My RX2 - Now with video and after rebuild

[travellinbob]

That is a huge achievment. Well done for all of your commitment and effort that has been poured in to get your car so DAMN fast!
 cheers, michael.

[grump2]

The car was actually very stable and ran straight as an arrow.  Backing off just before the line it was probably 2 or 3mph up on the 164 too, meaning world records all round!

[grump2]

As for 170mph, we have about 300rwhp left if we want it.........

[banned advertiser]

fantastic achievement
You must be well stoked

[grump2]

After the last post we did a private practice day and with a slight lift managed to run 8.32@168.87mph, we also ran 8.38@164.23 a bit too fat and 8.28@168.16.

Come our Jamboree our first run was 8.235@159.07, a 9.42@165.05 with a bog and then our last qualifier saw us run 8.25@166.25 to anchor number one spot on a 28 x 9 inch tyre from the 35 car field.  

First round of eliminations was 8.47@154.06 pulling the shoot early to run over my handicap, second round was a solo 8.41@166.60 and finally we red light in our round of 5 cars to lose with a 8.33@167.41.  

The meeting also saw us win best presented crew of 328 teams, and take home the official national ET and MPH records for our new class, Street 289, having backed up within 1% at the meeting my 8.235 and the 167.41mph.  We currently are number 2 outright in ET by .006 to a 12A :2eek but have plenty more to go in and have yet to run a clean pass!

[grump2]

A small skid

[grump2]

Look ma, one hand! :cheers

[grump2]

Up, up and away! :driving

[grump2]

We are outta there...... :p

[grump2]

The moment of launch

[ultimatejay]

Hi this is my first post on this site and I have to say that is one bitchin rx-2. Great job and congrats on the record. Keep us posted on anything new. Also, is there anyway you can snap some pics of the undercarriage? How is your suspension set up? Or is that top secret? Thanks.

[yoeddynz]

Hey there- love the car. I want to download some of the footage of it doing its thing but dont have quicktime pro...do you know of anywhere I can get some of your drag footage to save so I can show friends when not on the net?
cheers
alex

[Glenn Butcher]

Damien - to keep us up to date, assuming you now have the PAC 20B - what gearbox are you using.  Going back in the thread you went from a 4 to 5 speed lenco (is that still the case?).
 
Here is an in-car video 8.27MB in size, 8.32 @ 168.87
 

[grump2]

The box is a magnesium cased low drag Lenco CS-3 with lightening rod shifters, one for each shift (ie 4 levers).  We originally had a vertical gated Jerico 4 speed, and then went straight to this box this time 2005.

The box was built for a pro stock truck in 1998 and ran less than 6 passes, before being passed from owner to owner without ever even being sat in a car.  I found it in NZ, bought it and the rest is history.

By now you should have a few more videos Glenn, and in the next 3 weeks we will make some more, including some shots from the rear of the car :WaveBye