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General => IHADAV8 Playground => Topic started by: larrym on August 06 2016, 10:43:05 PM

Title: Thunder in the valley
Post by: larrym on August 06 2016, 10:43:05 PM: Had a good day of qualifying ran 2 passes in 7.6s and one 7.42 I only got one clean log did not see any knock. Best 60' was a 1.75 racing on the street is a riot!
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Post by: Just a Six? on August 07 2016, 04:35:50 PM: Having a few good time slips & then driving back home always makes for a fun day! :cheers:
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Post by: Scoobum on August 07 2016, 05:37:56 PM: Waiting for the video link. :)
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Post by: TexasT on August 07 2016, 07:12:39 PM: Thumb WAY up. Nothing better for a good time!
Title: Thunder in the valley
Post by: larrym on August 07 2016, 08:29:58 PM: My best was a 7.32 and there are pics and video I will share them when I can it was a great event and I just finished the drive home. It was great to meet Ron drove all the way from Hamilton and came out both days super nice guy his son inlaw is ok too ;)
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Post by: good2win22 on August 08 2016, 06:20:48 AM: Glad you had a good time and made some good passes.
Title: Thunder in the valley
Post by: larrym on August 08 2016, 08:55:30 AM: https://www.facebook.com/lmyhres/posts/10210223513452611
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Post by: motorhead on August 08 2016, 09:46:04 AM: Nice, that thing is hookin' n' bookin'!
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Post by: nocooler on August 08 2016, 10:15:34 AM: Looks fun!
Title: Thunder in the valley
Post by: larrym on August 08 2016, 12:38:11 PM: This Ford is a monster and it's a stick!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4-Q09XzVvk&sns=em
Title: Thunder in the valley
Post by: larrym on August 09 2016, 12:15:21 AM: This VW is very quick rear wheel drive boosted 5 cylinder very cool little car.
My extra cylinder gave me an advantage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13fBlW44tmo&sns=em
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Post by: phil_long on August 09 2016, 08:39:59 AM: I'm loving that Golf. I still get that little grin when I see a TR launch. Thanks for sharing.
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Post by: aminga on August 09 2016, 12:45:10 PM: Quote from: larrym on August 09 2016, 12:15:21 AM
This VW is very quick rear wheel drive boosted 5 cylinder very cool little car.
My extra cylinder gave me an advantage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13fBlW44tmo&sns=em (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13fBlW44tmo&sns=em)

That little rear end bounce on launch is costing you on the 60ft.
Title: Thunder in the valley
Post by: larrym on August 09 2016, 01:05:56 PM: To soft a shock in the back or to soft up front?
I have single adjustable fronts the rear are OEM springs and cheap sensortrac.
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Post by: aminga on August 09 2016, 01:10:06 PM: Quote from: larrym on August 09 2016, 01:05:56 PM
To soft a shock in the back?

Yea, More to the point not enough rebound. Stiffer springs might help it too.
Title: Thunder in the valley
Post by: larrym on August 09 2016, 01:11:48 PM: Thanks Al
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Post by: aminga on August 09 2016, 01:49:50 PM: You could probably borrow a set of airbags and try out the spring theory.
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Post by: motorhead on August 09 2016, 02:45:41 PM: Try a digressive rate shock versus a linear rate shock. This is what I am using in the wagon.
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Post by: larrym on August 09 2016, 03:36:17 PM: what brand Mike?
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Post by: Scoobum on August 09 2016, 04:40:28 PM: That looks like a blast! :)
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Post by: motorhead on August 10 2016, 08:41:07 AM: http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Shop/Bilstein-Oval-Track-Shocks/4.html (http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Shop/Bilstein-Oval-Track-Shocks/4.html)

Lots of options depending on your spring rate. The ones I am using are listed somewhere in the wagon build thread.
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Post by: larrym on August 11 2016, 02:20:30 PM: Here is 20min of Video form one of the guys wearing a go-pro while he was working the lanes.

:rock:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDFXFJnGy2E (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDFXFJnGy2E)
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Post by: larrym on August 11 2016, 02:37:02 PM: The girls in the Junior Dragsters were 7 years old! I met them in the stands they were wearing full race suits and I complimented them on how good the looked. 1 little girl rolled up her sleeve to show me her wrist band with a big grin she said " I'm a racer too" it was one of the highlights of the weekend!
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Post by: larrym on August 11 2016, 02:48:40 PM: and another 3 turbo buicks in the first 5 min :icon_fU:

https://youtu.be/-iMzARmYybk
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Post by: motorhead on August 11 2016, 03:24:52 PM: So not everything in BC is a Prius afterall?

LOL @ that Monte at 9:15. WTF?
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Post by: larrym on August 11 2016, 03:58:37 PM: that thing is red neck central and wicked fast 6:50s in the 1/8 I bet its a handful to drive like that! 572 big block and a boat load of NOS
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Post by: TexasT on August 11 2016, 08:43:40 PM: Quote from: larrym on August 11 2016, 02:48:40 PM
and another 3 turbo buicks in the first 5 min :icon_fU:

https://youtu.be/-iMzARmYybk

I imagine she will make some lucky guy a great wife one of these days.