Mk1 tina at the pod

[demo2]

hi guys, took the tina up the pod 2day, traction was terrible, 1st run: started off the line in 2nd gear,to much welly and was still in 2nd 1/2 way down the strip spinning wheels at 7000 rpm, changed to 3rd and finally got some traction at 70mph. Ended up 18.2 @94mph, even worse, i was beaten by a peugoet 205!
Second go down, i started again in 2nd gear but gave it much less welly till i got some speed up and then nailed it, ran a 13.4 @108mph. Much better. just need an lsd and wider wheels as ive only got 205's on the back, reckon i can break 12's then.

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demo2 said:

started off the line in 2nd gear,to much welly and was still in 2nd 1/2 way down the strip spinning wheels at 7000 rpm

Sounds familiar - I run similar modded 5.0 TVR in a Ginetta for sprints & hills. We're probably similar weights. Massive low-down torque makes traction a challenge! My best times to 1st light at 64ft are from feeding clutch in at lowly 1700rpm (no kidding)then squeezing pedal to metal. I use cossie lsd & 245/45 Goodyear Eagle tyres on low-ish pressures.

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demo2 said:

ive only got 205's on the back

Poor little 205s must be getting a bit hot under the colar Bet this makes cornering in the wet interesting ?

[demo2]

it hasnt ben out i the wet yet, bad enuf in the dry

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demo2 said:

it hasnt ben out i the wet yet, bad enuf in the dry

[demo2]

Look under action shots on my website and got a couple of pics of me nailin it down the strip

[old64er]

looks good,

nice job well done

[rev-erend]

There was a mk1 tina 'estate' at pistonfest / long marston this weekend ... shame you wern't there .. now that would have been a good grudge match

[demo2]

what was he runin?

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demo2 said:

what was he runin?

No idea .. sorry !

[v8 racing]

Hi Paul sorry mate i got your message on my home phone the other night, to be honest i have a new mobile throw my laptop down the stairs having a paddy hence not been on line and got a new babe!! and i have lost your numbers!! give me a call at home promise i will pick up cheers rob

[cammers]

John Sleath, who usually campaigns a car in the Custom Car Street Eliminator series, started off racing with a Rover powered Alfa Romeo. He was running regular 11's and that was with just 195/60/15's
www.john-sleath.com/jws.htm

[DustyC]

demo2 said:

what was he runin?

It was a ProStreet so probably not much chance in it. Especially when one of his rear tyres is widder than all 4 of yours together!

[cammers]

try www.hellfireracing.net/hellfireracing/index.html

[demo2]

yeah but that to me ain't a cortina, it's got a fibreglass front end, tube chassis,no inner wings.
Mine is all metal and a street sleeper.