left teste on that one

xdclevo · 14-06-2005, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by ONGAS

No its not true... I would bet my left teste on that one

Cool. But don't bet that left nut for too long, as you may only have righty left soon. haha.

JG3282 · 14-06-2005, 11:30 PM

well i did only bet it on Victor Bray not running a five last weekend... that my friend is a 100% fact!

SpoolMan · 14-06-2005, 11:57 PM

i hate to spoil the party guy's, its not even the right thread but this should end it..

Willowbank Winternationals Delivers On Day One
The Winternationals drag racing spectacular has finally arrived at Ipswich’s Willowbank Raceway and so too has the boy wonder of the Australian drag racing scene, 21 year-old Ben Bray.
Delivering on the potential showcase of World class achievements, Bray set the tone in Deno’s Cranes Top Alcohol, edging close to within one hundredth of a second of the current National elapsed time record with a time of 5.72 seconds.
also ran the Jack Daniel’s Top Doorslammer – Top Qualifier Ben Bray 6.07 seconds

JG3282 · 15-06-2005, 12:27 AM

Ah yes but that 5.72 was done in Top Alcohol... a Very different class to Top Doorslammer. TA ran into the fives back in 1995. TD yet to do it!