Uk turbobricks Meet Number ?? - Santa pod 22nd September

[1stRaven]

Its now getting on through the year so time for another pod meet.

22nd September - RWYB at santa pod. You must know the score by now. Bring your car and we'll see what times we can get, then we let James benchrace on why his is so slow.

http://www.rwyb.co.uk/dates.htm

[Fordy-88]

i'll be game, probably bring the S90 as nowt else is in a fit state, mind you niether is the S90...

i could take my company ibiza sport...

[Dr Dokeh]

Won't be able to make this one, but I'll *probably* be going to one of the last RWYBs at shakey in october if anyone fancies that. I'll probably post up in events if it happens.

I won't bother racing in the escort as I wouldn't want to show up foggy :-P:-P:-P:-P

[grizlyadams]

I will be there camera in hand, with the KW still in bits at home lol, might bring along new mrs griz as shes been begging me to take her to the pod! Thats if you lot dont mind...(bags the double bed!)
Griz

[pettaw]

I hope you're planning to tune your car before you take it Ryan otherwise there might well be tears from someone else other than Foggy.

[1stRaven]

Pete is working nights so we wont be able to stop over at his. Just going to be the sunday I think.

As for tuning - I need to get the bigger injectors before running at the pod anyway.

[CHESH740R]

Aye i'm working, besides i still havent perfected my watercooled gearbox yet so i've not got anything to run.

[volvorsport]

bit close to my track day this weekend .well see how it goes .

[grizlyadams]

I will even bring a running volvo! lol...ok not the KW but my latest volvo buy :-D
Griz

[SteveP]

Hmm.. away that weekend..

I think a Shakespeare trip would be better though... it's closer for most people, doesn't get so busy and will give some different strip times

[1stRaven]

got any dates?

[prisspringle]

i might be able to make it in minstrel:) its the weekend after my honeymoon ( got married over a month ago ) where about is Shakespeare?

chris

[1stRaven]

Shakespeare rwyb is 29th and 30th september. that work any better for people?

[suterman]

I would like to attend. However, I cant really bring my car as its in dire need of new front bushes (still) If anyone is passing this way let me know (not sure if griz is going)

[TheJoyOfSix]

Is there any real point in a drag strip meet?

Foggy won't run for fear of being shown up.
Chesh's fast car's in bits.
Nibbles won't run his until it's tuned properly and all the niggly issues are resolved.
I won't run mine until I've confirmed I've solved my clutch probs.
Dokeh's is in bits.
Martin could run, but his S90 wouldn't just do 1/4 mile - it'd end up in Northants......
Mike won't come out of N Wales.
Suterman hasn't got a fast car at the mo.
BBQ's car's in bits.
Griz's fast car's in bits.
Dave can't make it.
SteveP has no fast car.

The list goes on.


What I do suggest is a meet of some sort like we used to have - driving about and then talking bollocks somewhere. It's been a long time since we all met up and it's about time we did so again.

Last year we had loads of meets, this year has been poor so far.

[1stRaven]

This was foggy's idea and we have plans to get his car ready (at the very last minute as normal I guess).

Tuning mine could get interesting but I will be ordering the injectors shortly so I can get stuck in then.

[volvorsport]

i may be persuaded to attend the shakey meet , after the track day yesterday , a few issues , but the major ones were sorted .

[foggyjames]

Bump. I'm still up for this...and hopefully Ryan's car will be ready too.

I've left it too late to sort out the exhaust, but the car went a lot better at the top end when I ripped the backbox off last year. That just means I need to do a clutch & diff swap, and get some sticky rubber. I'd like to have got more done, but two drama queens (a certain 740 and my S70) have eaten into 360-tinkering time.

cheers

James

[grizlyadams]

Im siding with grandad here....why dont we have a good old meet up, talk rubbish, bit of a drive around and some food or something...only point going to drag's is if theres going to be more than a handful running cars...
Griz

[BB-Q]

Unfortunately I've got no chance of making it as I'm working and there's really no point coming in the S40.

[dirtbike]

I'm still up for it foggy,

I got some work to do myself but I should be ok, I'm up the pod this weekend, in paris all next week which only leaves me one weekend and 5 evenings.

