AIR - Saturday 16th April

Walkinshaw · 13-04-2005, 01:27 PM

Ive posted something similar in E-series meets section, however this area seems more appropriate.

LEGAL OFF-STREET DRAG RACING

Saturday April 16th 2005

Starts 4p.m.

Finishes 11.30p.m.

Ticket Prices

$50.00 Competitors

$25.00 Junior Dragster

$17.00 Spectators

$12.00 Concession

Children under 13 Free if accompanied by an adult

So Far We have:

1. Dan - Walkinshaw (racing)
2. Neris - BAGTHO (racing)
3. Barry - Barry_v (spectating)
4. Phil - Montyv8 + Lori (spectating)
5. Mark - Stockstandard (racing)

BA GT-HO · 13-04-2005, 07:46 PM

Cool good to see some of the E series boys out.

Some xr6t.com people are coming too, should be a cracker. If my car is back from its service in time..

fairmont1998 · 14-04-2005, 08:44 PM

I'll be working, have fun!

SpoolMan · 14-04-2005, 08:46 PM

Dan, get in touch with AIR manager see if you can organize a discount for forum members cant hurt to ask..

Walkinshaw · 15-04-2005, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

Dan, get in touch with AIR manager see if you can organize a discount for forum members cant hurt to ask..

Similar to what you have going with Calder on Fridays?? Good idea ill get on it.

Also Neris (BAGTHO) will not be racing due to his Turbo having a transmission failure. He will be riding with me and spectating.

GT 8888 · 15-04-2005, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

Dan, get in touch with AIR manager see if you can organize a discount for forum members cant hurt to ask..

Mark this sounds like a good idea but I think this request should be coming from an administrator of the forums...what do you think?

Brad

Walkinshaw · 15-04-2005, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by xr8888

Mark this sounds like a good idea but I think this request should be coming from an administrator of the forums...what do you think?

Brad

Good point actualy.

SpoolMan · 15-04-2005, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by xr8888

Mark this sounds like a good idea but I think this request should be coming from an administrator of the forums...what do you think?

Brad

Not to sure on that one, what Rod organizes for Calder is done through having good relations with Calder Park management.
Ring them introduce yourself and explain the setup here and they may take it on, the person ringing needs to start up a good relationship with the AIR manager..same guy needs to put the work in every week....
Show the AIR manager this site and how we do it.

BA GT-HO · 17-04-2005, 01:11 AM

Bah humbug.

What a crap night. Competition cars dropping oil every 20 minutes made for a boring night. There were stoppages every 20 mins of up to 45mins and 1 hour plus waits in between runs..

Plus there was zero grip! One to forget.. - Dad's XR6T ran a best of 14.05 @ 101.7MPH

Walkinshaw · 17-04-2005, 02:18 AM

Yeah i wish they advertised that there would be comp cars at this meet. With 10-7sec cars out oil drops were far too constant. I counted 5 oil downs resulting in a huge ammount of lost time.

On another note i dont think heathcote was the problem last weekend rather my car. Only managed 15.72@89mph.(down from 15.4@90.4) My ECU just hates the 1521a cam.

stockstandard · 17-04-2005, 02:26 AM

The long delays were a PITA, but I still got 4 runs in which was enough for me. That was my first trip to the drags as well (to spectate or race).

GOD DAMM IT I NEED AN LSD AND A DECENT RATIO!!!!!

Best for the night for me was a 14.8@95mph

Walkinshaw · 17-04-2005, 03:05 AM

Pitty to see Brads XR8 leave on a flatbed with a busted axle.....

MightyXR6Turbo · 17-04-2005, 02:33 PM

twas my first night out, i managed to get 5 runs in, haha I was the first street car to run, and was nearly the last for the night... best I managed was a 15.78 @ 88.5MPH, sux to line up against 10sec cars all night long though!

SpoolMan · 17-04-2005, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

Pitty to see Brads XR8 leave on a flatbed with a busted axle.....

This is going to become a common practice the BA driveline cant handle the grunt with the mods there getting done.
i had a phone call today a GT-P had spat ball bearings all over the road smashed the CV..

PhantomXR8 · 17-04-2005, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

This is going to become a common practice the BA driveline cant handle the grunt with the mods there getting done.
i had a phone call today a GT-P had spat ball bearings all over the road smashed the CV..

Yeh Mark, it's worrying me.

Walkinshaw · 17-04-2005, 09:03 PM

OFR seemed to work in one aspect my 1/8th MPH is up by 1.4 ;)

SpoolMan · 17-04-2005, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by PhantomXR8

Yeh Mark, it's worrying me.

