Wish me luck i may need it

[DangerousDerek]

All set for York, rounds 2 and 3 of NSCC.
I managed to win round 1 as only 3 of us stayed on after the rain!

I put my repaired diff back in yesterday and have driven only around the block and onto the trailer.
Hoping all is well.

[DangerousDerek]

The first challenge completed. I drove from my digs for the night to the Knaresborough cruise and back and the car never broke once even through a hailstorm.
To the drag strip early tomorrow. Fingers crossed for good weather.

[DangerousDerek]

Shakedown run was 12.6 at 111 with no grip.
Qualifier for NSCC, just a mild burnout ran 12.16 at 114.25 so chuffed with that!

I noticed the AFR was 12.9 at WOT so have just added a couple points to the top of the fuel table.

Shame it's raining a little now. Hopefully will dry up again soon.

[DangerousDerek]

A race class that I somehow managed to win in 2009 called the Hotrod Challenge has been resurrected this year so I have just ran a qualifier.

11.999 at 114.55
There was a 0-60 camera in this lane too. I was timed at 3.699

[DangerousDerek]

The track never warmed up and burn outs didn't improve my mid 1.8 60 foot times.
Still happy to have run another couple of 12.1's and got through to the semi final in NSCC
Off to the pub now for roast beef and a beer.
Round 3 tomorrow.
If the track plays ball I am hoping for an 11.8

[DangerousDerek]

I drove the car on the cruise 14 miles to the pub where we had the usual fantastic roast dinner, then 14 miles back. It's the first real time I've got to test the car on the road with the new engine and roll cage. Despite now sitting ridiculously low in the car to gain headroom to the cage I enjoyed the drive. It feels rock solid now and handling is much improved. The engine pulls superbly from 2500 rpm and steps up from 4000. I change gear at 6200 on track but feel it could Rev to a lot higher if I needed to. Only gripe is shunting if trying to drive below 1800 rpm.

[DangerousDerek]

Ran 2 qualifiers. I was offered some royal purple octane boost so threw it in the tank.
NSCC ran 12.07 at 114.84
Hotrod ran 11.95 at 116.27

Both on a cold track with minimum burnout.
Just seems to be getting stronger and quicker so am happy to say the least.

[DangerousDerek]

Just won the Hotrod final. Shame I was the only car in class but a trophy is a trophy haha

[DangerousDerek]

I got knocked out in the semi of NSCC again. Great weekends racing.

It's nearly 7pm and still waiting for the last final of the day then I can collect my well earned trophy.

[DangerousDerek]

Priceless, worth the wait.

[DangerousDerek]

We had to wait a week for the York website results page to be updated but here are the runs. All without a sniff of the nasty stuff.

Sunday 1/5/16
Run Time Category Reaction 60 Foot 1/8 ET 1/8 MPH 1/4 ET 1/4 MPH
10:00:20 RWYB - CAR 1.0300 2.1870 8.3010 89.8200 12.6432 111.8800
10:41:48 NSCC 0.8789 1.8321 7.8500 89.8200 12.1671 114.2500
14:03:57 HOT ROD 0.8728 1.8163 7.7222 91.0800 11.9991 114.5500
15:04:28 NSCC 0.9049 1.8520 7.9182 89.7800 12.2592 112.1800
15:48:44 NSCC 0.6810 1.8639 7.8719 90.5700 12.1621 113.0400
16:04:43 NSCC 0.6190 1.9002 7.9061 91.2700 12.1959 113.3900

Monday 2/5/16
Run Time Category Reaction 60 Foot 1/8 ET 1/8 MPH 1/4 ET 1/4 MPH
10:33:52 NSCC 0.9201 1.8147 7.7877 90.1800 12.0787 114.8400
11:02:09 HOT ROD 0.8232 1.7826 7.7188 91.6200 11.9538 116.2700
15:37:17 HOT ROD 1.0388 1.8481 8.0682 87.3700 12.6031 110.0000
15:50:17 NSCC 1.5880 1.9599 8.0309 89.0900 12.3840 113.0400
16:48:36 NSCC 0.8929 1.8521 7.9849 88.9600 12.3511 111.6700
17:51:14 NSCC 0.6139 1.8679 7.8301 90.7300 12.1081 114.7600

The race write up is here. Rather lengthy but always a good read
http://thehotrodgazette.blogspot.co.uk/2016/05/rou...

[DangerousDerek]

ClassiChimi said:

Those reaction times,, having had a go at Shakey,, I'm sure it actually takes more than 1/2 a second to lift the clutch,,

I'm sat here after Hethel,, buzzing my tits off,,, hahaha in fact a glass of Red and I'm floating now. fk me I enjoy myself on here.
Great times Derek, really shows what you've achieved with your car,, what's your views on how the roll cage is impacting on the times,,, ? Or just on any difference in feel,, does it feel taught and solid?

The reaction times at York are taken from the 3rd amber which is 0.5 to the green so that would be a perfect reaction. Where you see me running in the 0.6's shows that I am probably up against stiff competition and trying to gain advantage.

I drove the car 140 miles on Friday night and must admit it does feel a lot stiffer and sure on the road. I even set my Nitrons fairly soft and the ride was nice.