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[Webby the Bear]

Oct. 4th. Get a proper 0-60 time. Any one ever been to this?

Martin / Steve. Fancy it?

[4x4]

I wouldnt want to show you up when a 4 pot leaves you standing 
On the other hand if emd will let me borrow the mv6 i will certainly be up for it 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Oct. 4th. Get a proper 0-60 time. Any one ever been to this?

Martin / Steve. Fancy it?

You should get a zero to sixty feet time, Mr Webby...... but not a 0-60 MPH time.

Dragstrips tend to use the 'one foot rollout' facility that flatter your quarter mile time and ET.

[Webby the Bear]

I wouldnt want to show you up when a 4 pot leaves you standing 
On the other hand if emd will let me borrow the mv6 i will certainly be up for it 

On a serious note could your truck give my omega a run for its money?

Well, I'm going to call them in morning to see about booking and prices etc. will let you know

[4x4]

Did i mention my new upgrade
100bhp nitrous oxide kit 

[TheBoy]

Used to be something like £30 for as many goes as you like.

[4x4]

£10 entrance fee and £25 for rwyb

[omega3000]

I wouldnt want to show you up when a 4 pot leaves you standing 
On the other hand if emd will let me borrow the mv6 i will certainly be up for it 

On a serious note could your truck give my omega a run for its money?

Well, I'm going to call them in morning to see about booking and prices etc. will let you know

Yep 

You be better off going to this , but its sold out    http://www.dwyb.co.uk/

[zirk]

Used to be something like £30 for as many goes as your Car lasts.

Fixed that.

[Webby the Bear]

Lol Martin your truck is 2.2 petrol, right? If so Parkersburg has it down as 12.5 secs for 0-60 dash. . . . . So could be interesting 

[4x4]

Is the bear starting to get worried that the mighty desmond 4 pot may just be a problem ,lol

[The Sheriff]

What a great idea! I drive a really old, slow, heavy vehicle, which any half-decent hatchback would leave in a cloud of dust, so I'll go and wreck it at the pod, proving to myself that it really is a piece of shit.

[omega3000]

What is the 0-60 of the mighty mv6 

[TheBoy]

Its far more fun finding an empty runway

[omega3000]

I miss MK roundabouts   

[Webby the Bear]

Is the bear starting to get worried that the mighty desmond 4 pot may just be a problem ,lol

  as long as I get sub ten secs I'll be happy

[henryd]

Used to be something like £30 for as many goes as you like.

Or untill the AR25 expired

[05omegav6]

I'll borrow a labradoodle and show you what a four pot diesel can do driven in anger...

[Nick W]

Oct. 4th. Get a proper 0-60 time. Any one ever been to this?

Not for a very long time. Twenty years ago, We were at RWYBs every 3or4 weeks, when you felt disappointed when you only got a dozen runs in rather than the 3or4 you might manage today. Several times I put 20runs on my daily Capri that was my ride to work. Stock 2.0l Capris run 17.1 seconds at about 75mph. A stock mk1 3.0l might just break into the 15s.

I bet that a strong 3.0l Omega is going to manage mid 16s if anyone drives it hard enough; autos will be easier to launch hard and consistently.

[05omegav6]

Oct. 4th. Get a proper 0-60 time. Any one ever been to this?

Not for a very long time. Twenty years ago, We were at RWYBs every 3or4 weeks, when you felt disappointed when you only got a dozen runs in rather than the 3or4 you might manage today. Several times I put 20runs on my daily Capri that was my ride to work. Stock 2.0l Capris run 17.1 seconds at about 75mph. A stock mk1 3.0l might just break into the 15s.

I bet that a strong 3.0l Omega is going to manage mid 16s if anyone drives it hard enough; autos will be easier to launch hard and consistently.

Talking of Crapis, I saw a very nice black A reg 2.8i on the M25 this morning, heading clockwise past J11 at about 6:15... 

Christ knows why but thought of you as soon as I saw it

[Webby the Bear]

So.

Opens at 9. Just turn up.

Martin / Steve. You in?