Craig the BA driveline is crap.
That is why Ford have a good computer on the BA, because the driveline is weak so the computer was so supposed to protect it..
It works well on the Auto with its torque truncation, not one auto we know of has broken a driveline part.
Problems my friends have had in there manuals, broken CV's, cracked diff housing, stock xr8 broke an axle, twisted axles in a GT from fitting a new aftermarket clutch put a big shunt through the driveline.

Diff technics in NSW make a 9 inch rear end that goes into a IRS Commodore cost $3800 the matching drive shaft $2400..

SpoolMan · 17-04-2005, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

OFR seemed to work in one aspect my 1/8th MPH is up by 1.4 ;)

Every bit helps....well thats what my wife says..lol.. :hihi:

PhantomXR8 · 17-04-2005, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

Craig the BA driveline is crap.
That is why Ford have a good computer on the BA, because the driveline is weak so the computer was so supposed to protect it..
It works well on the Auto with its torque truncation, not one auto we know of has broken a driveline part.
Problems my friends have had in there manuals, broken CV's, cracked diff housing, stock xr8 broke an axle, twisted axles in a GT from fitting a new aftermarket clutch put a big shunt through the driveline.

Diff technics in NSW make a 9 inch rear end that goes into a IRS Commodore cost $3800 the matching drive shaft $2400..

Yep, I think I've had enough of stressing out my driveline. My clutch is also feeling a bit suss, take up is just off the floor.

AU1XLS · 17-04-2005, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

Every bit helps....well thats what my wife says..lol.. :hihi:

Speak for yourself Mark some of us never get to see our full potential LOL

SpoolMan · 17-04-2005, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by AU1XLS

Speak for yourself Mark some of us never get to see our full potential LOL

Garry its ok mate, did you clean my shoes?

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AU1XLS · 17-04-2005, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

Garry its ok mate, did you clean my shoes?

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LOL Ha Ha

HEMI POWER · 17-04-2005, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

Garry its ok mate, did you clean my shoes?

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When he is finished with yours he can do mine too. :nutsycuck

fairmont1998 · 18-04-2005, 02:27 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyEFGhia

best I managed was a 15.78 @ 88.5MPH, sux to line up against 10sec cars all night long though!

I agree, that's one of the reasons I've never taken my car to the track. Lining up against a competition car thinly disguised as a street car doesn't appeal...

MissUnderstood · 18-04-2005, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by MightyEFGhia

twas my first night out, i managed to get 5 runs in, haha I was the first street car to run, and was nearly the last for the night... best I managed was a 15.78 @ 88.5MPH, sux to line up against 10sec cars all night long though!

Very nice, You have to be happy with that.

MightyXR6Turbo · 18-04-2005, 08:13 PM

yeah thats right, it is thinly described as a street car, but then again, i dont bother going with them, i just wait for them to **** off down the 1/4 and then i do my own run afterwards lol.

and yeah, i was moderately happy with that MissUnderstood - you in SA?! should come out and see us get creamed at AIR lol

stockstandard · 18-04-2005, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MightyEFGhia

should come out and see us get creamed at AIR lol

Did anyone actually win a race - I think Dan did?

I got spanked every time. The other cars ran 10.5, 11.1, 14.3, and 13.0 (at 69mph!). The closest I got to winning was against the Gen 3 after he buggered up his launch. I held him 'til half way then he just pulled away.

I just did the same as you - let them go then run my own race. Got a bit of shit about it from the race caller though

oh yeah - and they are some nice times you ran. Sweet looking car as well!

Walkinshaw · 18-04-2005, 09:36 PM

Yeah i won my 1st race by 4.039sec.

15.724 vs 19.420 lol

stockstandard · 18-04-2005, 09:51 PM

Just saw that (Grant has the rest of the vids up). My car looks shite compared to your monty's. Ill have to start spending a few $ outside the engine bay

Did anyone else have any pics or movs from the night?

rodderz · 18-04-2005, 09:52 PM

No way...was looking foreward to hearing how Brad's car went. I think with the sedan suspension and nitto's on the back on a 1800kg car it's a lot of stress to be putting to the ground. Quite a few sedans as well as a few utes have had busted axles and diffs, tailshafs too. My clutch has just about had it and i dont think my car will see the track again, just cant afford it...and it's unfair to claim warranty as there are those with genuine claims

The guys getting edit's done on their cars will have to watch removing torque limiters as Ford has set them there for a very good reason....the combination of 500Nm+ of torque in a heavy car with driveline bits budgeted for production costs will at some point end in some sort of drama in a racing situation.