PHer Drag Race

[cougersafc]

I also have an R1 no competition really, no car on the planet could touch it.

[Stevie Mojo]

I know, a lot of my mates have bikes including an R1. I`m sick of coming 2nd! Now where can I get some nitrous again?

[cougersafc]

I saw a programme on men and motors once some sort of rocket attached to a go kart and a guy strapped to it... and a parachute!! it was racing a gsxr 1000 was close but the bike just came out on top. dont know how many pairs of underpants he had on.

[Stevie Mojo]

Does anyone on here have a car that stays with bikes? Had a close one with a Blade once but it just made me think it was a slow one.

[grahamw48]

tvrbob said:

grahamw48 said: Little risk of damaging your vehicle too. I would expect drag racing to put a lot of stress on the drive gear. Engine mounts, CV joints, gearbox, diff, rear tyres, etc. I would hope though that most of our cars to be up for this level of punishment.

The larger engined cars can make it up on torque usually, rather than clutch-burning starts.
Therefore not necessary to tear your back axle out.

You're in the AA aren't you ?

[tvrbob]

grahamw48 said:

tvrbob said: grahamw48 said: Little risk of damaging your vehicle too. I would expect drag racing to put a lot of stress on the drive gear. Engine mounts, CV joints, gearbox, diff, rear tyres, etc. I would hope though that most of our cars to be up for this level of punishment. The larger engined cars can make it up on torque usually, rather than clutch-burning starts. Therefore not necessary to tear your back axle out. You're in the AA aren't you ?

Oh yes

[tvrbob]

Stevie Mojo said:

Quickest 0-60? Better ask the bikers I suppose.

Better put some corners in the drag strip then.

[jagsy]

This is one that I'd love to do, but I'm away.

I'll propose a run / meet in the enar future one weekend when I'm free and we'll see what we can do

Richard

[v8 jago]

I have done 0-60 on a hot day at approx 3.6 seconds and have a proven time of 0-60 in 4.2 seconds on a cold damp day in my vehicle, also i have a mate that can do the 1/4 mile quicker than any R1 or any other road leagl bike, and the car is a street car that is road leagl.

[Byff]

v8 jago said:

I have done 0-60 on a hot day at approx 3.6 seconds and have a proven time of 0-60 in 4.2 seconds on a cold damp day in my vehicle, also i have a mate that can do the 1/4 mile quicker than any R1 or any other road leagl bike, and the car is a street car that is road leagl.

I've heard that your vehicle is something to behold. If we do organise a day out, I hope you'll be along to show us how to do it

[cougersafc]

Yes I must say Id have to see it for myself tobelieve it..... I know my R1 gets to 60 well below that anyway.

[docevi1]

v8 jago, what car do you run? That sounds intriguing!

[froggie]

please tell me its that old orrange v8 jago jeep,a magic car with a bottomless fuel tank that spent a summer making things dissapear ,of all my money into the tank and police cars into the rear mirrors,the latter then re apeard at my house total fun factor off the rictor scale .i do hope it is

[grahamw48]

I had a 'T-Bucket', Rover V8 powered, years ago.
Jago did a similar body ( Model T style, but with MONSTER rear tyres and exposed engine.)

Fun all the way !

Not well suited to the English climate, but it would be nice to see them have a revival.

[v8 jago]

sorry its took me so long to reply, Ive been very busy with my new born son. He is taking up all my spare time. My vehicle is a orange jago jeep running a rover V8 with a race built 4ltr and a shot of nitrous. It currently has a chevy TH350 gearbox and a ford 9" axel with a four link set up on it. It will do a standing 1/4 in 12.2@109mph. Its not fast enough so over winter i plan to make my 4 ltr in to a 5 ltr and a generous amount of nitrous and should make it into the 10s. Its all just a bit of fun, everyone wants to go faster dont they !
The road leagle car that will beat R1 is a audi S2 quattro with a 9ltr big block chevy that produces 1200Hp (no there is reaily two noughts on the end) and it has nitrous on top of that, Runs 1/4 in 8.2@172mph and 0-60 is 1.9sec. it is fantastic to watch it go.

[v8 jago]

P.S I live near saltburn.
Where is everybody else from or near, and what do you drive. Just so i can get my bearings as ive probs seen some of your cars before.......
Froggie are you from near saltburn too as i heard your name at a village close by. (it was nothing bad)..

[tvrbob]

v8 jago said:

Where is everybody else from

froggie is Redcar and I'm from New Marske.

[v8 jago]

I have seen your car before Bob, Has froggies car got a p/p on it as i think i have seen it coming out of brotton about 6 weeks ago. When i grow up i want a TVR.

[tvrbob]

v8 jago said:

I have seen your car before Bob, Has froggies car got a p/p on it as i think i have seen it coming out of brotton about 6 weeks ago. When i grow up i want a TVR.

Froggie's Cerb has Speed Six head lights and after-market alloys. I'm sure it's a standard plate.

[wedg1e]

v8 jago said:

P.S I live near saltburn. Where is everybody else from or near, and what do you drive. Just so i can get my bearings as ive probs seen some of your cars before....... Froggie are you from near saltburn too as i heard your name at a village close by. (it was nothing bad)..

Stockton for me.