It'll have to be a mini meet if no one else is interested.
Laters
Nick

[foggyjames]

Ozzy is planning to run his 940 too. It looks like the three fastest running bricks in the country will be there...and the fastest NA ;-)

cheers

James

[Dr Dokeh]

A good old "talk **** until 2am" meet would be nice.

Or maybe a "kick griz's arse to get the KW finished" meet :-D

[1stRaven]

Got anywhere why we can do this?

Can we make sure its not a "drink vodka quickly for volanco effect" meet this time.

[Fordy-88]

i may haul my POS out for one last time before it comes off the road in november, come to think of it, it ain't been to a meet yet!

[Dr Dokeh]

Can we make sure its not a "drink vodka quickly for volanco effect" meet this time.

:oops: I've learned my lesson.

[ANTHUG740]

I belive you guys had a meet up at wolverhampton once? How was the venue?

[grizlyadams]

So you lot...whats happening then?
Griz

[foggyjames]

The Wolves meet was at the truck stop, IIRC. It was fine, except that the cafe was closed, and we got the most random heckle....a spotty brat in a company van asked how much the cars were worth, and after being told anywhere from £100 to £10,000 (depending on which was referring to), he suggested we'd be better selling them to the scrap man than to a buyer...
...but we weren't trying to sell them...?! :e-shrug:

Well I don't know about the rest of you, but I'm planning to head down there nice and early, run the car, try to get a 15, and get back before the insurance expires at midnight.

cheers

James

[grizlyadams]

So where we going then? the pods a bit silly if its down there and staying over's saturday carnt happen..
Griz

[foggyjames]

I'm still thinking of the Pod.

cheers

James

[volvorsport]

well , im getting laid off tomorrow , so i definitely have the time , while my finance isnt - ill have to see- it means a trailer and £60 of diesel before i begin .

it means i have more time for 'other' projects while i can afford it .

[rodder]

m90 s for sale?

[1stRaven]

If you want one, they are available i'm sure.

[Fordy-88]

right i've got the day off work so i'll be there(pod that is) and the S90 shall make an appearance!

[Fordy-88]

probably a bit late to post but, anyone other than the lincoln liberation front going?

[1stRaven]

I best ring you as it doesn't look like we are going. I'm stuck at work sorting a server out at the moment and foggy's car be broken.

[foggyjames]

Indeed. I got my car back together, but the clutch is dragging for some reason. I've now tightened the cable so much (which has made the dragging just about tolerable as long as you rev-match) that the clutch slips. Add to that that my insurance runs out at mid-day, and the feds have my license (needed for sign-on)...it's not looking like it's going to happen.

Shame, as the car is noticeably quicker with the latest work. :-(

I'm a whole new kind of grumpy about this. I've put in so much work, and if I'd left the old clutch alone (it slipped a bit, but it worked), I'd have had a running car :-( Good luck to Nick, and whoever else is running.

cheers

James

[CHESH740R]

Well its 4am and i'm just turning in for sleep, so give me a call on my mobile if anyone is going, otherwise i'll just have a lie in as not at work until 6pm on the saturday.

[Fordy-88]

well i'm now at work myself, as another guy didn't turn up, from the sounds of it he ain't going to be turning up again...

bit of a bummer really!

[volvorsport]

did anybody go ?

[CHESH740R]

Yes Nick went, and then when his radiator **** a brick just as he signed on, he came and picked me up along with a new radiator and then i went and filmed his runs.

[volvorsport]

oh , do keep us in suspense

[1stRaven]

might see if I can get to a strip or dyno before the year is out. Want to prove that at long last, I am over 300 bhp.

[dirtbike]

To Ryan and James, sorry you couldn't be there despite the issues I had it was an awesome day and I know how much Ryan wanted to be there, this was a little bit like Sweden situation for me(working for a living sucks).

Thanks to Pete for his awesome assistance with the rad swap, stupid modern volvo plastic end tank rubbish should have used the metal 79' 240 rad! LOL.

