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MajorLucky
146 posts
33 months
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Bah Rain, thought it was only the UK that got rain  Some awesome runs so far, i just love the 2 turbo volvos in comp elim
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robc3303
Original Poster
231 posts
38 months
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transcontinental said: Top Fuel, Qualifying Session 2, 12 cars on the entry list, 4 make the show, 3 fail and 1 makes an almost-representative run. This class isn't working. Pro-Mod is so much better! Agree. Q2 begs the question why ? I understand there is actually 11 TF there now not 12, but for only 4 cars to make Q2 does seem peculiar. Due to various reasons (time, blown engines, costs etc) some cars do not take part in all 4 qualifying runs, but at such a prestigious event for only 4 to show does seem odd. I would feel a bit short changed sat in the stands. Lets hope for a big Q3 later today once the rain passes over. Pro Mod is where its at.
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Burndown
641 posts
35 months
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robc3303 said: Agree.
Q2 begs the question why ? I understand there is actually 11 TF there now not 12, but for only 4 cars to make Q2 does seem peculiar. Due to various reasons (time, blown engines, costs etc) some cars do not take part in all 4 qualifying runs, but at such a prestigious event for only 4 to show does seem odd. I would feel a bit short changed sat in the stands. Lets hope for a big Q3 later today once the rain passes over.
Pro Mod is where its at. Fuel cars get bums on seats, Pro Mods do not.
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robc3303
Original Poster
231 posts
38 months
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Burndown said: robc3303 said: Agree.
Q2 begs the question why ? I understand there is actually 11 TF there now not 12, but for only 4 cars to make Q2 does seem peculiar. Due to various reasons (time, blown engines, costs etc) some cars do not take part in all 4 qualifying runs, but at such a prestigious event for only 4 to show does seem odd. I would feel a bit short changed sat in the stands. Lets hope for a big Q3 later today once the rain passes over.
Pro Mod is where its at. Fuel cars get bums on seats, Pro Mods do not. Yes that is very true. However, they do need to actualy run and give the audience the racing they expect and pay to see. I hope to visit Tierp for an FIA event sometime soon and a 12 car TF entry list would be one of the main attractions. I would not be happy though if in Q2 only one car ran a good run, three failed to perform, and eight cars remained in the pits (7 we now know as it is an 11 car field).
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Burndown
641 posts
35 months
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robc3303 said: Yes that is very true. However, they do need to actualy run and give the audience the racing they expect and pay to see. I hope to visit Tierp for an FIA event sometime soon and a 12 car TF entry list would be one of the main attractions. I would not be happy though if in Q2 only one car ran a good run, three failed to perform, and eight cars remained in the pits (7 we now know as it is an 11 car field). I think it is quite unusual for more of the fuel cars not to be out though. If you are not 100% with the car you just can't risk running it if you know that you have definitely qualified. I don't believe that this will be the norm at all events.
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robc3303
Original Poster
231 posts
38 months
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Burndown said: robc3303 said: Yes that is very true. However, they do need to actualy run and give the audience the racing they expect and pay to see. I hope to visit Tierp for an FIA event sometime soon and a 12 car TF entry list would be one of the main attractions. I would not be happy though if in Q2 only one car ran a good run, three failed to perform, and eight cars remained in the pits (7 we now know as it is an 11 car field). I think it is quite unusual for more of the fuel cars not to be out though. If you are not 100% with the car you just can't risk running it if you know that you have definitely qualified. I don't believe that this will be the norm at all events. Some informative pit notes regarding TF Q2 shortfall of cars just been posted on Eurodragster
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Burndown
641 posts
35 months
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robc3303 said: Some informative pit notes regarding TF Q2 shortfall of cars just been posted on Eurodragster Interesting to see Micke G and also Matts talking about changing their shocks to suit different tracks.
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Upatdawn
1,069 posts
17 months
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English summer hits Tierp.....
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Tet
961 posts
73 months
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MajorLucky said: Some awesome runs so far, i just love the 2 turbo volvos in comp elim Dunno about the Volvos, but I'm loving the Lindahls' turbo Corvette. It helps that a) I've always loved the C4 shape, and b) the twins have sound ideas when it comes to car colour :-)
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Turbobird1
329 posts
17 months
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checked the local weather..worse than today...
FMOB tet i agree with you again......about the twins C4
ok ok i always see lots of text speak abbreviations for laugh my ass off LAMO and as far as i know AFAIK ect ect
well heres my contribution...FMOB f**k my old boots
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Turn7
9,341 posts
90 months
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Tet said: MajorLucky said: Some awesome runs so far, i just love the 2 turbo volvos in comp elim Dunno about the Volvos, but I'm loving the Lindahls' turbo Corvette. It helps that a) I've always loved the C4 shape, and b) the twins have sound ideas when it comes to car colour :-) Im assuming the cars one of the *darker* shades then Tet ?
