XR8888 - car 1st run down the 1/4 - Page 2

GT-P 738 · 07-02-2005, 12:41 AM

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Originally Posted by xr8888

Tyres were NT555R......running 18psi.

Brad

Best i be gettin me some of them tyres and hello 12's here we come.XRFPV8 can you hook me up with some of them there tyres,oh but hang on then it wont be in street trim RIGHT.???? :hihi: :hihi:

SpoolMan · 07-02-2005, 12:48 AM

no nitto's are fine, there street legal, cant see anyone having a problem with them...
also there are Mickey Tompson drag radials that are street legal... from what i have seen they work well and are better priced but the sizes they come in are bad..

XA-Coupe · 07-02-2005, 08:28 AM

As long as the tyres have an Australian speed rating .. and are not DOT Approved ( as it's the US DOT ) then they are street tyres. There are plenty of semi comps out there that are legal for road use.

**Chris** · 07-02-2005, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

no nitto's are fine, there street legal, cant see anyone having a problem with them...
also there are Mickey Tompson drag radials that are street legal... from what i have seen they work well and are better priced but the sizes they come in are bad..

I wouldn't drive any car on the street with 18psi.

street trim is street trim.

If a prepped clubbie rolls up, what u gonna do, get the jack and stands out?

SpoolMan · 07-02-2005, 02:08 PM

If you are racing on a track you make the changes that will get your car the best time, who cares if someone runs 18 psi on a race track..
Street trim ''wow'' i dont race on a street...
the time you get is a ET, you record that time from the a race track..not on a street or public road...Drag Racing on a street is for nuff nuffs..
if someone wants to take there there a/c or run nitto's take there hard cover off big deal, there car is still road worthy and street legal, its just how much time and effort you want to put into this..
its all about going out there do the best ET you can..
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Sorry Brad off Topic you can have your thread back...
Just spoke to Rod he pass's on his congratulations.
awsome time mate, and 104.50 mph..
who is your tuner?

GT 8888 · 07-02-2005, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

Sorry Brad off Topic you can have your thread back...
Just spoke to Rod he pass's on his congratulations.
awsome time mate, and 104.50 mph..
who is your tuner?

No probs Mark you get it all off your chest mate :Reverend:

Tuner was Simon at Morpowa in Adelaide...one of 3 authorised unichip people in Adelaide...Peter from APS said good things about him so he got the job.

Now about those Nitto's you have for sale.....reckon I could squeeze those in the boot without the Mrs finding out??

Cheers

Brad

Firefox7 · 07-02-2005, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

If you are racing on a track you make the changes that will get your car the best time, who cares if someone runs 18 psi on a race track..
Street trim ''wow'' i dont race on a street...
the time you get is a ET, you record that time from the a race track..not on a street or public road...Drag Racing on a street is for nuff nuffs..
if someone wants to take there power steering off there a/c or run nitto's take there hard cover off big deal, there car is still road worthy and street legal, its just how much time and effort you want to put into this..
its all about going out there do the best ET you can..

And I agree with that....well said.

Cheers.

07-02-2005, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

Brad i think your PM box is full..What was your MPH?
Also from time slips we have seen this ET makes you the 3rd quickest N/A manual Boss powered car in Oz....and 4th overall...
My list looks like this.
Rod 12.62 Pursiut auto,
Kev 13.20 XR8 man,
GT-P738 13.41 GT Man
Brad 13.42 XR8 man,
Alex 13.44 GT man,
myself 13.47 XR8 Auto,
rodderz 13.51 xr8 man.

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Facts are facts and as it stands Unichip tuned Fords have the quickest times for a Boss powered auto trans car, manual trans car, and the quickest BA XR6T in Oz, desn't get much better than that.
Peter

Might want to check your facts. Nothing like promoting the correct, and timely information

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Ok then Martin what are the figures?
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For a start, THCinc has the fastest auto Boss with 12.5 @ 116mph
I have the fastest manual Boss with 13.01 @ 113mph

GT 8888 · 07-02-2005, 03:29 PM

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Facts are facts and as it stands Unichip tuned Fords have the quickest times for a Boss powered auto trans car, manual trans car, and the quickest BA XR6T in Oz, desn't get much better than that.
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For a start, THCinc has the fastest auto Boss with 12.5 @ 116mph
I have the fastest manual Boss with 13.01 @ 113mph

THCinc's car is supercharged.....think Mark is talking about N/a Boss cars.

Brad

SpoolMan · 07-02-2005, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

3rd quickest N/A manual Boss powered car

hi Ratt, we were talking N/A and as far as i know there all unopened with bolt ons..
in a couple of moths i think the forced induction scene will take a big turn on the boss powered cars...lol....

