XR8888 - car 1st run down the 1/4

GT 8888 · 06-02-2005, 01:30 AM

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.

XA-Coupe · 06-02-2005, 01:47 AM

good effort !!! If we have a grudge match you have to use the SP9000s so I have a chance

I think with a bit of work you could have got the goods with the 9000s

SpoolMan · 06-02-2005, 02:22 AM

Awesome time good stuff, thx for posting your timeslips we will add that to our list...
Shows what a good tyre can do...those nittos are good, what type are you using R or ZR ?

GT 8888 · 06-02-2005, 10:43 AM

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Originally Posted by XRFPV8

Awesome time good stuff, thx for posting your timeslips we will add that to our list...
Shows what a good tyre can do...those nittos are good, what type are you using R or ZR ?

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

Brad

sbutler · 06-02-2005, 10:47 AM

Wow! that 60' time is a cracker, well done congrats all round.....

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TBO240 · 06-02-2005, 11:15 AM

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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.

well done on you time that 2nd run was against a 430fwkw manual xr6t which is a record for a manual T.

PhantomXR8 · 06-02-2005, 12:22 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.

Brad,
Excellent work son, that's a great time. The 1st run, was it just a case of being new at it or were the Dunlops too slippery? I find the SP9000s pretty good. Also, do you have any cold air induction? Again, great effort!

Firefox7 · 06-02-2005, 12:51 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.

Excellent result....good runs their. I'm very suprised at the difference between runs using different tyres. Overall...well done. Can't wait to see future times with a bit more track experience.

Cheers.

mitch_lx · 06-02-2005, 01:07 PM

My stock fiesta runs high 9's all day.. to 100kmph ;) good effort with the quart mile.

WASP · 06-02-2005, 01:33 PM

It was great to see and finally meet you down there Brad! The car looked and sounded great. The 13.4 is very respectable....amazing what a change of tyres can make!!

Colville

Firefox7 · 06-02-2005, 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by CDAA

The 13.4 is very respectable....amazing what a change of tyres can make!!

Colville

I'm still amazed.....Lol...

Cheers.

Casper · 06-02-2005, 01:38 PM

Thats a huge difference on just tyres. Certainly something to think about.

Did the run "feel" that much better as far as grip is concerned?

Olympus · 06-02-2005, 01:45 PM

Wow ! Awesome times Brad ! Sorry I couldn't be there, I would've loved to see you crack those numbers.
Maybe next time.
I reckon there might be another few tenths to salvage with that mph.

WASP · 06-02-2005, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Firefox7

I'm still amazed.....Lol....

I know and I was there watching him!! In the first run the car looked visibly much slower with no traction in either first or second gear. The second run, despite what appeared to be a slight hesitation off the start, looked much faster resulting in the good time. I think the tyres definitely helped, but there was an element of the driver knowing what to expect and preparing for it in the 2 second run.

I think there is more to come out of this car as well with some more practice and refinement.

aps · 06-02-2005, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by xr8888

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

Cheers

Brad

Well done Brad you must be very happy with that ET, you'll only go quicker from here on in.

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Peter

Firefox7 · 06-02-2005, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by CDAA

I know and I was there watching him!! In the first run the car looked visibly much slower with no traction in either first or second gear. The second run, despite what appeared to be a slight hesitation off the start, looked much faster resulting in the good time. I think the tyres definitely helped, but there was an element of the driver knowing what to expect and preparing for it in the 2 second run.

I think there is more to come out of this car as well with some more practice and refinement.

I'd believe it...when i did my runs on sp9000's...i was losing time getting wheel spin in 1st and 2nd...I know if i used better tyres, the times would drop.

Cheers.

Casper · 06-02-2005, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Firefox7

I'd believe it...when i did my runs on sp9000's...i was losing time getting wheel spin in 1st and 2nd...I know if i used better tyres, the times would drop.

Cheers.

Seems to be the general opinion of the 9000's unfortunatly.

WASP · 06-02-2005, 02:04 PM

Not to start a flame, but I have suspected for a while that the Dunlops the performance Fords are dished out with are partly to blame for the average 400m times these car get initally. Brad is not the first person I have witnessed to make a dramatic improvement on their time by simply changing the rear sp9000's . The Dunlops are a great tyre IMO, but terribly compromised for drag application.

