stevebt

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I was there today for the 1st time, it was a good laugh. I managed a few runs but constantly missed gears. At one point in the afternoon one of the cars started slinding and rolled into the side but luckily the driver was ok but his car was not soo lucky The santa pod jet car has to be the loudest car I have ever heard

StuS

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It's always worth seeing the jet car run at Santa Pod

Pete

What times did you manage Steve?? how was grip levels??

stevebt

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Times were embarassing, I averaged 12secs. Grip level was ok in the morning as I was getting 1.6/1.7 reaction times but in the afternoon my car was spinning that much off the line it was dropping to 2.0 reaction times so I gave up as when it stopped spinning it dragged me across a bit so there had to be some backing off. I was expecting a low 11 and I couldn't of been any further from it. The commentator and the photographer were saying they were expecting mine in the 11's just my gearchanging is soooooo crap

Pete

Steve, it,s alot harder than folks think to get the launch etc right AND the gear changes, it,s almost like panic sets over you imo, on the road you,d nail every change probably without fail.....

12s aren,t bad though at all, bet you had a good terminal with that..??

JP4

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Steve - what revs were you launching it at? I recall one of my launches last year at York Raceway I just kept spinning up. Its test and trial mate. Also what rubbers you running?

stevebt

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Everyone commentedf on how crap my gearchanges were 1st and 2nd gear were always great but after that terminals were 115/118 with all the missed gears.

hopefully I will do better tomorrow, madhammer is going so I will compare my launches with his

Pete

All the best for tomorrow mate, remember, NO mechanical sympothy....

stevebt

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JP4 I'm just launching on launch control so everyone is the same, I had to back off a few times when snatching for 2nd as it felt like the car was snaking off the line. But even later on in the day using launch control it was just spinning the wheels so my launches were crap.

JP4

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Try it without Launch Control and get use to it. As Pete says it can be tricky at first but you soon get the jist of it. Some say launch at 3.5k-4.5 and some say around 6k. Also keep an eye on your revs as you want to change up as soon as you are out of power. As Pat said to me once its the 60ft time which will get you good 1/4 mile times.

I hit late 12s last year and I was running in my lardy new age at 330bhp with a boot full of crap including a back prodrive box and middle section! Hopefully it will be a little quicker than this when Chy's finished with it!

stevebt

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I ran an an 11.9 when I had 450bhp, the car is more brutal now thru 1st and 2nd but the other gears feel the same ???

stevebt

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I'm posting on a usb modem but you would laugh if I could upload the picture of the boot

JP4

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As Chy said to me.....Big power is great, however if you don't get your set up right i.e. suspension, tyres, weight etc....then you ain't going to be able to lay it down right, thus you will not get the best of that power which in turn will affect times. Ofcourse the other crucial thing is strictly no micky mouse driver

Mikee Singh (scoobyclinic) and Andy F are the masters of the 1/4 mile launches!

JP4

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Oh no....not that tent again Steve? .....

Pete

Steve,

This is the launch you want, proper old school and hold on tight...

Man i miss my cossies......


YouTube - Powerful Sierra Cosworth Launching

stevebt

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Its 100% driver error! I'm hoping to prove it on monday as I want to race next to madhammer. I really think I will have him in the 1st two gears and when he passes me it confirms a few things

cossie-nutter

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Santa pod is Awesome and I am there for PV show camping all weekend in June!

Glad you had a good time buddy!

Also Santa Pod is only 20 mins away from us he he

P20SPD

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I have had both of them off the line , sadly Andy came past once in 3rd

Steve, you need a driving lesson

JP4

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M8, that is remarkable if you've managed to beat Mikee Singh off the line!

P20SPD

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Yep, back in 2005 in Scooby Shoot Out semi final.