Why are the AU's never raced at the Drags??

Casper · 13-05-2005, 10:39 AM

Strange but I''ve been keeping a look out for AU's signng up for Friday night at Calder over the last few weeks and no-one seems to want to run them.

Is there a reason? I know I love going to the drags (never get to go enough but a few times a year is good).

So, why arnt we racing them?

dansedgli · 13-05-2005, 10:43 AM

I will be soon!! I have a mate who just bought an AUXR8 yesterday too, he will race with me.

Casper · 13-05-2005, 10:49 AM

I know you will Dan, let me know when too, I'll come race with you.

As for the rest, I'm starting to see a trend towards looks over performance lately in the AU camp. I'm all for great looking AU's of course but where the fun in looking. Get on the track, go hard and enjoy the car.

dansedgli · 13-05-2005, 10:49 AM

damn ricers!!

Maybe the AU owners cant get to a track. Maybe they didnt buy their cars to race them?

I dont know. They shouldnt be shy to run against faster cars, its all in good fun.

RED_EL_XR8 · 13-05-2005, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Casper

I know you will Dan, let me know when too, I'll come race with you.

As for the rest, I'm starting to see a trend towards looks over performance lately in the AU camp. I'm all for great looking AU's of course but where the fun in looking. Get on the track, go hard and enjoy the car.

Quit bucking the trend Casper!!! Post #37 And do something about those $30 sunnies while your at it!!! Quit letting the side down!!

Casper · 13-05-2005, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by RED_EL_XR8

Quit bucking the trend Casper!!! Post #37 And do something about those $30 sunnies while your at it!!! Quit letting the side down!!

Hahahah, good find.

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Originally Posted by Dez

driving is over rated. its all about looks!

What can I say, oh thats right:

What a load of crap. If I wanted looks I'd build models.

As for my $30 sunnys, they do well and I get to spend more on REAL things like go fast bits.

I must be weird, I think the stock XR6 looks are great, just needs more go and less weight.

EFFalcon · 13-05-2005, 11:18 AM

embarresed perhaps?

it seems no one wants to race their Pre-BA Ford...
i'll get down there one day!

Casper · 13-05-2005, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by EFFalcon

embarresed perhaps?

it seems no one wants to race their Pre-BA Ford...
i'll get down there one day!

Your not wrong but I've noticed that the E Series guys spend a fair chunk of time looking at performance mods these days and the times show it. All the real quick I6's are E Series. Nothing to be ashamed about having a I6 or V8 E series or AU.

The AU can go just as good, just need more people to take them to the drags and let them go.

neb · 13-05-2005, 11:38 AM

i'm going i'm going with my high 15/low 16 second car.. hehe. it might be embarassing but should still be good fun... never dragged at a drag strip before

Casper · 13-05-2005, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by neb

i'm going i'm going with my high 15/low 16 second car.. hehe. it might be embarassing but should still be good fun... never dragged at a drag strip before

Why be embarresed? Its all about personal bests and having fun, both of which you'll certainly have.

XRQTR · 13-05-2005, 11:45 AM

Well to be honest I have got the car back with the box fixed, but Im kinda superstitious, being in the building game and all, and it is still a bit tight through the changes.
Next week for me I think, but I might go down for a bit of a looksie one of the VSU boys is in the 11's now with his SS ute and their is a rumour of psssssst going in during the week so would be interesting to see.

neb · 13-05-2005, 11:46 AM

Well I'll have my eb against mainly BA gt's, xr6Ts, gen 3s, it is a little embrassing but yeah I don't care too much. It will be good to see what it runs on the strip and be good fun. I'll be racing against my owns times not the other cars!

Casper · 13-05-2005, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by neb

I'll be racing against my owns times not the other cars!

And thats all that matters. Your car is not ment to beat XR6T's and LS1's. Maybe if you had spent the same on your car as the showroom cost of one of them, it would be a different story

RED_EL_XR8 · 13-05-2005, 11:54 AM

Now casper you aren't implying that some people just go there to flash there cheque book around are you?

Casper · 13-05-2005, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by RED_EL_XR8

Now casper you aren't implying that some people just go there to flash there cheque book around are you?

Beats me, they might. I dont.
I was just saying that every cars biggest opponent is its last PB. Comparing cars is not really worth anything, its not like its NHRA competition, its about having fun.

If people dont want to go because they think their car isnt fast enought to compare to others they are missing the point of it.

