DARETT Posted March 15, 2012 Author Share Posted March 15, 2012 Yeah im driving up as well, prob be a 5.30 start !!!! Yup it's gonna be a long drive!!! I think I'm around 2.5 hours out as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyspeed Posted March 15, 2012 Share Posted March 15, 2012 Ill get a fire Extinguisher bolted in somehow then. Emailed Darin @ lancerregister about the weather situation and he said the runway has some serious drainage in place and shouldn't have any affect on us running apart from traction obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonP Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 I am going to this event on Sunday. Good luck for today (Saturday)! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Just read on face book the track is soaking wet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesy Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Poxy english weather once again ruining the UK racing scene Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Live timing page. http://www.lancerregister.com/mlrsprint/30130results.php?eventid=20120317&last=5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 HULK GTR just went 214mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supraman Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 How are our Supra boys getting on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Link above, Dude and dannyspeed 154mph, dont look like Amir has run his car yet. Dude 30-130 17.3 seconds, dannyspeed 19.9 seconds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Amir should get a nice time? That hulk skyline is insane lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Reading the reports back on MLR and GTROC its still very wet there Rob, I doubt Amir will even run, Id not run mine in the wet, GTR's and EVO's are 4wd so wont be as bad for them. Glad i never made it now tbh, 5 hour drive for a wet track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DARETT Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 Not running the 30-130. Theres no traction at all. Not allowed a burnout to warm the tyres either so it's tough in the wet. Waiting for a chance for one clean run. Should be enough to get 220ish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DARETT Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 Reading the reports back on MLR and GTROC its still very wet there Rob, I doubt Amir will even run, Id not run mine in the wet, GTR's and EVO's are 4wd so wont be as bad for them. Glad i never made it now tbh, 5 hour drive for a wet track. I should have just stayed home today!! Lol I done a couple runs without the vbox, 2nd run was on target for an easy 210+ but fuel was low and pressure dropped at around 6k in 5th. Still had half the track to go. Since then the weather has got alot worse. But I'm still hoping for one chancw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Reading the reports back on MLR and GTROC its still very wet there Rob, I doubt Amir will even run, Id not run mine in the wet, GTR's and EVO's are 4wd so wont be as bad for them. Glad i never made it now tbh, 5 hour drive for a wet track. Im browsing some forums but that live link you posted is very good. Shame about the weather, dont blame you jamie it would of seemed a waste just to watch. Ill catch you at the charity day if your there mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Is johns time good? or is that loss of traction due to the weather? i thought his would be a 200+ missile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Dont take any risks in the wet Amir. Im browsing some forums but that live link you posted is very good. Shame about the weather, dont blame you jamie it would of seemed a waste just to watch. Ill catch you at the charity day if your there mate. I will be there, dropping my car to Lee tomorrow, he said he will have it done for austec meet next weekend. Is johns time good? or is that loss of traction due to the weather? i thought his would be a 200+ missile wet track= no traction and bad times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_Mitchell Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Cool, seems a waste to even have a supra there, i wouldnt run again either if i was you Amir- not worth the risk. Yeah nice one mate ill see you next week, ill bring my camera. Lee is a legend but he does need to be cloned, you and johnny are hogging him lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Thanks for the link Jamie, as expected all the 4WD cars are getting good speeds in the rain. Amir - Be careful if you decide to run mate, personally I'd not risk it but at 200+ I do become a bit of pussy... below that I am fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DARETT Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 Just got back a little while ago. 4 hour journey was tiring... Thanks as always to Ryan.G for doing his thing on the day. Also for Abbey and MGT with helping out when needed! If the weather was better it would have been an awesome day and we could have seen some great competition between the GTR and Supra. Met Amar from SVM and he's a top guy. Looks as though their car really is close to 1000 at the wheels with his 217.93 top run. John came in an awesome road car, looked great and ran time after time without issue- apart from having no traction! Showed how good a true street supra can be. I didn't risk another run, going sideways as 180 was enough of a put off for me! Lol Hopefully next time we can have some better weather and hopefully see a car go 250+! It's not a standing mile but a rolling 1.4m run so some high speeds are possible with the right gearing. All In all the GTR's stamped their authority but the only 1000+HP car to drive to the event, get close to 200+mph and then drive home was a Supra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannyspeed Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Great day today just a pity about the weather. My 400bhp supra was a bit week compared to the competition but on the flip side I never had any major traction problems. Didn't get to speak to Darett much but your car looked like it meant business and it's just a pity the weather was against you. Big Big thanks to Dude for letting me take his car down the runway and experience driving a Single turbo Supra. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dude Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Gave up trying to get a decent 30-130 as it just span in 1st and second is just to high a gear for a good time and then when the turbo hit it just got all crossed up and stayed that way till about 120 after taking up most of the track !!!! We got down to 15.2 (i think) 30-130 (15th out of 60 cars) and 170 mph terminal (14th) remember the car is a little auto on a cast manifold with a GT35, it did not put all its power down till middle of 3rd gear, so maybe a 180 pull would of been possible in the dry, but we drove up and got around 26mpg listening to the stereo and chatting on the plumbed in hands free !!!!, it cruises nicely at 140, 150 at a push and is very quiet inside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Well done mate, sounds like you had a fun day out even if it was poor weather, more fun in that little street car than you have had for a long time in the drag car i bet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littler Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Looks like it was an interesting day in the wet for a lot of people! But the GTR that ran 214mph in the wet! Christ! Gave up trying to get a decent 30-130 as it just span in 1st and second is just to high a gear for a good time and then when the turbo hit it just got all crossed up and stayed that way till about 120 after taking up most of the track !!!! We got down to 15.2 (i think) 30-130 (15th out of 60 cars) and 170 mph terminal (14th) remember the car is a little auto on a cast manifold with a GT35, it did not put all its power down till middle of 3rd gear, so maybe a 180 pull would of been possible in the dry, but we drove up and got around 26mpg listening to the stereo and chatting on the plumbed in hands free !!!!, it cruises nicely at 140, 150 at a push and is very quiet inside. Sounds like a nice street setup! Is it a stock auto? As I'm quite curious about your car with the GT35 on it as I see the odd mention of it in threads, what is it's full spec? (sorry for a bit of a thread hi-jack ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob wild Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Looks like it was an interesting day in the wet for a lot of people! But the GTR that ran 214mph in the wet! Christ! Yeah SVM are turning out some amazing R35's! Can't wait to see it on a dry day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littler Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Yeah SVM are turning out some amazing R35's! Can't wait to see it on a dry day! Pretty sure it will be impressive! You not tempted to give yours to them?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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