Anyway rad split as I got to the pod so emergency dash to Oakley for a quick pit stop then back up to the pod, 5 cars from making a run it started to rain so me and Pete went and got a monster hotdog from the cafe whilst it stop raining.

Baseline run: 15.07 at 89mph, 2.22 60' 10psi
2nd basline: 15.12 at 89mph, 2.22 60' 10psi
3rd run: 15.6 at 52mph, 2.50 60' 16psi abandoned due to massive pinging, audible from grandstand and is evident on video footage
4th run: 14.71 at 93mph, 2.16 60' 16psi still pinging but not as much
5th run: Abandoned due to track closure but quicker than 14.71 as there is now no ping and more torque! Clutch is now toasted and will need replacing before any more track fun!

Over filled the car with oil back at Pete's house, so on the run home it spewed about 1.5ltrs of oil out the breather all over the intake manifold, after driving a little today there is still a little ping at about 2500-2800rpm so I'll pull a bit of timing there and see what happens.

Need to decide what I'm doing with a clutch, I think cossie pressure plate and 9" volvo disc.

Vid links, 1st is best run 2nd is the ping fest:
http://jwbr29544.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/video/242@pod_14.71_against_mach_1.divx
http://jwbr29544.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/video/242@pod_15.6_abandoned_ping_fest.divx

Laters, and thanks again for your help Pete!
Nick

Ps, didn't get to try the nitrous which was a major pisser as I busted a gut all week to get it all finished and working!

[MikeHardy]

Mike won't come out of N Wales. and drives the slowest S70 model possible, plus if foggy's S70 drag adventures are anthing i like a working clutch

edited.:-P

[suterman]

woah, that snuck up on me, I didnt even know it was this weekend? what car did you take Nick?

[TheJoyOfSix]

Mike (H) - Foggy's clutch probs were due to him trying to wheelspin with the traction control engaged - the same traction control that applies the brakes to stop wheelspin..........

[1stRaven]

Mike (H) - Foggy's clutch probs were due to him being an idiot and breaking his car

Fixed

[dirtbike]

woah, that snuck up on me, I didnt even know it was this weekend? what car did you take Nick?


it was the 242 here's some vid footage.
1st is best run 2nd is the ping fest:
http://jwbr29544.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/video/242@pod_14.71_against_mach_1.divx
http://jwbr29544.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/video/242@pod_15.6_abandoned_ping_fest.divx

The vids are divx, so you'll need to have the divx codec's installed.

Laters
Nick

ps what motors are in the Mach 1's I assume the 4.6 modular engine but I don't know what output they are???

[1stRaven]

looking good mate.

nice comment at the end of the vid pete. lol

[MikeHardy]

Mike (H) - Foggy's clutch probs were due to him trying to wheelspin with the traction control engaged - the same traction control that applies the brakes to stop wheelspin..........

Fixed

haha

[volvorsport]

nice one nick .

thats two in the 14s if you dont count me in the s70

[foggyjames]

From the way Ryan's was pulling the other night, it'd have been three...and he might even have sneaked a 13. Mine was feeling noticably quicker too. Balls.

cheers

James

[CHESH740R]

Yes well done to Nick for breaking my record that i set way back on the 16th October 2005!!!!! Lets hope Nick's record doesnt stand for as long as mine did!!!!!

Nick for you info, here's my data from my run that time.

reac 60ft 330ft 1/8 ET 1/8 MPH 1000 ET 1/4 ET 1/4 MPH

0.516 2.238 6.24 9.633 72.68 12.432 14.950 91.66

As for that Mach 1 it does have the Modular engine but the DOHC Ally block version with 32V

2004 Ford Mustang Mach 1, 310 hp (231 kW) and 335 ft•lbf (454 N•m)

It weighs 3465lbs or 1575kg So there you go if thats any help in comparison.

[dirtbike]

I hope to move that record myself when I get the clutch changed.

I'm just pleased that the engine has stopped throwing it's fluids all over the engine bay, now that I've dropped the oil level to a sensible amount it's fine.

Need to look at flat flywheel clutch upgrade options, I might start a thread if the search turns up no results.

