[BNE] Drag Nights

[Guest]

State of Origin nights are best as long as you dont want to see the footy.

Have known people to get 10+ runs on State of origin nights.

Thats not bad providing you don't break your car. haha.

I managed to get in 5 runs last time i want, It was a wed. and not overly crowded.

[SuperDave]

State of Origin nights are best as long as you dont want to see the footy.

Have known people to get 10+ runs on State of origin nights.

Thats not bad providing you don't break your car. haha.

I managed to get in 5 runs last time i want, It was a wed. and not overly crowded.

The second time I went to the drags, went straight from uni and was head of the que, got 11 runs in and went home as I was over it. It was basically do a run, collect slip, line up for about 2 min and run again. Didn't like that level of abuse on the clutch :(

I have no idea why it was so quiet that night either, just luck I guess.

[Guest]

State of Origin nights are best as long as you dont want to see the footy.

Have known people to get 10+ runs on State of origin nights.

Thats not bad providing you don't break your car. haha.

I managed to get in 5 runs last time i want, It was a wed. and not overly crowded.

The second time I went to the drags, went straight from uni and was head of the que, got 11 runs in and went home as I was over it. It was basically do a run, collect slip, line up for about 2 min and run again. Didn't like that level of abuse on the clutch :(

I have no idea why it was so quiet that night either, just luck I guess.

Yeah, my clutch wasn't pleased with me after doing 5 runs... so i called it a night

[SecaBoy]

auto ftw!! :P

on the quiet nights, i just do like 3 runs and then collect all three slips... lol

[ELEGNT]

ok guys this saturday the 9th of may we are going to the drags

attendies so far:

me

mike

daryl

$30 entry for unlimeted runs and u get the 2nd person in your car in for free

bring helmet and long sleeve shirt to enter

daryl u can use one of my helmets

[Guest]

I am in.

Edit: What time is it on saturday?

Edited May 4, 2009 by mick.wheelz

[DJKOR]

Definitely in for this one. Should be fun. Thanks for letting me borrow your helmet mate.

[SecaBoy]

i wont be able to make it... got a mates bday that night...

good luck to those racing!!!

oi daryl... go and beat rowan's time so he gets REAAAALLLLLYYYYYYYY ****** off with his car... then you can buy his intake/rims for cheap cause he'll sell the car.. :P HEHEHE

[David the Viking]

I'm a maybe at this stage, will confirm later in the week.

[ELEGNT]

oi daryl... go and beat rowan's time so he gets REAAAALLLLLYYYYYYYY ****** off with his car... then you can buy his intake/rims for cheap cause he'll sell the car.. :P HEHEHE

its true. all parts for sale if i loose lol

just joking im happy with how my car is now regardless of how we go, no more mods after i finish the SRI tho

[thegourou20]

just joking im happy with how my car is now regardless of how we go, no more mods after i finish the SRI tho

Rowan it is like a drug. Once you start you cannot stop. :-l LoL That's what I said ages ago and now once I got spare money it goes to the car... :(

[Guest]

i'm going to have to bail on this one kids... i blew a front tyre and my spare isn't exactly up to racing standards....

I'm keen if we all decide to go again some time this month

[David the Viking]

Does everyone realise that the drags tomorrow night is an actual racing series with qualifying etc. and not just a test & tune night.

As it is a racing event, I'm going to have to give this a miss.

Saturday the 13th is a test & tune night which I would be keen to do.

[DJKOR]

Does everyone realise that the drags tomorrow night is an actual racing series with qualifying etc. and not just a test & tune night.

As it is a racing event, I'm going to have to give this a miss.

Saturday the 13th is a test & tune night which I would be keen to do.

Good point.

[Guest]

Perhaps we should all just hang out for a test and tune?

[ELEGNT]

fuk that was in the back of my mind but didnt end up checking...

i cant do wednesdays guys...got class till late and cant afford to miss any this time of the semester.

unless i go out with use im never going to the drags again so can use please make it on a saturday night, 16th or something?

Edited May 8, 2009 by ELEGNT

[Guest]

Here are the details of dates and such folks...

Test'n'Tune events are to cater for any competitor to bring their vehicle for Testing. Entry is on the day at the gate.