[4x4]

Haha mate,if i wasnt out on the sunday i would be up for it,but i shall let the superior 4 pot have a rest and let you have fun thrashing the boy racers

[Webby the Bear]

Haha mate,if i wasnt out on the sunday i would be up for it,but i shall let the superior 4 pot have a rest and let you have fun thrashing the boy racers

Ok mate no worries

That devils pit on sunday?

[Webby the Bear]

ps, is it just room for one car at a time? and whats the chances of blowing up my AR25 on 4 or 5 fullbore runs? lol

[4x4]

2 cars side by side,and depends how you drive ,if i was driving i might get 2 runs out of a ar25 you will be fine for 4 or 5 and i can offer a recovery service just in case

[Webby the Bear]

2 cars side by side,and depends how you drive ,if i was driving i might get 2 runs out of a ar25 you will be fine for 4 or 5 and i can offer a recovery service just in case

lol for the whole 1/4 mile im just going to floor it in sports mode

how close are you next to the other? wouldnt want them or me to make a mistake and end up colliding 

[4x4]

Plenty of space if you are the faster car 

[omega3000]

2 cars side by side,and depends how you drive ,if i was driving i might get 2 runs out of a ar25 you will be fine for 4 or 5 and i can offer a recovery service just in case

lol for the whole 1/4 mile im just going to floor it in sports mode

how close are you next to the other? wouldnt want them or me to make a mistake and end up colliding 

No lane divider's apart from a painted marker  Auto and sport mode , stick in 2nd and size 12 to the floor and smell the ar25 melting 

[cem_devecioglu]

dont forget -  tc off..

[aaronjb]

You're probably only 12' from the other car, Webby, and 12' from a concrete wall on the other side.. and as has been said, there is no divider - stuff it up badly enough (or if the other person does) and you're into a wall or a car.

Having said that you'd have to drive like a complete dingle to get an Omega that out of shape, and if the other car is fast enough to get that out of shape it's probably far down the road already..


Left foot on brake, bring the revs up to just off the stall speed of the torque convertor and when the lights go green, mash the throttle then feather the wheel spin off.

I don't guarantee you'll get even one run out of the gearbox doing that, though.. so probably a better idea just to treat it like a traffic light GP.


Oh and as said, I'm not sure Santa Pod offer 0-60mph times, just how long it takes you to complete the set distances (0-60ft, 0-200ft and quarter mile, usually) and your reaction time..

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Oct. 4th. Get a proper 0-60 time. Any one ever been to this?

Not for a very long time. Twenty years ago, We were at RWYBs every 3or4 weeks, when you felt disappointed when you only got a dozen runs in rather than the 3or4 you might manage today. Several times I put 20runs on my daily Capri that was my ride to work. Stock 2.0l Capris run 17.1 seconds at about 75mph. A stock mk1 3.0l might just break into the 15s.

I bet that a strong 3.0l Omega is going to manage mid 16s if anyone drives it hard enough; autos will be easier to launch hard and consistently.

My brother reckons that his Suzuki Swift will run sub 10 second quarters on a good day...

EDIT...... Sorry....I mean Suzuki Hayabusa.

[Webby the Bear]

You're probably only 12' from the other car, Webby, and 12' from a concrete wall on the other side.. and as has been said, there is no divider - stuff it up badly enough (or if the other person does) and you're into a wall or a car.

Having said that you'd have to drive like a complete dingle to get an Omega that out of shape, and if the other car is fast enough to get that out of shape it's probably far down the road already..


Left foot on brake, bring the revs up to just off the stall speed of the torque convertor and when the lights go green, mash the throttle then feather the wheel spin off.

I don't guarantee you'll get even one run out of the gearbox doing that, though.. so probably a better idea just to treat it like a traffic light GP.


Oh and as said, I'm not sure Santa Pod offer 0-60mph times, just how long it takes you to complete the set distances (0-60ft, 0-200ft and quarter mile, usually) and your reaction time..

Ok, now there's been a few mentions of the gearbox.

On a serious note should the car not be raced often? Cos just lately I've been farking flooring it lol

[The Sheriff]

Oct. 4th. Get a proper 0-60 time. Any one ever been to this?

