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3rd GMH-Torana Drag day - 15/3/2008

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 10:22 AM

2)rhysandhisLX - lx Sedan injected 5litre please post time (you mentioned it to me but I forgot sorry mate)
5)WYLDLC 6 - LC Torana 202 14.9@95mph
6)Toranaman24 - LJ Torana 173 please post time
8)RoDoMo - Thunderbolt grease slapper (202 gutted VB racecar) 16.00
9)73LJWhiteSL - LJ Torana 17.48@77mph
10)Makka - LH Torana please post time
12)RTS Guy - VK Calais 16.22@85mph(2.60 diff)
13)staind 91- lx torana slr mock 16.94
14)Brad1979UC - UC torana 202 17.03
15)LX2DR - LX Hatch 18.15@75mph
17)wraith75 - LX Hatch, Inj 5litre please post time
18)MickLX - Commodore 13.41@114mph
21)Stewart (Friend of Heath) - XB GT sed. std stroke 351 Umm high 14s... will find out
22)MRLXSS - 290 LX Hatch - 14.74 Sec, quicker than makka
23)hz304- Not so stock LH this time please post time
24)WILDUC - 202 UC Hatchback please post time
25)Matt- Orange Turbo'd Six Lj please post time
28)Lockie (Friend of Heath) - Orange Chev powered Capri high 11s... will find out as well lol
29)WOOFA1 -LX HATCHBACK 13.68
32)Heath - 78 Brock A9X/Poo Brown stuffed UC sedan 18.84 Sec


Bloody good day but too bloody hot!
Car was back on trailor quite early due to clutch problems, but heat was real bad for mph as this year had more power but was averaging around 7-10 mph less than last year.
As for Darren (RTS GUY) you idiot :fool:

Chris

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 10:23 AM

Heath's Monster tacho

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I think printing it with 9,000rpm was a bit ambitious :blink:

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 10:34 AM

Great day, pity about the heat, but still lots of fun.
I've never been down a dragstrip before so it was a great experience,
Thanks to whoever organised it, was there any sort of booking fee? Or did our $40 cover all the costs ?

Is there any truth in the rumour that Heaths car is a rare UC A9X development car that the HDT were working on in 1979 before they made the decision to use the Commodore in 1980 ? That might explain the lightweight floorpan, the rocket launcher exhaust and the tacho ???

Has anyone got a photo of my car on the start line ?

Edited by micklx, 16 March 2008 - 10:38 AM.

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 10:39 AM

2)rhysandhisLX - lx Sedan injected 5litre please post time (you mentioned it to me but I forgot sorry mate)
5)WYLDLC 6 - LC Torana 202 14.90@95mph
6)Toranaman24 - LJ Torana 173 please post time
8)RoDoMo - Thunderbolt grease slapper (202 gutted VB racecar) 16.00
9)73LJWhiteSL - LJ Torana 17.48@77mph
10)Makka - LH Torana please post time
12)RTS Guy - VK Calais 16.22@85mph(2.60 diff)
13)staind 91- lx torana slr mock 16.94
14)Brad1979UC - UC torana 202 17.03
15)LX2DR - LX Hatch 18.15@75mph
17)wraith75 - LX Hatch, Inj 5litre please post time
18)MickLX - Commodore 13.41@114mph
21)Stewart (Friend of Heath) - XB GT sed. std stroke 351 Umm high 14s... will find out
22)MRLXSS - 290 LX Hatch - 14.74 Sec, quicker than makka
23)hz304- Not so stock LH this time please post time
24)WILDUC - 202 UC Hatchback please post time
25)Matt- Orange Turbo'd Six Lj please post time
28)Lockie (Friend of Heath) - Orange Chev powered Capri high 11s... will find out as well lol
29)WOOFA1 -LX HATCHBACK 13.68
32)Heath - 78 Brock A9X/Poo Brown stuffed UC sedan [color=green]18.84 Sec

Cheers Chris. LOL @ Paul & Mick :spoton:

Gotta say mate... those poor quality tachos really do warp easily when you're pushing such strong G forces through the car :P
Anyone got more photos of my UC? I must admit I didn't really take any...

Edited by Heath, 16 March 2008 - 10:41 AM.

