A night at the track, down under
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From: Perth, Western Austraila
A night at the track, down under
Hi all, Was the last street meet at the drags in Aus as we are goin into winter, great air , tiny bit of tweaking smashed my pb's
My Previous best was 12.86 @106.5mph although pb mph was 106.7 but slower time
Some pics
before racing
My own fabed up cold air intake using factory snorkel
Warmin up the M/T street et radials
Taxing the stock 81 rear end except for 3.54 gears, has the grease nipples on the half shaft u joints
A link to the youtube video
http://youtu.be/OuOFKKMgbPQ
and the slips
1st run
2nd run (PB's)
3rd run
even made it onto the drags website
http://www.motorplex.com.au/news.php?newsid=821&pg=home
Very happy, and only dynoed @ 282rwhp
My Previous best was 12.86 @106.5mph although pb mph was 106.7 but slower time
Some pics
before racing
My own fabed up cold air intake using factory snorkel
Warmin up the M/T street et radials
Taxing the stock 81 rear end except for 3.54 gears, has the grease nipples on the half shaft u joints
A link to the youtube video
http://youtu.be/OuOFKKMgbPQ
and the slips
1st run
2nd run (PB's)
3rd run
even made it onto the drags website
http://www.motorplex.com.au/news.php?newsid=821&pg=home
Very happy, and only dynoed @ 282rwhp
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Congrats on the PBs. That's always a good feeling. Nice post also with the pics, vid and timeslips. Lots of data on those slips. I noticed run #2 mph was a full 2 mph higher than the other runs but the best DA condition was during your 3rd run. Do something different in run 2?
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thanks guys, BKbroiler the vid was of the best run I think i just nailed it instead of stalling it up albeit a 2200 converter, I felt rushed at the staging light, or possible da was too good on the other runs and leaned out up top.
Bud2
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From: Warrnambool Victoria
Great Fun!
Our year ended a month ago due to winter conditions. You guys in Perth have some advantages. Another is the quarter mile. We race on the 1/8 here in country Victoria. Great pics, thanks for sharing.
Bud.
Bud.
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From: League City Tx
NICE.....Thats a strong running car. Especially on regular street tires. Cool times slips as well.....lots of good data on them. That looks like a great facility to race at.... 111mph is enough for 11.80-11.90s so...... get you a good converter in it and some drag radials and start widdling that ET down.... You have 2 tenths in the 60' alone you can knock off.....
Keep at it!
Keep at it!
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