Ba 4speed workute goes 10.63 @132mph, Now 10.44@129

[xr6t_ute]

The convertors still the same since Dions workshop 4 years ago, its a 2800 stall.... but is very loose now as the its making more torque since then. I wasnt looking at the revs that night, i have had it at 3800 on the street.
Will check the Gopro video when i recieve it on disk, as i had it setup looking at the dash.

[Giant]

One fast workhorse

[xr6t_ute]

http://ww.fordforums.com.au/attachme...1&d=1353322502

Good to have a photographer at Calder....thanks very much fullboost.
Would never of picked the rear tyre doing that without a still capture.

[prasac]

Originally Posted by xr6t_ute

http://ww.fordforums.com.au/attachme...1&d=1353322502

Good to have a photographer at Calder....thanks very much fullboost.
Would never of picked the rear tyre doing that without a still capture.

that's why you see alot of people video and get photo's from the photographers at the track, the camera catches alot of things the eyes don't. AFF user dieseltrain79 is a photographer at the track and his in-laws own Badger Photography you'd be surprised how many people they tell me have told them how much the pics they get help them. we video at the starting line, fortunately we have guys like www.fpv.net.au here that video's from 3/4 track, we get to see how the car sits going down the track, all that data comes in handy.

you might as well just save your money buying slicks and run on the rims, looks like you're doing that anyway

i know u were running low psi, but, are they a stiff sidewall slick?

[xr6t_ute]

Don't know, I will have a look at the tyre and find out.

[prasac]

Originally Posted by xr6t_ute

Don't know, I will have a look at the tyre and find out.

if they aren't, you can buy tubes, VPW will sell 'em i think they about $80ea. the tyre won't fold in on itself and less sidewall distortion so will be alot more steady going down the track.

[SpoolMan]

Originally Posted by xr6t_ute

http://ww.fordforums.com.au/attachme...1&d=1353322502

Good to have a photographer at Calder....thanks very much fullboost.
Would never of picked the rear tyre doing that without a still capture.

Yeah its a really good pic, what shocks you got in the front?

[Giant]

Awesome photo Dman that is rubber on rubber one way to get grip hahaha.

What front wheels and tyres are you using I love how the front left is just off the ground.

[dieseltrain79]

Needs bit more tyre pressure to stop it folding on itself . Will help it launch with more boost too good luck

[xr6t_ute]

Originally Posted by SpoolMan

Yeah its a really good pic, what shocks you got in the front?

Std shocks revalved from Pedders in Dandenong.
Ive had them on since Oct last year, didnt work at all with the radials..1.78 60 ft for a 10.82.

Originally Posted by Giant

Awesome photo Dman that is rubber on rubber one way to get grip hahaha.
Thats true..lol
What front wheels and tyres are you using I love how the front left is just off the ground.

15 inch stockies modified i believe , i bought them second hand, maxxis i think are the front runners.

Originally Posted by dieseltrain79

Needs bit more tyre pressure to stop it folding on itself . Will help it launch with more boost too good luck

Will definately put more in it next time, they had 10.5 in them at Calder.

[dieseltrain79]

Awesome results though !

Also you may find with too low pressure the slick will spin on the rim easier too . Definitely mark the rim / tyre to see if it is moving on you .

[prasac]

is it a Hoosier or a M/T slick? the Hoosier is always a little softer sidewall, usually add .5-1psi on what you would run with the M/T.

also get rid of the 8'' wheel and get the 10'' should hookup better with the wider wheel.

[xr6t_ute]

Just had a look at the tyre and they still line up with the valve cap, so try did not budge , I find that strange as they moved at Heathcote.

[dieseltrain79]

Also low psi will hurt your mph a bit .

[xr6t_ute]

Originally Posted by prasac

is it a Hoosier or a M/T slick? the Hoosier is always a little softer sidewall, usually add .5-1psi on what you would run with the M/T.

also get rid of the 8'' wheel and get the 10'' should hookup better with the wider wheel.

It's a Hoosier slick

[prasac]

bloody Hoosier's

start at 15-16psi and work ur way down. might be worth measuring them straight after the run, in the braking area runoff, see how much they pick up after the pass n burnout.

throw the Go-Pro on the tyre, apart from making a pretty sweet looking video, you might be able to pickup other stuff as it's going down track. here's one we did http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78VGsmQry7Q

[xr6t_ute]

Nice vid.. Might try that :-)

[XT302]

Jeez technology has taken the guess work out of so much...

[xr6t_ute]

Yeh will try the gopro on the wheel next time out. Would be good if i can get some 10" wheels for the rear.

[SpoolMan]

Originally Posted by xr6t_ute

Yeh will try the gopro on the wheel next time out. Would be good if i can get some 10" wheels for the rear.

FG Utes have pumped out rear guards, have you had the rear lips smacked in on your BA?
I have a 17x9.5 you can use for a meet with Skyline offset which is the same or very close to our Falcons, although I doubt you can get a full slick in a 17''.

[xr6t_ute]

Ah thanks for the offer Mark, haven't touched anything on the rear.
I'd like to stick with the Hoosier slicks, that way i won't have to purchase a new set of tyres for your rims.
Hopefully I can find a set when I take it out again, maybe in January .

[xr6t_ute]

Currently taking the factory turbo off, and replacing it with a gtx3582, would be good to see some comparisons between the two.

[rednose]

Can't wait to see what you will acheive with the GTX, how long till it's tuned with the GTX?

[xr6t_ute]

Hopefully in a day or two, i hate catching the train to work :-(

[rednose]

What sort of power are you and Danny expecting?

[dalts]

Good stuff ivan you should pick up a couple more mph,will be very interesting to see the difference !

Lee

[T4ME]

Chalk and cheese...intake will need tweaking to stop rubbing on power steering line though.

[xr6t_ute]

Originally Posted by T4ME

Chalk and cheese...intake will need tweaking to stop rubbing on power steering line though.

Yeh will see how it goes tomorrow night after work. I found out the universal actuator bracket is a no go on Ba's.

Originally Posted by rednose

What sort of power are you and Danny expecting?

Have no idea, will just have to wait and see when it hits the rollers, will try and tune it at the same 20psi level the factory one was on and have a look at the differences.

[T4ME]

I used a universal one but modified it.

You will love the turbo...I used my GTX for the first time in cool weather Saturday night and ran 126.5mph from 17psi on pump fuel tune.

Not sure if the old turbo was on the limit but you now have genuine 9 second potential I recon

[xr6t_ute]

http://www.fordforums.com.au/attachm...1&d=1369048260

Practically very much the same sized wheel, just 0.7 cover.
I don't believe 9s will be on the cards with this turbo at Heathcotes track, i would be happy with a 10.3 there, as i went 10.63 at last years AFF day.