Was running in the pro street drag series at stratford at the weekend.
Time was 10.80 @ 137mph ,lot more in the car as 60ft was 1.70 .
Getting all the diffs changed soon so should get my 60ft times down to 1.5 .Thinking about changing gearbox to a hawkeye box seems to be better on the strip than the u.k 2004 6 speed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRxLw...ature=youtu.be

 

Nice clean run fella,what power is that with?

 

690bhp,i should be low 10s really but need more practice

 

Nice run fella...what time did the truck run?

 

It's all about experience with 1/4 runs,the more you do the better you get!
Looks like you are getting there no doubt.
What's the spec mate?

 

They are starting to get better

 

Just shows you how difficult fast drag times really are. You've got a beautifully built car mate with monster power and still shows its not easy.

I'm sure you'll get that low 10 or even break into the 9s one day. As long as you're still enjoying it.

Great stuff

 

The truck ran 12.1,he left the line 1 second before me and i just got ahead on the finish line,the V8 was that loud i could feel my car vibrating

 

I saw this car at Japfinale last year and love its looks. Now i know it goes like a b4stard too i'm even more jealous!!

 

Thanks Frayz .
There will always be someone faster ,but as you say ,its a great day out and i really enjoy it,its all about having fun.
Problem is you put so much money into these cars ,i always hold back a bit as i dont want to break it
I will keep going until i hit that 9 second run,it may take me a few more years but its all part off the fun

 

Thanks for the pic

 

Thanks Steve
Problem with drag racing is you have to be so brutal on the car to get the times

 

Very nice

 

Looks really good, and good time aswell, im sure you will get better, best i got in my (now sold) bug sti 500/500 of each was 11 sec dead, but id been trying for 5 years plus, now waiting to get my type r on track with hopfully around 600 of each, and stripped out , cheers alan.

 

Great car looks really nice mate

 

Good run Marty, getting consistant times now

 

Great run Buddy

Your words are right Marti. You need to drive the thing like your trying to break it to get the best out of it,

I know what you mean about the costs and reluctant to rag the thing. I too was like that until Olly told me to drive it like I just stole it at Snetters, ......... so I did.

I then soon realised where all the money had gone.

 

Thanks steve ,at least i am in the 10s every run now

 

Thanks Clive
Slowly getting there ,still need to change gear a bit quicker ,as you say,need to drive the car harder

 

Great to see the times are still tumbling mate Seems ages ago now that we had to send over the little follow-up announcement to JPM after your feature came out that you'd cracked in to the 10's!

 

Are you mapped for flat shifting Marti ?

 

Gd effort Marty. Power is there for sure given your terminals!

Jag

 

Have not got flat shift mapped in yet,just normal gear change

 

Thanks Jag .
Still need to improve ,not as quick as you yet ,

 

why is this? surely a classic will beat a newage? who built your car?

 

what tyres are you on Marty?

 

Awesome

 

Will give you a shout when I'm back at Pod Marty - join us mate. We can swap cars if you want!


Not easy as it seems. Plenty of 600+ classics which aren't doing the times they should be! Marty's on the right path and doing very well.

 

BF Goodrich drag radials. 225/45 /17

 

Harder than it looks this drag racing ,well it is for me anyway.
Probably will not run again until i get the new diffs in the car,which should help the launch .