1/4 Mile anyone? [Archive]

FlamingMonkey

09-10-2006, 21:13

Anybody planning on attending a 1/4 mile date in the near future?

Think York is finished for the year, suppose it will have to be Pod

Fancy giving the girl a dusting down on the strip, it hasn't run this season yet with the new map and exhaust :P

Daz.

09-10-2006, 21:43

Could be tempted if not too far away - I've never run down the strip before so of course I'm gonna look like an arse 8)

FlamingMonkey

09-10-2006, 22:01

Well neareast I think is Pod unless Elvington is still running.

Pods a fair distance away 3 or so hours if i remeber.

1/4 mile is easy to do, hard to master ;)

bass_direct

10-10-2006, 00:01

I think me, jay, nick are going on the 15th mate...

martin and a few others should also be coming!

@ santa pod.

DaveH

10-10-2006, 00:03

theres a rwyb on at pod on the 14th-15th iirc. Its one of those sat night racing sessions and then again on sunday, ive been debating going but i just get frustrated at my car being too slow lol

northy

10-10-2006, 07:50

im in mate - not run NLRG all year and i equalled my best ever of 14.8 at pod when i was last at york. There is a quicker time in that car im sure Need a 14.7 or lower.

bass_direct

10-10-2006, 08:04

did u have back seats and spare wheeel out northy...

northy

10-10-2006, 08:11

Yes - rear seats and spare.

Tbh i did a 14.89 @ 93mph at pod in early 05 when we went down for the RTOC weekend (we did like 30 runs) - then in late 05 equaled it with a 14.89 at York. I cannot remember what speed it was though. As pod is faster than york im sure i can go one better.

From what ive read a 14.8 in a standardish williams is spot on the money. (exhaust and decat)

2 live

10-10-2006, 08:19

exhaust an decat....shud be 14.6s mate ;)

mite be up for this....not bin on the strip since the last outing to pod. ran a poor 14.7 spinnin in 4th. think that was the day craigs broke. so its been a while lol........will be a bit rusty hehe.

Martin

10-10-2006, 08:42

I'm going on the sunday..would be good to get a few n/w peeps going down I always end up ploughing a lone furrow on my own lol

J o n

10-10-2006, 09:01

put me down as a maybe too, should have my car remap'd soon.

Maz

10-10-2006, 09:13

Martin

10-10-2006, 09:17

I won't post the vid of northy's first run :lol: :wink:

J o n

10-10-2006, 09:21

Could be tempted if not too far away - I've never run down the strip before so of course I'm gonna look like an arse 8)

I stalled the first time I took my car on the strip :lol: pmsl, legs went all shakey, reaction time was 6 seconds :roll: WOMEN !!! :wink:

awww bless. mind you, as above, no worse than Northy... but I've never done one either, so I could do exactly the same, but should still pan these Williams even with a 6 second head start ;)

northy

10-10-2006, 10:27

heehee mine was appaling tbh. didnt line up right and then got flustered and panned by a 1.6 fiesta in the wet lol....my second run was much better heehee

northy

10-10-2006, 10:38

can i run yours down gaz ??? set a bench mark time ?

northy

10-10-2006, 10:43

[-o<

2 live

10-10-2006, 11:06

benchmark time??

that mean wel be sat on the bench for time b4 u manage to get it offf the mark??

northy

10-10-2006, 11:29

lol, mean head work and cams mate

2 live

10-10-2006, 12:15

could be some competition :wink:

FlamingMonkey

10-10-2006, 12:20

So everyone can make the 15th then, thats this Sunday?

rochdale_williams

10-10-2006, 12:50

as with everything i'll come if the cars back. not running though. wouldn't be wise on a freshly built engine. will have to leave my license at home so i don't become tempted.

northy

10-10-2006, 12:52

So everyone can make the 15th then, thats this Sunday?

wont be able to make this sunday rob....when is the last one of the year ?

Maz

10-10-2006, 14:01

I will be leaving on a jet plane this sunday .. going on my hols 8)

Dancliovalver

10-10-2006, 15:08

all depending when it is i may be tempted, will have to trailor L25GYP there thou lol

jay s

10-10-2006, 18:30

last one is sunday 5th november...

jay s

10-10-2006, 21:23

midge in his new hybrid and nova friend are also going on sunday...

Martin

11-10-2006, 08:22

weather is only getting worse lads try to get down this sunday. Will be my last outing for the year my tax & mot runs out end of october.

Martin

11-10-2006, 08:23

:x ...I'm taking my front dampers off on Saturday to send them for a service!!

Send em monday you ghey

J o n

11-10-2006, 08:55

I wont be going either, getting some stuff done to my car on Saturday, so dont really fancy putting a load more miles on.

2 live

11-10-2006, 09:51

y not book a room n stay down there ;)

J o n

11-10-2006, 11:08

y not book a room n stay down there ;)

means more money mate, plus I want to test out how much better it is on the drive back home as it's all motorway

2 live

11-10-2006, 12:04

and it isnt from pod?? ;)

would be rude not to attend while ur almost there, after all the grief u give for others not making meets ;)

sleep in the car....lol

J o n

11-10-2006, 12:11

not a meet, it's driving for 400m at a time in a straight line and paying for the privilege. I'll do it at some point, but I'm going to want to go home on Saturday evening and chill or go out, not stay in a hotel so I can go 1/4 miling the next morning to drive back... I'll have had no weekend time to myself then

2 live

11-10-2006, 14:18

except all the fun of testing out your new found power upn down the mways, and a couple little back road excursions while ur down there ;)

J o n

11-10-2006, 14:39

the motorway tests will more than do, I just want to get the 6-7 hours of driving out the way and then I can have a nice lie in for sunday, it's my 2nd weekend off in about 6+ months.

it will also 'maybe' be safe enough for you do drive and not destroy it ;) lol

FlamingMonkey

12-10-2006, 07:58

What you having done Jon?

Williams engine conversion? :P

J o n

12-10-2006, 08:33

lol, nah, nothing that exciting, just getting my wide band lambda AFR and a remap.

2 live

12-10-2006, 09:12

lol.u think il destroy it in 1 drive??

is that a challenge ?? ;)

J o n

12-10-2006, 10:32

there is a chance, your not the most mechanically sympathetic person ;)

... plus, you wont be used to these kinda speeds, might be a bit much for you ;) lol

Martin

14-10-2006, 09:42

Weather looks good for tommorow..anyone coming down?

FlamingMonkey

14-10-2006, 11:10

I cant, going to a 1st Birthday Party with the litle un :shock:

This deffo you last time in going Martin?