Quadcams · 07-02-2005, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by xr8888

Hi all...took the car out to Adelaide International Raceway tonight for the Street Drags.

I wanted to see what the car could do so I put someone else in the car who has done a bit of drag racing.

Only managed 3 runs...

1st run on the SP9000's was a 14.566

Decided to change to the Nitos which seemed to make a difference.

2nd run was a 13.426 with 3rd run a 13.458

Now I know what the car can do it gives me something to aim for.

Timeslips attached , my car 986,....2nd run was against a XR6T with about 330rwkw....3rd run was against a BAGT that the owner said had 299rwkw !!!

Anyway pretty happy with those results ...now looking forward to Heathcote in April.

Cheers

Brad

PS...got some vids too...put them up when my brain is working.

Congratulations Brad, those times are awesome.
Gotta be happy with that 3rd fastest n/a xr8.

GT 8888 · 07-02-2005, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Lowride260

Congratulations Brad, those times are awesome.
Gotta be happy with that 3rd fastest n/a xr8.

Thanks Wade........surprised but very happy.

Cheers

Brad

07-02-2005, 05:12 PM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

hi Ratt, we were talking N/A and as far as i know there all unopened with bolt ons..
in a couple of moths i think the forced induction scene will take a big turn on the boss powered cars...lol....

Ahh ok wasn't aware that it was supercharged, also I was just quoting Martin because I think most weren't aware of the 12.5sec BOSS.

SpoolMan · 07-02-2005, 06:16 PM

Hi Ratt, i was aware, i was there.. chatted with the owner all night even took a video for him, when he returns with proper rear tyres look out..116 mph makes for some serious fun...

**Chris** · 07-02-2005, 06:48 PM

[QUOTE=XRFPV8]If you are racing on a track you make the changes that will get your car the best time, who cares if someone runs 18 psi on a race track..
Street trim ''wow'' i dont race on a street...
the time you get is a ET, you record that time from the a race track..not on a street or public road...Drag Racing on a street is for nuff nuffs..
if someone wants to take there power steering off there a/c or run nitto's take there hard cover off big deal, there car is still road worthy and street legal, its just how much time and effort you want to put into this..
its all about going out there do the best ET you can..

Cool,

im off to strip my car, might be the only way i'll crack into the 13's

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XA-Coupe · 07-02-2005, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris

Cool,

im off to strip my car, might be the only way i'll crack into the 13's

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Or get rid of the gheyto and get a manwell !!

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**Chris** · 07-02-2005, 07:29 PM

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Originally Posted by XA Coupe

Or get rid of the gheyto and get a manwell !!

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yeah (sighs, puts head down) i know.

got me again jeff!

PhantomXR8 · 07-02-2005, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

Brad i think your PM box is full..What was your MPH?
Also from time slips we have seen this ET makes you the 3rd quickest N/A manual Boss powered car in Oz....and 4th overall...
My list looks like this.
Rod 12.62 Pursiut auto,
Kev 13.20 XR8 man,
GT-P738 13.41 GT Man
Brad 13.42 XR8 man,
Alex 13.44 GT man,
myself 13.47 XR8 Auto,
rodderz 13.51 xr8 man.

Guys,
Doesn't my timeslip count?, I'm feeling like I'm back at school...not being picked for anything.

rodderz · 07-02-2005, 08:22 PM

Well done Brad...great time done by the car!

As simon has showed, and as Jeff has showed the BA's have the power...it's just getting the right style to get them off the line and down the quarter quickly...trial and error is the best way and an educated foot!

I cant wait to get out on the track again...everyones passing me!

Rod · 07-02-2005, 08:28 PM

Congratulations Brad
very well done, let us know what you give it a run yourself

dont worry about the knockers they come from everywere, just check your PM's i bet you have a few in there asking questions of how you acchived it but in the open they hurl to you know what

just remember there is two different type of people in this world those that can do it & those that talk about doing it

well done
regards
rod

SpoolMan · 07-02-2005, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by PhantomXR8

Guys,
Doesn't my timeslip count?, I'm feeling like I'm back at school...not being picked for anything.

i am sorry Criag, i will start a proper one right now and post it sticky in a week....until we get the offical one done..

GT 8888 · 07-02-2005, 09:25 PM

Rod and Rodderz

Thanks for the comments guys....and your're right Rod...plenty of PM's today.

I am going to the AFF Drag meet on 9/4/05 but hopefully will take it down to Adelaide International again at the start of March with me driving this time.

