Santa Pod?

[audimadmike]

Is anybody arranging a day to Santa Pod this year?
Have always wanted to go (If finances permit at the time) sounds great fun and have something to prove with shadquattro!

Mike

[Mrsmopp]

There will be probably half a dozen 1/4 mile meets arranged throughout the year between Santa Pod and Avon Park.

Its a bit early to start arranging tho just yet

x

[Simon]

Here is the 2006 calender...

http://www.rwyb.co.uk/dates.htm

[madness]

yes yes. count me in.
thievin' gits- signing on price has increased to £20

[arbee]

yes yes. count me in.
thievin' gits- signing on price has increased to £20

Would be up for this, bit of a meet and chance to run if feeling brave. Been to the pod loads for various shows and the European championships etc but never actually run it. The thought of a sub 15 1/4 mile is quite something

[spesh]

18th of March @ Avon park, stratford, 1/4 mile day which I will be atending

[scooby555]

i shall pop along to Avon park only down the rd and get more runs for the money

[t5tart]

I think i will be going to one of the pod meets this year
both with the bike and the car

will be my first time any tips ???

[BlackBeast]

Dont stall at the start line

[t5tart]

I guessed that may help lol

[Al115]

Don't hold the car on the clutch at the start until it gives up the ghost! One of our number ran a 40 second 1/4 mile last year after a bit too long with the clutch at the biting point waiting for the off... and then I did the same thing myself at some traffic lights.

Late staging is good staging LOL

[Wobbly Dave]

Would be up for this, bit of a meet and chance to run if feeling brave. Been to the pod loads for various shows and the European championships etc but never actually run it. The thought of a sub 15 1/4 mile is quite something

My felicity, may her subframe rest in piece, managed a 14.1 at Avon Park.

[Redbrick]

I think i will be going to one of the pod meets this year
both with the bike and the car

will be my first time any tips ???

Uuummmmm.... go at the right time or you will look like an arse. I looked like an arse three times.

I've even got Spesh on video tape saying 'someone tell him to go on the green light'.

[t5tart]

lol thought you were meant to anticipate the green lol

[Redbrick]

lol Yeah I've got lightning reflexes. So lightning I anticipated it going green slightly early.

The two times I got I waited until the light was green for a few secs and then I went.

Didn't matter as the time was taken from when I started moving (I hope).

[Wobbly Dave]

The majority run what is called a Sportsman's Tree. This means you are only timed from when your wheels leave the line. Reaction time is not taken into account.

[t5tart]

ahh thats good

even thogh i think my reactions are good would like to see what a true time is

[madness]

and dont drive way past the start line and have to reverse.
always makes me laugh

[madness]

i still want a 13.....

[Wobbly Dave]

ahh thats good

even thogh i think my reactions are good would like to see what a true time is

I believe that a less than .4 sec reaction time in drag racing is considered a foul start and you'd get a red light (on a competition tree at least).

The lights are great for racing yer mates although I found that to get a good time it was better to let your opponent go and concentrate on your own run.