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Old 10-02-2010, 05:49 PM   #41
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hey dean,

Go on the 26th. Ill be up there with my bro racing his 9sec rx3
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Old 22-02-2010, 12:12 PM   #43
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Old 23-02-2010, 09:51 PM   #44
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dc, are you attending on the 10/3 with together with the fordlaser.com boys???
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Old 25-02-2010, 12:23 PM   #46
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Old 25-02-2010, 01:55 PM   #47
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Old 25-02-2010, 02:07 PM   #48
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Hey Guys,

I took the Astina out for abit of a run at WSID last night for the first time, I had an absolute blast.

I had a few issues getting traction in 1st and 2nd gear, although I was suprised by its topend power. On my second run I had an problem come up where the electrical plug on one of the injectors kept coming off so we pulled out the trusty cable ties and got that sorted out. In the end I was a little disappointed with the times it was running but I put it down to having a first timer behind the wheel! Seems to have the potential and power there tho.

these are a few crappy Iphone pics I took while waiting out the back to race, notice the Familia GTR in the background, this was a very nice little machine, I beleive it was running in the 12's. I rekon the car looks pretty tough with the gunmetal 16's on it.

hey champ. what time u run????

good to here u had fun tho. i can't wait till my car is finished hey i love the drags. would still be goin out now but i have a stupid stuffed clutch sad panda
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Old 25-02-2010, 03:03 PM   #49
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Old 25-02-2010, 03:07 PM   #50
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that's pretty respectable!
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Old 25-02-2010, 03:10 PM   #51
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I'm abit disappointed about the number of responses the guys from the forums are receiving for their project worklogs, I know some people dont like open discussion on their car but i'm happy to have a chat about it/answer questions and all that goes with it.

I feel like there are too many lurkers who r happy to view but not comment and put in their 2 cents in on the topic or commend car owner's on their work. I'm probably abit of a critic because I know I did abit of it in my early years on here etc.

Just looking at stats for worklogs:

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Come on guys, lets get abit more active here!!!
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but then again im a post whore!
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Old 25-02-2010, 03:23 PM   #52
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youll get better with alot of practice...its the launch that will make a hell of a difference
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Old 25-02-2010, 03:29 PM   #53
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I think mine was a 14.2 or 14.3, but i suck at drag starts. I haven't been back to the track in years - i must sometime soon.

13s aren't far off at all. Lower pressures and grippy tyres will get you there - and practice.
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Old 25-02-2010, 03:31 PM   #54
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Old 25-02-2010, 03:37 PM   #55
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What rpm were you letting it go at out of the hole? tyre pressures & practise will also get you in the 13's

And I dont mind that my thread has a bad post to view ratio, thats the internet
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Old 25-02-2010, 05:05 PM   #57
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well i love your car dc! while id never have something similar - money is partly the fault there -but i like the airbrushing, its a bit out-there and different, same with the bonnet. all up it looks great and would love to see it in person! doubt my project page would have any views -just becuase i never made one... besides, who wants to watch me swap a stock engine with another one or whatnot lol... anyway keep up the good work and
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Old 25-02-2010, 08:57 PM   #58
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Old 25-02-2010, 09:14 PM   #59
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Caught me out, I read all the project worklogs fairly frequently but rarely post. Most of the time I feel I don't really have anything particularly meaningful to add, especially given that the mods I've given my car have been minimal or delayed. I'm always keen to answer subjective questions though, like "what do you guys think about this colour" etc.

OT: I don't know much about drag racing but I know that a 14 second run is pretty respectable, especially considering a stock BA runs what, 17 or so? The power gains needed to knock a second off your time rise exponentially and you're clearly new to it, so stick with it and with practice you'll be getting 13s for sure. Just being at the track is ahead of most people.
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Old 25-02-2010, 09:27 PM   #60
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yeah...never been but one day I'll get there! btw the engine was pretty annoying..different model totally so one by one replaced the accessories after it was in sigh... then fuel went everywhere, then timing was out LOL... anyway...that's a whole different topic :P
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