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22-05-2006, 11:23 AM
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Hi everyone, this is my first post on the forum.
I finally bit the bullet and took my car to its first AFF drag meet for its first ever run on the drag strip. After having the car at APS Service Centre where they hand built an extractor back exhaust, also replacing the existing air box with a Bluepower air box. APS also upgraded my transmission and fitted a 3000 stall converter along with a 4.11 diff. The car was then tuned at APS Service Centre together with Chris from Bluepower. I picked the car up last Wednesday and Mick told me to take it for a drive to see what I thought. When I got back, I had to take a moment to take it all in and get my breath back. The guys then comvinced me to take it to Heathcote for the AFF drag meet and after my very first pass and running low 13's, I soon ran the car well into the 12's with my personal best of 12.55 @ 109mph which Chris says is a new 260 unopened record. Whatever the case, I'm keen to get out there again and work on my driving techniques. Big thanks to all the guys at APS Service Centre for not only the work on my car, but also lending me the ET radials for the weekend. PS Thanks Jay for building that fire. Without it there would have been a lot of cold people, and also thanks AFF for the drag meet. Brendan |
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22-05-2006, 11:33 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Sounds awesome dude, congrats on the time.
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22-05-2006, 11:36 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Working, chasing after my daughter and working
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Well done great time for a 260, what was your 60ft time.
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22-05-2006, 11:55 AM
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Solution Was Boost 4?, 6 & 8
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Congrats mate nice time and MPH, my brother has the same combo except the hi-stall...... by the same tuner as you, looks like he best get one of those hi-stalls.
Is it a Dominater?
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22-05-2006, 01:36 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Congrats and Well done Brendan
Mick
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22-05-2006, 02:25 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Well done mate, awesome time
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22-05-2006, 02:49 PM
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Slide Baby Slide
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: SA - The Drift State
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Well done!
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22-05-2006, 03:27 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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Good stuff !!!
I think you would be hard pushed to mention the APS service Centre more than you have without being obvious 
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22-05-2006, 03:34 PM
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RIP Craig - 13/11/08
 
Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Kilmore, 30 minutes from Heathcote Raceway
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Great stuff Brendan, very well done.
Cheers Craig |
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22-05-2006, 05:21 PM
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I'm BOSS
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: Where all Fast Fords are From, Northern Melb.
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Another Fine effort there, Great time and MPH. There must be a few 12's Bosses out there!!!
Is your car a sedan or ute?? You mentioned you had an extractor back exhaust, so are you still running factory extractors & what cats you got??
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22-05-2006, 05:41 PM
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Good time mate
What tyres did you run on? CYA JEFF
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22-05-2006, 05:54 PM
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Now a FG XR8 in Nitro
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Good onya mate, mid 12's for an unopened Boss 260 is excellent! Also, not bad for your first time out. I notice you're hanging around Chris from Blue Power, that accounts for the good time.
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22-05-2006, 06:14 PM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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The rate at which BA and to a lesser extent AU times are dropping is nothing short of amazing....
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22-05-2006, 06:32 PM
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trying to get a leg over
 
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Well done mate, was yours the silver BA Ute ???
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22-05-2006, 07:14 PM
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JTG Just Think Green
Join Date: Mar 2006
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I congratulated you at the track but once again well done.
I would also like to thank AFF for putting on the event and I look forward to being a sponsor of this forum if the Administrators allow us to. Mick |
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22-05-2006, 07:02 PM
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yeah it was the silver one, happy with the effort especially that it was done on only the fifth pass in the car, with the pipes still on' and 18's on the front car felt good. this was a combined effort and many thanks to the guys involved mick, frank, (aps) and chris (blue power) these guys are at the head of there fields and know what there doing. the 12.55 is only the starting point, lets go quicker!!!!!!!!!
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28-05-2006, 02:39 PM
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RIP Craig - 13/11/08
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What was the end result from Calder on Friday night, i raced you once and saw it run a couple of times.
Cheers Craig |
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28-05-2006, 06:19 PM
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12.61 fairly happy, would have like to have seen a 12.4, that will be next time, congrats on your effort, that thing just gets quicker and quicker
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25-07-2006, 12:52 PM
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JTG Just Think Green
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Is this still the current record and if not what is ???
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25-07-2006, 03:52 PM
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Kev has run 12.1 but has been opened, I think yours is still the fastest unopened 260
But thre 290 still rules 
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14-08-2006, 03:53 PM
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I recommend no exhaust and lightweight wheels and tyres, should be good enough to run with or quicker than the cam cars - mine went 11.9, the first NA Boss into the 11's :sm_headba |
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14-08-2006, 04:20 PM
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Awesome news!!! Well done!! :thebirds:
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16-08-2006, 08:02 PM
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RIP Craig - 13/11/08
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Location: Kilmore, 30 minutes from Heathcote Raceway
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Is this car making an appearance at the AFF Nationals in September????
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17-08-2006, 08:31 AM
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Im pretty sure it will be - the APS frankston boys are full on at their fords now, and having claimed a record on a cars first outing shows their commitment.
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18-08-2006, 09:19 PM
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she'll be out craig, gotta try and catch the 3v
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23-08-2006, 08:49 PM
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not looking good at the minute craig, work is flat out at the moment know more in the next week.
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30-08-2006, 02:40 PM
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AFF.com.au
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cant see this record being beat up on anytime soon Bren......
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BA 260 12.55 Unopened
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