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

[Oli]

Looks like a god day, but more importantly, what time did Jonny get?

[Phil_T]

I hope we get loads of pics, so how did jonny c's do? No one has said  

[RedRobin]

I hope we get loads of pics, so how did jonny c's do? No one has said 

....I expect he'll post when he's next here. I don't think those who might know his time want to inadvertantly post it up wrong.

Apparently it wasn't a day for good times for anyone.

[KRL]

Indeed the surface was very slippy, would have got better times using the car park tarmac 

[jonnyc]

Was great to see everyone today..! Robin, glad I could be of help..  

Apart from that it was a total waste of time in my opinion.. The track was a joke.. Really.. I can't believe we had to pay to drive on that?!

Last night I was able to put 100% of the power down in 2nd gear on a dry road, yet at the 'glued' track today the car was lighting up the tyres in 4th gear!! Hell.. It didn't even do that in the wet driving back home tonight..

What really got me though was the dusty service road which you had to use to drive back from the strip to the pits I could also plant the power down in 2nd gear.. Maybes they mistook the 'glue' for baby oil!? Who knows.. I blame the man with no teeth

Consequently all I managed was a pretty disappointing 12.91 @ 119mph..

The terminal speed was promising though.. Faster than a 997 turbo which was running around 113 - 115mph and a new R35 GTR which was about the same, both of which had plenty of runs.. So at least I know she's got plenty of grunt!! With a decent track im now really confident of a mid 11 second run..

Oh well.. I certainly wont be visiting Santa Pod again after today.. My next day will be at York Raceway.. 150 miles closer and hopefully at least as much grip as the bloody public road!!

[JPC]

Had a great day today guys! Nice to put some new faces to names. Sorry if I didn't manage to say bye to everyone! Had a good giggle and a chin wag with everyone! Here's to the next one !

Oh and as for my best run, I got a 15.5 with a reaction time of about .250

[JPC]

Yourright jonny. I think on a hot summers day, when the air is dry it's very sticky with the glue. But a tiny bit of moisture in the air and cooler temps, I think it makes it less grippy

[Phil_T]

Was great to see everyone today..! Robin, glad I could be of help..  

Apart from that it was a total waste of time in my opinion.. The track was a joke.. Really.. I can't believe we had to pay to drive on that?!

Last night I was able to put 100% of the power down in 2nd gear on a dry road, yet at the 'glued' track today the car was lighting up the tyres in 4th gear!! Hell.. It didn't even do that in the wet driving back home tonight..

What really got me though was the dusty service road which you had to use to drive back from the strip to the pits I could also plant the power down in 2nd gear.. Maybes they mistook the 'glue' for baby oil!? Who knows.. I blame the man with no teeth

Consequently all I managed was a pretty disappointing 12.91 @ 119mph..

The terminal speed was promising though.. Faster than a 997 turbo which was running around 113 - 115mph and a new R35 GTR which was about the same, both of which had plenty of runs.. So at least I know she's got plenty of grunt!! With a decent track im now really confident of a mid 11 second run..

Oh well.. I certainly wont be visiting Santa Pod again after today.. My next day will be at York Raceway.. 150 miles closer and hopefully at least as much grip as the bloody public road!!

Still quick for what sounds like a crap surfure, If you mean york dragstrip up near me am afraid to say its even worse, the road going in & out of the strip is full of potholes, stones & dirt track & the strip itself aint any better eithier

[jonnyc]

If you mean york dragstrip up near me am afraid to say its even worse, the road going in & out of the strip is full of potholes, stones & dirt track & the strip itself aint any better eithier

Thats it.. Im moving to America and buying a Vette!!

[MAT ED30]

York has been like that for year as its an old runway so its still got the little dip at the bottom for the planes to take off and the road off the track is a joke but it will save u some miles going down to the pod and i have seen some bloody fast stuff at york

[Poppa Dom]

For everyone that ran - be sure to check out this thread - http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=10986.msg168440#msg168440 and start recording your POD times on the spreadsheet  

[joesgti]

What an awesome day, cant count how many runs i did but my best was a 14.4, so with a new inatke and pump i rekon itl be in the 13's 

York sounds like a plan, 

had a nightmare trip home, was caught by the fuzz on the toll road doing silly figures  managed 3 points and a 60 quid fine, (which i believe is very fair) then for the rest of the way i couldnt get over 60 because the british public dont seem to be able to use the 'inside' lane!! 

who said jonny was a good driver?? what happened in the red S3 

[Hedge]

I've sent you some pics Joe so you won't have to give me a slap. 

[joesgti]

I've sent you some pics Joe so you won't have to give me a slap. 

cheers matey, i will refain from using the hand 

[jonnyc]

who said jonny was a good driver??

Just a rumor i've heard!