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Well weekend is run and done . Im back at work . So lets start with a early run down . Have not even had time to run through timeslips yet .
Track was great , smoothest I have run on . After Sydney pits are a littlle smaller but flat and everything close so no long uphill walks .
Weather was...
kind of lucky . This is a private track built at additional to private motorsports complex , has huge road circuit , go karts , moto cross etc . Even got a large motel built on main straight . Also in the middle of nowhere , 1 hr drive from Adelaide state capitol of South Australia .
We are...
Hi all .
Back on the road again this weekend for the Riverbend Nationals .
After a baking hot round last month and having the crank pulley come off I am looking forward to cooler temps . And no mechanical gremlins .
This is a 3 day event that includes the western conference final . 5 qualifiers...
I set mine same as Doug suggests . Though as mine is a street/strip car I dont raise it to set toe , I go 1/16-1/8 toe . With mine set for 5 1/2"front rise from standing height Caster is +0.5/0.75 Camber 0 . This is with stock arms . Mine has Caltracs so Calvert recommend 5" + öf upwards...
Doug .
Yes tried higher and yes quicker rt . Have used tbrake before . Might simply be @ 3800lbs needs more especially with 4.1 gear and 30" radial.
Will post run sheets monday i left them at work
Tex
Doug .
With my converter even though it stalls @ 6000 over about 2000 i find i am concentrating more on the brake than tree. I am only leaving @ 1800 or 2000 choice dependent footbrake .
A bit more testing to come
Tex
Well the weekend is run and done .
Did not go quite to plan .
Weather was baking hot , up to 108 degrees , as we raced from 4.00pm till 11ish when it cooled to a mild 90 degrees . So very hard to keep car cool , didnt need a warm up as by the time i drove 100meters to stage lanes Plymouth was...
Doug , yes air is normally pretty good . First time I raced there in summer I thought i'd slow with the heat but ran as fast as normal . It seems with the really low humidity its less of a problem . Ran a couple weeks ago @ Sydney Dragway was 102F but 128 grains so DA was up around 4000+
I do...
Hey all .
Back to racing this weekend . Another round of the National Drag Racing Championship . Racing @ Sunset Strip in Mildura Victoria over the 1/8 a regional track .
This is afternoon / evening racing due to the heat . I know some of you guys are still shivering . See attached pic , is in...
Man I see some of the weightloss and its really well thought out . As a street car Im close to easy pegged out weight loss . I guess I could step up a class to Super Sedan , then I can run without exhaust . But I prefer to run footbrake not box .
Tex
im more thinking 540 or 572 ci
no replacement for displacement .
Tex
PS my World iron block added 90lbs but runs the same et & mph as factory block plus doesnt drop power as it gets a bit warmer in later rounds or hot days .
Im going to go another way in thought . If you still have a factory block why not put the money into a 4.5 bore block , maybe aluminium . Even if using your current top end ? Drop weight , pick up cubes . Big bore will definately help . And give you room to change top end later for even more...
Well its turned to custard .
Blazing hot yesterday.
107F 100 grains of water . Car was slow out of hole but qual#6 with a 10.54
Woke this morning to light rain . Waitung but unlikely to get on track today . So the event will probably be called in the next hour or so
Tex
yes he is . He runs for Rapisarda TF team , has done a few trips down here . Always good to see him race . Its this friday saturday . Seem my post a couple down the page , has link for livestream free on nhra tv
Tex