Personal best at Skakey

[dbv8]

Well sort of

I ran a terminal of 125.37 dropping my second 1/8th below 4 seconds so was happy with that.

My problems were at the startline. I wasnt getting any heat into the MT streets and struggled to get grip so i only managed an 11.902 @ 123.71 (60 foot 2.07). The 125 terminal was on a 12.1 run with a poor 2.14 to 6o foot
For comparisson.... i ran 1.83 to 60 foot at Kirkbride a few weeks ago!

So theoretically speaking if i dare, there is an 11.4 to be had

Brummmie showed the way at the end of the day with a nice smokey burnout on brand new MTs to dip into the 1.6's and catapult his way to the 10.7 @ 133

Edited by dbv8 on Monday 31st October 09:22

[Goaty Bill]

Maybe it's passed time for?
http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p15285/HYDRAULIC...

[dbv8]

Goaty Bill said:

Maybe it's passed time for?
http://www.merlinmotorsport.co.uk/p15285/HYDRAULIC...

I have a fancy electronic valve to fit Bill. The heal and toe method wasnt doing it for me

The only problem i see is that the fronts run on seperate pipes from the wing so locking them isnt so simple on 1 valve. I could lock the rears 'off' and left foot the brake i suppose.

[Goaty Bill]

dbv8 said:

I have a fancy electronic valve to fit Bill. The heal and toe method wasnt doing it for me

The only problem i see is that the fronts run on seperate pipes from the wing so locking them isnt so simple on 1 valve. I could lock the rears 'off' and left foot the brake i suppose.

I see your point. Silly Goat.

If the rears were locked off, at least the heal and toe method would be more effective.
You do slip forward quite quickly, and it's no surprise, damned hard thing to do.

Maybe you just need an imaginative 'plumber' for the front brake system

Edit;
Or, given what you have spent to get where you are, a second electric locker, both off the same switch, would seem quite 'cheap' for that bit extra.
If you keep wanting to go quicker, it seems something you are going to have to resolve eventually no?

Edited by Goaty Bill on Monday 31st October 10:14

[dbv8]

Its been on a list of must do jobs for a while but just getting the car running well enough to make it to track has been hard enough this year.
I am happy this year has opened my eyes and a lot of 'bugs' have been sorted.
So I have a lot of ideas and a winter list is being written.
Consistant and reliable improvement is the aim for 2012.

[SILICONEKID340HP]

dbv8 said:

Its been on a list of must do jobs for a while but just getting the car running well enough to make it to track has been hard enough this year.
I am happy this year has opened my eyes and a lot of 'bugs' have been sorted.
So I have a lot of ideas and a winter list is being written.
Consistant and reliable improvement is the aim for 2012.

Don`t forget the the new clutch and the diff rebuild

[dbv8]

SILICONEKID340HP said:

Don`t forget the the new clutch and the diff rebuild

The gearbox is coming out for a rebuild and the my John Eales clutch will be checked.
The diff is also getting rebuilt with 3.08 gears for slightly longer legs come vmax.

I might even get better mpg I know this is important to you Daz

[SILICONEKID340HP]

dbv8 said:

The gearbox is coming out for a rebuild and the my John Eales clutch will be checked.
The diff is also getting rebuilt with 3.08 gears for slightly longer legs come vmax.

I might even get better mpg I know this is important to you Daz

will your 0 to 60 times suffer with those gears ? we all like to dabble from the traffic lights

[dbv8]

SILICONEKID340HP said:

will your 0 to 60 times suffer with those gears ? we all like to dabble from the traffic lights

I dont honestly know for sure Daz. Maybe a little NA.
The gearing feels so short in first anyway. I think it will be fine on the dragstrip, especially on gas.

[Brummmie]

I just left foot braked mine and smoked the crap out of em, people say they worry about the rear brakes when doing this, but your rear wheels are only doing 40-50mph, it was my last run so gave it full death!!

[dbv8]

Brummmie said:

I just left foot braked mine and smoked the crap out of em, people say they worry about the rear brakes when doing this, but your rear wheels are only doing 40-50mph, it was my last run so gave it full death!!

I watched the burnout and filmed the end of it.
It looked comparable to that of some of the more 'seasoned' racers. It was probably a little over what was required but not by much IMHO. It probably seemed a lot longer from your perspective.
We have been talking to some of the old guys at the weekend and this is why they use a 'spotter'. The driver takes instruction from them and doesnt stop the burnout until they say so.
Good work there Paul, it was good to see. I will put the film up on Friday.

[SILICONEKID340HP]

Brummmie said:

I just left foot braked mine and smoked the crap out of em, people say they worry about the rear brakes when doing this, but your rear wheels are only doing 40-50mph, it was my last run so gave it full death!!

Thats some spec ! i don`t know why we bother with the RV8, even an LS3 standard form runs rings around the old Rover at any state of tune..

Used to own a 400se then a modded Chimaera, Now a Cerbera that 6.9 LS with Dart 225cc aftermarket heads, Kinsler Independent Throttle bodies (off a Mosler GT car) , high lift cam ,532bhp at the wheels, TKO 600 close ratio box, 3.08 diff, rebuilt chassis new poly bushes, First TVR proven to exceed 200mph?

[Brummmie]

dbv8 said:

I watched the burnout and filmed the end of it.
It looked comparable to that of some of the more 'seasoned' racers. It was probably a little over what was required but not by much IMHO. It probably seemed a lot longer from your perspective.
We have been talking to some of the old guys at the weekend and this is why they use a 'spotter'. The driver takes instruction from them and doesnt stop the burnout until they say so.
Good work there Paul, it was good to see. I will put the film up on Friday.

I do like a good amateur video! look forward to it.

[dbv8]

Brummmie said:

amateur

?
i have done what a i can with the sun on the screen and having to rush back into my car.

Edited by dbv8 on Monday 31st October 12:17

[Brummmie]

dbv8 said:

?
i have done what a i can with the sun on the screen and having to rush back into my car.

Edited by dbv8 on Monday 31st October 12:17

hardly BBC outside broadcasting is it!?

[dbv8]

Brummmie said:

hardly BBC outside broadcasting is it!?

for that i might put the Benny Hill theme tune over it

[haircutmike]

Brummmie said:

I just left foot braked mine and smoked the crap out of em.

Exactly what I did, smoke 'em as long as you like and no harm done.



12.5 at Shakey BTW, 6 good pistons and 2 specially lightened ones.

Edited by haircutmike on Monday 31st October 16:25

[dbv8]

haircutmike said:

Exactly what I did, smoke 'em as long as you like and no harm done.



12.5 at Shakey BTW.

What was your 60 foot on that 12.5 Peter?
Are you gonna give me the full details of the run please? I want to move you up the table.
I guess i need to update Pauls tim too i suppose

[neal1980]

SILICONEKID340HP said:

Thats some spec ! i don`t know why we bother with the RV8, even an LS3 standard form runs rings around the old Rover at any state of tune..

My little rover aint done too bad this year with an 11.9...Few more mods should see it reduce futher I hope. Managed to beat a few Ls's but not a certain red one

[Alexdaredevilz]

1/4 - 13.008 - 109.46 mph

60 - 2.189

Spec

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