i thought i heard that aswell. well done clive
do you know if stevebt improved ? he looked like he was gettin quicker

 

Good day at Elvington today, new PB of 9.87 @ 141 Had 5 runs, started with 10.18, 10.1, 9.87, missed gear run then 9.95 trying a set of Michelin wets

Thanks to little Paul as always and Alyn for lending a hand.

Pics and Video below, and Stevebt's best run of 11.5. He's still learning Even a shot of him changing his own wheels !







http://www.youtube.com/user/cliveful.../6/FMUlMu3zgD0
http://www.youtube.com/user/cliveful.../7/NSJZ6saBavM

 

awesome clive, i guess with that you won your class

 

Think so, did not hang around tbh. Packed up and away by 4.

 

Nice one Clive !

 

cracking day (the pavement also!! LOL) - think the Sun was a little hot as got a beetroot head this morning.........

'9' run looked so smooth compared to some of the slower runs - nice one

alyn

 

Slower lol, slowest proper run was 10.18 !

It took a couple of runs to get changes slick tbh, warmth in the tyres helps too. Wheelspin all through first then part of second gear on that first run of 10.18. Left big black lines which Paul and Alyn pointed out when I came round for the second run.

 

Me and Clive were both winners of our group but we weren't there for the eliminations as we had both packed up.

I see you won the pro class, yours just seemed to handle like a go kart

 

Clive, did you get a video of me driving off without missing any gears?? I went to watch the incar video's I took only to find out that the camera only shoots 30 second clips so all my videos are of me waiting in a queue

 

yea, but you were cheating as you were keeping all your wheels on the floor...........


the "quick" boys were running 8's min................LOL

 

i had too , i would of got a bit of stick otherwise lol

well done for your quarters mate, some people forget your car is 1.5 tons i think you did very well indeed steve, and clives is still my favourite scoob, he is still carrying a little too much weight tho still lol

 

Andy, should have come and said hello mate. Would have seen that I am pretty lean at 15 stone 10

Alyn, some of those bikes were fantastic. Nice lads too to chat with, few raised eyebrows when they heard my car was running 9's

Another video here vs a yellow Evo

http://www.youtube.com/user/cliveful.../6/WYr7lH2RoVM

 

Nice one clive, call over to see you on Sunday, think you was busy at the pie shop,

good run though.

Bez

 

Been meaning to put a firewall in the drag car for a while, received these from Adz over on 22b, got a set for the Type R too.

 

my 9.87 (2 mins 30 in)
http://s801.photobucket.com/albums/y...t=M2U00444.mp4

 

Spent some time on the Type R, now the new turbo is on I had put some semi 10/40 oil in to try and clear out any possible bits from the failed unit. Ran it yesterday for a few miles and dropped oil again today. There was only tiny bits on the magnetic sump plug, much like you would expect to find after a normal change. So popped another bottle of the semi in this morning to be sure.

Then I fitted a set of Prosport gauges, had them ages but have not got round to putting them in. Still all done now; oil pressure/temp & water.

Then out for a little blast, low boost fine, high boost miss fire so looks like the old set of plugs I put in were past there best. Will get a new set. Still car drove fine, pulled very well

 

Last couple of days I have removed 3kg from the drag car, parts of loom for airbags etc. Popped road tyres on for dyno time also.

Car is all ready for the Clinic on Friday now, even added new sponsors decals today. Insurance Factory are part of the group I am going to be working for from May.

 

clive
Whats changed from when it was last on the dyno at zens mate

 

As you would say Paul 'nowt'

 

You gonna do good deals on insurance for modified Scoobies from May then Clive???

 

TIF based in the 'borough as well? We get all the most exciting companies ;-)

 

Not personally, but I know the men that can. The actual insurer I am working for insure a very high percentage of cars on here already

 

Birmingham mate, TIF are just the retail division of the larger group I am working for.

 

Good luck for tomorrow Clive, drop me a text to let me know how it goes, its years since i was on the clinic's rollers.

 

A little update as I have not been here in a while. The trip to clinic a couple of weeks back didn't go to plan as car has issues on the rollers with wheel spin then a leaking uppipe gasket killed power, was circa 680.

Since I have replaced headers, well yesterday actually and fitted a new gasket. Skull fudge supplied headers from his car, they were cracked but a pal of Clive sorted them so they are stronger than new.

You will see in pic the old gasket was not sealing right.

Also have new wheels a drag tyres, well belong to Mikee Singh actually but I will see how they go. Weight is only 14.9kg a corner !!!







Type R is ready also, all recent issues sorted and fixed miss fire yesterday with a new set of plugs.

So both cars ready for Shootout tomorrow

 

The new rims and Koosier tyres really suit the car

 

Fantastic day for the drag car today, 9.83 then a 9.69 @ 137/1.55 60ft then 9.81 in the shooyout vs Paul Martin driving the Lateral Banana that ran 9.62 vs myself.

Paul managed a 11.4 in R with the clutch starting to slip.

Worth mentioning the 30 mph head wind too !

Thanks to all the helpers and sponsors

Not many vids as Paul was busy driving but did get the shootout run

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_mdTUBOwu8

 

Very well done Clive on the times especially with that head wind.

Also huge well done to Paul on the 11.4

 

was a cracking day.......makes a change being "windswept and interesting" rather than burnt to a crisp.....LOL

 

Thanks Guys.

Cheers for support Alyn and kettle