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Title: got a 15.430 QUATER MILE at santa pod in the MV6
Post by: MV6 MAN on 26 March 2012, 14:10:15

hey guys, just to say i manged to get a 15.430 second run out of the MV6 yesterday at santa pod, im pretty happy with that, is that a good time?

Title: Re: got a 15.430 QUATER MILE at santa pod in the MV6
Post by: Kevin Wood on 26 March 2012, 15:06:50

I'd say that's pretty respectable for a car as heavy as an Omega.

A good run by both car and driver. :y

Is it manual or auto?

Title: Re: got a 15.430 QUATER MILE at santa pod in the MV6
Post by: MV6 MAN on 26 March 2012, 15:54:06

Quote from: Kevin Wood on 26 March 2012, 15:06:50

I'd say that's pretty respectable for a car as heavy as an Omega.

A good run by both car and driver. :y

Is it manual or auto?

thanks mate, its manual with police diff and LSD, so i was able to pull some nice burnouts aswell haha  ;)

Title: Re: got a 15.430 QUATER MILE at santa pod in the MV6
Post by: Auto Addict on 26 March 2012, 17:20:22

Fit a rubber crankshaft, it'll knock 5 secs off that time :y

Title: Re: got a 15.430 QUATER MILE at santa pod in the MV6
Post by: Kevin Wood on 26 March 2012, 17:23:20

It didn't work too well for this guy... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAOkeoMkc34 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAOkeoMkc34)  :o

Title: Re: got a 15.430 QUATER MILE at santa pod in the MV6
Post by: Auto Addict on 26 March 2012, 17:35:32

Quote from: Kevin Wood on 26 March 2012, 17:23:20

It didn't work too well for this guy... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAOkeoMkc34 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAOkeoMkc34)  :o

He obviously didn't fit an www.acmerubbercrankshafts.com

 ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: got a 15.430 QUATER MILE at santa pod in the MV6
Post by: aaronjb on 26 March 2012, 18:04:30

Quote from: Kevin Wood on 26 March 2012, 17:23:20

It didn't work too well for this guy... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAOkeoMkc34 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAOkeoMkc34)  :o

I guess the cross-bolted mains held up.. shame the rest of the engine block parted company from them ;D

Watching a few more videos it seems fairly common - where do these guys get their money? There's probably tens of thousands in those engines.. :o

Title: Re: got a 15.430 QUATER MILE at santa pod in the MV6
Post by: doz on 26 March 2012, 18:18:34

Let me get my spanners out. I'll fix that in a jiffy. Nothing a pair of mole grips,duct tape and silicon sealant can't fix.  ::)

Title: Re: got a 15.430 QUATER MILE at santa pod in the MV6
Post by: MV6 MAN on 26 March 2012, 18:23:33

Quote from: doz on 26 March 2012, 18:18:34

Let me get my spanners out. I'll fix that in a jiffy. Nothing a pair of mole grips,duct tape and silicon sealant can't fix.  ::)

haha somehow i dont think duck tape and silicon sealent is gunna be fixing that engine anytime soon  ;D ;D

Title: Re: got a 15.430 QUATER MILE at santa pod in the MV6
Post by: henryd on 26 March 2012, 18:26:58

Quote from: Kevin Wood on 26 March 2012, 17:23:20

It didn't work too well for this guy... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAOkeoMkc34 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAOkeoMkc34)  :o

Yep,fubar bigtime :o :o

Title: Re: got a 15.430 QUATER MILE at santa pod in the MV6
Post by: Kevin Wood on 26 March 2012, 18:28:15

Quote from: aaronjb on 26 March 2012, 18:04:30

Watching a few more videos it seems fairly common - where do these guys get their money? There's probably tens of thousands in those engines.. :o

Yep. And what do you do when it's finished? Take it to a track and put a huge grin on your face? Nope. Try to plough a field with a rather great block of concrete.  ::)

That said, I enjoyed this entrant to the Welland tractor pull last year. ;D

(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26795734/welland/IMGP6857.JPG)

(http://dl.dropbox.com/u/26795734/welland/IMGP6858.JPG)


Beat anything with internal combustion.

Title: Re: got a 15.430 QUATER MILE at santa pod in the MV6
Post by: omega3000 on 26 March 2012, 18:53:03

Quote from: doz on 26 March 2012, 18:18:34

Let me get my spanners out. I'll fix that in a jiffy. Nothing a pair of mole grips,duct tape and silicon sealant can't fix.  ::)

Thats what my coolant pipe/thermostat and bridge seals were held in with  >:( >:( >:(



I see you warmed your tyres up well before the run  :o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nm40_g3FjXA