you can get in trouble for showing your helmet in publicHey guys. I was hoping to get to this one to show off my helmet
but money is to tight at the moment. Have a blast and someone take out the slowest car of the night for me please..
Josh
GMH-Torana Race Night WSID
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Posted 27 January 2009 - 10:02 PM
hi tiny...can you count my yellow L34 in as i'll be bring up to race,looking to it.
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Posted 27 January 2009 - 10:03 PM
hi tiny...can you count my yellow L34 in as i'll be bring up to race,looking forward to it.
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Posted 28 January 2009 - 06:11 AM
Hey Josh
You could jump in with Criss (cough cough cough)
cheers Keith
You could jump in with Criss (cough cough cough)
cheers Keith
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Posted 28 January 2009 - 08:15 AM
Keith if i was coming down i would come down to race.. No point driving all the way there just to watch..
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Cheers
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Posted 28 January 2009 - 08:18 AM
hey Keith now that 'old smokey' has reco'd heads fitted ya might get lucky and run a 14.6
Good Luck mate!
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Good Luck mate!
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Posted 28 January 2009 - 09:49 AM
Well Rays mum has to go get a 6inch needle to the eyeball today (macular degeneration it seems)
So he wont be able to knock off work until after 5 and by the time he gets here to pick me up (6.30ish) then we drive into WSID (7-7.30ish) then it wouldnt be worth it really.
So wont be there guys, Have fun!
So he wont be able to knock off work until after 5 and by the time he gets here to pick me up (6.30ish) then we drive into WSID (7-7.30ish) then it wouldnt be worth it really.
So wont be there guys, Have fun!
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Posted 28 January 2009 - 09:55 AM
^^^ Everything we said last night is spot on isnt it keith. ^^^
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Posted 28 January 2009 - 12:52 PM
Took the car out to my brothers, $150.00 on a transporter. 
Started up, no noises. Revved it, no noises??? Huh???
Took it for a drive, flogged the crap out of it, no noises. Idled for 20 minutes, no noises. Huh???
Was making a shocking racket the other day so not sure whats going on. After discussing it with the mechanic behind my brothers work we think it may be the oil control flap assembly in the sump that's loose???
Anyway, changed the oil and filter and its going to the drags tonight for some further testing
The oil came out clean and was run through a stocking filter and there was no crap in it at all. The noise was definitely there and in the bottom of the engine.
Maybe another $150.00 to spend on a transporter after tonight
Started up, no noises. Revved it, no noises??? Huh???
Took it for a drive, flogged the crap out of it, no noises. Idled for 20 minutes, no noises. Huh???
Was making a shocking racket the other day so not sure whats going on. After discussing it with the mechanic behind my brothers work we think it may be the oil control flap assembly in the sump that's loose???
Anyway, changed the oil and filter and its going to the drags tonight for some further testing
The oil came out clean and was run through a stocking filter and there was no crap in it at all. The noise was definitely there and in the bottom of the engine.
Maybe another $150.00 to spend on a transporter after tonight
Edited by CraigA, 28 January 2009 - 12:54 PM.
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Posted 28 January 2009 - 01:01 PM
Good news Craig (fingers crossed ) see you there.
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Posted 28 January 2009 - 01:26 PM
I love the way your mind works Craig! Thats the spirit!
Best of luck to all! Looking forward to some pics and a list of times!!!
Best of luck to all! Looking forward to some pics and a list of times!!!
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Posted 28 January 2009 - 01:56 PM
WICKED guys!
I just heard from Wayne and he is too Sick to be able to make it tonight - Wayne... We're thinking of ya mate!! Next one!! Dont worry!
Good news Craig! Let's hope there is no carnage tonight! We want to have some good fun tonight!
It'll be great catching up with everyone, looks like it's going to be a TOP turnout!
I'm off See you there!!
I just heard from Wayne and he is too Sick to be able to make it tonight - Wayne... We're thinking of ya mate!! Next one!! Dont worry!
Good news Craig! Let's hope there is no carnage tonight! We want to have some good fun tonight!
It'll be great catching up with everyone, looks like it's going to be a TOP turnout!
I'm off See you there!!
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Posted 28 January 2009 - 09:59 PM
Hi Wayne, sorry to hear you didn't feel well enough to come out. Hope you are better now mate.
It turned out to be a top night, met some new faces, saw some new cars. A few of the guys ran PBs
, I will let them fill you in on the details.
It turned out to be a top night, met some new faces, saw some new cars. A few of the guys ran PBs
, I will let them fill you in on the details.
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Posted 28 January 2009 - 10:25 PM
Great to hear the guys did well and am now anxiously waiting to hear the times and stories.
Keith where are you mate, tell me about 'old smokey' lol
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Keith where are you mate, tell me about 'old smokey' lol
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Posted 28 January 2009 - 10:26 PM
got my old girl down to 15.009 @ 146.53/91.05
kph mph
cheers Keith
kph mph
cheers Keith
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Posted 28 January 2009 - 10:28 PM
Thanks Mitch and Tiny for promoting this night. Was good to meet lots of the forum members and especially Wayne (2lcs). It was great to hear his stories, see pics of his cars, and for him to share some tips and knowledge.
