Short notice! So Cal Auto Club Dragway Jan 09 2010!

ThickasaBrick · 12-30-2009, 09:23 AM

Sorry about the short notice but it's not my fault! The stupid track just posted their 2010 calender on Monday the 28th of Dec. and I just found out about it a few minutes ago! We have to go to this for three reasons: 1) The next track day for us isn't until April!

http://www.autoclubspeedway.com/Tick...of-Events.aspx , 2) Cool weather = better E/Ts

, 3) Short notices like this always hurts the turnout--- the place will be ours! Lots of runs!

Even Josh will like it and come up (right Josh?)

L8, because I'm not being given enough time to finish the other cars I'm working on, I'm gonna have no choice but to fall back on "Benzer 3" which means if you can come to the track on the 9th and bring your 850, we'll be able to have that close racin' we talked about!

Regards, Eric

Coupe' de Grace · 12-30-2009, 01:45 PM

all work and no play makes jack a dullboy.
all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
Al;l work and no play makes jack a dull boy.

ZVOLV · 12-30-2009, 05:13 PM

I might be in. How many runs do you think we will get?

Edit- Do they check your clutch pedal for a safety switch because 740/940 doesn't have one!

L8 APEKS · 12-30-2009, 05:54 PM

I'm training with the good ol' 163d Ordnance Company that weekend!

However...April will be the debut of the project car, and it's maiden track voyage.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZVOLV

I might be in. How many runs do you think we will get?

Edit- Do they check your clutch pedal for a safety switch because 740/940 doesn't have one!

3 to 6 runs is my guess. And no, they barely check anything. Especially if it's a Volvo. lol. Make sure your battery is tied down and you aren't spewing fluids. That's most of it right there. Don't forget license, registration, and proof of insurance!

fast242 · 12-30-2009, 07:49 PM

Driving to Tahoe that day. Kinda hard to attend. Have fun though.

PJ

Texas240 · 12-30-2009, 09:53 PM

i think im washing my hair that day

ThickasaBrick · 12-30-2009, 11:54 PM

ZVOLV, The last time they had a short notice day like this, I got 11 runs in and I didn't even get there till past 12 noon! Don't forget about the dress code. No racing flip-flops, no racing shorts!

PJ, Tahoe is always gonna be there. Change your plans!

Texas, Skip the hair washing! I did the last time we had a track meet! Couldn't you tell?

Guys, I'm telling you, these short notice days are the best! Very low turn-outs.....You have to see it to believe it. Try to be there!

L8, could you post a link to your Corrado's ad?
Regards, Eric

wennstroma · 12-31-2009, 12:49 AM

I just got my 240 running again. It needs to be re-tuned, so it may not be running perfect, but it would be interesting to see what it can do. I've never drag raced before.

My car doesn't have a neutral safety switch either, hopefully they don't check that.

ZVOLV · 12-31-2009, 01:20 AM

I think I am going to have to come and slip my clutch down the track.

Do they sell race fuel there?

ThickasaBrick · 12-31-2009, 02:43 AM

I don't know if they do.

Just do a 25% toluene solution in the tank and call it done. Seriously, it's an additive in higher octane fuels!
Regards, Eric

ZVOLV · 12-31-2009, 02:54 AM

I'm upset I can't wear my racing sandals...

I have a brain bucket but won't be needing it.

My car really liked the 100 octane I put in it last time. At $7/gal can't drive to LA and back.

My mobile can't load that website very well. What city is the track in ?

wennstroma · 12-31-2009, 03:07 AM

Fontucky (Fontana), by the 10 and 15 intersection.

dbarton · 12-31-2009, 03:09 AM

I'll add it to the SCVCOA calendar.
Dave B.

L8 APEKS · 12-31-2009, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZVOLV

I think I am going to have to come and slip my clutch down the track.

Do they sell race fuel there?

Yes, but it would be cheaper to run a few gallons of E85. Next cheapest would be the Toluene (you can run up to 30%). Race gas would cost the most.

ThickasaBrick · 12-31-2009, 07:04 AM

L8's right, 30% toluene is cool. I was just being conservative since it's not my car.
L8, where's that Corrado ad?
Regards, Eric

ZVOLV · 12-31-2009, 03:42 PM

Funk that paint store vodoo or running corn juice. I just wanna run some straight up 100 octane. I'm pulling the chips out of my car this weekend so I might hit fuel cut.

I really want to come up there for this! I haven't run a quarter mile in about 5 years back when Carlsbad was open and I ran a 15.2 with my open diff 740 and 13c at 13psi and VX cam.

ThickasaBrick · 01-01-2010, 12:12 AM

Hasn't Carlsbad been gone for more than five years? The 13.63 in my sig was run at Carlsbad.

