Heathcote Today 5th.

SpoolMan · 05-06-2005, 09:36 AM

Where off to Heathcote test and tune today, if anyone is coming, see you there.
$15 to watch, $40 to watch..

rodderz · 05-06-2005, 03:43 PM

I'll take the $15 to watch Mark, $40 to watch seems a bit steep for the same deal...lol

**Chris** · 05-06-2005, 08:39 PM

updates gentleman? did the turbo rocket make good use of the concrete 60?

SpoolMan · 05-06-2005, 09:33 PM

Only around 12 cars running there today and a couple of bikes..
Rods TT didn’t improve on ET, but it did 131 MPH twice..
I hope it can run a hi stall converter in the future.
It was funny watching the people looking under the bonnet and trying to figure out why this Ute can run 131 mph, only 1 guy picked it..
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On a different note Russell tells us for the last 4 Sundays the police and Vic Roads have been doing road worthy checks etc: both ways in and out of Heathcote..

SpoolMan · 05-06-2005, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by rodderz

I'll take the $15 to watch Mark, $40 to watch seems a bit steep for the same deal...lol

i knew you would take the cheaper watch, when do you want to pick it up..

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rodderz · 05-06-2005, 09:43 PM

131mph.... jeez with a great 60 thats good for low-mid 10's

Lets hope a lot of people show interest in Boss TT setups, the dohc nature is showing it's worth in the design and with some r & d on the whole car they would be running single figures

SpoolMan · 05-06-2005, 09:52 PM

i went for a run in the TT, 1ST time i have been in anything that does 131 mph in 400 meters...its all over so quickly then you hope the brakes work quickly..

dansedgli · 06-06-2005, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

On a different note Russell tells us for the last 4 Sundays the police and Vic Roads have been doing road worthy checks etc: both ways in and out of Heathcote..

Thats a bit disappointing.

That is awesome MPH from the Ute, I really have to get down to calder and watch it race.

Walkinshaw · 06-06-2005, 12:38 PM

The public should really crack the shits about those police inspections. Really they try to discourage street racing, then they persicute responsable racers who go and try and do the right thing.

Police are allways outside AIR afterwards, helping with traffic but in no way using it as an excuse for pulling cars over.

Walkinshaw · 06-06-2005, 12:39 PM

on another note, 131mph is insane. Stall converter + EDIT and that thing will move!!

SpoolMan · 06-06-2005, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Walkinshaw

on another note, 131mph is insane. Stall converter + EDIT and that thing will move!!

At the moment there is no edit for a BA that will allow you to run a hi-stall.
Hope this changes in the future.

SWOOP · 06-06-2005, 09:38 PM

131mph hmm thats crzy stuff?
not being able to use a high stall in it? is it because they have limp mode like earlier fords or computer ?

cheers Joel

XRQTOR · 06-06-2005, 10:35 PM

Hows traction off the line in the beast, cant wait till it runs a 1o.

SpoolMan · 06-06-2005, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SWOOP

131mph hmm thats crzy stuff?
not being able to use a high stall in it? is it because they have limp mode like earlier fords or computer ?

cheers Joel

Yes same deal.

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Originally Posted by XRQTOR

Hows traction off the line in the beast, cant wait till it runs a 1o.

no problems with slicks.
but it can do a burnout at 80/90 klm, on dunlop 9000's

JG3282 · 07-06-2005, 10:59 AM

Good work Rod and Mark. Should run a good number on the 25th

Rod · 07-06-2005, 11:03 PM

greetings all
with a set of slicks you can wind it up & point it in the general direction & know that it will stop as good as it goes

with the dunslops no matter were you point it it will go were it wants & at the pointy end you have to pray that it pulls up

the funny part about it is it pulls up better on a 5" front tyre than it does with a 9" tyre

i wouldnt sugest anybody try to run 130 plus MPH on "street rubber" it insane

at the end of the day "SAFETY" is the main thing to worry about

regards
rod

MaD_KiWi · 08-06-2005, 08:03 PM

131mph Rod is amazing, i will settle on 122mph out of mine for the cam and be happy. yhea definatly a low 10 easy. big power from that thing im taking at 131mph. AWESOME!!

GEEA has run 129mph on street rubber and no worries. with a baby stall i believe??

Simon

marcuss · 08-06-2005, 09:09 PM

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On a different note Russell tells us for the last 4 Sundays the police and Vic Roads have been doing road worthy checks etc: both ways in and out of Heathcote..

Cops have always been like that up there. They effectively killed the harley drags by giving bikes canary's for low tyre pressure. Many moons ago me and a friend were crashed out in the car on the side of the road about 2 am cop knocks on the window and wants to see my licence. I show him and he asks where my p plates were. I said I didn't have any so he grabs the keys from the ignition and tells me I have to hitch into bendigo, buy some and pick up my keys from the cop shop. At 2am! He was such a nice police officer

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