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Posted: Tue Aug 14, 12 3:53 pm
by Les Szabo
like we said earlier...I thought mine was around 3200 with me, when in fact it was probably around 2950 with me, maybe less?...gave up trying to get it weighed proper twice at the weighbridge as it wasn't working both times I went. Only way to do it proper though.
Bad thing is when you find out its lighter....you realise you ain't quite got the HP you thought you had
Posted: Tue Aug 14, 12 4:11 pm
by Turnip
I had mine wieghed in the scrutinering shed at the pod, The scales they use to do the Pro Mods ect
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 12 1:20 pm
by Les Szabo
So you gonna stay in Pro-et Jon or jump up to super-pro?..8.99 and be on 95% full power......is it better to chase, or b chased to the line?
Les
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 12 3:18 pm
by Turnip
Les Szabo wrote:So you gonna stay in Pro-et Jon or jump up to super-pro?..8.99 and be on 95% full power......is it better to chase, or b chased to the line?
Les
Just need to get it running and out, see what it will run and the make the desision from there. I have never been one for not using it to its full. May have to go super pro and super comp
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 12 4:32 pm
by Les Szabo
Turnip wrote:Les Szabo wrote:So you gonna stay in Pro-et Jon or jump up to super-pro?..8.99 and be on 95% full power......is it better to chase, or b chased to the line?
Les
Just need to get it running and out, see what it will run and the make the desision from there.
I have never been one for not using it to its full. May have to go super pro and super comp
A man after me own heart
running just under a maxed out perf dial and being chased and getting your doors blown off is ok, but you should take the win light every time with good rt's, none of this backing off stuff.
gotta get some vids up of it Jon, I don't get about to the tracks these days.....
all the best with it
Les
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 12 7:12 pm
by Philth
I can vouch for that...
Every fresh engine...
Us - "right - take it easy Jon - just see how it launches and pulls"
***one full pass later***
Us - "bloody hell! How was it?"
"well - it didn't break, did it!"
Jon doesn't back off (not in his vocabulary) but on rare occasions the car has
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 12 3:37 pm
by Turnip
It's finally all in and running
And the hood nearly fitted!
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 12 5:11 pm
by Adrian Worman
Nice work Jon, looks the dogs kahoonies, can't wait to see the results of all that work now can ya?
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 12 8:28 pm
by Turnip
Adrian Worman wrote:Nice work Jon, looks the dogs kahoonies, can't wait to see the results of all that work now can ya?
Thanks Ade but it isn't just me! It is my team and friends that made it happen
Going to test it on the 5th and then into competition on the 6th
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 12 8:50 pm
by Adrian Worman
Cool beans
......... think I might come and watch
Posted: Mon Aug 27, 12 9:31 pm
by autofetish
Posted: Tue Aug 28, 12 9:03 pm
by mopar_mark
Nice work Jon,
Congrats to your & your Team
Posted: Wed Aug 29, 12 9:27 am
by Les Szabo
Turnip wrote:Adrian Worman wrote:Nice work Jon, looks the dogs kahoonies, can't wait to see the results of all that work now can ya?
Thanks Ade but it isn't just me! It is my team and friends that made it happen
Going to test it on the 5th and then into competition on the 6th
Like I said before.......A Man after me own heart!!!
Nothing like a dial in session and then competition for that adrenalin rush when you know you gotta cut a good tree or your out... thats what these cars are built for and how they should be used, ......good on ya Jon.
Wish you the best of luck
Les
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 12 1:03 pm
by Turnip
Oppss
Now have a pile of bits! Not sure what caused it yet but looks like a rod let go. Looks like we can save the push rods!
Will post more when we know more
Posted: Sat Sep 08, 12 1:21 pm
by Pete
No Bananarama! Turnip!!! Is that for real???
At what rpm did it let go????
Feeling for you buddy, I know the amount of work that went into it, let alone the cost.
You will have to stuff quite a few cushions to fund the rebuild.............