L8, I just came up with an excuse for you: Tell them you have the Swine Flu!

Regards, Eric

L8 APEKS · 01-01-2010, 01:25 AM

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/1501685990.html

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/pts/1532514557.html

ThickasaBrick · 01-01-2010, 04:52 AM

Thanks. I'll forward those to the interested party.
Regards, Eric

ThickasaBrick · 01-06-2010, 12:01 AM

Sorry L8, he's sporting wood for a knappy VR6. Isn't the VR6 an iron block engine? Doesn't that make the car kind of nose heavy? At least heavier than your iron block 4 cylinder is? It's really too bad too cause it seems to me like your car is a smoking deal....way less money than what's in the car. He also said he would want at least some of the interior pieces to come with the car so he doesn't have to hunt them down. Do you have any of that stuff? I understand that the car is a track whore but it's also currently licensed right? Which means it has the potential to be a cool dual purpose car! I know we are O.T. here but I checked with the O.P. and he's cool with it.

Those of us who are going on Sat. need to exchange cell phone numbers. Mine's (951) 264-7937.

The first person there should try to get us a spot as far west as possible, as near to the staging lanes as possible.
Regards, Eric

L8 APEKS · 01-06-2010, 12:36 AM

Tags are good thru May '10 and there are no fees on the car. It's totally legal, just needs a cat to pass smog. VR6's are good power plants, but unless it's boosted, a bolt-on VR6 won't keep up with a bolt-on G60. The G60 is cheap and easy power up to 180whp, and still relatively cheap and easy up to 200whp, but at that point the head really chokes up that little 1.8L. It's a counter flow head; the intake and exhaust is on the same side of the head, so the air has to do a U-turn in the head. To get over 200whp, you either need another form of boost (other S/C or relatively big turbo) or you swap the head (2.0L 8V cross flow or 16V head). 250whp is pretty rare in an 8V G60; they are maxxed out at under 300whp typically.

G60 handles better as it weighs about 180 lbs less than the VR, and over 100 lbs of that is in the nose (engine weight). G60 also is faster in 5th gear roll-on acceleration runs because of the TQ curve. But a G60 will never sound like a VR6!

I'm actually about to drive her right now; meeting someone who is looking to possibly buy it.

Plenty of people parting out Corrados on Vortex all the time. Interiors are easy to come by.

ThickasaBrick · 01-06-2010, 04:05 AM

I also still think that another advantage to a crossflow head is that you don't have an exhaust tract sitting there right next to the intake tract heat sinking/heat soaking it. Same for the exhaust ports to intake ports relationship.

My buddy thinks he is gonna turbo a VR6.

Yeah right. I've been gonna turbo this, that, and the other for 20 years now, still haven't gotten any of them done yet. Life get's in the way. He really would be better off with your car but talking him out of a VR6 will be about as easy as talking the average guy out of that hot 19 year old that we all know is no good for him.

Make a video of your new/old Volvo spanking your buddy's turbo VR6 so we can show it to my buddy so he can see the error of his ways.
Regards, Eric

ZVOLV · 01-07-2010, 08:10 PM

Alright, who is ****ing going?

I think I am gonna have to come up and do this!

L8 APEKS · 01-07-2010, 08:12 PM

The Corrado sold!

And in an odd coincidence, there's a 19T on it's way to my house that told me he wanted to spend the rest of his life attached to a whiteblock...

ZVOLV · 01-07-2010, 08:21 PM

I bet you one beer that it will not be on your car by raceday on sat!

12-30-2009, 09:23 AM	#1
ThickasaBrick Board Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: So. Cal. I.E.	Short notice! So Cal Auto Club Dragway Jan 09 2010! Sorry about the short notice but it's not my fault! The stupid track just posted their 2010 calender on Monday the 28th of Dec. and I just found out about it a few minutes ago! We have to go to this for three reasons: 1) The next track day for us isn't until April! http://www.autoclubspeedway.com/Tick...of-Events.aspx , 2) Cool weather = better E/Ts, 3) Short notices like this always hurts the turnout--- the place will be ours! Lots of runs! Even Josh will like it and come up (right Josh?) L8, because I'm not being given enough time to finish the other cars I'm working on, I'm gonna have no choice but to fall back on "Benzer 3" which means if you can come to the track on the 9th and bring your 850, we'll be able to have that close racin' we talked about! Regards, Eric __________________ "I've had the car upside down and still been steering trying to correct it"--- Richard Petty 85 740 turbo diesel "Bolbo 1" 90 745 turbo gas "Bolbo 2" 89 300E "Benzer 1" For Sale 88 300E "Benzer 2" For Sale 93 400E "Benzer 3" 14.426 uncorrected at A.C.D. 85 Dodge flatbed tow truck "Festus" 71 AMC Javelin AMX 401 "Sidewinder" 74 AMC Hornet 401 "C.K.10" 13.63 U.C. 74 Bricklin SV1 "Presto" (1 of the AMC 360 powered ones) 70 3/4 ton Ford Club Wagon "Uncle" (For Sale too many cars)