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Burndown
641 posts
35 months
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Turbobird1 said: checked the local weather..worse than today It's just one of them events when the weather hits. It rains all day, bad for racers and spectators but the promoter does not take too much of a hit. If it rains am and drys up, good for the reduced spectators who go, good for racers but bad for promoter having to pay out full prize money with limited gate recipts. If there is good weather everyone is happy! That's European Drag Racing, an enthusiasts sport, run for the love of racing!
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DWphil
223 posts
80 months
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robc3303 said: Some informative pit notes regarding TF Q2 shortfall of cars just been posted on Eurodragster There may have been 12 entries originally but Patrick Pers withdrew , Stigs 2 cars dont appear to be there and Timo had issues with certification of his wing which has to be sent back to the US for certification, of course it has to be safe but surely with the costs of racing already very high there is someone in Europe capable of checking these parts without the cost of sending them to the US
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Turn7
9,341 posts
90 months
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DWphil said: robc3303 said: Some informative pit notes regarding TF Q2 shortfall of cars just been posted on Eurodragster There may have been 12 entries originally but Patrick Pers withdrew , Stigs 2 cars dont appear to be there and Timo had issues with certification of his wing which has to be sent back to the US for certification, of course it has to be safe but surely with the costs of racing already very high there is someone in Europe capable of checking these parts without the cost of sending them to the US I was surprised at that tbh. We have people that can certify a ti clutch can but not a wing ???
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Burndown
641 posts
35 months
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Turn7 said: DWphil said: robc3303 said: Some informative pit notes regarding TF Q2 shortfall of cars just been posted on Eurodragster There may have been 12 entries originally but Patrick Pers withdrew , Stigs 2 cars dont appear to be there and Timo had issues with certification of his wing which has to be sent back to the US for certification, of course it has to be safe but surely with the costs of racing already very high there is someone in Europe capable of checking these parts without the cost of sending them to the US I was surprised at that tbh. We have people that can certify a ti clutch can but not a wing ??? You would think so but this is the level of regulation that the FIA brings to the sport. It doesn't take a genius to work out why nostalgia 1/4 mile racing is so popular both here and in the states. De-regulate and people will race.
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dragfan85
61 posts
16 months
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Hi guy am new to posts but am on here all the time and love the crack (most) have!!! Lol been going to the pod since 94 and to be honest am obsessed on here and eurodragster EVERY day... Well thats that out the way!!!! Great start to tierp and some stout no,s shame bout the wet stuff :-( would of been nice to see a few more Brits yes u two grame/andy !! And take on that pesky Martin lundkvist(no dis respect ment) and bring back that fastest turbo in euro title back home ...have to agree bit disappointed with the top fuel situation .. And we're did leaf pull that from thought maybe a 5.59 pos but not a 55 and to be fair thought ulf would get that one fist... True what they say form tempary class is permanent ....well nice to finally get in the mix with u guys!!!! P.s rain F@&k off please..........
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Tet
961 posts
73 months
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Turbobird1 said: FMOB tet i agree with you again......about the twins C4 :-) We might not see eye to eye on everything, but we're probably not so far apart on many things. Turn7 said: Im assuming the cars one of the *darker* shades then Tet ? Naturally :-) Although actually, it's not that dark right now. I'm hoping they'll do what they did with the Camaro and keep it matte black until they know they can get it down the track a few times without putting it in the wall and then once they've done so, spend the money on a nice gloss black paintjob.
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Upatdawn
1,069 posts
17 months
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The high level of legislation/certification may be fine for the cash-laden F1 teams but a bit much to bear in TF, was the wing previously certified and legal?
Then again, F1 is home grown and whereas TF is not, one downside to running NHRA regs maybe?
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Burndown
641 posts
35 months
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Upatdawn said: Thehigh level of legislation/certification may be fine for the cash-laden F1 teams but a bit much to bear in TF, was the wing previously certified and legal? It is only good for Ferrari when they have the cash, they don't now, and thus they want cost cutting measures. Drag Racing needs to accept what it is and get back to its outlaw nitro roots.
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Rat_Fink_67
1,284 posts
75 months
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Burndown said: Drag Racing needs to accept what it is and get back to its outlaw nitro roots. A nice sentiment and great in theory, but what happens when someone's rear wing fails at 300mph and a driver gets killed? I agree that the situation with Timo's wing seems overkill on the face of it, mainly due to his particular circumstances where there are very few runs on his equipment. But letting him through leaves open the floodgates for other "oh go on then" situations, and then who knows what the results may be. At the end of the day, everyone has access to the rules and regulations, it's not as though they're a secret. I'm the first one to think some of the parts that need re-tagging and the time frames and costs involved are ridiculous, but at the end of the day, they're the rules.
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