i took the atom to York sunday just to see what it would run... only had two goes as i didn't get there while 3.30 anyhow hafter sitting in the queue for 50 mins i got two goes... lost one of the tickets so only have one time info..
reaction: .622
60' 1.904
1/8th 7.3 @95mph
1/4 11.5 @ 115.51
the other run 115.7 i remeber that...
i'm not hot on drag times, i was told the 60' wasn't too good, and tBH i'm not suprised the tyres were flat cold i drove 60m from where it had been parked for an hour and then through the water where the big boys were doing the burnouts, result was even starting in second i just couldn't hook up the rear, leaving two black lines of the line and a fair amount of oposite lock, and the same in third... not too bad a result though...
what you think?
i think with warm rubber the 60' could come down another 3-4 tenths, so maybe a very low 11, I'm pretty swift with the gear changes and had good changes on both runs so its unlikly the later part of the run could be improved by too much maybe 1-2 tenths if at all.

Daz
PS
funny thing was i recorded one then spun the cam around to look backward, wasted an Audi RS6 the second run only to find it hadn't recorded... DOH! Anyhow he was so far away with a 13.4 that the video probably wouldn't have picked him up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVwQGln97-0

 

Daz... nice one mate....

Captured the sound of the Supercharger very well....

11.5? I agree you could probably get it down a few tenths with a few practice starts and warm tyres, but still, it looked bloody quick!

If you'd posted on here, you may have got some support!! Not from me though, as I was at Football

You coming Thursday?

 

I'd have had you on the Scott

 

Whoooshhhhhh very nice mate seriously

I am gutted I missed your call mate, but you got my number for next time

 

Thats a very good video, top time too , You need to warm yp them tyres and get a 60 foot of about 1.7-1.6 and the 1/4 mile time will drop, was you flat shifting?

 

Only just caught the video mate,, that really does sound hooked up mate. I love the honest response too fella.

possibly some purposeful rubber on the rears would see you in the 10's don't think that is too over optimistic given that run and mid 11's

top drawer mate

 

Its ok mate, it would have runa 14 with you in anyhow

 

Great stuff. Seems like a good time, but then I don't know what the book time is for those. Is there a SQM book time for these?

 

WTF is an SQM book time...?


DAz

 

Sorry. SQM = Standing Quarter Mile. Book time meaning what figures the manufacturers would give for that.

 

Oooh, ya basrteward.

At least he can reach the pedals without wooden blocks

 

I thought it was supposed to be quick

 

Incidently a good time but a low terminal speed.

 

I'd say a 115 terminal is about right for a RWD car with wheel spin of the line, juudging by looking at drag times... what were you expecting....??? I reckon it will run a 10 with a good hookup... Acceleration ET and Terminals can be a complex thing.... its doesn't always work out as you think as far as i can telll, and i'm no expert....

what does your run Dave.?

 

It doesn't it brakes down around 90foot

 

Watching TOB last night and NO 11 second cars were quicker.... so can't see how you thought it was low...

 

Must say Daz top time mate,well done. .

 

Now, if I'd have been at home watching this I'd have done the decent thing and called my mate to let him know it was on. Just like he did for me with 5th gear the other night!

Git!

 

I do believe he has more than one mate. Just think that a beer or 6 & a TOTB DVD would have been a smart evening..

 

Ah, but 'twern't a DVD, Twas on M&M at 8pm.

All he had to do was ask their lass to pass him the 'phone (he can't reach it) and give me a bell.

The fact that I was tootling about the Woodhead Pass at the time is irrelevant, he didn't know that!

My previous statement still stands.

Git!

 

The fact that I'd just got back from a busy day at the Savoy is also irrelevant.

**Please don't mention my lunchtime call to you detailing some of the women walking / jogging up and down the Thames Embankment... ta

 

 

http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...gton2006038.jp
http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...ton2006025.jpg

 

Doh!

 

Been playing about with the revs and i looks like there was a fair bit left in it, i changed to 6th before the line mad that was becouse i was only using upto 7200... did the same last night holding on till 8k and it's quite a bit faster, i'd always been used to 7k as a limit, unlike bounce it of the limiter mick, i can't get my head around 8200rpm... Anyhow missing out one change and using all the revs would have made a 10 no probs :-)
Need to have another crack now...

 

Your right it doesnt, and stringing a run together is another, more heat in rear tyres and less pressure may go better, incidently I actually think RWD may be an advantage at drag racing to some extent..

Its certainly not shabby, but I expected a higher terminal speed given its power to weight ratio.. and Im not taking the ****, just passing comment.

Its not as simple as that.

You need to plot your power curve and then work out your shift points..

Anyway my car doesnt run any times, as it is no more!!.. the new car, well I'd like 9's but Ill be happy with 11's and around 160mph terminals. as opposed to my previous 130+ but on paper thats one thing, not snapping shafts and the gearbox shifting when it should is another

If you want an idea of how quick my car is, Ask AndyF, he has driven it, and done a 12 sec 1/4 in it!! LOL.

David

 

Nothing wrong with high revs mate, more so with a v-tec they thrive on a higher rev range. if thats where the power goes, thats were the foot goes

I'll show you mate at blyton




































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