12-30-2009, 01:45 PM	#2
Coupe' de Grace grossly polluted Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: metropolitan los angeles	all work and no play makes jack a dullboy. all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Al;l work and no play makes jack a dull boy. __________________ V A F (1976 265dl/b27/m46 killed in battle, 1991) (1976 265dl/b27/bw55 bring out ye dead, 2000) 1980 262c/b28/m46 'Black Knight' (prisoner of the state) 1982 244t/b21ft/aw71 'Vicious Chicken of Bristol' 1989 780/b230ft/aw71 'Brave Sir Robin'

12-30-2009, 05:13 PM	#3
ZVOLV "You're their to?" Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: California	I might be in. How many runs do you think we will get? Edit- Do they check your clutch pedal for a safety switch because 740/940 doesn't have one! __________________ '91 945 Turbo- A fvcking '94 B230FT with 16T, MVP Coilovers, Bilsteins, Sways, Braces, Ecodes, 225/50's '75 245GL- No engine '74 145- Never seen it. I think it's in Arizona Last edited by ZVOLV; 12-30-2009 at 05:25 PM..

12-30-2009, 07:49 PM	#5
fast242 I am SO depressed Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Pomona CA	Driving to Tahoe that day. Kinda hard to attend. Have fun though. PJ __________________ 84 242Ti 16V build up 83 245Ti daily driver lots of common mods 1992 745Ti stock 16V Block mounted LH2.2 distributors for 16V conversions on 240's, now for sale, just click this link Pics Of the 242 and other stuff http://www.pbase.com/fast242

12-30-2009, 09:53 PM	#6
Texas240 .........oh a squirrel!!! Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dallas, TX	i think im washing my hair that day __________________ Welcome to Camp TB, Here is your bag of Zipties 93 245 +Ti Project Thread

12-30-2009, 11:54 PM	#7
ThickasaBrick Board Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: So. Cal. I.E.	ZVOLV, The last time they had a short notice day like this, I got 11 runs in and I didn't even get there till past 12 noon! Don't forget about the dress code. No racing flip-flops, no racing shorts! PJ, Tahoe is always gonna be there. Change your plans! Texas, Skip the hair washing! I did the last time we had a track meet! Couldn't you tell? Guys, I'm telling you, these short notice days are the best! Very low turn-outs.....You have to see it to believe it. Try to be there! L8, could you post a link to your Corrado's ad? Regards, Eric Last edited by ThickasaBrick; 12-31-2009 at 12:13 AM..

12-31-2009, 12:49 AM	#8
wennstroma misanthrope Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: southern california	I just got my 240 running again. It needs to be re-tuned, so it may not be running perfect, but it would be interesting to see what it can do. I've never drag raced before. My car doesn't have a neutral safety switch either, hopefully they don't check that. Last edited by wennstroma; 12-31-2009 at 12:58 AM..

12-31-2009, 01:20 AM	#9
ZVOLV "You're their to?" Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: California	I think I am going to have to come and slip my clutch down the track. Do they sell race fuel there?

12-31-2009, 02:43 AM	#10
ThickasaBrick Board Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: So. Cal. I.E.	I don't know if they do. Just do a 25% toluene solution in the tank and call it done. Seriously, it's an additive in higher octane fuels! Regards, Eric

12-31-2009, 02:54 AM	#11
ZVOLV "You're their to?" Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: California	I'm upset I can't wear my racing sandals... I have a brain bucket but won't be needing it. My car really liked the 100 octane I put in it last time. At $7/gal can't drive to LA and back. My mobile can't load that website very well. What city is the track in ?

12-31-2009, 03:07 AM	#12
wennstroma misanthrope Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: southern california	Fontucky (Fontana), by the 10 and 15 intersection.

12-31-2009, 03:09 AM	#13
dbarton Bored Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: SoCal	I'll add it to the SCVCOA calendar. Dave B. __________________ '84 242ti, daily driver, B21FT, SDS EFI/IGN, 15G, M46, G80, Unitek&ST Phase One cam. '84 245ti, 2.6 stroker, T5, currently hibernating. SoCal VCOA Homepage Dave's personal homepage Dave's Used Volvo Parts

12-31-2009, 07:04 AM	#15
ThickasaBrick Board Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: So. Cal. I.E.	L8's right, 30% toluene is cool. I was just being conservative since it's not my car. L8, where's that Corrado ad? Regards, Eric

12-31-2009, 03:42 PM	#16
ZVOLV "You're their to?" Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: California	Funk that paint store vodoo or running corn juice. I just wanna run some straight up 100 octane. I'm pulling the chips out of my car this weekend so I might hit fuel cut. I really want to come up there for this! I haven't run a quarter mile in about 5 years back when Carlsbad was open and I ran a 15.2 with my open diff 740 and 13c at 13psi and VX cam.

