|
Welcome to the Australian Ford Forums forum. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and inserts advertising. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members, respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features without post based advertising banners. Registration is simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact us. Please Note: All new registrations go through a manual approval queue to keep spammers out. This is checked twice each day so there will be a delay before your registration is activated. |
|
Drag Racing Discuss Drag Racing here be it dirt or tarmac. Sponsored by Sydney Dragway. |
|
Thread Tools | Display Modes |
12-02-2012, 10:15 AM | #271 | ||
Banned
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Prasac-ville
Posts: 6,976
|
hey Phil, u get out there yesterday mate? i didn't go, started raining, heard they got out racing about 4pm.
|
||
12-02-2012, 06:52 PM | #272 | |||
Regular Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 169
|
Quote:
Unfortunately the temp went right out of the track and I ran another two mid 8.6's. Mph was consistent at 166+. Packed it up and went home after that. It's time to step it up again now
__________________
8.4 @ 174mph |
|||
12-02-2012, 09:40 PM | #273 | |||
Dan Brown Photography
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Banksia
Posts: 1,544
|
Quote:
oh yeah that is one quick car i can vouch for that. ran against it twice (orange FG) even did a PB for me in one of my runs (12.70 @ 110.61) sounds blo0dy nice too on full boost at half track
__________________
the ford is gone. long live the ford 2023 Subaru Outback XT Sport, the turbo version TSU TSU TSU [/COLOR] |
|||
12-02-2012, 10:17 PM | #274 | |||
Regular Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 169
|
Quote:
See you around the track...
__________________
8.4 @ 174mph |
|||
13-02-2012, 09:34 AM | #275 | |||
Banned
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Prasac-ville
Posts: 6,976
|
Quote:
great stuff, well done mate. congrats on the MPH PB, picking up 3mph is crazy. especially with a heavy car like that. have you changed anything? might be picking up some boost as it's going down the track. |
|||
13-02-2012, 10:00 AM | #276 | |||
Regular Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 169
|
Quote:
The car loves a hot track - so when the heat went out of it the times started drifting. Was pulling the car off the trailer yesterday and there was a loud rattling noise when I put it in reverse. Sounds like the flex plate has come loose or something. Have to jack her up tonight and have a look to see whats going on. Lucky I pulled out of going out for a last run on Saturday - may have done some real damage!
__________________
8.4 @ 174mph |
|||
13-02-2012, 12:11 PM | #277 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 4,759
|
Congrats always good fun to set new PB. Also good to see Dan stepping up a class.
|
||
13-02-2012, 12:13 PM | #278 | |||
Banned
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Prasac-ville
Posts: 6,976
|
Quote:
|
|||
13-02-2012, 01:05 PM | #279 | |||
Regular Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 169
|
Quote:
__________________
8.4 @ 174mph |
|||
13-02-2012, 02:55 PM | #280 | ||
Guest
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Gods Country
Posts: 16,258
|
*Sigh* i remember the day my flexplate came loose .... lol and i sure don't trap 166mph+ go buy a lotto ticket
|
||
13-02-2012, 03:07 PM | #281 | |||
Banned
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Prasac-ville
Posts: 6,976
|
Quote:
|
|||
13-02-2012, 03:11 PM | #282 | ||
Guest
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Gods Country
Posts: 16,258
|
Revving over 7000rpm yep ....
|
||
13-02-2012, 04:20 PM | #283 | ||||
Dan Brown Photography
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Banksia
Posts: 1,544
|
Quote:
Quote:
can run consistant 13.04-13.1's in performance auto mode due to the extra 4- 500 rpm rev range
__________________
the ford is gone. long live the ford 2023 Subaru Outback XT Sport, the turbo version TSU TSU TSU [/COLOR] |
||||
13-02-2012, 04:22 PM | #284 | |||
Dan Brown Photography
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Banksia
Posts: 1,544
|
Quote:
no probs phil for sure . got a video of the run on my facebook profile hope you get the flex plate sorted mate
__________________
the ford is gone. long live the ford 2023 Subaru Outback XT Sport, the turbo version TSU TSU TSU [/COLOR] |
|||
13-02-2012, 07:15 PM | #285 | ||||
Regular Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 169
|
Quote:
Will get it on the hoist in the next little bit. I am off to get married next week and am away for 3 weeks so might not be back out till I get back. Quote:
__________________
8.4 @ 174mph |
||||
14-02-2012, 12:44 PM | #286 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 4,759
|
Does ARP do a bolt upgrade for the flexplate?
|
||
14-02-2012, 06:41 PM | #287 | |||
Regular Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 169
|
Quote:
If it is loose - we will need to weld them as well to make sure they stay put!!