Cheers

Brad

X ORSMXR · 07-02-2005, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

If you are racing on a track you make the changes that will get your car the best time, who cares if someone runs 18 psi on a race track..
Street trim ''wow'' i dont race on a street...
the time you get is a ET, you record that time from the a race track..not on a street or public road...Drag Racing on a street is for nuff nuffs..
if someone wants to take there there a/c or run nitto's take there hard cover off big deal, there car is still road worthy and street legal, its just how much time and effort you want to put into this..
its all about going out there do the best ET you can..
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Sorry Brad off Topic you can have your thread back...
Just spoke to Rod he pass's on his congratulations.
awsome time mate, and 104.50 mph..
who is your tuner?

Sorry mark have to agree with chris on this one as some of these guys claim their car runs say a 13.4 straight of the street,all l can say is this they are not driven straight from the street if they change tyre pressures,take the rear tailgate off,change tyres from street to semi street tyres/drag radials,and totally pull things out of their cars like spare tyres,speaker boxes,passenger seats,headlights.

This is all l have to say.

If people qoute times at the track they need to say what they have done to the cars to get to do that time as we all know these are not DRAG CARS they are street driven cars and we all know where the RESPECT is it's on the street not the track........

PhantomXR8 · 07-02-2005, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

i am sorry Criag, i will start a proper one right now and post it sticky in a week....until we get the offical one done..

For a moment there Mark I wasn't feeling loved. Another thought, should us XR8 guys be in the same field as the GT boys? They've already had a head start on us by about 3 tenths in the stock tune.

rodderz · 07-02-2005, 10:09 PM

Maybe we should all run with street tyres (not DOT) up at heathcote and see who gets fastest..lol

I'm only saying that because i cant afford race tyres and i feel jealous...lol!

SpoolMan · 07-02-2005, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ORSMXR

Sorry mark have to agree with chris on this one as some of these guys claim their car runs say a 13.4 straight of the street,all l can say is this they are not driven straight from the street if they change tyre pressures,take the rear tailgate off,change tyres from street to semi street tyres/drag radials,and totally pull things out of their cars like spare tyres,speaker boxes,passenger seats,headlights.

This is all l have to say.

If people qoute times at the track they need to say what they have done to the cars to get to do that time as we all know these are not DRAG CARS they are street driven cars and we all know where the RESPECT is it's on the street not the track........

Hi Chris, i dont need respect..i get that from my Family, not from a motor car... i do it for fun...
i remove my hard top put on curciut slicks and drive to the Calder or Heathcote, does that make me street car? and do a 13.4... everyone wants something different, have you seen some of the Holdens how they run and there times... mine is a street car runs 13.4 the way it gets driven to the track is the way it runs..ok i do take fuel..
Was your best time done in what you would call Street trim?

aps · 07-02-2005, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by xr8888

Peter

Simon thought that it may still have had a bit more in it but we were both real happy with the result... maybe with the APS edit it will get done a bit more.

Cheers

Brad

Well he may be right, lets see what a little more time and experience in the car yeilds, in any event a terrific ET and MPH on your first outing so my congratulations to you and Simon, just goes to show that the Unichip may just have a better future than some have predicted.

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Peter

X ORSMXR · 07-02-2005, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

Hi Chris, i dont need respect..i get that from my Family, not from a motor car... i do it for fun...
i remove my hard top put on curciut slicks and drive to the Calder or Heathcote, does that make me street car? and do a 13.4... everyone wants something different, have you seen some of the Holdens how they run and there times... mine is a street car runs 13.4 the way it gets driven to the track is the way it runs..ok i do take fuel..
Was your best time done in what you would call Street trim?

Yeah you coould say that my car has run the best time in stock trim wow took my pipes of but it will still run a 13.6 with street tyres and spare wheel and all the other junk l haul around all week, maybe you should bring the ute out and you drive the car and do a 13.4 as we all know it has only done it once.

Rodderz thats not a bad idea it's supposed to be a fun event l say no slicks allowed for street cars only the 12.00 seconds and under class allowed to use slicks this should make it fun.....Also are we having heads up racing..

rodderz · 07-02-2005, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by aps

Well he may be right, lets see what a little more time and experience in the car yeilds, in any event a terrific ET and MPH on your first outing so my congratulations to you and Simon, just goes to show that the Unichip may just have a better future than some have predicted.

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Peter

Everyone who has been to your shop Peter has had no dramas whatsoever that i've heard of....

Maybe I better borrow those nitto's again and see if i can get into the 12's with 106mph!!

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SpoolMan · 07-02-2005, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by ORSMXR

Yeah you coould say that my car has run the best time in stock trim wow took my pipes of but it will still run a 13.6 with street tyres and spare wheel and all the other junk l haul around all week, maybe you should bring the ute out and you drive the car and do a 13.4 as we all know it has only done it once.

of coarse you can only ran a pb once ...if you beat it, its longer a PB.
my time was done with a rev limiter, does a street car have its rev limiter removed?
Not interested in any more nit picking... we will leave it to the track..