Stuart Henry Capri Appreciation Thread 7.85@180mph PUMP FUEL

[thredwa]

I think this car is the ultimate street car of all time.

Post up any pictures, vids or info you have of Arrow automotive cause all i know about the car is what ive recently read in the latest Street Machine.

Street driven, Pump Fuel, 7.85@180MPH..

[VioletGT]

I love the term street driven. It usually translates to "Full drag car that i attempt to use on a public road".

[The Monty]

Front runners, full slicks and a roll cage. Deffinately a street car.

Nonetheless, apart from not really being a street car, thats an awesome time, very nice numbers.

[GasoLane]

Originally Posted by The Monty

Front runners, full slicks and a roll cage. Deffinately a street car.

Nonetheless, apart from not really being a street car, thats an awesome time, very nice numbers.

He'd probably have to take the braking chute off as well, it covers the rear numberplate

[mickyyyy]

with 420ci single turbo on pump fuel and that size tyre is very impressive car........

Tyre dosent seem much bigger than most mini tubbed capri's going around and its a QLD car??? the rules there are much easier to drive a car like that on the street but man its got to do some sick power skids on the street lol

[mickyyyy]

Some footage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RGLnI...eature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNgal...layer_embedded

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpM-Q...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfsYa...eature=channel

[Nikked]

Originally Posted by VioletGT

I love the term street driven. It usually translates to "Full drag car that i attempt to use on a public road".

Actually, compared to many of the cars that run in the high 7's, this car is very tame looking. Very much streetable.

[flappist]

Originally Posted by Nikked

Actually, compared to many of the cars that run in the high 7's, this car is very tame looking. Very much streetable.

So you think that if it were pulled over on the way back to the start like it would pass a roadworthy certificate?

I have been pig shooting with a belt fed machine gun......it was not really a "hunting rifle".

[prasac]

great car. as long as its all engineered then not a problem. the only thing probably would be the cubes to weight that is all. not sure on QLD rules, but, in NSW it was 4.5cc times the factory weight (1050kg). which works out about 4.5L max with turbo. i think its even lower now u may not even be able to go a 3L turbo.

[VioletGT]

I wasn't trying to take anything away from the car. It is great and yes it sure looks a lot more street able than other cars. I would think in nsw it would not be able to be engineered because of the cubes and the noise and the rest would be small things... As most would know if your number comes up and the police want you then hang on!

[mickyyyy]

Carnt engineer that capri in NSW becuz of cubes, turbo, over 4 points in cage and possible notching of chassic rails to fit that tyre size.

[prasac]

Originally Posted by mickyyyy

Carnt engineer that capri in NSW becuz of cubes, turbo, over 4 points in cage and possible notching of chassic rails to fit that tyre size.

rules now are something like 4cc x weight, biggest we could go on a Capri was 4.2L which sucked as we had to go a Toyota engine and couldn't stay Ford, but if u want to stay 100% legal and engineered that's what you have to do. when the laws change you won't even be able to put a 2JZ in a Capri Stu Henry's thing is an animal, street legal or not

[thredwa]

Its my idea of a true street car, Doesnt run hot, is driveable in peak hour or the highway, tyre size is not over the top, full trim and glass and best of all runs on pump fuel.

[SPK-250]

I think you'll all find that the car is engineered in QLD. It has been for quite some time, and it gets driven on the street. Street tires, 2 seats, pump fuel, mod plate, runs in a street based class. Definately seems like a street car to me.

You can argue till the cows come home, but lets face it, thats one tuff street car!

[VioletGT]

Agreed.

[thredwa]

Yeah couldnt have said it better myself shane, Thanks for the vids mickyyy

[DJM83]

Originally Posted by thredwa

Its my idea of a true street car, Doesnt run hot, is driveable in peak hour or the highway, tyre size is not over the top, full trim and glass and best of all runs on pump fuel.

Yeah looks like a street car to me despite what the spec sheet, mod plate says i reckon it spends more time on the strip then on the highway

[Nikked]

Originally Posted by flappist

So you think that if it were pulled over on the way back to the start like it would pass a roadworthy certificate?.

Neither would my car....niether would a huge chunk of modifed cars out there.

Its about as true street as a 7 second car can get.

[Nikked]

Originally Posted by mickyyyy

, over 4 points in cage and possible notching of chassic rails to fit that tyre size.

Cage isn't based on "points" you can have a cage extending to the front, as long as it gives the required headroom, and there is no side intrusion bars.

Notching can be engineered aswell.

[SPK-250]

Yes anything can be engineered.

I might have a crack at building a 55 chev with a 27 litre Rolls Royce Merlin engine......................

[mickyyyy]

Originally Posted by Nikked

Cage isn't based on "points" you can have a cage extending to the front, as long as it gives the required headroom, and there is no side intrusion bars.

Notching can be engineered aswell.

In NSW cages that extend past the drivers seat is not legal period becuz of headspace as they say its dangerous if in a accident, so only a 4 point is legal and any mods to chassic rails are not allowed either.

[pottery beige]

crackin 7's streetcar or not you cant knock that.. top stuff...

[blownvn]

Yep, it's a bloody awesome car. More recently it's run 7.7 at 181mph. Hardly seems possible on leaf springs, but it does it well. Favourite car of the year so far.

Stu seems like a nice down to earth guy too.

[R0BD0G]

its a local car and enough people seem to know about it its just that ive never heard anyone say they've seen it on the street...

[SPK-250]

From Facebook

Originally Posted by Stuart Henry

Capri + 1300hp + 275 Radials = Its cruise time............... ;-)))))

[388cube_edxr8]

Originally Posted by flappist

I have been pig shooting with a belt fed machine gun...

I can't even begin to describe how much fun that sounds to me.

[xbgs8]

Id have to add my two cents in on this one , I know stu ,i used to work with him and i still buy all of my perfomance gear through his shop. He is easy to talk to, help you out with anything type of guy. I have seen the car drive on the streets of toowoomba and a number of times ( even past our own work shop in town, we just about fell over mind you because the weekend before he had just cracked his first 7 and here is stu out driving the capri) in saying that to run 7s in any car you wont have the drivablity of your mums camry, let alone on a tyre only that big, with leaf springs and pump juice ( he does have a full street exhaust for driving dutys) It just goes to show what you can do with a plan and a well thought out car and the right people on your side.
Congrats to Stu a on a truely awsome car and his 7 second time slips.
Just my 2 cents Cheers Dave.

[xw 427]

thats mad!well done!

[Grippy]

Wow, a 7 second car that is actuay driven on the street, he is keen