Firefox7 · 06-02-2005, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by CDAA

Not to start a flame, but I have suspected for a while that the Dunlops the performance Fords are dished out with are partly to blame for the average 400m times these car get initally. Brad is not the first person I have witnessed to make a dramatic improvement on their time by simply changing the rear sp9000's . The Dunlops are a great tyre IMO, but terribly compromised for drag application.

I think their a good all round tyre. Their quiet, have good grip in wet and dry conditions, and have a reasonable life if looked after. But like you said, not much chop on the track. Actually, running a 18" rim on the back is really no good for drag racing. Better with 14 - 17 inch wheels running tyres with higher sidewalls. Unfortunatley for those that run brembos, thats not an option.

Cheers

PhantomXR8 · 06-02-2005, 02:12 PM

Guys,
I did my 13.5 with slightly deflated(27lb) Dunlop SP9000s. I bogged it down on all three attempts with these Dunlops using a 2500rpm launch. Next visit out I'm going to experiment with less pressures and more rpm. There's atleast a tenth or two left in it with the Dunlops.

Firefox7 · 06-02-2005, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by PhantomXR8

Guys,
I did my 13.5 with slightly deflated(27lb) Dunlop SP9000s. I bogged it down on all three attempts with these Dunlops using a 2500rpm launch. Next visit out I'm going to experiment with less pressures and more rpm. There's atleast a tenth or two left in it with the Dunlops.

I did all my runs using 38 psi....with 1000 rpm launches and got a 13.62 at wsid. Next time i'm going to play with the tyre pressures a bit...but i'll be using better tyres anyway. Will be interesting to see the difference.

Cheers.

WASP · 06-02-2005, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by PhantomXR8

Guys,
I did my 13.5 with slightly deflated(27lb) Dunlop SP9000s. I bogged it down on all three attempts with these Dunlops using a 2500rpm launch. Next visit out I'm going to experiment with less pressures and more rpm. There's atleast a tenth or two left in it with the Dunlops.

Brad had his Dunlops nitrogen filled so deflating was not an option. I agree this would have helped but still think a change of tyres would give the best result.

XA-Coupe · 06-02-2005, 02:48 PM

I got my 13.6 on sp9000s at 40 Psi ... I know there are far better tyres.. but with a bit fo work they will do it

WASP · 06-02-2005, 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by XA Coupe

I got my 13.6 on sp9000s at 40 Psi ... I know there are far better tyres.. but with a bit fo work they will do it

Fair enough Jeff, but imagine how fast your beautiful XR8 would go with a more suitbale set of rubber!!!- serious, I got your point

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GT 8888 · 06-02-2005, 03:05 PM

Hi all ...thanks for all the positive comments about the car.....just want to reiterate (spelling) what I said in my initial post that I was not driving the car it was the guy who did all the mods to my car (Simon at Morpowa).....

Reason was I really wanted to know what the car could do before I jumped in...I was going to a run however it was getting very busy and the wife and kids were getting a bit edgy.

Cheers

Brad

cib · 06-02-2005, 03:15 PM

I too was out at AIR with my T ute 5 speed..on dunlops 3000A .... best was 13.4 @ 108... stuffered from too much axle tramp...will be sorting this out over the next coming weeks for the next meet on the 19th

XA-Coupe · 06-02-2005, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by CDAA

Fair enough Jeff, but imagine how fast your beautiful XR8 would go with a more suitbale set of rubber!!!- serious, I got your point

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Either that or there will be a large BANG from the rear with a lot of grinding

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Already heard that once

GT 8888 · 06-02-2005, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by CDAA

It was great to see and finally meet you down there Brad! The car looked and sounded great. The 13.4 is very respectable....amazing what a change of tyres can make!!

Colville

Thanks Colville...it was great to finally meet you too.......all the way home I was thinking I wish had done a run...oh well..next time.

Brad

GT 8888 · 06-02-2005, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by aps

Well done Brad you must be very happy with that ET, you'll only go quicker from here on in.

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Peter

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

SpoolMan · 07-02-2005, 12:08 AM

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.