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 10:40 AM

My highlight for the day was definately watching Darren's wheel come off when I was right behind him. (MickLX - I was the one in the Calais) Watching the nuts fly off, the wheel coming out of the guard, the car dropping and then the sparks coming off the disc, the truck blowing his air horn while swerving to miss the wheel, cars slamming their brakes on behind us, watching Darren pull over on 3 wheels and then the search for the missing wheel! :spoton:

It could of been SO much worse, but luckily no damage to any cars or truck!

Thanks to all who organised it and it was good to meet most of the forum members who turned up. My only regret was not taking my Torana up.

Cheers,
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Posted 16 March 2008 - 10:49 AM

Is there any truth in the rumour that Heaths car is a rare UC A9X development car that the HDT were working on in 1979 before they made the decision to use the Commodore in 1980 ? That might explain the lightweight floorpan, the rocket launcher exhaust and the tacho ???

Was that Heath? I thought it was a test driver from GMH testing the "New (yet to be released) Torana" I thought that's what all the masking paint was about? :blink:

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 10:59 AM

A few photos I took at Heathcote.

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 11:07 AM

2)rhysandhisLX - lx Sedan injected 5litre please post time (you mentioned it to me but I forgot sorry mate)
5)WYLDLC 6 - LC Torana 202 please post time
6)Toranaman24 - LJ Torana 173 please post time
8)RoDoMo - Thunderbolt grease slapper (202 gutted VB racecar) 16.00
9)73LJWhiteSL - LJ Torana 17.48@77mph
10)Makka - LH Torana please post time
12)RTS Guy - VK Calais 16.22@85mph(2.60 diff)
13)staind 91- lx torana slr mock 16.94
14)Brad1979UC - UC torana 202 17.03
15)LX2DR - LX Hatch 18.15@75mph
17)wraith75 - LX Hatch, Inj 5litre please post time
18)MickLX - Commodore 13.41@114mph
21)Stewart (Friend of Heath) - XB GT sed. std stroke 351 Umm high 14s... will find out
22)MRLXSS - 290 LX Hatch - 14.74 Sec, quicker than makka
23)hz304- Not so stock LH this time please post time
24)WILDUC - 202 UC Hatchback please post time
25)Matt- Orange Turbo'd Six Lj please post time-i know he was running 20's all day
28)Lockie (Friend of Heath) - Orange Chev powered Capri high 11s... will find out as well lol
29)WOOFA1 -LX HATCHBACK  13.68
32)Heath - 78 Brock A9X/Poo Brown stuffed UC sedan 18.84 Sec

Matty (Orange Turbo 6) isnt a forum member, he is having trouble registering.
so i thought i would post for him.
he was hoping to crack a 19 sec pass and trying heaps of different things.

great day thanks to everyone who made the effort to come up.

one of my last runs the air temp was 42.5 degrees!

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 11:13 AM

The evil entrants hangout: :P
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In the pits:
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makka stop checking out chopper's arse:
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Some of the crowd after the smoke had settled from hz308(?)'s burnout.
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Trip home:
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Posted 16 March 2008 - 11:14 AM

It was a great day, and i really enjoyed it (although way to hot) it
also makes me want to get my car asap !

Would love to see some more pics and times.
Well done to those who organised the event, and
those who raced :clap:

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 11:18 AM

Matty (Orange Turbo 6) isnt a forum member, he is having trouble registering.
so i thought i would post for him.
he was hoping to crack a 19 sec pass and trying heaps of different things.

I never even saw his car out there. It looked beautiful in the pits but he obviously didn't take it out too many times or I was just oblivious to it. What was the issue with it?

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 11:23 AM

Matty (Orange Turbo 6) isnt a forum member, he is having trouble registering.
so i thought i would post for him.
he was hoping to crack a 19 sec pass and trying heaps of different things.

I never even saw his car out there. It looked beautiful in the pits but he obviously didn't take it out too many times or I was just oblivious to it. What was the issue with it?

wheel spin was the main issue epecially as soon as it came onto boost.

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 11:24 AM

OHHH lol that is okay. Looked like a circuit car to me, that the case?