01-01-2010, 12:12 AM	#17
ThickasaBrick Board Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: So. Cal. I.E.	Hasn't Carlsbad been gone for more than five years? The 13.63 in my sig was run at Carlsbad. L8, I just came up with an excuse for you: Tell them you have the Swine Flu! Regards, Eric

01-01-2010, 01:25 AM	#18
L8 APEKS Yayayaya, hohohooo!!! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Orange County, CA	http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/cto/1501685990.html http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/pts/1532514557.html

01-01-2010, 04:52 AM	#19
ThickasaBrick Board Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: So. Cal. I.E.	Thanks. I'll forward those to the interested party. Regards, Eric

01-06-2010, 12:01 AM	#20
ThickasaBrick Board Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: So. Cal. I.E.	Sorry L8, he's sporting wood for a knappy VR6. Isn't the VR6 an iron block engine? Doesn't that make the car kind of nose heavy? At least heavier than your iron block 4 cylinder is? It's really too bad too cause it seems to me like your car is a smoking deal....way less money than what's in the car. He also said he would want at least some of the interior pieces to come with the car so he doesn't have to hunt them down. Do you have any of that stuff? I understand that the car is a track whore but it's also currently licensed right? Which means it has the potential to be a cool dual purpose car! I know we are O.T. here but I checked with the O.P. and he's cool with it. Those of us who are going on Sat. need to exchange cell phone numbers. Mine's (951) 264-7937. The first person there should try to get us a spot as far west as possible, as near to the staging lanes as possible. Regards, Eric Last edited by ThickasaBrick; 01-06-2010 at 12:12 AM..

01-06-2010, 12:36 AM	#21
L8 APEKS Yayayaya, hohohooo!!! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Orange County, CA	Tags are good thru May '10 and there are no fees on the car. It's totally legal, just needs a cat to pass smog. VR6's are good power plants, but unless it's boosted, a bolt-on VR6 won't keep up with a bolt-on G60. The G60 is cheap and easy power up to 180whp, and still relatively cheap and easy up to 200whp, but at that point the head really chokes up that little 1.8L. It's a counter flow head; the intake and exhaust is on the same side of the head, so the air has to do a U-turn in the head. To get over 200whp, you either need another form of boost (other S/C or relatively big turbo) or you swap the head (2.0L 8V cross flow or 16V head). 250whp is pretty rare in an 8V G60; they are maxxed out at under 300whp typically. G60 handles better as it weighs about 180 lbs less than the VR, and over 100 lbs of that is in the nose (engine weight). G60 also is faster in 5th gear roll-on acceleration runs because of the TQ curve. But a G60 will never sound like a VR6! I'm actually about to drive her right now; meeting someone who is looking to possibly buy it. Plenty of people parting out Corrados on Vortex all the time. Interiors are easy to come by.

01-06-2010, 04:05 AM	#22
ThickasaBrick Board Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: So. Cal. I.E.	I also still think that another advantage to a crossflow head is that you don't have an exhaust tract sitting there right next to the intake tract heat sinking/heat soaking it. Same for the exhaust ports to intake ports relationship. My buddy thinks he is gonna turbo a VR6. Yeah right. I've been gonna turbo this, that, and the other for 20 years now, still haven't gotten any of them done yet. Life get's in the way. He really would be better off with your car but talking him out of a VR6 will be about as easy as talking the average guy out of that hot 19 year old that we all know is no good for him. Make a video of your new/old Volvo spanking your buddy's turbo VR6 so we can show it to my buddy so he can see the error of his ways. Regards, Eric Last edited by ThickasaBrick; 01-06-2010 at 04:19 AM..

01-07-2010, 08:10 PM	#23
ZVOLV "You're their to?" Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: California	Alright, who is ****ing going? I think I am gonna have to come up and do this!

01-07-2010, 08:12 PM	#24
L8 APEKS Yayayaya, hohohooo!!! Join Date: May 2006 Location: Orange County, CA	The Corrado sold! And in an odd coincidence, there's a 19T on it's way to my house that told me he wanted to spend the rest of his life attached to a whiteblock...

01-07-2010, 08:21 PM	#25
ZVOLV "You're their to?" Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: California	I bet you one beer that it will not be on your car by raceday on sat!

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