460bhp ATW, 23psi, on optimax only
20 March 2005, 11:14 PM
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But we'd like David's times at Elvington today ... did he worry the Top Secret car ??
Better that the last 11.6's before car was finished?
See ya at the SSO David!
Better that the last 11.6's before car was finished?
See ya at the SSO David!
21 March 2005, 08:41 AM
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Car still isnt finished, he cracked the manifold again yesterday.
Managed 11.33 at 123mph and 11.44 at 125mph
Nothing i have seen would worry the top secret skyline.
David was 4th overall.
Managed 11.33 at 123mph and 11.44 at 125mph
Nothing i have seen would worry the top secret skyline.
David was 4th overall.
21 March 2005, 05:14 PM
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I have a feeling it happened on my 1st run, as when i returned to pits, the idle was hunting a little, and settling higher than before. When david did his last run, his 11.44, the idle had risen to 2000rpm (from circa 1200rpm).
Brilliant day all in all, even Trout had fun
I will be taking the manifold off on wednesday night at the latest, so david can repair it on thursday, and all being well, he will be running on Sunday at Melbourne.
I believe david and pat are going to add the 3 degrees of timing back in, which was present for the 562bhp run, but removed for caution.
Traction is still an issue, especially the way david drives it (fooking brutal), he made the wheels chirp when he changed from 3rd to 4th
The 1st time i ever drove davids car, other than reversing it onto a car ramp, was yesterday, and the smile on my face summed it up. Bl00dy awesome, god knows what it feels like to do a mid to late 10s pass, but doing the 11.33 was just unbelievable, and cant thank david enough for letting me have a blast in the car.
It certainly cured my hangover
Roll on Sunday, and then roll on fancy fuel.
Steven
Brilliant day all in all, even Trout had fun
I will be taking the manifold off on wednesday night at the latest, so david can repair it on thursday, and all being well, he will be running on Sunday at Melbourne.
I believe david and pat are going to add the 3 degrees of timing back in, which was present for the 562bhp run, but removed for caution.
Traction is still an issue, especially the way david drives it (fooking brutal), he made the wheels chirp when he changed from 3rd to 4th
The 1st time i ever drove davids car, other than reversing it onto a car ramp, was yesterday, and the smile on my face summed it up. Bl00dy awesome, god knows what it feels like to do a mid to late 10s pass, but doing the 11.33 was just unbelievable, and cant thank david enough for letting me have a blast in the car.
It certainly cured my hangover
Roll on Sunday, and then roll on fancy fuel.
Steven
21 March 2005, 05:56 PM
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The 1st time i ever drove davids car, other than reversing it onto a car ramp, was yesterday, and the smile on my face summed it up. Bl00dy awesome, god knows what it feels like to do a mid to late 10s pass, but doing the 11.33 was just unbelievable, and cant thank david enough for letting me have a blast in the car.
.On a serious note though well done. Everything seems to be going in the right direction.
21 March 2005, 06:04 PM
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nah, me driving it was to determine wether it was david who couldnt change into 4th or the car. my 1st run, the car wouldnt go into fourth, so trundled over line doing a 12.8. Fix the gearstick, and then ran an 11.33.
We, then had to get david to calm down a little, and not worry about whats going on in the other lane, just concentrate on the christmas tree. As soon as he did that, he did the 11.44.
We, then had to get david to calm down a little, and not worry about whats going on in the other lane, just concentrate on the christmas tree. As soon as he did that, he did the 11.44.
21 March 2005, 06:32 PM
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this is the second time the inlet has cracked if i am remembering correctly. That can happen because the deck heights on the manifold/head arnt correct so they are under tension and crack with heat expansion, so check the manifold is true and the spacers are identical.
21 March 2005, 08:31 PM
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anything goes.. no launch control yet...
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21 March 2005, 09:16 PM
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danny, i was feeling bad, sorry i wasnt talkative.
no launch control, i nigh on wet myself when it felt to step sideways in 2nd
no launch control, i nigh on wet myself when it felt to step sideways in 2nd
21 March 2005, 10:19 PM
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Hey no bother Steven, you looked as though you had your hands full helping sort out Davids car 
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Plus im a crap first time conversationalist anyway, some of my friends can talk for england but i just wasn't born with the gift of the gab
Hoping to get to TOTB4 so might c u there.
Dan.
.Plus im a crap first time conversationalist anyway, some of my friends can talk for england but i just wasn't born with the gift of the gab
Hoping to get to TOTB4 so might c u there.
Dan.
Great result 
24 March 2005, 10:10 AM
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Not sure if I mentioned that I've cracked the inlet manifold again???
so need to fix it before this sunday
David
so need to fix it before this sunday
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24 March 2005, 06:39 PM
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just taken manifold off, and it looks like the manifold itself isnt truly flat, so allowing the spacer (20mm) to warp slightly, combined with almost 2 bar of boost, it stresses the rear most part covering no 4, and thus causes it to crack.
david is sorting it between now and sunday, so he can run on monday at melbourne.
steven
ps i got my engine back today
david is sorting it between now and sunday, so he can run on monday at melbourne.
steven
ps i got my engine back today