RWYB Shakey 6th/7th

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Wed Apr 02, 08 6:52 am

Shakey is only about 30 miles from here so, mind you the Pods only 40 miles so it dont really matter to me.

I'm moving to where you live!!!

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Sat Apr 05, 08 5:19 pm

Met up with Budgie at 10 this morning and we made our way to Shakey's in the rain. The weather brightened up after a few miles and it was still dry in Stratford. Mal stalled the Barracuda at an island and couldn't get the box into neutral or park so it wouldn't turn over. Had to use a screwdriver on the starter relay to get it going but when we had a look at Shakey's the shifter cable had melted on the headers and it was stuck in third. The dissy cap was also full of condensation and the car had been misfiring all the way. The track had just been dried when we got there after an earlier shower so we hadn't missed any racing. Met up with Guy, who was there with his camera, and I got into the fireup lane. Only managed to get two runs in before the rain started again. The track was pretty cold and I was wheelspinning through first and then the axle was tramping in second, never had that happen before. Anyway I managed a PB with a 12.7 @ 115, not as quick as I hoped but all I could expect in the conditions. Mal couldn't race without all the gears so when the rain started, rather than hang around we headed home. Next test and tune is in two weeks.

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Sat Apr 05, 08 5:39 pm

That 115mph is 11s territory!

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Sat Apr 05, 08 5:50 pm

Budgie and me kept telling Mick to bolt on the slicks that Malc had taken with him

But he stuck to his guns and didn't. I didn't take hardly any pictures these are the only ones worth showing.

Steve Chapman · Post by **Steve Chapman** » Sat Apr 05, 08 6:00 pm

Jeep looks a handfull,

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Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Sat Apr 05, 08 6:15 pm

Nice pictures Guy and great sound on that video.

Guy · Post by **Guy** » Sat Apr 05, 08 6:16 pm

Chip wrote:Jeep looks a handfull, .

I it was unfortunatly I didnt see it run, but did see it coming back down the return road so it must have gone straight

Steve Chapman · Post by **Steve Chapman** » Sat Apr 05, 08 6:20 pm

Sorry ,just noticed the clip, agree ,great sound. "V8 power" , thats MoPar power.

Kev · Post by **Kev** » Sat Apr 05, 08 7:00 pm

Great job shutting the ricer down

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Sat Apr 05, 08 7:54 pm

Well done Mick

.....2.7 60ft

for god's sake Mike Get some half decent rubber on ........you'll be in the 11s

" Great job shutting the ricer down"..........bye bye Skyline

I'm proper pi55ed or'f

when we did the header's n had the stater off, the shifter cable ended up the wrong side of the starter = cooked

.....that was self inflicted

but then she started to run like a pig

= bleedin damp in the cap

( the rotors where red-rusty

) a common problem with MSD dissy's apparently

Let's hope for better weather next time out.......AND, I must remember to double check, and then check again

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Sat Apr 05, 08 7:59 pm

Well done Mick.

You gotta start thinking about different tyres.

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Sat Apr 05, 08 8:01 pm

60 foot times were a little better than that Mal, but far from decent, 2.27 secs.

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Sat Apr 05, 08 8:04 pm

Brutus wrote:Well done Mick.

You gotta start thinking about different tyres.

Don't you start on about slicks as well

Did you get down to SPR today?

edit: Just seen your other post.

BUDGIE · Post by **BUDGIE** » Sat Apr 05, 08 8:07 pm

Sorry Mike, could have swore it read 2.7

seemed like 5 minuets

bananaskin · Post by **bananaskin** » Sat Apr 05, 08 8:21 pm

Cool pics n video