Pod.

[Anonymous]

Me and MC did Pod on Sunday again. Saw 1 or 2 familiar faces there but there was a big crowd so missed some of the Nova boys.
They've got to do something about how many they get in to run up the strip. We were still waiting for our second run way past 2pm and eventually only managed 4 runs in all before 5.00pm x-(
Still we made the most of it although I badly cocked up 2 of my runs. I was pleased to post a PB of 15.174 but the 15 barrier remained elusive particularly for MC whose front tyres are pretty worn and were giving him worse wheel slip than normal.
We managed between us to dispose of some "opposition" including a Renault 5 GTT, a Volvo 860, and an Ford RST supposedly with 200hp. He went and parked up after I'd beaten him lmao!
I got wasted by a mini with a rear mounted RST engine and rear wheel drive pushing out ( so he told me) getting on for 400hp?? (with Nitrous)
Most impressive car of the day was a yellow rocket powered funny car - 5.99sec 250mph.

[Anonymous]

u mean ive missed it......AGAIN!!!!
d'oh!


"Saxo?, i'd rather walk!"

:D

[Anonymous]

400bhp rear mounted with nitrous?!

feck me, how did he stop that from taking off...lol

wouldn't like to crash at 100+mph in that!


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[Anonymous]

The mini did 12.12 1/4!

Ged, we also witnessed a Ped do mid 12 sec 1/4 mile runs!

**Why take 16V's onto the track when u can use 8?**

[Anonymous]

that was at the pod on the 9th of sept wernt it ?

x-b :)p He Who Laughs Last Laughs Longest :)p x-b

[Anonymous]

Whens the next one cos if you boys are going up I may join ya once i got mine sorted!!! ;)

[Anonymous]

I was there for the weekend and ran up the stip on sunday, but the ignition kept cutting in 3rd and 4th - much dissapointment.

CP! Did I talk to you? do you have the white 1.4sr 2.016v?

[Anonymous]

No m8. I've got a red 1.4SR 1.68v with CC Red GTE bumpers. Wot were you in? We saw sum other Novas going up the strip but I'd didn't see who was driving what. Incidently another grumbling point - why is the queue for the strip so far from the track so you don't have much chance to see wots running?? I heard it was something to do with a safety lane but its seems bonkers to have vans and trucks obscuring a lot of it parked up next to the track??

[Anonymous]

Yeah right! That was the only downer. No time to watch the other cars goin up and down coz you've got to keep moving forward (slowly).

I was in my b reg red 2.0 16v. But only got the chance to talk to one other fellow nova owner.

May sort out my problems with the car ready for 18th and have another go.

But I'll tell ya m8. It ain't comfirtable sleeping in the back of a stipped out nova when your 6foot 7inches tall and only have a picnic rug for a cover to try and keep warm!!

[Anonymous]

A few piccies from sunday.....

http://members.tripod.co.uk/james_austin/Big_Gun1.JPG

http://members.tripod.co.uk/james_austin/Big_Gun3.JPG


http://members.tripod.co.uk/james_austin/_Big_Gun2.JPG

http://members.tripod.co.uk/james_austin/Big_Gun4.JPG

http://members.tripod.co.uk/james_austin/Big_Gun6.JPG

Nice....

[Anonymous]

What times did u get Austin?

**Why take 16V's onto the track when u can use 8?**

[Anonymous]

Problems with the ignition on the car meant that it wasn't pulling in 3rd and 4th and 5th. Fastest time was a very poor 16.1. Will get this sorted for nov 18th though - definatly looking for times in the 14's.

**cos 16valve is more powerfull with more torque**:)

[Anonymous]

lol well said austin, it also fills engine bay better! ;)

[Anonymous]

1.6 doing 15.1 1/4 miles or a 2.0 16v on carbs doing 16.1 1/4 miles? Hmmm let me think! I'll take on any valver around a race track with confidence.

**Why take 16V's onto the track when u can use 8?**

[Anonymous]

lol...

go on MC my son...!

chew em up and grob em out :p


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[Anonymous]

Only light hearted, I know a valver on carbs if running properly will be quicker, but I stand by a small block engine around a track.

**Why take 16V's onto the track when u can use 8?**

[Anonymous]

i was there but i turned up late in the afternoon, i saw some red nova with big gun or something written in the back window

[Anonymous]

fair enough. got to consider that I've got a few teething props atm with my carbs and ingnition though... Then with the right suspension setup and anti roll bars beefed up, she'll handle like a beauty and accererate out of the corners harder and faster. (gotta consider that the fastest rallycross cars - running on both tarmac and gravel - use the 16v engine though) :)

Nova run. That was me!!!

[Anonymous]

I still like my odds I'm affraid.

**Why take 16V's onto the track when u can use 8?**

[Anonymous]

Hi Austin, I spoke to you at the Dunstable cruise, and you had a blat with me on the 127 going in to Southend the other week, I was driving the dark green nova on 16s,

[Anonymous]

Alright m8. Going to the national. there is a meet up point at the newport pagnal (spelling) services at 6pm if you are. See you there if you do go!

mc - just trying to add a little spice to the boards! :)

[Anonymous]

;)

**Why take 16V's onto the track when u can use 8?**

[Anonymous]

Austin, i believe there meeting at 5.45 at Newort Pagnal. :-/

[Anonymous]

Yeah. I think that I'm going to go the the services at junction 8a on the M40 at 5pm as I am in Oxford.