RED_EL_XR8 · 13-05-2005, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Casper

........ I was just saying that every cars biggest opponent is its last PB. Comparing cars is not really worth anything, its not like its NHRA competition, its about having fun.

If people dont want to go because they think their car isnt fast enought to compare to others they are missing the point of it.

Agreed, no-one need the comparisons, or comparisons thrust upon them!!

TheSneakiness · 13-05-2005, 12:09 PM

The reason I don't send mine down the track is because I don't want to drive all the way to Ipswich just for a couple of runs and all the way back again.

If they had something at Lakeside, I'd get my mate who has a AU + TS50 bodykit to come and have a go...

LG · 13-05-2005, 12:13 PM

I'm too busy with mods at the moment. Interior, sound system & brakes. :(

loxxr6 · 13-05-2005, 03:03 PM

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As for the rest, I'm starting to see a trend towards looks over performance lately in the AU camp. I'm all for great looking AU's of course but where the fun in looking. Get on the track, go hard and enjoy the car.

At least you guys in Vic have 2 tracks + a pretty good following of people that are interested in going each week.

From my perspective there's not the same following in NSW that there is in Vic for the car clubs to attend these runs (with maybe the exception of V8owners forum). Its a pity.

For me, the runs are on at a crappy time. Same night as uni for the g/f + scrutineering finishes too early.... Damn you WSID, why no street meets on sat/sun nights ??

buickman · 14-05-2005, 12:01 AM

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Originally Posted by dansedgli

damn ricers!!

Maybe the AU owners cant get to a track. Maybe they didnt buy their cars to race them?

I dont know. They shouldnt be shy to run against faster cars, its all in good fun.

You hit the nail on the head. I purchased my car as a demo in 2000 and have no intensions of racing it. If that was the case I would have gone the XR8 as the basic starting point. I collect model cars. So that most likely put's me into more show than go cat. Plus the ford auto's are not the strongest around for taking a flogging.
A TE cortina with a modified 250 X/F with holley 350cfm and 3.9 mini spool that my son built pulled a mid 14 sec. I rather build a cheapo car for the strip than destroy my AU.
buickman

jonbays · 14-05-2005, 08:29 AM

Its sems that too many people are put off by the serious drag racers.

You can go to have fun with your daily driver and enjoy it just asuch and bracket racing is still a good race.

I went to WSID for the day with the XR6T crowd and a few N/A 6's and it was good fun.

I just went and drove it off the line like a traffic light grand prix no burnouts on my good road tyres no flogging the family car to death just run it up and doen the strip a few times for fun and it was FUN

loxxr6 · 14-05-2005, 11:14 AM

Exactly, there's no need to fry the rubber if you don't want to really.

How far you wanna punish the car is your own choice. Not once when I first went did I ever get pressured into having to do stuff to my car that I didn't want to.

Its all good.

SVR73 · 14-05-2005, 02:31 PM

No thanks.
When it's the only car you have, why risk damaging it at the drags
My old man has built a 71 MGB and almost completed a clubman racer to race at major tracks in SA and interstate
Watching him race and helping out in the pits is fun for me.

As for the AU, rather keep it looking sweet than race it.

Black XR6 · 14-05-2005, 02:57 PM

Same here. I got no need to go to a track and thrash my only daily driver.

Rather just look after it and own it for longer with less spent on it.

Plus, If I started going to the track and racing against my PB\s. Eventually I would be chasing better PB's and hence upgrading the car in a never ending cycle to beat that elusive PB. Not worth it in my opinion.

galaxy xr8 · 14-05-2005, 07:27 PM

I wouldn't mind running mine down the track one day just to see what it will do but I'd rather do it with as little people around as possible, I'm not one for crowd's, and Calder's to far for me to travel anyway.

dansedgli · 14-05-2005, 07:29 PM

I prefer the heathcote meets, no need to wait in line for ages for only a few runs. No pressure and its easier to race on a weekend where you dont have to arrange to get to the track after work.

EFFalcon · 14-05-2005, 07:44 PM

pretty much summed up why i goto heathcote too dan

dansedgli · 14-05-2005, 07:46 PM

Hmm maybe a few of us should make our way over there on a sunday soon?

neb · 14-05-2005, 08:00 PM

that sounds good actually... it was a bit annoying at calder with too many cars have to wait a fair while, and with a couple of problems they had i only got 2 runs for $45.. ripped off! lol

V8 Ghia · 14-05-2005, 08:11 PM

I've only been to Calder once to race and only got 3 runs, compared to 20 when I go to Heathcote