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GMH-Torana 5th Annual Drag Day, 28/3/2010

Started by MRLXSS , Aug 24 2009 11:41 AM

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#426 _STEVO_

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Posted 29 March 2010 - 10:07 PM

yeah was a good day out nice to meet a few of you guys
looks like everyone had a good fun day :spoton:

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#427 _mick74lh_

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Posted 29 March 2010 - 10:45 PM

Funny thing my magical Torana seemed to have fixed itself today. I drove it to the carwash before work this arvo and it drove beautifully. Perhaps I could put the 'lateral movement in the rear' down to the wet road and lack of traction on the way home yesterday. The pulling to one side under brakes must have been just some crap in one of the rear brake drums.

There's some grouse photos that people have put up. Here are a couple more photos, though these ones lack real action and there is a fair bit of stuff like VLs and AU Falcons obscuring the Toranas.

Hey Dougal, its a shame you couldn't make it up. How are you feeling since your op?

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#428 _torriechick_

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Posted 30 March 2010 - 07:08 AM

I've noticed there are a few of you that i still didn't get to meet, which is a bummer, but the members I did meet was great to meet you and to see who had what car was great. Can't wait til next year now

mish - your torana is SWEET!!!!! I love it.

Edited by torriechick, 30 March 2010 - 07:09 AM.

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#429 _doogs_

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Posted 30 March 2010 - 10:51 AM

Thanks Mick, I'm feeling pretty good now mate. The surgeon said the op was a success so hopefully it should all be sorted now.
Mum is getting the shits a bit lol because I'm starting to get back to normal stuff while I should be resting (I started rubbing back the bootlid yesterday).

We also got a visit from the cops last night at Rovers lol because we needed to "warm up" then LJ before washing it, I spent a good 20mins chucking skids behind the Scout hall. Good times

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#430 _mick74lh_

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Posted 30 March 2010 - 01:47 PM

ha ha good stuff! Yeah I bet you're itchin to get some stuff done on the car Doogs. Its a pain sitting on your arse when you've been told to rest. If its ready before the drag day next year you should bring it.

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#431 _doogs_

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Posted 30 March 2010 - 02:20 PM

ha ha good stuff! Yeah I bet you're itchin to get some stuff done on the car Doogs. Its a pain sitting on your arse when you've been told to rest. If its ready before the drag day next year you should bring it.

Yeah for sure. I would reckon it will be done by then and also be running a new engine.
Plan is still to have it painted before I go back to uni next semester.
With any luck Fergus will have an LX/H by next drag day also with some engine mods.

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#432 LC-069

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Posted 30 March 2010 - 08:54 PM

http://s112.photobuc...cgtrburnout.flv

my mate reckons im nuts doing this in a genuine GTR.
hehehehe
shes a tough old girl!!!

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#433 _slr253_

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Posted 30 March 2010 - 09:23 PM

Thanks to all for a good day. Hopefully next year it won't be as busy as what it was as my car was almost overheating by the time I got to the start line.

My best run was a 16.07 @ 90.6 MPH. My best MPH was 92.54. I had 7 runs and screwed the start on all of them! Hopefully I'll be better next year and pull some good times. (or get a good driver to get one for me :spoton:

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Cheers

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#434 mr5000

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Posted 31 March 2010 - 07:13 AM

haha always enjoy your burnouts mark very entertaining :burnout:

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#435 Heath

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Posted 31 March 2010 - 09:45 AM

^ Agreed

Reminder guys click on the 'Timeslips' tab up the top of the page and submit your P.B.s

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#436 _73LJWhiteSL_

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Posted 31 March 2010 - 10:00 PM

I was pretty happy with the Pulsar. With 30psi in the front tyres and a smallish burnout at the start I had four very consistant runs. 16.04@102MPH, 15.95@102MPH, 16.10@91MPH & 16.09@89MPH The first two in the right lanes the MPH can't be right. I don't reckon it will go any faster.

Its taken me a few days to get around to it but here are a few of my own pictures.

More at http://s162.photobuc...orana_drag_day/

A few Toranas, a Commodore, a Statesman and a Pulsar at Chirny

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#437 micklx

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Posted 01 April 2010 - 07:16 AM

A poor quality video of a top quality race!

