Socks Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Well, an eventful day!Jamie Snapped a CV Joint on the strip, poor lad, having about as much luck as me! If i'd have realised sooner it was you at side of road mate Id have pulled over, didnt realise till Id gone past in my sunburnt, knakered state!I managed to hit a 1foot lump of metal that got flicked up by another car on the motorway trip down :/Which has taken a chunk out my front bumper! Great!Me & Michael did some runs down the strip too.. Id never been down before and having a freshly built gearbox didnt want to push my luck too much. Granny Shifts haha. Think my best was a 14.9 @ 108mph. Mainly due to a shocking 60foot tbh. If i did a soft launch, had to spool up in gear... If I did a bit harder launch, got severe wheel hopp (which is defo what killed your CV Joint Jamie, should have seen your wheel moving around) which ended up cracking my downpipe! Which stuffed me to do any more runs.... Managed to get her home tho, so all was well.. Its going to be fixed this week You look at the strip and think there will be shit loads of grip and its easy driving in a straight line! I tell you now, it isnt!It has to be down to suspension setup causing my wheel hop, drag racing is seriously not somthing Im clued up on! 15's will defo help tho, so ill be back god dammit strip! I want low 14's or high 13's before the year is out! whitegv also did like 7-8runs think his best was a 14.1 which was really good tbh. His suspension setup had NO wheelhop at all, so I may have to copy! Seems so so smooth off the line, like it should be! That was with nearly goof'd tyres too! So Well Done Dude!Dont think anyone managed lower then 14's? But by all means correct me as I wasnt watching the strip all day Was an awesome day, the weather after 11am, was amazing, so hot and dry!Good crew, Good Laugh! Roll On Japfest 2 now then! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
s1fu Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 (edited) The strip is really tricky, my best time yesterday was a 16.1 @ 85MPH. My gearbox just didn't want to play. Had to leave early to get my MOT sorted, but here are a few pics I managed to snap. Edited June 18, 2012 by s1fu Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuck Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Nice one chaps. You'll have it fixed in no time socks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lottie Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 was a good day and so glad weather turned out okay got more vids on the strip than pics though lol x Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Socks Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 s1fu...were u the chap in the 5dr tropicana with boost?If so respect mate, was good to have a lil chat with you before we went on strip, you did well with the power you had!Few of us are heading back again to dial in some quarter mile setups if you fancy it matey!Agree its alot tricker then it looks, dont think any of us set anything quicker then 14.1! 2 of us had over 300horse lolNice one chaps.You'll have it fixed in no time socks.Tormorrow afternoon it'll be sorted matey! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
drongo boi Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 (edited) Glad it was a good day! Just wish i cuda made it! Edited June 18, 2012 by drongo boi Quote Link to post Share on other sites
*brunette_barbie* Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 my pictures Quote Link to post Share on other sites
morgey Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 (edited) Its strangley addictive considering its 400m straight line race, been meaning to get mine back down there! Gota crack the 14's my pb earlier this year was 15.05 @ 95.9mph 2.7 60ft but as was running 32psi tyre pressure. I also had loads of wheel hop or spin, shoulda let them down to mid teens would have helped a fair bit!Its worth going on a general rwyb as you should get unlimited runs for £25-35 rather than 3-4 for the same price Edited June 18, 2012 by morgey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pandamonium Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Great pics, looks like another good show Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 ^^^^what he said!thanks for sharing your pics Matt dude!Phil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yaristurbo Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Watched most of the action on the strip, had a look round the starlet felt crap tbh so didn't end up socializing just hid in the crowd, did any one seethat crazy escort, sure he hit a 9 near the end of the day Quote Link to post Share on other sites
s1fu Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 s1fu...were u the chap in the 5dr tropicana with boost?If so respect mate, was good to have a lil chat with you before we went on strip, you did well with the power you had!Few of us are heading back again to dial in some quarter mile setups if you fancy it matey!Agree its alot tricker then it looks, dont think any of us set anything quicker then 14.1! 2 of us had over 300horse lolTormorrow afternoon it'll be sorted matey! Yep, Thats me Wish I could come but I already taken holiday leave for this event. Not too sure how long I have to wait before I can put in my request for another few days off.Watched most of the action on the strip, had a look round the starlet felt crap tbh so didn't end up socializing just hid in the crowd, did any one seethat crazy escort, sure he hit a 9 near the end of the dayI raced it. Although I think it was just toying with me. Heard he set a high 8 even. http://www.facebook.com/v/10151208877984251 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
yaristurbo Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Haha good lad didn't see any gt's on the strip, did you see the yellow civic with the crazy big turbo on in Haha good lad didn't see any gt's on the strip, did you see the yellow civic with the crazy big turbo on it, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
*brunette_barbie* Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 who owns the ep82 with red alloys? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jamie1st Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 who owns the ep82 with red alloys?See you got a picture of my Glanza, broken down near the Strip pits lol! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gtstu Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 who owns the ep82 with red alloys?the black ep82 with the red rota GT3's is mine Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lee_EP82 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 (edited) It's weird Socks that time was a little slower than mine, when i was running 323 bhp think my best was about 14.2 with a terminal speed of 107, that was against an Evo that did a 12.8 with a terminal speed of 105 mph.Yet in my 1st Starlet i went up Santa pod running 0.38 bar on a TD04 and run 14.2 at 95mph.Just got to crack that 60ft i think. Edited June 18, 2012 by Lee_EP82 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Socks Posted June 18, 2012 Author Share Posted June 18, 2012 Totally Agree Lee! Wheel Hop was my main issue. But main tyres and pressure I think I can crack it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Thankyou to everyone who turned up on time at the gates and to everyone for letting me know they was gonna be a little was much appriciated made my job a lot easier so thankyou Sorry to anyone i didnt speak too, im unsocialable and was with Sam so was trying to spend time with her and not just stand and talk about cars while she stood bored haha.Hope you all enjoyed my pick n mix too for those who had some Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 when will u learn to stop bringing non-car-chicks to bloody car shows so u can chill out with the boys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :pPhil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Liam_D Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Im teaching her my car knowledge bro Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nanglebadger Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 then teach her to talk to your buddies too!!!because if u are unsociable at JAE i will whoop, i repeat, WHOOP your ass in front of her!!!its simple, u pull up a chair for yourself and one for her right beside me, you say "Phil this is Sam, Sam this is Phil, please don't take his sex comments seriously, now lets talk cars" and it'll be AWESOME and SOCIABLE!infact, we're doing that! or else! :p :pPhil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
shelly_star Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Thanks to Liam for my stand pass :-) didn't know anyone at the stand at all, and must say well done to the people who made it that day as the stand was quite bare, infact the shows arent as busy as they used to be, but still had a good day out. Lol @ phils comment^^the little green na did well on the strip, also the other starlets that went on :-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Starbuck Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Phil u just confirmed your attendance at JAE. Good stuff. X Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lukew360 Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 Awesome day, glad to of met most of you. I was totally ruined today at work though haha ;) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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