Definition of Accelleration

[cheif carlos]

come on Navara04 thats not an interceptor!

[MarkGU]

come on Navara04 thats not an interceptor!

imagine that pulling you over for a traffic stop 

[JU5T1N]

you'd nail it just to get him to buzz by....but hit the brakes a few times lets see him try that out....lol

[JU5T1N]

http://youtu.be/X-IQ8tMny64
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another way to see acceleration 

[kylarama]

Top Fuel Dragsters are okay...  give me a Fuel Flopper (nitro funny car) over one any day.

Over ten years since Melbourne has had a proper group 1 drag strip.  Damn I miss it.

Mates old man had a Comp Eliminator Funny Car in the early 80's, Plymouth Barrucuda called 'Rat Outta Hell'.  Before that a Ford 105E Anglia Gasser with a blown sbc.

[Footy Shorts Shane]

Top Fuel Dragsters are okay...  give me a Fuel Flopper (nitro funny car) over one any day.

Over ten years since Melbourne has had a proper group 1 drag strip.  Damn I miss it.

Mates old man had a Comp Eliminator Funny Car in the early 80's, Plymouth Barrucuda called 'Rat Outta Hell'.  Before that a Ford 105E Anglia Gasser with a blown sbc.

Agreed. And to think that there are more floppers in the country than there have been entrants in recent T/F brackets at National meets is a disgrace. Even Nostalgia F/C are better to watch, as they make a full pass every time. (although when T/F make a full pass pairing @ over 300, that's hard to beat)

But in my opinion, nothing's better than the days of Wild Bunch.

Shane.

[kylarama]

Agreed. And to think that there are more floppers in the country than there have been entrants in recent T/F brackets at National meets is a disgrace. Even Nostalgia F/C are better to watch, as they make a full pass every time. (although when T/F make a full pass pairing @ over 300, that's hard to beat)

But in my opinion, nothing's better than the days of Wild Bunch.

Shane.

Not to mention nitro FC hasn't held championship status for almost 15 years.  Yet they still pull the biggest crowds when they roll out.

As for Wild Bunch, any sedan with an injector hat higher than the roofline is way cool.  Benny Gatt's XA coupe in it's Superflow Heads warpaint was my favorite.

[Footy Shorts Shane]

As for Wild Bunch, any sedan with an injector hat higher than the roofline is way cool.  Benny Gatt's XA coupe in it's Superflow Heads warpaint was my favorite.

Just like this?

Shane.

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[JU5T1N]

Something a few people may enjoy

http://youtu.be/X0eGvBDrYnM
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[Jeepers Creepers]

A lesson in physics....

Horsepower:...... The speed at which you hit the wall.
Torque:.............. The distance you moved the wall when you hit it.
Oversteer:......... You hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Understeer:....... You hit the wall with the front of the car.

[gordo350]

Yeah yeah yeah.  But can they tow a Ct

[Footy Shorts Shane]

A lesson in physics....

Horsepower:...... The speed at which you hit the wall.
Torque:.............. The distance you moved the wall when you hit it.
Oversteer:......... You hit the wall with the rear of the car.
Understeer:....... You hit the wall with the front of the car.

Did all four last week.

Obviously I was making plenty of horsepower but no torque, cause that wall does NOT move. Chute in the wheelie bars, up on two wheels then suffered from understeer followed by oversteer.

Not happy.

Shane.

[Jeepers Creepers]

Did all four last week.

Obviously I was making plenty of horsepower but no torque, cause that wall does NOT move. Chute in the wheelie bars, up on two wheels then suffered from understeer followed by oversteer.

Not happy.

Shane.

Maaaaate, sorry to hear you gave the wall a nudge. 

Any idea why it got loose, as in car set-up not correct or driver error  or some other satanic happening?

[kylarama]

Did all four last week.

Obviously I was making plenty of horsepower but no torque, cause that wall does NOT move. Chute in the wheelie bars, up on two wheels then suffered from understeer followed by oversteer.

Not happy.

Shane.

 

Can't say I know how you feel, but I know the skill, time, dedication, passion and money that goes into building these things.

Hopefully damage is not too bad?

BTW how about some pre shunt pics?

[Jeepers Creepers]

i have seen some pics "pre shunt" and its a good looking piece.

Hey Shane, if it makes you feel any better, i did brush the wall once and on two seperate occasions, was on two wheels with one of them being in wrong lane as well.

On the worse one, i think i went 8:1 something at about 40 mph after having a huge look at the wall on both sides.

Underwear was beyond cleaning and the drivers seat needed hosing out after that one. 

