Went to run the car at the local drag racing after work today. Was planning on running tomorrow but the weather forecast is shocking. Got there at 3pm so didn't have much time to run. Managed to get 5 runs and had issues on each run. Firstly it managed to oil the plugs up for the first 2 runs so had a misfire. 3rd run it cleared out but then the water hose came off the water pump across the line and it dropped all its water. Got that sorted out then on the 4th run it turned the alternator belt inside out. On the final run it blew a boost pipe off!
Despite all the issues it was great to use the car in anger and find out the areas that need work. The box is painfully slow into 2nd gear I think I might have bent the selector at Prescott as its very slick through the other gears. On top of all that its twisted another pair of rear shafts! lol
Couldn't manage to get it to hook up off the line even with the diffs locked. Best 60 foot time was 2 seconds dead. Best time was 12.59. Ran 131 mph terminals 3 times into a very strong head wind as you can hear on the videos. A lot more to come from the time and it should push further into 130mph terminals with good conditions, shows its making strong power!
Run 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaxFrr_xWhE&feature=plcp
Run 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXQKQxbhvnA
Final run where the boost hose comes off.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf91hdt-F28
All to come to bits now for the winter upgrades!
Despite all the issues it was great to use the car in anger and find out the areas that need work. The box is painfully slow into 2nd gear I think I might have bent the selector at Prescott as its very slick through the other gears. On top of all that its twisted another pair of rear shafts! lol
Couldn't manage to get it to hook up off the line even with the diffs locked. Best 60 foot time was 2 seconds dead. Best time was 12.59. Ran 131 mph terminals 3 times into a very strong head wind as you can hear on the videos. A lot more to come from the time and it should push further into 130mph terminals with good conditions, shows its making strong power!
Run 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HaxFrr_xWhE&feature=plcp
Run 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXQKQxbhvnA
Final run where the boost hose comes off.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wf91hdt-F28
All to come to bits now for the winter upgrades!
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