New PB

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Sat Apr 20, 13 8:11 pm

Well, not quite my best et but my best mph.
First run today at Shakey's ran a 12.05@118mph.
Had a few more runs but had to let off because the car was going sideways.
Still I'm pleased about the mph because the car seemed to be slowing down lately. Just proves it's still making good power.
Also got a best 1/8 mile mph, 93.04.
Still running street tyres and the 60 foot was 1.9 secs.
I was expecting fuel problems because I'm back on a mechanical fuel pump but the A/F ratio looked good over the line, about 12:1.

charger01 · Post by **charger01** » Sat Apr 20, 13 8:38 pm

Well done Mick

Why don't you try it with a pair of slicks Mick or are you still running on the semi sticky ones? Hats off to you for the time in a manual motor though.

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Sat Apr 20, 13 8:51 pm

Maybe one day I'll have a go with slicks. I used to run drag radials but they just don't work with a 4 speed. They also cost too much and only last about 2000 miles on the street.

charger01 · Post by **charger01** » Sat Apr 20, 13 8:56 pm

I take it you got the G/Vendor sorted then Mick?

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Sat Apr 20, 13 9:04 pm

charger01 wrote:I take it you got the G/Vendor sorted then Mick?

Yes I got it repaired under warranty, even though it was 18 months old and GV only give 12 months warranty if it's used with a 4 speed. I got a phone call from the president of GV, Rick Johnson, who said I was the first person in the UK to break one of his overdrives. He told me to send it to Overdrive Repair Services in Sheffield and he would pay for them to repair it. So that's what I did. GV shipped a new clutch and clutch band overnight to Sheffield and I had it back in within a week.

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Sat Apr 20, 13 10:10 pm

Congrats Mick, that's good speed. Sounds like you're slowly detuning it back to stock. What was wrong with the electric fuel pump ?
and was there many there at shakespeare ?
Mick

db · Post by db » Sat Apr 20, 13 10:11 pm

Nicely done! 1st run too!!

Whats your power/ weight Mick?
What rpm do you launch at?
What do you shift at?
What axle shafts?
What diff?

Learnink all ze time...

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Sat Apr 20, 13 10:32 pm

Mick wrote:Congrats Mick, that's good speed. Sounds like you're slowly detuning it back to stock. What was wrong with the electric fuel pump ?
and was there many there at shakespeare ?
Mick

Electric fuel pump was too loud Mick, I couldn't live with the drone.
Shakey's was pretty busy, mostly hatch backs and bikes. It was taking about an hour between runs.

Mick70RR · Post by **Mick70RR** » Sat Apr 20, 13 10:39 pm

db wrote:Nicely done! 1st run too!!

Whats your power/ weight Mick?
What rpm do you launch at?
What do you shift at?
What axle shafts?
What diff?

Learnink all ze time...

Car weighs about 3800 lbs with me in it, power is a guess, maybe 550.
I drive it off the line else it just fries the tyres.
Shift between 5500 and 6000.
Yukon shafts from Doctor Diff.
8 3/4" axle.

Any more questions?

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Sat Apr 20, 13 11:23 pm

Cracking result Mick, better & better........

Les Szabo · Post by **Les Szabo** » Sun Apr 21, 13 12:36 pm

Mick70RR wrote:
db wrote:Nicely done! 1st run too!!

Whats your power/ weight Mick?
What rpm do you launch at?
What do you shift at?
What axle shafts?
What diff?

Learnink all ze time...
Car weighs about 3800 lbs with me in it, power is a guess, maybe 550.
I drive it off the line else it just fries the tyres.
Shift between 5500 and 6000.
Yukon shafts from Doctor Diff.
8 3/4" axle.

Any more questions?

Yep nice one......here's some stats with slicks and 508fly hp
60 Foot E.T. : 1.58
1/8 Mile E.T. : 7.19
1/8 Mile Trap Speed : 94.57
1/4 Mile E.T. : 11.39
1/4 Mile Trap Speed : 118 at 3800lbs

Les

Mick · Post by **Mick** » Sun Apr 21, 13 1:19 pm

Les
Although Mick's car is raced a fair bit, it's not optimised for the track.
He chooses better road manners, handling, etc at the detriment of track times.
His aim was 11's which he's now done.

But we all know it's a slippery slope.

Mick

Les Szabo · Post by **Les Szabo** » Sun Apr 21, 13 1:34 pm

Mick wrote:Les
Although Mick's car is raced a fair bit, it's not optimised for the track.
He chooses better road manners, handling, etc at the detriment of track times.
His aim was 11's which he's now done. But we all know it's a slippery slope.
Mick

Hi Mick, yes very slippery mate...11's on streets is indeed good...was just a sample of info of what its capable of which I'm sure he knows.
Give us a call?..sometime and let us know what you've done with the Dart to run 10's this yr......

back on thread now.

Les

Les Szabo · Post by **Les Szabo** » Sun Apr 21, 13 1:36 pm

double jobby

pete walton · Post by **pete walton** » Sun Apr 21, 13 1:38 pm

Lez ,, Micks secret is he drives it like a raving Bananarama! lunatic