Drags Wednesday Night

[Plums]

I'm hearing you both...

Years ago I used to race a 5 speed LX Torana in Darwin, I would reasonably consistently run 11.8 at 114 mph, (even won a few meetings). I used to launch it pretty tamely though, and lots of guys would come up and say, "you need to rev it more and dump the clutch", but I also had to drive it home which many of those guys didn't have to worry about... I found a technique that worked and just went with it. To get the shifts right, I had a big shift light that was right in front of my face and as soon as I saw it flash, I'd shift.

Funny thing is, I used to think that I was changing gears lightning fast, that is until I saw the video..... It almost looked like I was driving to Coles to get the groceries

[acecob]

Well here's a decription of my two runs
This was my first time ever on the strip with the cobra, now with new
slicks I had no idea how I was going to launch, with my other tyres it just fries them so I took off pretty soft in the first run and boy did they grip 12.238 at 116.3 mph
So on the second run I gave it a bit more, actually a lot more hehehe
and it broke traction ran a 12.404 at 118.43 mph

Like you said guys there's a bit practice, trial and error to get a good run
and in a way I'm glad I didnt go faster than 12sec, It would have been get a roll cage for me too from the officials.

Have a look at my first run this is awsome

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XHAmVRksaY

[Plums]

I thought they kicked you out if you ran faster than 12.99 in an open car, without the full ANDRA spec gear.

[acecob]

No it's 11.99 , thats why I'm glad I didn't go faster.

[alffie]

Hi Philm
Hows your rear end holding up?

[coco_cobra]

peter

can't do it compu keeps on shuting down when look at the video

[Philm]

HI Alffie,
Rear is ok so far, but I am not pushing it hard at all.

I did have an interesting thing happen, in the burn out I had only one wheel spin, I have tried since on the street and I get 2 black marks.

I think the LSD is set to light.


Phil

[coco_cobra]

phil

budgie is caming to drags on wensday to drags with lsi if not raining if it is raining his going on friday

coco

[alffie]

Originally Posted by Plums

I'm hearing you both...

Years ago I used to race a 5 speed LX Torana in Darwin, I would reasonably consistently run 11.8 at 114 mph, (even won a few meetings). I used to launch it pretty tamely though, and lots of guys would come up and say, "you need to rev it more and dump the clutch", but I also had to drive it home which many of those guys didn't have to worry about... I found a technique that worked and just went with it. To get the shifts right, I had a big shift light that was right in front of my face and as soon as I saw it flash, I'd shift.

Funny thing is, I used to think that I was changing gears lightning fast, that is until I saw the video..... It almost looked like I was driving to Coles to get the groceries

Hi Plums
When were you in Darwin racing the LX?

[Plums]

I was in Darwin from 95 to 2002. I raced the Torana most of the years I was up there....