*** Santa Pod Results, Photo's & Video's ***

[Sunglasses Ron]

Sorry, just spotted it..

Neil has AMD and Ben has Revo stage 1.. Or is it 2?

Thats part of the difference there.. Also Ben has TD wheels, which certainly make a difference, more than you would think!.. Ben's car really is a strong car from standard though, considering it only has a map etc..

Mine is Revo Stage 2, Milltek TBE and ITG Panel. Think Neil's is AMD Stage 1 and Milltek TBE AFAIK. Quality vid that though mate, need to get me one of those cams.. 

[john_o]

dont forget to check out the photos at
http://www.blackettphotography.com/lightbox.asp?eventplace=RWYB%202009&eventdate=20090201
too expensive for me but someone may want one?

[Hurdy]

BOOOOOO!!!

Photo's don't start until 10.54 am and I went down at 10.24am

[CTRnutter]

Hi guys nice to see your cars going up the strip! Didnt get a chance to come over and say hi as some of you will have noticed, I was taking the scirocco up quite frequently :) (15 times in the end)

I was sharing the car with my cousin that day which is who Phil came up against, I'm nagging to get the other slips off him at the mo as I havent gotten to look at my 14.2 properly (Up against the pale blue mini)

Hopefully bump into you guys in summer

[illyun]

Sorry, been a bit busy with work...

Oh my car - driven by my wife's cousin - got 13.67 1/4 mile on the first run

Good time

What terminal speed did he get? and 60' time?

We only had a run each... Someone told me about the group photo so I turned the car around and started driving towards the area I thought the group photo would be at... then I got distracted as cars started lining up for the strip and I thought its back on!  So group photo vs going down the strip?  Sorry guys, no contest    But then I was stuck in the bl00dy queue for 40 minutes   

BTW where did everyone go?  I know some of you guys came from far away and I asked JonnyC and was surprised too that more didn't stay on. Luca came back though    Sorry... rambling on there.  This is meant to be a reply to times etc...  We only got one run each before the pipe split but decided to initially try different methods down the strip to see what worked best. 

Technique 1:  Just use launch control and mode S all the way. No burnout. 

My wife's cousin tried this first and got the best result. I'm sure he could have got a better time with a bit more practice but it wasn't to be    His times were:

Reaction--   .9701
60 ft-------   2.5866
330ft------   6.4016
1/8 ET----    9.2491
1/8 MPH--   87.79
1000 ET--   11.5931
1/4 ET----   13.6749
1/4 MPH--   113.53


Technique 2:  My brother-in-law used the manual paddle shifts from start to finish - no launch control. I think Hurdy tried this or the method below to good effect at GTI International last year... however, we didn't get good results using the paddle shift although this may be due to the driver as his take off was better than the one above, but then for some inexplicable reason he seems to have slowed down later on between 330ft and 1/8 ET.
Reaction--   1.1507
60 ft-------   2.5247
330ft------   6.3387
1/8 ET----    9.2805
1/8 MPH -   85.31
1000 ET--   11.6911
1/4 ET----   13.8354
1/4 MPH--   109.44

Technique 3:  Use launch control and then change gears manually.  Sounds good in practice but I messed up my burnout and only got my front wheels wet which caused wheel hop and loss of traction initially where I lost a whole second.  However, my figures after that aren't too bad although I changed to third gear too early at  3500 rpm.

Reaction--   .7268
60 ft-------   3.6467
330ft------   7.4676
1/8 ET----    10.3198
1/8 MPH--   87.17
1000 ET--   12.6837
1/4 ET----   14.8195
1/4 MPH--   107.74



I think with a few more runs we could have got our 1/4 mile time down to below 13.50s but i'll leave that for the 14th March when the car has been sorted. 


I was also meant to have my black BBS CHs on with new Michelin PS2s but A1 Wheels hadn't finished with them... so I was using Hurdy's old Contis - a bit worn upfront with about 1mm left at most   I blame the Revo Stage 2 prior to the Quaife being fitted.  Next time I'll have light alloys with semi-slicks.  VWR engine mount to stop the wheel hop and will be looking to lighten the car as much as possible.    I'm sure I can get a very low 13 or maybe even under 13 by doing that. 

[illyun]

The first time - for my wife's cousin - seems strange as the 1/4 mile speed is 113mph for my car and a 13.67s finish but then Ben's car got 13.4s and a speed of 109mph?!  Doesn't make sense to me unless my car had a sudden burst of energy at the last point or something?! Or Ben slowed down just before the finish.. both scenarios are unlikely so I'm not sure what to make of it.

[illyun]

I had Stage 2+ Revo put on by Northampton Motorsport on Saturday but they couldn't fit in a rolling road.  Nice guys, but not VAG specialists by any stretch.  I'm not sure what the car is running but tbh it doesn't seem any faster than at stage 2 revo - maybe because the torque is being limited as I have a DSG car.  I will be getting it to JKM next week for a full diagnostic and set-up. 

[The wheel man]

When are we getting the times on a sheet to compaire?????

[illyun]

When are we getting the times on a sheet to compaire?????

Are you offering to do this? 

[Sunglasses Ron]

The first time - for my wife's cousin - seems strange as the 1/4 mile speed is 113mph for my car and a 13.67s finish but then Ben's car got 13.4s and a speed of 109mph?!  Doesn't make sense to me unless my car had a sudden burst of energy at the last point or something?! Or Ben slowed down just before the finish.. both scenarios are unlikely so I'm not sure what to make of it.

I did a 13.2 @ 111mph in the end Illyun, which shows that you have more power (Extra mods including HPFP, EVOMS, Stage 2+ etc will see to that) and i'm confident on the right run (better tyres etc) you will easily match, if not beat 13.2 mate..   You've got a nice collection of mods there mate and I was a bit livid I missed you sunday, to many cars there..  

[Sunglasses Ron]

Here you go JPC, just for you..  (Loving the 1st to 2nd gear change by the way, how's the syncro holding now  )

[JPC]

oh jesus! that was my first ever run! you not get any more?

i was launching very very well after that!

[JPC]

was it my first run?? i dont know...but it wasnt one of my better ones! haha!

[Sunglasses Ron]

Think it was mate, yeah. It was early on anyway, it wasn't to bad a launch from where I was watching.. 
What times did you run mate?

[illyun]

I did a 13.2 @ 111mph in the end Illyun, which shows that you have more power (Extra mods including HPFP, EVOMS, Stage 2+ etc will see to that) and i'm confident on the right run (better tyres etc) you will easily match, if not beat 13.2 mate..   You've got a nice collection of mods there mate and I was a bit livid I missed you sunday, to many cars there..  

Yes, it was a bit disappointing not being able to meet up with everyone properly... Hopefully meet up in March when my car will be running properly