Not for a very long time. Twenty years ago, We were at RWYBs every 3or4 weeks, when you felt disappointed when you only got a dozen runs in rather than the 3or4 you might manage today. Several times I put 20runs on my daily Capri that was my ride to work. Stock 2.0l Capris run 17.1 seconds at about 75mph. A stock mk1 3.0l might just break into the 15s.

I bet that a strong 3.0l Omega is going to manage mid 16s if anyone drives it hard enough; autos will be easier to launch hard and consistently.

My brother reckons that his Suzuki Swift will run sub 10 second quarters on a good day...


EDIT...... Sorry....I mean Suzuki Hayabusa.
Now theres a contradiction in terms.

[4x4]

So long as atf fluid is at correct level you wont have a problem,as said,put it in 2nd,sport mode on ,tc off,you will have to do a quick burn out tho before racing just to get some heat in tyres,if you are having 2nd thoughts about doing the strip,il drive the car 

[Webby the Bear]

Nah not worried at all mate. Just want to get it spot on as hate being unprepared 

[omega3000]

TB will give you some tyre warm up lessons 

RWYB

[Webby the Bear]

TB will give you some tyre warm up lessons 

RWYB

Scared. Very scared 

[TheBoy]

I don't guarantee you'll get even one run out of the gearbox doing that, though.. so probably a better idea just to treat it like a traffic light GP.

The AR35 can certainly take a fair amount of that sort of abuse. Apparently. So I've heard. Rumour has it.

[aaronjb]

I don't guarantee you'll get even one run out of the gearbox doing that, though.. so probably a better idea just to treat it like a traffic light GP.

The AR35 can certainly take a fair amount of that sort of abuse. Apparently. So I've heard. Rumour has it.

I may or may not have tested mine out a couple of times in the past, too. Still.. holding the transmission just at the stall point isn't a particularly kind thing to do

Webby, driving it up the strip like you're doing a traffic light grand prix (stick it in whatever gear you desire and floor it .. I doubt it'll be going fast enough to shift into 3rd anyway) will do no damage that you wouldn't ordinarily do on the road.

[Webby the Bear]

Thanks Aaron

[Webby the Bear]

Pps, bit of traffic going to work today and had to floor it to get away from dual carriage way traffic. DEFINITELY its poor until it hits 4k rpm. definitely.

in that case is that pretty much narrowed it down to FRONT multiram not working to its full capacity (even though ive observed it opening when i blip throttle)?

[omega3000]

 

[Webby the Bear]

Ps, this vac leak at shut off..... I trust this is what we mean!!! lol

[omega3000]

Ps, this vac leak at shut off..... I trust this is what we mean!!! lol

Check top hat

[Webby the Bear]

Already changed it mate and carb cvleaner confirmed theres no leak there 

[omega3000]

Already changed it mate and carb cvleaner confirmed theres no leak there 

Got me paranoid now  will check mine in the morning 
But sure is not down on power throughout the rev range 

[Webby the Bear]

lol well to me Theres a definite ''sssshhh'' as the engine turns off. sorry for spreading the paranoia 

[omega3000]

lol well to me Theres a definite ''sssshhh'' as the engine turns off. sorry for spreading the paranoia 

300 oofer's will be checking for sssshhhh tomorrow 

[Webby the Bear]

lol well to me Theres a definite ''sssshhh'' as the engine turns off. sorry for spreading the paranoia 

300 oofer's will be checking for sssshhhh tomorrow 

...in morrisons car park while swmbo measures height from floor to wheel arch 

ps, as part of my ''diagnosis'' im going to remove SAI shit. I presume I can simply unplug it at the pump and then bung two spark plugs in the two hoses that come out of each side of the block?

[omega3000]

Yeah i know you can block them but not sure what with 
Press down on plenum an see if sssshhhh goes away 

[Webby the Bear]

Yeah i know you can block them but not sure what with 
Press down on plenum an see if sssshhhh goes away 

no mate. defo mating up with inlets flat.