Fastest Stock Twins thread

[Gman]

i always have too much grip or not enough at the pod, other have said the same.

[sdminus]

Well it seems I may not have been that much of a prat after all then. I thought it was me and or the car. It just didn\'t feel right. Scott you will know what I am on about. You drop her into 3rd and she just lifts up when the 2nd turbo kicks in, as if you have given the car it\'s freedom. It just didn\'t happen today. No sticky would explain a lot. Due to the fact we had to sit in line for hours i didn\'t get to see too many cars run. But from what is being said and from how I felt, then I think it\'s Shakespear from now on for me.
I know i have one problem and thats what we think is a leaking slave as the clutch pedal was fading. I will have her up and check for fluid later on this week.

No mate its all too familiar.. One of mine the other week felt like the car was on ice laying big big no 11\'s through 1st gear and second. On the A6 this morning i was chirping 4th gear whilst over taking :confused:

I think you have confirmed to me that its bed time for my FD now.
Was gonna remap it etc over the next week for a few runs but may as well wait now.

Have you replaced the hydrolic line with a braided one. I think john did his and said it was a must.

Scott

[Warthog]

Yes mate that was done when I upgraded the clutch, I think the slave seals can\'t take the pressure and are failing. I\'m not going to mess about trying to get new seals and have a problem again if they don\'t seat correctly. I am just going to buy a new slave complete ( if thats what it is, no signs of anything around the master and the brakes are spot on. ) :wave
Scott your two 12.6 runs were both at RS11 were they not.

[sdminus]

i had 3 12.6 runs there and would have done one at the pod 2 but missed 4th gear. Compared all the sectors. When the track is hot and preped the pod is as fast as shakespere.

I have never had a clear run since shakespere....

Jap show i roasted the clutch and destoryed the flywheel. The next effort i smashed the LSD and didnt get past stageing. Then 2 weeks ago with  no traction and loads of miss fires and spluttering..... and now winter.... A summer of major expense and no joy

Scott

[Warthog]

Thats racing mate, bummer. :reallymad
The reason i asked was because they did prepare and redo the sticky at RS11. Does anyone who runs at Shakespear know if they redo the sticky on RWYB days there.? If they do then great, if not it will just have to be a Test and Tune day. Pod is fine on T&T days but not RWYB days it seems.
I think I\'ll give Shakespear a try from now on.

[ScuttleRX]

Bit strange they didnt glue the whole track, especially with the old jet cars running...thought that would be a bit hazourdous!!

Im hoping they do shakespear on the 30th, seems a big event so hopefully they will

[andrewrx7]

Updated

I saw one of your runs, you were beating some noisey thing.  Putting the smackdown in a classy no fuss kind of way - neat!

Thanks.

Think the 1st run was next to a Supra, but the guy on the start line was wiping the floor, so held me back, then I got up to the line (adrenalin, nerves etc), inching forward, hit the 2 staging lights, then the tree went green instantly - no time to prepare! So the Supra took me out well and good - but speaking to the bloke afterwards, in the queue, he was pushing over 400+ horses etc anyway!

2nd run was me only - an Evo dumped its fluids on the start line, so only one lane was running at the time - so like I said to the missus, I won that one!

3rd run - just getting upto the front of the queue, when they open the "paddock" gate, and let in a Skyline, I think. Not really a fair competition! I got a good start, but could hear him behind, then come roaring past half way down the strip. No chance really!

Was good fun, but honestly the queuing was appalling. Hardly saw anyhting of the day or the runs. I think in retrospect, should have done a RWYB day and just enjoyed the JapShow instead. Oh well! When I got my timing slips (around 3pm), they ladies behind the counter were still turing away people who were trying to sign on. They just refused - too many!

I may give it another go, not sure. Would like to, just to get the 0-60 times down. But not sure how to, without lots of practice, and not sure I want to put the car through that too often!!

[Kieron]

What a crap day, I spent all day in a queue, either to get in, to sign on or to run, didn\'t get to watch any racing at all  :reallymad

I have more power now (extra 30rwhp) than when i did my 13.6, my 0-60 was the same, my Terminal Speed was more but my times were slower, reason? WHEEL SPINNING IN 1st 2nd and 3rd finally got traction when I change into 4th and by that time it was all over  :reallymad  :reallymad  :reallymad

Will scan in my best of the day vs my best ever so you can see for yourself.

SCR (AP) for me from now on.  :cheers

[andrewrx7]

Not relevant, but did anyone see the little go-kart at about half 3? Talk about wheelspinning up the track! The guy was sideways in every gear!  :3gears-lh   I was watching from the cow-shed behind the start, it was funny seeing him squeal after every gear change, then zig-zag as he tried to find traction!! The guys got guts to do that, though! Looked well dangerous!  

[Sy.]

i was going to sign on but saw the queue and gave up ..... as i did the same at USC and never saw the show ..

[Kieron]

i was going to sign on but saw the queue and gave up ..... as i did the same at USC and never saw the show ..

WIsh I hadn\'t bothered now. I will be going to Avon Park this weekend.

15th-16th October: Run What You Brung (Test and Tune)

[jonny]

took my FD to pod for the first time yesterday, after having endless problems with it i finally got it on the road wednesday and spent all night friday (till well past midnight) getting it ready for jap show.

my old car was a B16 engined integtra that ran 14.2 @ redline rumble so i was hoping for something similiar or close?

1st - 13.9
2nd - 14.2
3rd - 13.6!!!

i really wasnt prepared for how much the car wanted to go sideways off the line in first gear!

[chrisBoid]

Post up some more details (see table on the first page for the information you need to post) and I\'ll add you to the table.

[jonny]

1/4 time - 13.647
speed - 100.26
60ft - 2.107
bhp - unknown

this was acheived yesterday 9/10/05 @ japshow, santa pod

[John Yorke]

If you looked at the \'invited\' cars they were all suffering the same probs, lots of them were capable of 9\'s or high 8\'s only one managed it. REWorx car had some blinding 60\' [1.6 - 1.8] that was because they ONLY prepared the 1st 60\' of the track :reallymad

Think it was a poor show myself, not the organisation but their poor preparation and allowing so many rwyb to what was supposed to be a show!

AND please tell me why they had to have a f#####g jet car and some poxy \'pro\' drag racers there that had nothing to do with a Jap show.

Sorry for the rant, just seems to me they are trying to please to many people, it should be a RWYB day with the \'pros\' doing their thing [AKA Rotorstock] or a show - for me they need to make up their mind.