Forum Santa Pod 1/4 mile day! 17th CANCELLED date change to 24TH JAN

[Janner_Sy]

Got a suspicion that a 1.2 Polo courtesy car wont get me into the 13's  

minutes  

@RR is that not something you've ever been interested in going ot the pod. you have DSG and a diff, it could be a recipe for some good runs.

I plan on it later on next year, been a few times with my mate in his WR1 scooby and his brothers ford ka, both of which run low 13s. (that ka is a weapon, standard exterior, but with 2.1zvh conversion, nitrous and LSD=alot of unhappy people haha). they are both mad for it. never ran there myself though

[Phil Mcavity]

Robins car would be good to see down the quarter mile, but Robins Reactions off the start line might be as long as his actual run  

or perhaps ask for which direction to go 






sorry Robin  

[jonnyc]

Robin.. I'll drive your car down the strip for you  You get to see it in all it's glory then.. 

[Janner_Sy]

cruel.....but funny.

has he got an STS, could always up the settings for the day then wind them back for daily usage, thast he bonus of the STS.

mentioned this to my missus, now shes is trying to persuade me to go.......dont know why, maybe leroy is coming around the house that day??

[jonnyc]

maybe leroy is coming around the house that day??

 

[Janner_Sy]

how many runs do you reckon you'd be likely to get.

Im tempted but im guessing id be a wheel spinning mess off the line in mine. not really into traffic light gran prixs. normally short shift to second if i boot it off the line so that i have more grip. what s the technique then. 

[Phil Mcavity]

maybe leroy is coming around the house that day??

 

Window cleaner man ??

[jonnyc]

how many runs do you reckon you'd be likely to get.

Im tempted but im guessing id be a wheel spinning mess off the line in mine. not really into traffic light gran prixs. normally short shift to second if i boot it off the line so that i have more grip. what s the technique then. 

I would say 3 or 4 in the morning and the same again in the afternoon.. Thats without making any real effort, if you want to do lots of runs then I would say you would probably be able to do the best part of 16-18 over the course of the day..

Ill only be doing 2 or 3 all day..

You only need around 2500rpm to get a FWD (on road tyres without a diff) off the line well, just control the wheel slip, so that you have slip (bogging is as bad as lighting them up) until 2nd gear then so long as your hooked at that point nail it and go..

It all really depends on grip levels though, all of the cars will vary massively..

[Janner_Sy]

2500   id have prob gone to 3-3.5k if you hadnt mentioned that. i might have to have a try at that when i get a nice dry day and clear roads. see what its like.

f*ck it guys ill be there work dependant(i normally know in advance if i have work on though so should be good to go)

I need to get myself back up to nottingham for the updated map as it is being tweaked at the moment by ben, so im only on a stage 2 map at the moment

what k03 cars are going to be there??

[Janner_Sy]

1. JonnyC
2. Hurdy - No excuses now your on the list  
3. tony_danza
4. snapey
5. john_o - Again your on the list, thats all the persuasion you need  
6. KRL
7. T88OMM
8. Vtec Abuser
9. vwrascal
10. DomT
11. SteveP
12. NB07
13. Phil Mcavity
14. NeilM
15. joesgti
16. Aparoon
17. Garethmk1 (if I've had my clutch done !!!)
18. GtiJames
19. vRSy

someone needs to show you k04 guys whats what,    be good to get a time now then another time when i get my ko4 on next year

[Hurdy]

The list is building up nicely - uprate to a full meet?

[Sunglasses Ron]

Maybe able to attend now as my old man fancies running his M5 (or wants me to anyway  )..

[Hurdy]

Maybe able to attend now as my old man fancies running his M5 (or wants me to anyway  )..

That should be about a 12.3 - 12.5 @ 119 ish  car then

[RedRobin]

Robin.. I'll drive your car down the strip for you  You get to see it in all it's glory then.. 

....That's a very attractive and kind offer and a great way of seeing just how fast or slow my car is. Is it the individual driver or the car that gets charged? - Either way I'll pay an appropriate amount to make sure it doesn't cost you to drive my car.

I'm now gonna look into going to the Autosport Show on the Saturday and then continue my journey on to The Pod on Sunday.

However, if it's snowing etc on the day I shan't show.

[chungster]

its per car for going up the strip...

not to mention the rip off entry fee as well!