__________________
8.4 @ 174mph |
|||
14-02-2012, 06:47 PM | #288 | ||
Guest
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Gods Country
Posts: 16,258
|
Yep
|
||
15-02-2012, 09:00 AM | #289 | |||
Banned
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Prasac-ville
Posts: 6,976
|
Quote:
|
|||
15-02-2012, 09:40 AM | #290 | |||
Regular Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 169
|
Quote:
__________________
8.4 @ 174mph |
|||
14-03-2012, 08:42 PM | #291 | ||
Regular Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 169
|
So after coming back from a break we have run the car up in the hoist for a sticky beak and turns out that all 6 of the ARP bolts in the flex plate have snapped off. The Flex plate basically fell out. Long story short the car will be all fixed up and back out for the test n tune on Saturday.
Off we go ....
__________________
8.4 @ 174mph |
||
14-03-2012, 10:37 PM | #292 | ||
Winning's Winning!
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Aspendale, Victoria
Posts: 1,033
|
try less boost? haah
good luck!
__________________
Dyno-Mite Performance Tuned +480RWKW on ~24psi 10.05 @ 138MPH Now with new setup 460rwkw on 15psi. 30PSI is fun! |
||
15-03-2012, 07:45 AM | #293 | ||
Banned
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Prasac-ville
Posts: 6,976
|
lucky break, it coulda been alot worse. how much are you revving it to?
|
||
15-03-2012, 02:07 PM | #294 | |||
Regular Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 169
|
Quote:
We drained the oil out of the box to see how it was wearing, and it still looked like new. Revving it to about 7400rpm as we cross the line. As we know, these engines are more torquey and dont really like revving much higher for long periods. We will run some taller tyres again this weekend to try and bring it down a bit. MT 29.5 x 10.5W. This time with the stiff sidewall. Its easier than a gearing change and will keep the car in the meatier part of the torque curve we think. We have a couple more things to get done before Jambo - especially with the competition looking to come out and set a new bench mark. You guys heading out this weekend?
__________________
8.4 @ 174mph |
|||
15-03-2012, 02:23 PM | #295 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 4,759
|
I will be lol someone got to stand up for the slow NA.
|
||
15-03-2012, 02:53 PM | #296 | |||
Banned
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Prasac-ville
Posts: 6,976
|
Quote:
i was thinking after i read they snapped maybe putting in some dowels, was talking to Spiro this morning and told him, he said he was thinking the same thing they have revved Daniel's to over 8500rpm i'm not sure what they are using on the flexplate. hopefully the new tyre works out, and i hear ya about consistency we were saying the same thing. better to have a car that can consistently knock out 8.40's etc than do a 8.30 for 1 pass |
|||
15-03-2012, 03:29 PM | #297 | |||
Regular Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 169
|
Quote:
Will keep you posted on how we go. The new tyres will be interesting to see how they go.
__________________
8.4 @ 174mph |
|||
15-03-2012, 03:31 PM | #298 | |||
Regular Member
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 169
|
Quote:
__________________
8.4 @ 174mph |
|||
15-03-2012, 04:01 PM | #299 | ||||
Banned
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Prasac-ville
Posts: 6,976
|
Quote:
Quote:
|
||||
15-03-2012, 05:00 PM | #300 | ||
FF.Com.Au Hardcore
Join Date: Jun 2010
Posts: 4,759
|
I like how its my fault hahah Joe was in a hurry and not happy about the car poping that did it from memory. I blame Paulie for my red light the dramatic resuce earlier had me to pumped up
I meant i will be at Jambo, I got my own lawns to mow they should just buy a slasher and pull it behind a 8 second car will have it all sorted in mins not hours. I would go help but its a bit of drive. |
||