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 12:00 PM

looks like everyone had a great day
some good pics aswell
what did the temp hit at the track?
was to hot for me but will be in the next 1 for sure
i ended up going to calder friday night

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 12:27 PM

Ryan, I was getting vapour lock too, really bad. I enede up running a 16.1

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 12:52 PM

I'm really jealous now that we didn't go up for a look, but the heat would've seen us on the side of road before we even got there :cry:

Enjoying the pics and the stories (what a shame there's no pics of the case of the disappearing wheel :blink: )

:clap: to all who braved it!!

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 12:54 PM

1)gtrtorana - 2 door LJ 202
2)rhysandhisLX - lx Sedan injected 5litre
3)ronaldoredsox - LJ Torana
4)TORANR AMORE..........0.00 Sec (Yep speed of light)
5)WYLDLC 6 - LC Torana 202
6)Toranaman24 - LJ Torana 173
7)LhMusL - LH Torana
8)RoDoMo - Thunderbolt grease slapper
9)73LJWhiteSL - LJ Torana
10)Makka - LH Torana
11)Scott (friend of gtrtorana) - Blown 355 VN
12)RTS Guy - LX torana
13)staind 91- lx torana maybe even a VQ Statesman?
14)Brad1979UC - UC torana 202
15)LX2DR - LX Hatch
16)Mattyrich - Uc torana 6cyl
17) wraith75 - LX Hatch, Inj 5litre..14.56..93.77 mph best mph 98.97..
18)MickLX - Commodore
19)Danny (friend of gtrtorana)- X2 carbed LJ Torana
20)azzapove - 202 gold uc torana
21)Stewart (Friend of Heath) - XB GT sed. std stroke 351
22)MRLXSS - 290 LX Hatch - Going to beat Makka..........14.74 Sec
23)hz304- Not so stock LH this time (50/50?)
24)WILDUC - 202 UC Hatchback
25)Matt- Orange Turbo'd Six Lj
26)Stedz- His wifes HJ ute
27)Stedz's mate- BA GT-P
28)Lockie (Friend of Heath) - Orange flying GM/Ford cross
29)WOOFA1 -LX HATCHBACK
30)Marcus (Friend of Rhys) - 998cc Leyland Mini
31)Denis RX4 400chev
32)Heath..........25.9 Sec

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 12:58 PM

How was the weather in the end?

Beautiful, it only hit 41.

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 01:08 PM

makka stop checking out chopper's arse:
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Who took the photo?

And what was the motovation?

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 01:09 PM

Well good to see some frends there and meet some new ones :spoton: thanks to all who kept an eye on pat and rach 4 me :spoton: .

we had a shit drive home as we shat the air con ideler berring just out of balarat 45 minets on side of road .

and rick did get some good vid soon as i get it to him u all will see it .and rick thanks 4 the pick i look like a gimp .

Big thanks to matty rob and makka as if it werent 4 u i would havent had the hatch there at all .

makka and matty just think how the hatch will go next year after a tune hahaha :tease:

well ever 1 was well behaved a gen nice to see if we keep it up we can keep using the track :spoton: :spoton: :spoton:

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 02:49 PM

Yeah huge thanks to my tow crew (who aren't members here) and more importantly rodomo, as I would have been a spectator if it weren't for him. According to my calculations, he will be currently enjoying some fine brews which I provided as a small token of my appreciation for all the hard work and generosity he has given me recently.

The day would not have been even half as enjoyable if everyone from the forums weren't as friendly and pleasant as they are. Hope everyone had as much fun as me. Woulda been so angry if I didn't get a drive :P

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 02:53 PM

Ryan, I was getting vapour lock too, really bad. I enede up running a 16.1

i ran a 16.94 with a pathetic start rear shockers werent really doing much
but we got the gear shifter all back n working it kept gettign vapourlock really bad best time with vapourlock was 19 seconds flat

tempted to keep the motor in for a little while longer n give calder a go hopefully ill be back on the track at dragday 5 with whatever i decide to go

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 03:09 PM

Are all the guys suffering vapour lock running mechanical fuel pumps?

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 03:31 PM

mine has mechanical fuel pump

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Posted 16 March 2008 - 03:36 PM

No vapour lock for me - Electric pump

Two more photos, 1st is the scoreboard after the "Handbags" showdown, 2nd is of the 3 Stooges and the secret A9X UC.....
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