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Posted: Sat Apr 19, 08 5:07 pm
by Mick70RR
The rain stayed away, at least for the time I was there but it was very cold and windy. Most of the runs the tyres went up in smoke but I managed a few decent times with a PB of 12.6 @ 113. On the last run I lost all traction at around 4500rpm in first gear and thought the prop had fell off. I need a rev limiter.
Looks like the stories you hear about Flowmasters being restrictive is another myth.

Posted: Sat Apr 19, 08 6:23 pm
by Ivor
Well done Mick, I had another Mopar related appointment today, otherwise I would have been up to cheer you on! :thumbright:

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 08 1:40 am
by Anonymous
Mick70RR wrote: Looks like the stories you hear about Flowmasters being restrictive is another myth.
:D ;)

Gonna swap yer tyres over for some stickys , then we'll really see what that 509 is capable of. ;)

Well done on the new PB.

:thumbright:

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 08 7:07 am
by Pete
May need to be careful of the sprag if the tyres light up and then grip again.....well done though :thumbright:

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 08 8:26 am
by Guy
Well done Mick for another new PB great result in a big 4spd car :thumbright:

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 08 8:31 am
by Jon
Pete wrote:May need to be careful of the sprag if the tyres light up and then grip again.....well done though :thumbright:
with a 4 speed? :?

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 08 8:33 am
by Guy
Jon wrote:
Pete wrote:May need to be careful of the sprag if the tyres light up and then grip again.....well done though :thumbright:
with a 4 speed? :?

I was trying to be a little more suttle ;)

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 08 11:37 am
by Anonymous
Guy wrote:
Jon wrote:
Pete wrote:May need to be careful of the sprag if the tyres light up and then grip again.....well done though :thumbright:
with a 4 speed? :?

I was trying to be a little more suttle ;)
:D

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 08 11:49 am
by mopar_mark
Brutus wrote:
Guy wrote:
Jon wrote: with a 4 speed? :?

I was trying to be a little more suttle ;)
:D
About as subtle as a Pork pie in a Synagogue :D :D

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 08 12:22 pm
by Pete
Did not know the car was a 4 speed. A very good result given that, well done!

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 08 12:28 pm
by Anonymous
Mick , i'll gladly lend you my rear end :shock: , don't know why it is , but you are frustrating me running road tyres , really wanna see what it's capable of.

:help: :help:

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 08 1:11 pm
by Mick70RR
Best 60 foot time yesterday was a dismal 2.146. Dave Hoare (70 Challenger R/T) came down to spectate and pointed out that I have been running too much pressure in the rear tyres cause the middle section was worn more than the edges. I always use 30psi but will drop it down to 26 and see how they wear. Also noticed that I'm using 255/60 tyres on the back, could have sworn I fitted 275.
I'm still looking for a Bellhousing that hasn't got a 6 inch crack in it, maybe try slicks when I get one.

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 08 1:13 pm
by Cannonball
Brutus wrote:Mick , i'll gladly lend you my rear end :shock: , don't know why it is , but you are frustrating me running road tyres , really wanna see what it's capable of.

:help: :help:
it is so true adam, drag racing is all in the launch take that away and its hopeless, if any off my cars fail to hook i end up lifting at the big end because i know the time will be w4nz,
waste off time on street tyres, step up and buy some slicks

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 08 1:27 pm
by Anonymous
Maybe drop the tyre pressure to 16 psi , Alan runs treaded Hoosiers , runs em @ twelve PSI , 1.7 60 FT

Duncan , what do you mean by 'lifting @ the big end'?

:atthemovies:

Posted: Sun Apr 20, 08 1:36 pm
by Anonymous
Mick70RR wrote: Also noticed that I'm using 255/60 tyres on the back, could have sworn I fitted 275.
As Dave Billy said to me the other day , 'Rome was'nt built in a day' , how true & frustrating that is , every time you think you have it sorted , something else rears it's ugly head. :banghead: :banghead:

& i'm a novice. :help:


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