Not a great night for my car, first run pretty average, second run I gave it a good rev and the dreaded noise is back. Went home early and will investigate it over the next week.
Not a great night for me really, car laid down a bit of oil on the two runs and stopped the whole event while it was cleaned up.
Turned out it was leaking oil from the rear sideplate which I recently changed the gasket on and didn't tighten it up enough. Thanks to Wayne for pointing that out
No thanks to me for doing half a job..........
Here's videos of my two runs, in the first one you will see Mitch's burnout and launch but the sound of his car is 'slightly' overshadowed by the Fraud in the next lane. I ran a crap 15.003 sec run, well below what the car can do.
Run 1
Second run was better for me, turned off the rev limiter and gave it a good spin towards 7000rpm. Got off the line better too and ran a 14.5 second pass against Mitch who finished not too far back in his V6 powered car.
Run 2
Again, great to meet lots of guys and particular credit to those who take show quality cars out and use them properly.
Not a great night for my car, first run pretty average, second run I gave it a good rev and the dreaded noise is back. Went home early and will investigate it over the next week.
Not a great night for me really, car laid down a bit of oil on the two runs and stopped the whole event while it was cleaned up.
Turned out it was leaking oil from the rear sideplate which I recently changed the gasket on and didn't tighten it up enough. Thanks to Wayne for pointing that out
No thanks to me for doing half a job..........Here's videos of my two runs, in the first one you will see Mitch's burnout and launch but the sound of his car is 'slightly' overshadowed by the Fraud in the next lane. I ran a crap 15.003 sec run, well below what the car can do.
Run 1
Second run was better for me, turned off the rev limiter and gave it a good spin towards 7000rpm. Got off the line better too and ran a 14.5 second pass against Mitch who finished not too far back in his V6 powered car.
Run 2
Again, great to meet lots of guys and particular credit to those who take show quality cars out and use them properly.
Edited by CraigA, 28 January 2009 - 10:29 PM.
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Posted 28 January 2009 - 10:28 PM
i drove mine to the track & back home
a true MUSCLE car
cheers Keith
a true MUSCLE car
cheers Keith
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Posted 28 January 2009 - 10:29 PM
Just as well I didnt find a car trailer then, you would have been up for a considerable fuel bill
Consider yourself very lucky hehehehe
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Consider yourself very lucky hehehehe
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Posted 28 January 2009 - 10:31 PM
i drove mine to the track & back home
a true MUSCLE car
cheers Keith
Old smokey doesnt go fast enough to break things lol
PMSL
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Posted 28 January 2009 - 10:36 PM
^^^^^^^^^^^ You will never know Criss or is that Herne
cheers Keith
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Posted 28 January 2009 - 10:55 PM
Well it was a fantastic night!
I ran a PB of 15.481 @ 86.96 mph which I am stoked with!
Big thanks to Tiny for setting up the lane, and a big thanks to everyone who turned up for this event. We had no pull outs coming up to the event which was great, though it was unfortunate Craig had to pack it up early. The amount of Toranas that turned up was fantastic, and although I dont think I raced a single car which was even close to my car, it was a great night and great to meet so many new faces.
I cant wait for the next event. I might be heading out in a few weeks again with Chris and Rob (VY SS and VR SS), so will post up any details of that event as well.
Thanks everyone for showing up, and I cant wait to see some pics and videos of the night as well as some times!
I ran a PB of 15.481 @ 86.96 mph which I am stoked with!
Big thanks to Tiny for setting up the lane, and a big thanks to everyone who turned up for this event. We had no pull outs coming up to the event which was great, though it was unfortunate Craig had to pack it up early. The amount of Toranas that turned up was fantastic, and although I dont think I raced a single car which was even close to my car, it was a great night and great to meet so many new faces.
I cant wait for the next event. I might be heading out in a few weeks again with Chris and Rob (VY SS and VR SS), so will post up any details of that event as well.
Thanks everyone for showing up, and I cant wait to see some pics and videos of the night as well as some times!
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Posted 28 January 2009 - 11:05 PM
What time did Chris and Rob run in there commodores, I work with Rob and he told me that he was going out to the drags tonight. I might come out next time Chris and Rob goes out see what time my VL runs.
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Posted 28 January 2009 - 11:08 PM
Chris ran a best of 13.6 at 106mph
Rob ran a best of 14.7. Unsure of mph though.
I work with Chris, and it was the first time iv met Rob. Rob said his bosses brothers Torana was there as well though not with us. He was in a purple LX with a big blower stickin out the bonnet.
Rob ran a best of 14.7. Unsure of mph though.
I work with Chris, and it was the first time iv met Rob. Rob said his bosses brothers Torana was there as well though not with us. He was in a purple LX with a big blower stickin out the bonnet.
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Posted 29 January 2009 - 07:53 AM
Orange cars are soft
OI!!!! Who you calling soft... Smokey...
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