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Well Pete I guess that last post was made after a glass of wine or two because you are talking absolute Tosh.
The '67 Dart came third in the Power tour after attending only 3 of the events due to other commitments.
I have driven the '69 Dart THREE Times. From the Docks and to the NEC and Back for the MMA stand last November.
I have no experience of it on the road or the track - It is not consistent, I have not a clue what it runs and how regularly it will run it. I could not even guess accurately what dial in to quote.
It has No cage or rollover hoop. Bugger me - it does not even have any wheels on it at the moment.
So, forgive me if I don't spend money I don't have to play in your special game.
However, I WILL attend and support the event; and if you stop moaning I will even buy you a pint.......
The '67 Dart came third in the Power tour after attending only 3 of the events due to other commitments.
I have driven the '69 Dart THREE Times. From the Docks and to the NEC and Back for the MMA stand last November.
I have no experience of it on the road or the track - It is not consistent, I have not a clue what it runs and how regularly it will run it. I could not even guess accurately what dial in to quote.
It has No cage or rollover hoop. Bugger me - it does not even have any wheels on it at the moment.
So, forgive me if I don't spend money I don't have to play in your special game.
However, I WILL attend and support the event; and if you stop moaning I will even buy you a pint.......
Pete Wiseman; Cambridge.
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Pete i was not aware i asked you to build a car ,,i said you could if you had the desire......Third in the power tour????thats a bit like my second place in the Best Kept Pet contest when i was a kid ....Sadly Dick the Terrapin met an untimely end in a horrific hoovering accident ,,, Valium and Hoovers ,, my mother was a victim too....The winner was a boy with a goldfish ...i mean come on a Bananarama! goldfish ,,,The whole thing was rigged ...One boy had a rat ..he painted it to look like a Jack Russell,,,,,we could not afford dogs were i lived...
Jesus saves but satan does that thing with his tongue you like
I would, but Mr Walton would not be able to agree on the type of ruler to use - it would have to have Brass ends and none of that fancy metric stuff on it.....Blue wrote:Why don't you two just get a ruler out and be done with it...
I'm Done, anyway Pete says he is not a member anymore...........
Pete Wiseman; Cambridge.
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Me or Pete Walton?68northantsdart wrote:Soooo any tips on a newbie team to this class Peter?
I am more than happy to chat through stuff but I am not an expert, as my fellow club members will point out all too quickly...We will be there Thursday afternoon if you want to talk booolocks...
Pete Wiseman; Cambridge.
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I'm sure the Lads will fill you in.....but to put it in very simple terms.....on Sunday in eliminations......dial 12.55 on the back screen or whatever the car runs consistently run 12.56 and you should be a winner . . as long as you don't red light of course, or have a reaction time of 2 days
If you run 12.54, your out unless your opponent breaks out by more than you did.
Its not necessarily the first to cut the finish beam that will win, its not heads up racing.
Les
If you run 12.54, your out unless your opponent breaks out by more than you did.
Its not necessarily the first to cut the finish beam that will win, its not heads up racing.
Les
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I could turn up in the Vette and ruin everyones day because it is EXTREAMLY consistent and reliable if I leave it in "Drive". It would be like shooting rabbits in a cardboard box with a shotgun.
Joking aside, I know it is not as simple as that. Even with a consistent car you have to cut a very good light EVERY time and take into consideration changing track conditions.
But a very consistent car that changes gear itself at exactly the same rpm every shift is a BIG help.
Joking aside, I know it is not as simple as that. Even with a consistent car you have to cut a very good light EVERY time and take into consideration changing track conditions.
But a very consistent car that changes gear itself at exactly the same rpm every shift is a BIG help.
Dave wrote:I could turn up in the Vette and ruin everyones day because it is EXTREAMLY consistent and reliable if I leave it in "Drive". It would be like shooting rabbits in a cardboard box with a shotgun.
Joking aside, I know it is not as simple as that. Even with a consistent car you have to cut a very good light EVERY time and take into consideration changing track conditions.
But a very consistent car that changes gear itself at exactly the same rpm every shift is a BIG help.
No you could'nt its pre '74 cars only
Seriously, yes you could, on slicks or perhaps those cars can leave well on streets with TC on?.......remember an R32 at last yrs Nats or perhaps the yr before put down at least 6>7 runs mostly within a 1/10th!!!!!
Be nice to see the Roadrunner and a few more cars from my days there
ps. do you leave on the 1st Yellow Dave
Les
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I start to react on the first yellow....
...some time later I get going.
Actually I am just fitting a line lock on the Vette. Not just for the burnout to save the rear discs. I am going to try using it to hold the car in stage with a few rpm on the converter.
I recon I can get my finger off the line lock switch faster than my foot off the brake.
...some time later I get going.
Actually I am just fitting a line lock on the Vette. Not just for the burnout to save the rear discs. I am going to try using it to hold the car in stage with a few rpm on the converter.
I recon I can get my finger off the line lock switch faster than my foot off the brake.