Thanks for the comments, I pissed myself when I heard Pete at the end of the vid. The ping fest was chopped short but there was also a comment about racing "a saxo of all things"...

Laters
Nick

[volvorsport]

i never heard any comment - ill go back and listen .

how was the track - grip etc ? any comments ?

[dirtbike]

As far as grip went I didn't have any trouble, FWD boys that I raced where struggling, I had slip on the last run about 30' out. I also had some 1 day old toyo T1-R's that I dropped the pressure to 28psi from 40 but it just dug in and went, 2.16 60' not sure if I could improve on it that much.

I'm almost certainly going to be attending the fireworks meeting at both Santapod and Shakey and providing I have the clutch sorted I'll putting it down the track. The pod fireworks meeting is invitation only and exhibition runs on Staurday but sunday is RWYB so I'll be helping a friend out with his race car on Saturday and taking more rubber off my tyres on sunday hopefully.

So I don't know if anyone else is game for this, weather will be a bit hit and miss but would still make for a good meet for beer and food etc...

Laters
Nick

[Fordy-88]

work = no sound or codecs so no viewing of vids for me:grrr: but congrats, Nick, on the times!

[dirtbike]

The vids are divx, so you'll need to have the divx codec's installed.
I thought everyone had those by now, I could of made them wmv's if that's a better medium.

Laters
Nick

[1stRaven]

Fireworks sounds interesting. By invite only, how do you get into the rwyb event then?

[suterman]

so you have +t'd it? you work fast!

[Dr Dokeh]

Good going Nick, you're running a stock B23ET and stock T3 right?

[dirtbike]

Ryan-
It's invite only for the Saturday but Sunday is an ordinary RWYB so anyone can attend, including us rabble!

Steve and Mike-
I've been meaning to make a showroom thread which would have details of the work I've done.

I've swapped the engine from a B23? to a B23ET, it's still using the stock T3 and has been at 10psi until about 4.30pm saturday when I upped it to 16psi. I megasquirted it when I did the engine swap and aso made a 3" stainless side exit exhaust using an ATP wastegate housing on the stock turbo.

I've changed the front seats to the Civic Type R ones that where destined to go in the Escort(it's getting fixed backs now) and fitted a reasonable sound system(good enough for me)

In the last week I've fitted a nitrous kit, 17" wheels and 55lb/hr injectors, just about got it all finished ready for Saturday.
Interested to see what else it would run with a bit more boost and the gas!
Laters
Nick

[1stRaven]

So you have pretty much done all the work I have, but in about 2 months.

I hope my extra boost covers the gas that you will be squirting.

Could be a few interesting runs then.

[dirtbike]

Santapod flame and thunder event is on the 3rd of November, I will warn those intending camping it is cold but with plenty of food and beer you soon get over it, lol.

For the weekend it's £25 and £20 signing on fee for sundays RWYB, if you only come up on the Sunday its £10 entry and same signing on fee. I thought it might be worth coming up on the saturday so we could have the usual bollox talking/bench racing session and alcohol consumption.

Does someone with moderator rights want to propose this as it can become a sticky. wink wink cough Ryan cough!
Laters
Nick

[TheJoyOfSix]

The trouble is that Griz is organising a Fireworks/pissup event for that weekend.

[dirtbike]

well why not hold it at the pod where the fireworks will be far more spectacular and there are lots of things automotive to look at.
You don't have to take part and go down the track to have a good pissup and a good time.
It's just an idea I'll be there anyway cause we're testing the race car that weekend.
Laters
Nick

[foggyjames]

Sounds like a plan....but does anyone have a caravan...:) I won't be running the 360, but I think Ryan will run the 740.

Tricky with Griz's event...both sound like fun. Hmm.

cheers

James

[TheJoyOfSix]

Well Griz did say that nothing was set in stone yet so maybe the Griz BBQ and Fireworks could be moved to the next weekend......

It's a shame that Shakey isn't holding a RWYB on Sat 3rd as we could have done that then headed off to Griz's - hey ho!

[1stRaven]

Its my dad's 60th the weekend after so I wont be around on the 10th/11th.

