any members in south west going drag racing tomorrow?

[dumpycorsa]

Hi. Just seeing if there's any people from this site going to the street nights drag race day at Honiton tomorrow. I'm going up in my sri mk2 but didn't know if i'm going to be the only nova there? Obviously there's loads of interest from the jap car clubs etc but it's always nice to show that the old novas will still give them a run for their money.i'm just about to fit some reprofiled cams i've brought from Autosprint in my xe. Does anyone know what power they give? They're the stage 3 ones. Ordered some slicks yesterday to give me a bigger advantage but due to the postal strike they didn't make it in time:cry: . Hope to see some of you southwest boys there flyin the nova flag!!!lol

[dumpycorsa]

Heres a link to the organisers web site if any of you need more info
http://www.saturdaystreetnights.com/forum.php

[craig green]

I was thinking of going, cant be certain though. It wont be in my Nova.

Chip from TV/Vauxsport will be there in his turbo Rear engined Nova I expect.

[BIGS]

Im not going tomorrow, ill be going to the november one instead

[webber40]

where is this

[Jack]

street nights drag race day at Honiton
Hazard a guess? lol

[kevster]

Heres a link to the organisers web site if any of you need more info
http://www.saturdaystreetnights.com/forum.php

look on there matey

[dumpycorsa]

turned out to be a really good day. long queues for the track though. Loads of quick machines but the quickest front wheel drive that i heard ran 9.39 seconds over the 1/8th of a mile. I'm sure theres novas out there that could of shown up the type r/v tec civic/integra/prelude boys that think they're the muts nuts. Nothing better than beating a rice burner in a nova that was built for the same price as his spoon exhaust.there was only 2 other novas there that i saw and one of them was pink!!!!, the lad that owned it knew everything there is to know about them if you know the type!!Traction was an issue the tarmac is crap my mate beat me to the first 60ft every time in his astra gsi even though my reaction times where better. Still good day out for ?20 the next one is on the 4th of november. Would be nice to see more novas there showing these jap boys a thing or two. Check out the above link for photos and times will be posted up on there aswell soon.

[dumpycorsa]

Im not going tomorrow, ill be going to the november one instead
If it's dry i'll go to. Got my toyo proxes now so the traction will be good if it's dry and thats the bit you need over the 1/8th of a mile runs cos you can't get a bad start back in time.

[Philsutton]

turned out to be a really good day. long queues for the track though. Loads of quick machines but the quickest front wheel drive that i heard ran 9.39 seconds over the 1/8th of a mile. I'm sure theres novas out there that could of shown up the type r/v tec civic/integra/prelude boys that think they're the muts nuts.


I run low 8 second 1/8th of a mile at about 100mph and thats with a crap 2.3 second 60ft time just out of interest. Have you done many 1/4 miles before? You should really having much traction issues, try playing with tyre pressures, makes a big difference to 60ft times but low pressure will lose soe terminal speed as well.

[dumpycorsa]

Chip from TV/Vauxsport will be there in his turbo Rear engined Nova I expect.[/quote]
Didn't see him.think that would of shown a few people up. This is what i want. I get stick for my nova but until people see how fast these cheap motors can go they just don't get it.you cant go much faster for less if you convert novas yourself.I love the look on peoples faces when they pull next to you after you've whipped them and just ask what you have under the bonnet. My answer is always the same "a 1.2 with a cam and webbers"!lol

[dumpycorsa]

I run low 8 second 1/8th of a mile at about 100mph and thats with a crap 2.3 second 60ft time just out of interest. Have you done many 1/4 miles before? You should really having much traction issues, try playing with tyre pressures, makes a big difference to 60ft times but low pressure will lose soe terminal speed as well.

You should of come down mate you'd of gone home with a trophey!!! Think alot of the problem was with the tarmac. It was boken lumps with concrete underneath. Nobody got a really good launch off the mark. I didn't bother spinning the tyres up before i ran either cos they were my road tyres and the old bill were waiting down the road checking tyres if they didn't catch you speeding ( nice to see they were out catching the real criminals again)!!! What kind of pressure do you run i had 26psi in mine but i've got toyo 888's now to use for next time. Its the first time i've ever had a go at this type of thing but it's a real rush and could easily get addicted to it. I take it with times like you're quoting you running a little more than standard under your bonnet? I think this event is going to be held monthly so hopefully more people will be able to come down. Good way of dealing with stress i find until something goes bang!lol

[craig green]

The surface there is really poor, thats why the times arent generally that good. There were a few well known drag cars there in the summer, they couldnt use full throttle as they were going sideways.

Good laugh though.

[Jack]

Isn't that at an old airfield with only a 1/8th mile "strip"?

[dumpycorsa]

Isn't that at an old airfield with only a 1/8th mile "strip"?
Thats theone mate. Thinks its Smeatharpe air field but people get it mixed up with Dunkerswell cos it's near by.

[dumpycorsa]

The surface there is really poor, thats why the times arent generally that good. There were a few well known drag cars there in the summer, they couldnt use full throttle as they were going sideways.

Good laugh though.

Yeah i know why now i've had a go. Did you see that turbo'd up early rx7 spin up and shoot off the track? Didn't see him there this time. Good entertainment. I've got some crappy photos of the first one may try and post them up. The fastest road car in europe was there on the first one 2100 bhp i think. just left 2 black lines down the whole strip:eek:

[dumpycorsa]

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[Philsutton]

Nobody got a really good launch off the mark. I didn't bother spinning the tyres up before i ran either cos they were my road tyres and the old bill were waiting down the road checking tyres if they didn't catch you speeding (
IMO thats very important although a lot of people see it as being chav. Cleans the tyres and gets a little heat into them, and I have found it work quite well when doing runs with an without spinning the wheels.

I wasnt able to go as my car is having some work done an doesnt drive at the moment.
Sounds like the track is similair to elvington, my best time there was 12.2. Tyre pressure wise I run 10-15psi in the fronts an about 40 in the rear lol. Put high pressure in the rears as they will reduce drag and low in the front, when doing the 0-60 at trax last year I was running about 5psi an launching in second gear, an never broke a shaft lmfao.

Also if you do spin the wheels before remember that the pressures in the tyres will increase, so the 26psi you think you have in will be more like 30psi. Still find it amusing to watch people at pod wheel spinning all the way down the strip with only 100bhp.

[Adam]

Getting heat into the tyres isn't largely important on road tyres, as there designed to operate at low road temperatures.

Road slicks etc are a different matter tho.

[Philsutton]

No that important no but a little will help an more the getting the crap off them that will have collected on the que.

[dumpycorsa]

ok well i'll take a pump and a pressure gauge and try different pressures.The return from the strip back into the start line is better than the strip it's self got a hard left at the end then probably quarer of a mile straight then a left right then another 1/8th of a mile straight.it's ideal. Don't think i'll be banging it around the bends with 10psi in my fronts! cheers for the advice mate. So Phil what power/tyres are you running? LET?I've got a smokey 20xe which i put some cams in last week. I have a rebuilt bottom end and a Autosprint head and 45's to go in with webcon management but don't think i'll get it done before the next drag day.

[dumpycorsa]

Phil, don't worry about answering that question about what you drive i've just been on your home page. Do you know if omp make a 2.5 inch system to go on a nova or if not who does? Don't want anything smaller else it would be pointless buying my BTB manifold