Drags This Weekend

[JG3282]

Thanks for the great day to everyone who came. There was near enough to 50 competitors, with over 20 of those being classed as comp cars.

ET's for the comp cars were mainly in the tens with a couple in the 11's and Ali's Capri running 9.27 @ 151 all over the track.

There were a few PB's in particular Peter's XE S Pak which ran 10.68 [not bad for a genuine street car], Alex's BA GT 112 mph, Michael's ED 14.22, John's Cortina 10.42 best ever N/A pass and myself who took home a 10.58 sec time slip [funny though as my time was on the readout boards while I was at half track : ]

Winners on the day were:

DYO Competition Class
Win: John TC Cortina [NO GAS... Yeah Right!]
R/Up: Chris XD Fairmont [HSVETR]

DYO Street Tyred Class
Win: Michael ED Fairmont [ED I6]
R/Up: Chris XE Falcon

Most Consistent Award: Peter XE S Pak [XE383] Et spread from 10.68-10.72

Best Burnout Award: Dominic ZD Fairlane [ROKN71]

Best Presented Award: Kevin Capri [DRAGU]

Thanks to Tikfa Racing, Falrek Automotive, Blackburn Trophies for sponsorship of the event. Thanks also to all competitors and spectators and to Heathcote Raceway for providing a first class venue.

The hard luck stories of the day wouyld have to be Luke's XF [lukey_xf] for breaking an accelarator cable, Maurice's XC [XCSVO] for that electrical glitch he just couldn't beat, Freddie's XW [ARXUP] who broke an axle on his first ever 1/4 mile pass and Ali's Capri which had a driveline breakage.

To view some of my pics from the day go here ===> http://www.pbase.com/stphotos/all_ford_drags

[JG3282]

Originally Posted by Chris

The slowest was a 13.32 after turning the MT's into smoke.

its weird that a lot of the street guys were complaining of a lack of traction, when most of the comp guys were well pleased with the grip

[SpoolMan]

Originally Posted by ONGAS

its weird that a lot of the street guys were complaining of a lack of traction, when most of the comp guys were well pleased with the grip

you need tyres at heathcote, no problems with the M/T Radials..
the concrete start line gets the front wheels up on them comp cars more times than you see at Calder..
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nice pics Ash.

[Chris]

Originally Posted by ONGAS

its weird that a lot of the street guys were complaining of a lack of traction, when most of the comp guys were well pleased with the grip

No complaints here mate, I had a ball.

[no_gas_yeah_right]

hi guys me and my two boys had a ball but it was not easy had heaps of fast cars there and i run hard allday and went on to the next day and in all had 26 runs noprob.
best for the weekend was 10.42et @ 131 mph no gas.
best on the bottle was a 9.6et @ 141 mph on a 150 hit.
( we should do more meets like that it was great with all of u )
see u all on the 16th should be good.

cheers,
john & boys

[GT-P 738]

Originally Posted by Chris

No complaints here mate, I had a ball.

Should have been over here today man,it was like drivin on a grease trap.

Couldn,t get anywhere near our best 60' or ets.

kwinana if your reading ,it was a disgrace.!!!!!!!!!!!

[Chris]

The recent rainfall over your way recently wouldn't have helped mate, but with stock headers and a 60, a 13.30 shows u still have what it takes :

[JG3282]

Brad from burnouts unlimited has a heap of pics as well http://www.burnoutsunlimited.net/eve...afd250605.html

[SpoolMan]

Originally Posted by no_gas_yeah_right

hi guys me and my two boys had a ball but it was not easy had heaps of fast cars there and i run hard allday and went on to the next day and in all had 26 runs noprob.
best for the weekend was 10.42et @ 131 mph no gas.
best on the bottle was a 9.6et @ 141 mph on a 150 hit.
( we should do more meets like that it was great with all of u )
see u all on the 16th should be good.

cheers,
john @ boys

hi John, Have you got your name down for AFF Drag meet on the 16th of July.

[dansedgli]

Im so not happy I missed this day.

I hope the AFF day is just as good. My brake lines are being done now so I can fit my tyres

[no_gas_yeah_right]

Originally Posted by XRFPV8

hi John, Have you got your name down for AFF Drag meet on the 16th of July.

i did have it there but its not on there now don't no why

[SpoolMan]

Originally Posted by no_gas_yeah_right

i did have it there but its not on there now don't no why

you want me to put you back on, i dont know why you were removed.

[JG3282]

I was doing a rough calculation at http://www.dsm.org/tools/calchp.htm and came up with a rw hp reading of:

Using the ET method, I come up with 113 horsepower
Using the Speed method, I come up with 120 horsepower

It made 103.7 on one dyno and 133.1 on another (using special gas) so I think that calculator is fairly accurate.


I keyed it in for HSVETR and got 664 horsepower going by both ET and speed

and for NO Gas Yeah Right (nitrous ET) and
Using the ET method, I come up with 661 horsepower
Using the Speed method, I come up with 648 horsepower

[no_gas_yeah_right]

Originally Posted by XRFPV8

you want me to put you back on, i dont know why you were removed.

yes pls and thanx