Santa Pod 4/9/10 (Saturday)

**smithy** · Thursday 15th July 2010, 11:21

i can only make the sat not sunday and the weather will be dry .last year i was at avon in oct and it was nice and dry

**Turkish** · Thursday 15th July 2010, 15:28

Fingers crossed work might be less busy so I might just make this one. Really want to do a 1/4 mile and a track day with the Volvo. Have never done a 1/4 mile and have never used my own car on a track day, So a virgin to all of this.

**Wobbly Dave** · Thursday 15th July 2010, 15:46

Save yourself the eternal frustration! DON'T DO IT. LOL

If anyone wants some 17 inch slicks to run then let me know. I have a spare pair of Michelins.

**Jamest5r** · Thursday 15th July 2010, 17:05

Originally Posted by Wobbly Dave

Save yourself the eternal frustration! DON'T DO IT. LOL

If anyone wants some 17 inch slicks to run then let me know. I have a spare pair of Michelins.

Do i need to find some rims for them dave?

**Wobbly Dave** · Thursday 15th July 2010, 17:42

Yes you would. They are not brilliant but will save wear & tear on your road tyres & you can do massive smoky burnouts without concern!

**Jamest5r** · Thursday 15th July 2010, 17:44

I'll see what Nads has lying around in his cave.

One day Smithy will upload the vid of your classic burn out.

**Santa** · Thursday 15th July 2010, 18:51

Originally Posted by Turkish

Have never done a 1/4 mile and have never used my own car on a track day, So a virgin to all of this.

That was me last sunday mate. IF I were to offer some tips.

1. You don't need a full tank of fuel, actually you probably don't even need a quarter. Less fuel means less weight. (And on a FWD less weight at the back is good).

2. Go on green, the green light appears very quickly once both cars are "staged".

3. Remember to launch it

4. Do not break before the end of the run

5. If you cars defaults to grandad mode when you turn it off and on like mine does. Remember to reset the settings to suit.

6. If your using a camcorder, make sure the batteries charged

Thats about all my wisdom for now. It's absolutely great fun and these guys are great :-)

**T5frankie** · Thursday 15th July 2010, 19:02

and its best to be the first one staged, cos sometimes they go green as sson as u r staged while your left foot is on the brake still while him next door is holding nice revs for launching

**LiamT4** · Thursday 15th July 2010, 20:12

Some good advice there. Once both cars are staged (Which is as soon as you are both at the start line), the lights do changes very quick, so is definatly worth being the 1st staged.
Most of my runs i was creeping up to the line, and when i got there the lights would change while i weren't quite ready, (was getting a 2.6 60ft time on these), then jamest5r told me to get to the line quickly and get ready to go while the other person is messing around and on that run i took 3 tenths of my 60ft time!

And you must keep your foot down untill you are past the line! Its funny how many people (me included) take their foot off before the end, some even brake, when they are doing their 1st run.

**Santa** · Thursday 15th July 2010, 20:16

Originally Posted by LiamT4

Its funny how many people (me included) take their foot off before the end, some even brake, when they are doing their 1st run.

Very easy to get confused with that as we both know ;-)

Start braking when the surface changes and it's not really required to brake early as there is the long run off if needed.

**p fandango** · Thursday 15th July 2010, 20:17

i didn't notice at Avon, put at Santa Pod there is a small yellow light in the middle between the staging lines (bit higher up). That shows the race controller is happy & once both cars are staged the sequence will begin. If that small light not on both cars can be staged but countdown won't begin until the controller presses his button

**T5frankie** · Thursday 15th July 2010, 21:18

that controller at santa pod will press go as soon as you have your second light with no time to get off brakes and on to the throttle, he probably thinks its funny to see such shoddy starts lol

**p fandango** · Thursday 15th July 2010, 21:50

Originally Posted by leighkaicraigmia

that controller at santa pod will press go as soon as you have your second light with no time to get off brakes and on to the throttle, he probably thinks its funny to see such shoddy starts lol

the starting sequence is automatic. The lights will only go once both cars are staged & the race controller has confirmed he's happy by pressing his button. Quite often the controller presses his button once the previous cars are clear of the track, so yes the lights will count down as soon as the last car is staged

i never use my brakes upto the line, or for holding it on the line. I normally spin the wheels thru the burnout square then edge upto the line. Then hold it on the biting point ready for the lights.

I've got a nice little toy on BT now which will hold the revs at exactly the rpm i want while at the line so i can hold the accelerator fully floored, & feed the power in with the clutch once the lights change. Once the clutch is fully out the limiter is deactivated so got full power. It also allows me to change gear without backing off the accelerator

**Jamest5r** · Friday 16th July 2010, 18:13

Originally Posted by p fandango

the starting sequence is automatic. The lights will only go once both cars are staged & the race controller has confirmed he's happy by pressing his button. Quite often the controller presses his button once the previous cars are clear of the track, so yes the lights will count down as soon as the last car is staged

i never use my brakes upto the line, or for holding it on the line. I normally spin the wheels thru the burnout square then edge upto the line. Then hold it on the biting point ready for the lights.

I've got a nice little toy on BT now which will hold the revs at exactly the rpm i want while at the line so i can hold the accelerator fully floored, & feed the power in with the clutch once the lights change. Once the clutch is fully out the limiter is deactivated so got full power. It also allows me to change gear without backing off the accelerator

Tell me more p.diddy.......

**Jamest5r** · Friday 16th July 2010, 18:17

1.Jamest5r
2.Rnash2002
3.Leighkaicraigmia
4.Santa20
5.Smithy
6.Miss Darcy
7.Wobbly Dave
8.Turkish

**p fandango** · Friday 16th July 2010, 18:25

Originally Posted by jamest5r

Tell me more p.diddy.......

you have PM

**Jamest5r** · Friday 16th July 2010, 18:37

Cheers Duane, sorry peeps i cant devulge the content of the pm he threatend my car with his grinder if i spill.

**p fandango** · Friday 16th July 2010, 19:00

Originally Posted by jamest5r

Cheers Duane, sorry peeps i cant devulge the content of the pm he threatend my car with his grinder if i spill.

lol, well atleast you'll beat the wife then mate

**Wobbly Dave** · Saturday 17th July 2010, 00:20

Originally Posted by jamest5r

I'll see what Nads has lying around in his cave.

One day Smithy will upload the vid of your classic burn out.

I hope so. I'd still like to see that - even if I wasnt that swift...

**t5 pete** · Monday 19th July 2010, 21:26

I should hopefully be making this, i really need to as i should have the 16t fitted and sporting a 3" down pipe and race cat so it should have made a big difference fingers crossed