This is the run MRLXSS mentioned in his post earlier.

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#438 _torriechick_

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Posted 01 April 2010 - 08:20 AM

Loved that race against Heath and the Charger.

That Charger is awesome, so wish I had one

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#439 MRLXSS

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Posted 01 April 2010 - 09:00 AM

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=8rlQyK96n5o

A poor quality video of a top quality race!

This is the run MRLXSS mentioned in his post earlier.

OMG we look so bloody slow! LOL

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#440 _doogs_

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Posted 01 April 2010 - 11:17 AM

A poor quality video of a top quality race!

This is the run MRLXSS mentioned in his post earlier.

What does your exhaust system consist of Mick ?
That is quite a nice note you have there :spoton:

Cheers,
Dougal

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#441 LXCHEV

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Posted 01 April 2010 - 01:03 PM

Top photos Steve! Nice work.

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#442 _CraigA_

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Posted 01 April 2010 - 01:07 PM

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#443 MRLXSS

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Posted 01 April 2010 - 01:11 PM

Matt - MRLXSS - 253 Stroker - 14.57 @ 97mph

Peter - PeterUC - 308 - 14.5 @ 102mph

Mish - LXV8 - 383 Chev - 10.98 @ 127mph

Heath - Heath - BB2-202 - 17.18 @ 80.36mph

Mick - Mick74lh - 253 - 15.88 @ ??

Luke - LHMusl - BBQ 355 - 14.3 @ 100mph

Mark - LC-069 - 202 - 14.59 @ 96mph

Ryan - MR5000 - 308 - 14.8 @ 98mph - Still lost to MRLXSS with his lil 253

Caine - Lurkin308 - 355 lc - 11.97 @ 114

Brett - slr253 - 253 - 16.07 @ 90.6 MPH

Steve - 73LJWhiteSL - pulsar 15.95 @ About 90mph

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#444 _torriechick_

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Posted 01 April 2010 - 01:40 PM

Ryan - MR5000 - 308 - 14.8 @ 98mph - Still lost to MRLXSS with his lil 253

HAHA!
Might have to try a bit harder next year ay

Good job though, got a fairly good time..

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#445 _STEVO_

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Posted 01 April 2010 - 07:45 PM

I was pretty happy with the Pulsar. With 30psi in the front tyres and a smallish burnout at the start I had four very consistant runs. 16.04@102MPH, 15.95@102MPH, 16.10@91MPH & 16.09@89MPH The first two in the right lanes the MPH can't be right. I don't reckon it will go any faster.

Yeah the right lane is always 2 or 3 mph faster than the left lane
it's the dip near the end of the track

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#446 _lurkin308_

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Posted 01 April 2010 - 08:30 PM

does any one know what the yellow lc/lj 1tuf6 run very nice car imo it just needed a 8

cheers caine

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#447 _Bomber Watson_

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Posted 01 April 2010 - 08:51 PM

Like 14.5 or something, i was very disappointed but not to surprised after i had a good look over it.

Cheers.

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#448 LC-069

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Posted 01 April 2010 - 09:00 PM

lurkin308 - it was running a black 202, with 12 port head and triple webers. Had a pretty awesome rear end setup too.
Looked to be a pretty new drag car

73LJWhiteSL - cool pics Steve

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#449 micklx

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Posted 02 April 2010 - 10:41 AM

Here is a video of Me and Heath racing.
Unfortunately you can't quite see me giving Heath the bird at the start or the thumb on the nose fingers waving thing he responded with....
All in good humour of course !!!!!!

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#450 micklx

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Posted 02 April 2010 - 10:50 AM

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What does your exhaust system consist of Mick ?
That is quite a nice note you have there :spoton:

Cheers,
Dougal
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Thanks,
Its a fairly basic exhaust, where the two pipes join it goes into a 3" section and then the muffler. The muffler was built by a guy who builds a lot of the Commodore Cup mufflers - he knows his stuff. Its a long oval thing pretty much straight through, I think its just the outer shell with a piece of perforated steel through the centre. Kind of like a hot dog but with larger holes and no packing. It exits out the LHS which is good at Heathcote.