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Posted: Mon Oct 13, 08 9:00 am
by Dave-R
Brutus wrote:Mick wrote:
Higher top end mph is sometimes down to wheel spin
Mick
How's that work Mick?
I have experienced something like that when I didn't have enough stall speed or rear gearing 3.91 gears.
Comparing my runs with and without slicks;
With slicks my 60fts were better but ET and MPH were down despite the slicks being 2 inches taller.
On the BFG radials my 60fts were worse but it picked up mph and a better ET.
I think the wheelspin and slightly smaller diameter tyre was getting me up the power curve better and gave me higher rpms up the second half of the strip.
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 08 9:52 am
by Jon
Same here...mine spun the bfg ta radials halfway up the track, and was a bugger to keep in a straight line....but the mph was better than with sticky tyres...
congrats on the 10 Adam...
now do one without gas
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 08 1:13 pm
by Ivor
Just caught up with this Adam, fantastic news mate, well done!
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 08 5:53 pm
by Anonymous
Would of been a hell of a lot easier building a bigger motor & getting a 10 normally aspirated (next year) than tryin to achieve a 10 on spray with all the probs that go with it , tis not a bolt on & go run the numbers.
Think the little ole 440 stood up well to all the abuse that was thrown @ it , probably had around 700 HP through it to run the 10 , still runs great with no issues , oil pressure still ok & still sounds well , bearing in mind it's still runnin with a pinched/lifted land on No 2 piston.
Who said nitrous is cheatin?, far from it , just gotta have some balls.
Hope Al runs the times , will be two heavy street lardy arse B bods runnin 10s driven to & from the track listening to tunes.
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 08 6:04 pm
by Anonymous
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 08 6:06 pm
by latil
What did the Honda run?
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 08 6:07 pm
by Rogue Trooper
Well done
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 08 6:33 pm
by Anonymous
Dave wrote:Brutus wrote:Mick wrote:
Higher top end mph is sometimes down to wheel spin
Mick
How's that work Mick?
I have experienced something like that when I didn't have enough stall speed or rear gearing 3.91 gears.
Comparing my runs with and without slicks;
With slicks my 60fts were better but ET and MPH were down despite the slicks being 2 inches taller.
On the BFG radials my 60fts were worse but it picked up mph and a better ET.
I think the wheelspin and slightly smaller diameter tyre was getting me up the power curve better and gave me higher rpms up the second half of the strip.
Never thought of it like that , thanks Dave.
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 08 7:11 pm
by Dave-R
Brutus wrote:Would of been a hell of a lot easier building a bigger motor & getting a 10 normally aspirated (next year) than tryin to achieve a 10 on spray with all the probs that go with it , tis not a bolt on & go run the numbers.
It is very funny that. Because that is always what I tell people. But they never believe me.
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 08 7:27 pm
by RayC
latil wrote:What did the Honda run?
10.8
Posted: Mon Oct 13, 08 9:01 pm
by DaveB
Top effort Adam,Your the man
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 08 3:07 pm
by morgan
Proof that enough of this
will get the results.
Well done Pit and Pit-man !
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 08 4:33 pm
by Nick
Well done Adam
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 08 5:34 pm
by Stu
Posted: Tue Oct 14, 08 8:17 pm
by Philth
Adam - top job fella!
That's gotta be liftin' those front wheels off....
