Inappropriate Drag Racing Cars?

[Butter Face]

I imagine most older corsas would be using C20LET conversions rather than Z20 ones.

[R8Steve]

R8VXF said:

R8Steve said:

Axionknight said:

TrevMcd84 said:

The one time I've been to drag racing I witnessed a 'stock' ( according to the owner) corsa 1.4 running mid 11's over the quarter. Was certainly scarring some more expensive metal that day. He claimed he didn't even have a license his dad drove the car to and from the strip but boy did that thing shift. I reckon it must have had a chip and filter modification.

More like a red top conversion.

Red top turbo with high boost conversion perhaps. A red top converted corsa would be lucky to do mid 14's.

A Z20LET conversion is what you are looking for. A "Red Top" is Z20LEH iirc

Correct on the engine codes, same engine pretty much though so we always knew them as red top turbos.

[R8VXF]

Butter Face said:

I imagine most older corsas would be using C20LET conversions rather than Z20 ones.

He didn't say what age the corsa was I just always assume Corsa C

[320touring]

there were a fair few corsas and civics etc running yesterday-giving some good times and speeds.

I think the "redtop route" in corsas is pretty well known and popular as a conversion.

[B'stard Child]

Bill said:

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Mod note: please stop pushing your blog.

[Cotty]

I always though the Ford Model A was an odd choice. Must have the aerodynamics of a brick.

[320touring]

Cotty said:

I always though the Ford Model A was an odd choice. Must have the aerodynamics of a brick.

I'm sure an LS 1 laughs in the face of aerodynamics;)

though you are right, small frontal area and low drag would certainly make shoving the car through the air as easy as possible.

[aka_kerrly]

A V8 with a Fiat 126 wrapped around it.

[320touring]

aka_kerrly said:

A V8 with a Fiat 126 wrapped around it.

superb!

[R8VXF]

[320touring]

R8VXF said:

was there not a club for sub 16sec type 1s at one point?

[aka_kerrly]

320touring said:

was there not a club for sub 16sec type 1s at one point?

Buses With Attitude!

Some of the members have buses (pre 1967) that run sub 14Seconds, or to give a sense of perspective they are faster than current Golf GTIs!

[darrenw]

aka_kerrly said:

Buses With Attitude!

Some of the members have buses (pre 1967) that run sub 14Seconds, or to give a sense of perspective they are faster than current Golf GTIs!

Yep, they have a few that are down in the 12s now, which is scary quick!

http://www.buseswithattitude.co.uk/

"Our" bus is still in the top 20, the Sambasaurus at number 15. Dan the previous owner ran 15s in it but we have a bit less power now and were running consistent 17s at the Summer Nationals, which is not bad with 21 windows worth of heavy glass and a roll cage! It's not mine but I crew for the team and drink all the beer... Once we've scrubbed the new eco-tyres in (via big smoky burnouts) we're hoping for high 16s at Bug Jam.


Sambasaurus - 1965 VW Type 2 Split Screen 21 Window Samba Deluxe - photo by Retro-Motoring

Summer Nationals isn't a VW-focused event so we got a lot of surprised public and competitors in the other classes gawping and asking questions. It's also the only race car I know of that I can comfortably sleep in

Edited by darrenw on Monday 6th July 18:55

[viscountdallara]

1999 V70 diesel 2.5 auto.

Smoked all comers ( literally) with a leisurely time of 17.6 @ 76 mph !!

Then followed by a 2000 mile tour of the UK with a 'crew' of 3 and full camping gear !!
Great holiday !!

[Cotty]

[daytona365]

I had a stock e30 BMW 320i once, that could run mid tens on the strip. You'll never believe it, but it was an auto as well !

[darrenw]

My old 1.9 non-turbo Kangoo Diesel Van.



Managed 27 runs in the RWYB at Bug Jam in 2010 (it was a quiet Friday!), with a best time of 22.89 seconds @ 54 mph. Wasn't the slowest of the day though, I beat a stock VW Type 3 "Squareback" Automatic by .4 of a second!

Drove it to Italy three days later, averaging 58mpg. Shame the rust killed it.

[Cotty]

daytona365 said:

I had a stock e30 BMW 320i once, that could run mid tens on the strip. You'll never believe it, but it was an auto as well !

I don't believe it. My near stock 325i will only run 16's at 86mph

[skyrover]

Diesel pickup truck?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWfySZp-nQ4

[daytona365]

https://youtu.be/bx4l1hbb9HU Pure stock.