[Footy Shorts Shane]

Here's a half pass.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vtfkExhgfA&list=UUmMzOccFGEypSZg99JW_xpQ&index=6

I'll put up a video tonight if I get a chance.

Shane.

Found one...... 

World Classic Muscle Cars Outlaw Camaro shakedown.

[Footy Shorts Shane]

Maaaaate, sorry to hear you gave the wall a nudge. 

Any idea why it got loose, as in car set-up not correct or driver error  or some other satanic happening?

The wheelie bar is too long for the boot type wing and I didn't run a net on the bars.........
Chute ended up wrapped in the bars before it blossomed. Lifted the arse of the car and pulled it sideways.

Still spewin.

Shane.

[Foo]

Was driving past Willowbank one night in the truck and I was off with the fairies when suddenly, the whole cab started shaking and this God almighty roar happened. Almost had a heart attack until I realised that the drags were on and the Top Fuellers started a pass.  

Foo

[Hairs]

Was driving past Willowbank one night in the truck and I was off with the fairies when suddenly, the whole cab started shaking and this God almighty roar happened. Almost had a heart attack until I realised that the drags were on and the Top Fuellers started a pass.  

Foo

I remember very well the first time I went to Willowbank and felt the pressure on my eardrums and chest as the Top Fuel Dragsters made their first run. 
 
 

[DannyG]

Good stuff Shane, Id love to have back all the money I wasted over the years on my toys!

I was involved in Motorsport a lot as a kid due to this man http://namt.com.au/hall_of_fame/robin_best.pdf My father was his engine builder throughout his funny car, sprint car and nascar days, they spent many trips in the USA on various Motorsport events. As a kid growing up around this it still holds some of my greatest memories.

RIP RJ

[Footy Shorts Shane]

Not my car Danny. I build engines and modify cars for a living. I just built this car and was testing it.

Now I'm re-building..........

Shane.

[Jeepers Creepers]

The wheelie bar is too long for the boot type wing and I didn't run a net on the bars.........
Chute ended up wrapped in the bars before it blossomed. Lifted the arse of the car and pulled it sideways.

Still spewin.

Shane.

Hey, ya not the first to do it and you won't be the last either. i've seem many a racer with the washing stuck in the basket rather than out on the line.

[JU5T1N]

Did all four last week.
Obviously I was making plenty of horsepower but no torque, cause that wall does NOT move. Chute in the wheelie bars, up on two wheels then suffered from understeer followed by oversteer.

OUCH!!!

The wheelie bar is too long for the boot type wing and I didn't run a net on the bars.........
Chute ended up wrapped in the bars before it blossomed. Lifted the arse of the car and pulled it sideways.

the point where control is removed from the driver....never going to be good from down there at those speeds...MORE OUCH!!!

Not my car Danny. I build engines and modify cars for a living. I just built this car and was testing it.
Now I'm re-building..........

%@#ING GUTTERING AT BEST OF TIMES BUT EVEN WORSE FEELING WHEN ITS SOME ONE ELSE'S
Same thing happened to a mates car at E/Creek he coped a wall & a big roll over.
On the bright side your not broken & the toy can be rebuilt 

[Jeepers Creepers]

My wife reminded me last night, i also managed to mow down a few reflector boxes when we ran the blown small block Fiat during our licencing passes.
On more than one occasion too.... 

[kylarama]

The wheelie bar is too long for the boot type wing and I didn't run a net on the bars.........
Chute ended up wrapped in the bars before it blossomed. Lifted the arse of the car and pulled it sideways.

Still spewin.

Shane.

Bugger!  How has the owner taken it?  Hopfully fully understands the risks.

At least you had chutes.  I've got a video somewhere of an Eastern Creek meet back in the early 90's where a comp eliminator funny car driver deceided he didn't need to pack chutes at all!  Through the brake zone he went at warp speed, sand trap, broke through the catch fence, of which pieces went under the body and wedged the throttle, you couldn't see the car by this time, but you could hear it at full noise as it screamed through a paddock some 300 metres before coming to an abrupt halt on a tree stump!

Good stuff Shane, Id love to have back all the money I wasted over the years on my toys!

I was involved in Motorsport a lot as a kid due to this man http://namt.com.au/hall_of_fame/robin_best.pdf My father was his engine builder throughout his funny car, sprint car and nascar days, they spent many trips in the USA on various Motorsport events. As a kid growing up around this it still holds some of my greatest memories.

RIP RJ

Used to go to the Thunderdome a fair bit in the late 80's early 90's and I remember Robin well.