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NZ - VL drag scene

Started by SIKVLT · 2 July 2009 · 223 replies

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PSIWPN NZArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by SIKUTE [View Post] yea hope so,that would be nice. let me know when you going down,or may see you at cruise before then,either way ill be keen to go along and give it a blast yip will do
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NEM SSArchived member
I be keen to come down, been down the strip a few times so can help you all out if you like?
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PSIWPN NZArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by NEM SS [View Post] I be keen to come down, been down the strip a few times so can help you all out if you like? yeah sounds good man im just going down just to get a starting point for the car then i can go from there about changeing a few things
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PSIWPN NZArchived member
ive decided im gana try make it for the 25th aslong as i can get the windscreen sorted by then ill let ya's know towards the end of the week.
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SIKVLTArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by PSIWPN NZ [View Post] ive decided im gana try make it for the 25th aslong as i can get the windscreen sorted by then ill let ya's know towards the end of the week. Awesome good luck would love to come watch but just to busy
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PSIWPN NZArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by SIKVLT [View Post] Awesome good luck would love to come watch but just to busy allgood man im not expecting much its just gana be something to build from as traction is going to be an issue aswell as the gearbox will need some gentle persuation
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PSIWPN NZArchived member
hopeing the weathers good to me tomorrow for the drags if not then i wont bother but yeah if its fine then im all good to go
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madrx3boyArchived member
let us know how you go Hayden Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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PSIWPN NZArchived member
ok guys didnt have a very good day today the track is very slipery and well traction there was none. i wont say my times there to embarasing . there wasnt alot to take away from today and build on all my time slips are very different so i guess i need more practice and heaps more traction. first run was done on the 18s and that ended in alot of wheelspin. i then put some slicks on that i had borrowed i think they were prety old and the best of the rubber was gone. the car almost ended in the wall several times it just wouldnt go straight very very lucky it didnt end that way. i latter found that the tyre pressure gauge was faulty and there wasnt enough pressure in them causing the rear end to move violently side to side at high speed. most of the runs ended with me coasting across the line and the throttle was only at about half way and on and off constantly trying to find some grip. the day ended with the clutch being stuffed but yeah very happy with how the engine performed no problems there and 1sikvl id love to see any pics or videos if you have any Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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SIKVLTArchived member
well atleast you have somethings to work on now fram is shocking for traction aye
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NZ-SXYHDTArchived member
well good on ya for giving it a go, First on list is new tyre guage then?! then sort out better set up,some nice sticky tyres with rite pressure. dont be worried bout times,its all teething probs that can be solved. very keen to see pics and vids though
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PSIWPN NZArchived member
haha yeah man im just so lucky it didnt end in the wall it came so close on several occations i took the camera along with me but forgot about it so im hopeing 1sikvl has some
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SIKVLTArchived member
get any comments at scrutineering ?
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PSIWPN NZArchived member
Quote: Originally Posted by SIKVLT [View Post] get any comments at scrutineering ? na not too much the guy poped the bonnet and was like ohh a prety ford blue
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UNONT2Archived member
yeah fram is way to slippry!!!!!!!buy some nice new mt's,
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1S1KVLArchived member
was pritty intence 2 watch him go down the track 2 day heaps of wheel spin then violent shaking towards the end kina scary really i thought he was gonna spin or go in to the wall or somthing! but good driving to keep it on the track ill upload the pictures in a sec ---------- Post added 25-07-10 at 17:29 ---------- Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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SIKVLTArchived member
How many runs did you get ? looks to be a massive amount of people there lol
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1S1KVLArchived member
Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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NZ-SXYHDTArchived member
please tell me you dusted that poxy civic and cef?! kol pics Isaac. love that engine bay!!
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PSIWPN NZArchived member
thanks man for the pics. yeah had 6 runs could of had one more as got through the first round due to the other guy jumping the start and then breaking out but the cluch was gone and i still had to get it back home. funny story put the slicks on the back they were quite tight fitting onto the hub when i went to take them off so i could drive home couldnt get them off there seized on solid tryed allsorts to get them off but couldnt so had to drive all the way home with them on ---------- Post added 25-07-10 at 19:45 ---------- Quote: Originally Posted by SIKUTE [View Post] please tell me you dusted that poxy civic and cef?! kol pics Isaac. love that engine bay!! to be honest i think they bet me if you were there youd understand why . it was such a handful to drive Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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