[dirtbike]

Shakey have something on the 27th and 28th of October, so there is some potential.
I'll probably be attending both but the clutch will be the determining factor as to whether I run or not.
That extra week may be a god send if I'm waiting for parts.

We need to get a poll going and decide on some dates.
Laters
Nick

[suterman]

I have a massive silver dome tent that Mark gave us last year. it would sleep 4 comfortably I also have another tent that would sleep 2, though air matresses are strongly reccomended for a good nights kip.


I am thinking about either venue, whats the dates again?

ps. Nick, at least show us an engine bay pic to keep us going until the showroom thread.:)

[dirtbike]

Dates:
27/28th @ Shakey
3rd/4th @ Pod

Only engine bay pic I got online:
http://jwbr29544.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/242/Images/B23ET1.JPG

When I get some more time I'll make an indepth thread on what I've done.
Laters
Nick

[BB-Q]

Ok guys, can we have a roll call on this please? I've been given a weekend pass out and the loan of the car, so I need to know if it's worth me juggling my shifts around to try and make it or not.

Reckon we could have a bit of a laugh, and the firework meet is historically cold but dry.

[volvorsport]

i cant commit until nearer the date - iive got an almighty piss up on the 19th october

[foggyjames]

Well if it weren't for Griz's fireworks event, I'd go to the drag strip. As it is, I've already said I'm game for that, and it's a bit nasty to pull out to blatently attend another event. If Griz ends up re-arranging for the following weekend or something, then I'm game for both.

cheers

James

[suterman]

It would be a bit of a stretch for me to attend both,

I vote for Griz's place because if he pulls his finger out and orders a clutch (hint hint) we could all muck in on the KW install. And its closer.

[BB-Q]

It would be a bit of a stretch for me to attend both,

I vote for Griz's place because if he pulls his finger out and orders a clutch (hint hint) we could all muck in on the KW install. And its closer.

Fair point, Mike, but there's two things to consider. Firstly, at Santa Pod there's drag racing and fireworks and stuff. Secondly, Griz's finger will remain firmly inserted.

How about some input from the Grizmeister himself? Gotta be less hassle to just go along to the Pod, surely?

P.S. Don't forget the clutch master cylinder's needed too.

[foggyjames]

Secondly, Griz's finger will remain firmly inserted.
I had to do a double-take on the reference there :rofl:

cheers

James

[dirtbike]

Hi Guy's,

After a successful weekend testing a freinds car at santapod we are no further forward regarding the end of season fireworks meetings.

We intend going to the 27/28th Shakey meet, and I'll be running the 242 as well providing that the clutch is sorted by then.
However if the weather is crap we may skip it and go to the Pod on 4th Nov instead. So it's all a little up in the air at the mo.

I'll let you know more when I know, but at the moment I'll be at Shakey unless some unforeseen incident occurs.
PS, Ordered the steel for my billet flywheel today, hopefully making it this weekend, the cossie pressure plate sure fits nicely on the B18 flywheel I had for mockup :oogle:

Laters
Nick

[foggyjames]

Thanks for the update Nick. I think we're planning to hit the Pod on the 4th...and Mr BBQ is up for the craic too.

cheers

James

[dirtbike]

Well there is a very good chance that I may attend the Pod as well.

Lets face it after that it's 2 months of dark stuck in the workshop on the Escy, so I may as well put some have some fun in the 240!

Is someone going to make a thread fro the 4th to make sure everyone has a chance to see it?
Also are there any plans to go up on the 3rd to enjoy the fireworks/entertainment etc... or is it a 4th RWYB only kind of affair?

Laters
Nick

[BB-Q]

If I go (and I'm trying to swap shifts to allow me to go), I'll be going either Friday night or early Saturday morning- no way am I travelling nearly 200 miles just to freeze my arse off watching a run what ya brung!

[dirtbike]

That's a fair comment it's twice as far for you, and it'd be even worse if the weather was crap!
I just hope that the weather is good for both the Shakey and Pod events.
Laters
Nick

[1stRaven]

Looking at money and car tax that is required - I think the 700 will be making the shakey event and I might bring the t5 to the pod.