1/4 Mile Meet Shakespeare Raceway 3rd April 2011

[T5frankie]

No need to apologies, yes you did, looked like a shed, but went very well

yeah he got a 13.7

[T5frankie]

Ed's is an 855 estate (bergundy with canistos)and is a hell of lot quicker than my s70r auto. lol
Best time for me was a 15.3@93mph which is 2 tenths slower than what i ran last year on that really hot day. Although i thought i'd be struggling to get under 16 today. At least it confirms what i knew, that its running slower these past couple of months.
One race i was up against a vectra vxr and was neck and neck half way up the track, then he just pulled away from me and he crossed the line 10mph faster.

Obviously its slow off the line, being an auto, and from about 3k to 4-4.5k its ok then it just feels like the boost disappears. Chug, chug, chug.

don'y want to burst your bubble at nearly keeping up with a vectra vxr but it was a lookalike it was the 2.0 turbo lol

[LiamT4]

don'y want to burst your bubble at nearly keeping up with a vectra vxr but it was a lookalike it was the 2.0 turbo lol

There were 3 there today, a 3.2v6, a 2.0t (which also had bsr badges on) and the vxr.
I assuming it was a vxr as (apart from the badges, which could just have been stuck on) it had bigger brakes than the 2.0t and it didn't have the bsr badges on it and it had different exhausts on the back, which i got to have a good look at as it went past me! lol

[T5frankie]

There were 3 there today, a 3.2v6, a 2.0t (which also had bsr badges on) and the vxr.
I assuming it was a vxr as (apart from the badges, which could just have been stuck on) it had bigger brakes than the 2.0t and it didn't have the bsr badges on it and it had different exhausts on the back, which i got to have a good look at as it went past me! lol

it was a black one with vxr wheels and kit on and said 2.0 turbo on the back on the right

[LiamT4]

There were 2 black vectras there today.
I'm pretty sure the one i raced had vxr badges on it.
If it was a 2.0t then all credit to him, he was doing 103.29mph over the line, which is a bloody good terminal speed.

[T5frankie]

There were 2 black vectras there today.
I'm pretty sure the one i raced had vxr badges on it.
If it was a 2.0t then all credit to him, he was doing 103.29mph over the line, which is a bloody good terminal speed.

yeah agreed the terminal for a standard 2.8 vxr is 100mph 14.4

[LiamT4]

yeah agreed the terminal for a standard 2.8 vxr is 100mph 14.4

It sounded very nice as well. To get a 103 terminal i'd have thought he would be pushing close to 300bhp.

[LiamT4]

It was pretty empty at the start of the day. I think i managed 2 runs within 5 minutes of each other. Did 5 runs in total and my best was 14.519@101mph. Not bad for an auto

It was good to meet and chat with Colin and also Louise, as well as the usual crowd. The quickest cars weren't out today, but all good fun none the less. I was glad to see Frank's pull up was nothing serious and also that remap still pulling strong (its not been used for a while).

Dave, it looks like you need more boost lower down. From what i have seen, off the shelf maps tend to start bringing in the boost from about 2.5k with full boost coming in at 3.6k. Maybe rip kit will help with spool up also. I think everyone agrees that your car should be pulling low 14s easy.

Liam, hmmm frustrating isn't it, I've been there and it was only recently that i've started getting quicker. Don't worry, i'm sure the times will come tumbling down soon, even if it means a different car. Drop me a pm if you need any advice.

Loving the supercharger whine on Claymore's car hmmmm. Smithy, James, get your fingers out!

Ed

Your getting good times for an auto and breaking that 100mph terminal barrier as well.
Whatever i do i'll have to get the power issue sorted, which means getting a boost gauge and mbc, from then on i don't really now what i'd like.
I'd like to take it further, its just that (and i really like autos, especially as an every day car) they just aint as much fun on the strip, you just put your foot down and the car does it all for you.

[T5frankie]

Your getting good times for an auto and breaking that 100mph terminal barrier as well.
Whatever i do i'll have to get the power issue sorted, which means getting a boost gauge and mbc, from then on i don't really now what i'd like.
I'd like to take it further, its just that (and i really like autos, especially as an every day car) they just aint as much fun on the strip, you just put your foot down and the car does it all for you.

i'd have to say that it was quite boring in an auto compared to a manual it takes all the fun and skill out of running

[LiamT4]

i'd have to say that it was quite boring in an auto compared to a manual it takes all the fun and skill out of running

You just take your foot off the brake and put it on the throttle and thats it, your just a spectator for virtually all of the 1/4mile.
So even if i had a 19t and vxr injectors and the rest and were pushing a true 300bhp, it would be a fast car yes , but would it be any more fun on the 1/4mile?

[T5frankie]

You just take your foot off the brake and put it on the throttle and thats it, your just a spectator for virtually all of the 1/4mile.
So even if i had a 19t and vxr injectors and the rest and were pushing a true 300bhp, it would be a fast car yes , but would it be any more fun on the 1/4mile?

dont you have your left foot on the brake then?

[LiamT4]

dont you have your left foot on the brake then?

Yeah you have to really, otherwise as soon as your foot is off the brake the car moves slightly and the timing begins. You need to get your foot on the accelerator as quick as you can when your coming off the brakes.
Thats the only bit where the driver can make the difference, the rest is all the car.

[T5frankie]

Yeah you have to really, otherwise as soon as your foot is off the brake the car moves slightly and the timing begins. You need to get your foot on the accelerator as quick as you can when your coming off the brakes.
Thats the only bit where the driver can make the difference, the rest is all the car.

on one of the runs i did i revved to about 3000rpm with my right foot whilst my left foot was on the brake and all it did was spin the wheels when i let my foot off the brake, i got a 16.5 on that run lol

[LiamT4]

on one of the runs i did i revved to about 3000rpm with my right foot whilst my left foot was on the brake and all it did was spin the wheels when i let my foot off the brake, i got a 16.5 on that run lol

I'v done that twice now (although never 3000rpm, only 2000rpm) some call it power starting and it will f*** the gearbox quickly! lol (just ask jelt5)

My best times last year all came from normal starts, so i just poot my left foot on the brake and just kind of rest my right foot on the accelerator, so i can get my foot down as quick as possible

[p fandango]

on one of the runs i did i revved to about 3000rpm with my right foot whilst my left foot was on the brake and all it did was spin the wheels when i let my foot off the brake, i got a 16.5 on that run lol

thats exactly the way Wobbly & Jerry fried there auto boxes

[Wobbly Dave]

definitely be careful when "power braking". Sure heats up your ATF like nothing else.

[T5frankie]

wont be using that car to race anymore anyway it was only a stand in

[shakespeare]

So who won what. Who was the quickest and fastest of the weekend then. Did you enjoy the day. All valuable feedback welcome please.

[T5frankie]

So who won what. Who was the quickest and fastest of the weekend then. Did you enjoy the day. All valuable feedback welcome please.

quickest was ed at 14.5 but fastest terminal was dave with 103 mph

[Jamest5r]

So who won what. Who was the quickest and fastest of the weekend then. Did you enjoy the day. All valuable feedback welcome please.

I was very surprised at how quiet it was in general, wish i had my car ready as you could race with only a few minutes wait, however the weather got the better of us again.

I think our big meet at Avon is going to be 12th June this year with hopefully a good turn out.

Cheers