Post 69250 by audimadmike on 2006-01-03 14:02:06
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
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
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
Here is the 2006 calender... http://www.rwyb.co.uk/dates.htm
yes yes. count me in. thievin' gits- signing on price has increased to £20 :sick:
[QUOTE=madness]yes yes. count me in. thievin' gits- signing on price has increased to £20 :sick:[/QUOTE] 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 :)
18th of March @ Avon park, stratford, 1/4 mile day which I will be atending
i shall pop along to Avon park only down the rd and get more runs for the money
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 ???
Dont stall at the start line :)
:jaw: I guessed that may help lol
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
[QUOTE=arbee]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 :)[/QUOTE] My felicity, may her subframe rest in piece, managed a 14.1 at Avon Park.
[QUOTE=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 ???[/QUOTE] Uuummmmm.... go at the right time or you will look like an arse. I looked like an arse three times. :slap: I've even got Spesh on video tape saying 'someone tell him to go on the green light'. :bricks:
lol thought you were meant to anticipate the green lol
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).
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.
ahh thats good even thogh i think my reactions are good would like to see what a true time is
and dont drive way past the start line and have to reverse. always makes me laugh
incidentally peeps, i have been in touch with a guy called jompa from sweden and he runs mickey thompsons on his s40 with 420bhp. standard trans apart from clutch - 11.5 1/4 . so i dont think there will be any reliability issues with slicks. likewise the t5's run similar apparently.
i still want a 13..... :slap:
[QUOTE=t5tart]ahh thats good even thogh i think my reactions are good would like to see what a true time is[/QUOTE] 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.
you are correct Dave, on the basis apparently that the fastest human reaction is 0.4 sec.
I will be giving lessons on the day if anyone is interested. lol :remybussi here come the 13's again
[QUOTE=spesh]I will be giving lessons on the day if anyone is interested. lol :remybussi here come the 13's again[/QUOTE]Put yourself on a pedestal and someone might just will knock you off..............:sheep:
[QUOTE=Engineer]Put yourself on a pedestal and someone might just will knock you off..............:sheep:[/QUOTE] Yeah me!! LOL - he's gonna look really silly when he get beaten by a girl ;) It's a shame I like him really cos the vicory could have been so sweet lol x
[QUOTE=Mrsmopp]Yeah me!! LOL - he's gonna look really silly when he get beaten by a girl ;) It's a shame I like him really cos the vicory could have been so sweet lol x[/QUOTE]Your spellings werse then min.................and talking about pedastalls..............are y that quick?
HAHAHAHAHAHAH I like you lot, and I wass goin to give u a discount lessons moppy, thought better of you, such a shame. So you will be there on the 18th then moppy? or you got your excuse book out ready and waiting??? so many ppl and just one day, lol :troutslap
[QUOTE=Engineer]Your spellings werse then min.................and talking about pedastalls..............are y that quick?[/QUOTE] I disagree your spelling is definately worse that mine LOL I'm not on a pedestal just a bit of friendly banter :haha: As for whether my car is quick...We'll find out oncce the work has been done ;) x
[QUOTE=spesh]HAHAHAHAHAHAH I like you lot, and I wass goin to give u a discount lessons moppy, thought better of you, such a shame. So you will be there on the 18th then moppy? or you got your excuse book out ready and waiting??? so many ppl and just one day, lol :troutslap[/QUOTE] LMSO!!! Its going to take a couple of months before your worst nightmare will be ready to come out of the garage......We'll see how long the plans take :haha: (not to mention the fact that I am choosy about the company i keep lol) x
[QUOTE=Mrsmopp]LMSO!!! Its going to take a couple of months before your worst nightmare will be ready to come out of the garage x[/QUOTE] My worst nightmare is Blackbeast running towards me naked with a tin of WD40 in his hand, not ur 850, soz.
[QUOTE=spesh]My worst nightmare is Blackbeast running towards me naked with a tin of WD40 in his hand, not ur 850, soz.[/QUOTE] rotflmso!!! Toooooo much info :jaw: (or is that your secret fantasy?) x
[QUOTE=Mrsmopp]rotflmso!!! Toooooo much info :jaw: (or is that your secret fantasy?) x[/QUOTE] My secret fantasy is you beating me in a white 850 same as mine, but as there is a fat chance of that, guess its Blackbeast with the good old WD
I will try my best to make an apearence but with no car
[QUOTE=spesh]18th of March @ Avon park, stratford, 1/4 mile day which I will be atending[/QUOTE]Moppy V spesh. It's a date then guys.................................................
[QUOTE=Engineer]Moppy V spesh. It's a date then guys.................................................[/QUOTE] I'll try and make it too but not sure yet as wife being up the duff with no. 2 means she may be a bit too heavily pregnant to leave by then! (then again, maybe not.... ;)
Sorry won't be there....preparing car for Track day in April....
so when and where is the next one might turn up in my heap and get embarassed lol
[QUOTE=spesh]My secret fantasy is you beating me in a white 850 same as mine, but as there is a fat chance of that, guess its Blackbeast with the good old WD[/QUOTE]For a mo, I thought you were refering to yours truly?? :jaw:
[QUOTE=t5tart]so when and where is the next one might turn up in my heap and get embarassed lol[/QUOTE] Come down anyway - if nothing else it will be a good laugh!
where is this one at?? pod?? thats just down the road from me keepmeaning to take the bike up therre
[QUOTE=t5tart]so when and where is the next one might turn up in my heap and get embarassed lol[/QUOTE] looks like avonpark 18 march then....... it's only an hour away for us. through banbury to stratford ring road is easiest route
[QUOTE=Engineer] It's a date then guys.................................................[/QUOTE] Is it? Very slim chance of my car being ready by then!! There is A LOT of work to be done!! I might turn up for a wee "chat" with a few people mind you! :firedevil x
probably a lot of money to spend too then ...... :frown:
[QUOTE=madness]probably a lot of money to spend too then ...... :frown:[/QUOTE] I found a money tree growing at the bottom of the garden.........Well, its a toss up between eating or getting the car done - looks like we're going to starve LOL x
[QUOTE=madness]looks like avonpark 18 march then....... it's only an hour away for us. through banbury to stratford ring road is easiest route[/QUOTE] you my way then ??? where abouts ?
Kettering/ work in n'ton
[QUOTE=Mrsmopp]I found a money tree growing at the bottom of the garden.........Well, its a toss up between eating or getting the car done - looks like we're going to starve LOL x[/QUOTE] car,car,car ! lol :bounce:
[QUOTE=madness]Kettering/ work in n'ton[/QUOTE] not far at all I'm Hanslope the other side but used to be in Finedon
sweet!
hehehe don't you get excited ?
I can see me picking your brains lol