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madads
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 Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 5:49 pm Post subject: Drag strip |
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Took Janet for her first race meet at york dragway today 
Managed 4 runs in total but on the 4th run disaster I missed 3rd & blew the bottom end 
not even really good times if I'm honest just couldn't get the traction at all
1st run (sh$t cos never done this before)
reaction 1.7078 < yeah i was asleep 
1/4 - 16.6902 @ 85.52mph
Beaten by a corsa c20xe on injection std
2nd run ( a bit better )
reaction 1.0178
1/4 - 15.3941
against a TVR segaret kept with him just
3rd run
reaction .9270
1/4 - 15.4729
Against Mickappys Manta ( I won  )
4th run (death run)
reaction 1.9261
1/4- Limping 18.2497
Against Mick again  I lost badly
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| Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:10 pm Post subject: |
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Gutted. What you done to the bottom end? Dont be fooled like I was 
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madads
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| Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 6:12 pm Post subject: |
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I think it wasn't up to temp & I missed 3rd high revs = pop
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madads
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think so sounds like it to me got a spare tho so should be back on the road soon 
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madads
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just on with them now
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mitch1965
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| Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 9:01 pm Post subject: |
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Gutted to hear this Ads! hope its back running again. 
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madads
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| Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:26 pm Post subject: |
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Well whilst the engines out I'll be doing some alterations  as well as tarting the engine bay up better
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| Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:32 pm Post subject: |
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| gutted for you!!!! hope you get it sorted. |
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scotti
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| Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2011 10:34 pm Post subject: car |
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hope u get her back on the road soon mate bad luck that  |
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madads
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not happy with the F16 so going F20 so if anyone has an F20 they wanna swap for an F16 pm me
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| loving the footage mate spot on |
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