13 January 2009 - The helmet regulations have changed, any ANDRA licenced holder is to abide by the current ANDRA rule book at any event. At Test'n'Tunes and Street Series events we will be allowing street vehicles (i.e - non ANDRA licence holders) to still use the AS1698 standard helmet.

Saturday Events

Gates open at 4pm and runs commence at 4.30pm

Wednesday & Thursday Events

Gates open at 5.30pm and runs commence at 6pm

Friday Events

Gates open at 1.30pm and runs commence at 3pm

To run at these events you need

Requirements for a car

helmet to Standard

long sleeve shirt

long pants

covered shoes

Requirements for a bike

helmet to standard

leather jacket or equivalent

long pants

boots & gloves

Special note:

Cars can not run quicker than 11.00 sec

Bikes can not run quicker than 10.00 sec

To run quicker than these you will need an ANDRA licence

Cost

$38 to race, admits the entrant and one other.

Spectators $19 adults, $17 students with ID

Children 13 & under are free

Dates for this month are:

Wed 13 May 2009 (6.30pm Onwards)

Thurs 21 May 2009 (6.30pm Onwards)

Sat 23 May 2009 (4.30pm Onwards)

Wed 27 May 2009 (6.30pm Onwards)

Sat 30 May 2009 (4.30pm Onwards)

I am thinking maybe thurs 21st... the night time/week day ones are usualy quiet. and plus, being at night the air will be cooler.

What do we all think?

Edited May 8, 2009 by mick.wheelz

[David the Viking]

I can only do the 13th this month otherwise I will have to wait until mid June as I will be overseas later this month/early next month.

[ELEGNT]

i can do the 27th thats all otherwise im not going, thats my only wednesday of for a long wile

Edited May 8, 2009 by ELEGNT

[DJKOR]

I just got off the phone with Rowan. He had spoken with someone earlier and reckons that if you were still up to get some times, we can still go tonight before all the racing starts at 7pm. That's about the gist of it that I got from him. He just asked for me to post this to see if anyone is interested still for tonight. Either way, I think the two of us are going to head there to get some times.

I'm not sure how it all works... does anyone else.

On the site it said something like Vehicle Testing from lane 2. Would that be where we go?

[Guest]

I am deff. out for tonite, my sister dragged me on a random mission to bundaberg.

I am definately going later in the month, if anyone else wants to come.

[DJKOR]

Well, that was a fun couple of hours. That was my first time to race at the drags so it was definitely an experience for me.

On my first run, I didn't realise how grippy the track was and didn't really put my foot down at first. Rowan said that I should be able to plant it fine, so the times got better after. Unfortunately for me though, Rowan's last run beat me good, so I didn't quite come out of this as the winner amongst us two.

Anyways, these were my times:

Run 1: 14.629 @ 97.95mph, RT 1.058s

Run 2: 14.519 @ 98.17mph, RT 0.931s

Run 3: 14.397 @ 98.06mph, RT 0.690s

After that 3rd run, I was thinking of going for one more but it would have taken a while before I could do it. My brakes were feeling pretty crap anyways so it was probably best not to.

You'll need to wait to hear Rowan's figures.

[ELEGNT]

was a really fun night i would have had more runs but they said 3 only cos of the event comeing up later that night but i think both me and daryl are very happy with our results ^_^ keeping in mind the claimed time for the TRD is 14.2 in wheels and 14.3 in motor......

Time: 14.290 (as is not stripped)

what are u going to say to the phil? lol

Edited May 10, 2009 by ELEGNT

[DJKOR]

what are u going to say to the phil? lol

I think his reply may involve the letters 'Q' and 'R'.

Don't worry; if you're not willing to take it to the track, I'll set the benchmark for us Aurion's.

[whitestivo]

14.29, exceptional, and starting some trouble for me as bella is starting to really like blue aurions.

and well done to djkor for being right on rowáns tail

i was thinking, oh man, rowans run in the 13's (looking at daryls first post and waiting for 313), i'll have to concede to the greatness of the aurion, but alas no, there's still remains a glimmer of hope for me in the run criteria you set up for my lil stivo.

one one one, no disadvantage to the aurion that rowan has accepted, the aurion has the stivo in a straight line hands down. good result.

whitestivo