I ran 11.81 at 120mph! :)

dansedgli · 07-08-2005, 06:20 PM

I went out to heathcote today to get some practise for next week and to see if anything would cause me any troubles.

My first few runs saw me running mid 12's, I ran a couple of 13's due to wheelspin and an overboosting problem causing the car to drop off boost for a little bit.

I ran a 12.06 about halfway through and was shattered I was so close to 11's but not there.

They anounced there was 10 minutes before the lunch break so I went up again and did 2 runs. The first run resulted in wheelspin and a 2.3 60' time. The second was much better with a 1.76 60' resulting in an 11.81 at 120 mph :jab:

I was running MT ET Street radials and cut a 1.76 60 footer! I have never been in a car that launches so hard. Its an awesome feeling!

Bring on the AFF drag day!

ratter · 07-08-2005, 06:22 PM

Congrats, with some decent traction you should go close, if not into the 10's

AdzT3-146 · 07-08-2005, 06:29 PM

congratulations dan.

EFFalcon · 07-08-2005, 06:36 PM

my god

thats stunning dan!
that 60 footer time is amazing.
puts the EB to shame!

XDSLIDER · 07-08-2005, 06:40 PM

Well done Dan, It was good to catch up today.

LUKE

Casper · 07-08-2005, 06:42 PM

Fantastic time for a fantastic car. What an awesome benchmark to set.

SWOOP · 07-08-2005, 06:47 PM

man thats fast!!!!! looking forward to seeing it next week. well done

EASPRINT · 07-08-2005, 06:53 PM

Excellent work Dan.....now i gotta try and catch ya!

SpoolMan · 07-08-2005, 07:07 PM

Congrats Dan, we finally get a time from that beast of a car, 11.8 for the 1st time out is a top result and your 60 foot time is awesome.
see you next Saturday...
ps: i bet you cant stop smiling.

dansedgli · 07-08-2005, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

ps: i bet you cant stop smiling.

I cant!!!

It was so much fun launching like that. It really puts you in the seat. I cant wait till next weekend!

rodderz · 07-08-2005, 07:43 PM

great effort Dan, especially 1st time out with the car

That 60'.... thats a pearler of a launch!

galaxy xr8 · 07-08-2005, 07:51 PM

That's great, we all knew there was potential in this vehicle.

LUXO_8 · 07-08-2005, 08:08 PM

awesome dan.

thats bloody fast

Laminge · 07-08-2005, 08:33 PM

Thats bloody awesome mate I am rapt for you.

some more track time and you see some better times

I think I might not go now, you will put me to shame!

CAMS290 · 07-08-2005, 08:37 PM

Awesome time Dan, did you ring Mal and tell him ?

The MaDDeSTMaN · 07-08-2005, 08:44 PM

Awesome stuff indeed, well done putting all that power to the track and getting that sort of a 1/4 mile time out of it.

XA-Coupe · 07-08-2005, 08:52 PM

excellent times Dan !! It's good to see what the car is actually capable of.

Damo · 07-08-2005, 08:55 PM

Very nice, gotta be happy with that. Congrats Dan. So you gunna keep it now ? :P

Cobra · 07-08-2005, 08:59 PM

Well done man!! That is a bloody fantastic time, and so is a 1.7 60 footer! Excuse my ignorance, but going by what Cam said this car is HOTDBZ car (I didn't know he sold his car by thw way)?

galaxy xr8 · 07-08-2005, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Cobra

Well done man!! That is a bloody fantastic time, and so is a 1.7 60 footer! Excuse my ignorance, but going by what Cam said this car is HOTDBZ car (I didn't know he sold his car by thw way)?

Yes it is Mal's old car.

12 · 07-08-2005, 09:10 PM

Well done Dan.. it was always going to be an easy 11. 10's are there too, just keep at it.

needfordspeed · 07-08-2005, 09:16 PM

That's a fair effort Dan, good stuff!

dansedgli · 07-08-2005, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by CAMS290

Awesome time Dan, did you ring Mal and tell him ?

I still dont have his contact details, he said he would PM me his details. I have his personalised plates here waiting to be sent to him, Im not sure how impressed he would be hearing about me running his car. He wasnt the drag racing sort.

Cobra- I did buy HOTDBZ, Ive had a few tweaks made in the form of stronger valve springs and a decent boost controller, the setup before left something to be desired.

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Future plans are to race it some more, maybe get a bigger intercooler. We will see how we go.

Thanks for all the comments guys.

neb · 07-08-2005, 10:17 PM

11.81 is awesome gotta be happy with that!! very quick!

Kenaz · 07-08-2005, 10:30 PM

That's awesome news Dan! Well done! That 60ft is great, it must be quite a feeling to be in a car that launches that hard. I'm spewing I didn't head along to Heathcote today, it would've been great to watch.

**Polyal** · 07-08-2005, 10:55 PM

Faaaaarrr out!

Well done. Must be a good feeling t finally run the thing, let alone do an 11!

So whats left to do? Larger Intercooler like you said and some stick rears?

dansedgli · 08-08-2005, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Polyal

Faaaaarrr out!

Well done. Must be a good feeling t finally run the thing, let alone do an 11!

So whats left to do? Larger Intercooler like you said and some stick rears?

Yeah thats pretty much it I think. Im not sure if I will bother putting more money into it yet.

A bigger cooler and piping would help IMO, maybe a nice new intake manifold. I just want to race it more at the moment.

The tyres I was using were pretty good. I was launching on about 6psi and they were holding traction nicely! I only got massive wheelspin once but I think there was something on the track. I launched exactly the same 2 minutes after in the different lane and ran the 1.76-60 and 11.81.

Then it rained! :( So there might be a bit more in it yet!

SpoolMan · 08-08-2005, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by dansedgli

The tyres I was using were pretty good. I was launching on about 6psi and they were holding traction nicely!

Dan thats probably to low for M/T Drag Radials there supposed to be run at around 12 psi plus, next time pump them up, your mph will improve this should help your ET more...
Start on a higher tyre pressure work your way down until you have a good psi for a luanch.

full drag slicks run 6 psi.

dansedgli · 08-08-2005, 10:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XRFPV8

Dan thats probably to low for M/T Drag Radials there supposed to be run at around 12 psi plus, next time pump them up, your mph will improve this should help your ET more...
Start on a higher tyre pressure work your way down until you have a good psi for a luanch.

full drag slicks run 6 psi.

Sorry I meant I was launching on 6 psi of Boost. The tyres were running 21psi.

I have a few things to sort out before saturday but I cant wait to go again!

I blew the bolts out of my BOV so it came off on the way home and I need to change my breather hoses. My sump got pressurised and blew heaps of oil out of the catch can into my intake pipe.

parawolf · 08-08-2005, 10:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dansedgli

Sorry I meant I was launching on 6 psi of Boost. The tyres were running 21psi.

I have a few things to sort out before saturday but I cant wait to go again!

I blew the bolts out of my BOV so it came off on the way home and I need to change my breather hoses. My sump got pressurised and blew heaps of oil out of the catch can into my intake pipe.

Ah the hassles of an awesome car, no sympathy