Mickey Thompson's are light weight tyres too. Dave I
I was checking a wide set at CMP centre the other day
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Posted 22 April 2014 - 10:41 PM
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Posted 22 April 2014 - 11:11 PM
Looks that I stuffed up. I bought The Sportsman S/R with the flame tread which is a street tyre not a strip tyre at all. I can only hope they have better grip than my normal street tyres or I have just bought a set of 15 inch tyres when I have 17 inch rims!
Now I feel like a real dick!
Well I guess you learn by your mistakes, and this mistake cost me.
now back to looking for a pair of ET street slicks!
Now I feel like a real dick!
Well I guess you learn by your mistakes, and this mistake cost me.
now back to looking for a pair of ET street slicks!
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Posted 18 May 2014 - 07:44 PM
Well I have my answer. With the MT street tyres I was skating through to high revs in third then spinning again in fourth, but I managed a 12:58 @ 113mph
My 60 foot times were 2.1. Could have ran faster, but, there is my answer.
12:58
My 60 foot times were 2.1. Could have ran faster, but, there is my answer.
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Posted 18 May 2014 - 07:50 PM
That is Great Grant,
So what are you going to do next, 12.58 is very good, can a lower 60 foot time like 1.78 be possible. Dave I
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Posted 18 May 2014 - 07:59 PM
Yeah i agree if you can get your 60' down in the 1.7's 1.8's you might nearly be looking at knocking on an 11.
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Posted 18 May 2014 - 08:52 PM
Only way down is with a slick I think. Either that or I should have had a go at taking off in second to see if that helped any.
Might have a look for some slicks, but to be honest I wanted to know what I could do with what I've got. And now I have my answer. I really don't want to start spending too much coin on trying to go faster. On the street it's a whole lot of fun! Not bad considering when I set out to build the car I was aiming for a low 13. Quite happy with what I've got
Might have a look for some slicks, but to be honest I wanted to know what I could do with what I've got. And now I have my answer. I really don't want to start spending too much coin on trying to go faster. On the street it's a whole lot of fun! Not bad considering when I set out to build the car I was aiming for a low 13. Quite happy with what I've got
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Posted 18 May 2014 - 09:06 PM
So was that with ET street radials or the sportsmans?
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Posted 18 May 2014 - 09:26 PM
Get some ET streets and watch your 60's tumble whilst remaining street cred.
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Posted 18 May 2014 - 09:55 PM
You call that smoking well?
Meh, i suppose, for a LS lad thats probably a good effort.
Cheers.
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Posted 18 May 2014 - 10:20 PM
Wasn't too bad for a third gear drive off
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Posted 18 May 2014 - 10:30 PM
Yeah well compared to a stock 173 i suppose you have a slight bit more.
Cheers.
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Posted 18 May 2014 - 10:37 PM
Stock 173?
You don't know the meaning of the word!
Or should that read "Bomber Stock"?
You don't know the meaning of the word!
Or should that read "Bomber Stock"?
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Posted 18 May 2014 - 10:43 PM
Na that was back when i was 16, drove there on my L plates, with literally a stock 173 i'd payed $40 for 
Wont post any of the later picks when i started playign with it cause they will embarrass you
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Posted 19 May 2014 - 06:52 AM
Fair enough.
Not bad for a young bloke I guess
Not bad for a young bloke I guess
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Posted 19 May 2014 - 11:08 AM
Just taking the pis mate, yourse is a touch better.
Also went 5 seconds quicker :-p
Also went 5 seconds quicker :-p
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Posted 19 May 2014 - 11:25 AM
I reckon it's awesome that you built a car (obviously on a tiny budget) and were popping big skids at 16 years of age.
Something to be really proud of.
More kids need to get into the shed and build something. Life skills that can't be taught in school.
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Posted 19 May 2014 - 12:24 PM
Life skills you say. Starting early you say.
Is this too early????
After these pics, his mum is hesitant at leaving him home alone with me
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Posted 19 May 2014 - 01:06 PM
That's awesome.
Welding helmet one is my favourite 
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Posted 19 May 2014 - 01:27 PM
Well at least he is learning about PPE
hehehe, I thought they were funny anyway
learning how to weld from me, well a bird could teach more if you get my drift
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Posted 19 May 2014 - 01:30 PM
He already has more hair than the two of us combined 
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Posted 19 May 2014 - 04:31 PM
Yep! And everyone loves to point that out to me as well.
Oh well
Oh well
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