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03-26-2011, 08:49 AM
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Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Alice Springs, central Australia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic revival kit (CR3181), gen III engine, T56 6 speed box, AU XR8 lsd diff
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Fun at the drags
We had a headlight night meeting for the local drag club tonight.
While the sun was still up they ran a "test & Tune" session over the full 1/4 mile.
I managed a best run as follows.
Reaction time - .328
60ft - 2.056 et
1/8 - 8.259 et
1/8 - 87.63 mph
1/4 - 12.789 et
1/4 - 108.64 mph
I did this in full street trim, 3/4 tank of fuel and normal road tyres.
Then after the sun went down they set it all up for the night running
Night time was 1/8 only and run as a dial your own bracket format.
Had an absolute blast.
After doing 6 runs over the 1/4 mile, I had a pretty consistant 8.3 for the 1/8, so set that as my dial time.
Last run for the night I had to run an XU1 torana.
His time was set at 10.00 and as I said, mine was set at 8.3.
Watching him take off and leave before my light had even started was not easy, but I managed.
I pulled a 0.036 reaction time to his .104
I tried to stay calm with smooth gear shifts and keeping of the limiter.
And could see I was slowly reeling him in, but I could also see the finish line approaching.
In the end it was like this.
Me ______________ him
.036_____ r/t _____ .104
2.037 ___ 60ft ____ 2.304
8.306 ___ 1/8 ____ 10.375
88.23 ___ mph _____ 59.42
Which made it a win for me
I think I am hooked.
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03-26-2011, 11:13 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: West Bend,WI,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Holliday Motorsport/396 GM / 4 speed / Jag rearend
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Sounds like a lot of fun. It's hard to watch the other lane take off and have to wait.
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03-26-2011, 02:46 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Williamsport,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kellison Stallion 468 FE
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03-26-2011, 02:50 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: Kellison Stallion 468 FE
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03-26-2011, 03:33 PM
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Location: Australia,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Shelby alum 468 block
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A new body and a big block in the garage there somewhere..
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03-26-2011, 06:35 PM
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Cheltenham,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Classic Revival CR3516, LS3, Aussie Mike'd T-56, 3.70 LSD, AP brakes, Penske shocks
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DYO is certainly fun, it adds another great dimension to drag racing. I managed to pickup a trophy years ago at an LS1 meet at Heathcote with a 13.8 1/4 against a 10 second Ute, boy he came up in the mirrors fast! He would have just pipped me if he hadn't missed grabbing third 
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03-26-2011, 08:03 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Hudson Valley NY,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Backdraft, 302, Tremec 3550. #038
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Originally Posted by FWB
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At the end of this clip it shows a front engine dragster. I thought they weren't allowed anymore.
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03-26-2011, 08:28 PM
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Location: Bainbridge Island,
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Most fun I have had has been drag racing. Done road course which was great but there's something about the whole drag race thing that's been in my blood since high school.
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03-27-2011, 01:46 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Paris, France. City of wine and food,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Paint:Metalflakes Royal and Abalone stripes registered in France in 1973. Engine: Ford Shelby aluminium block, 482; two 4-barrels 600cfm Holley; Edelbrock Performer Aluminium heads,,fluid damper,4-speeds Aluminium Toploader (short), 2.88rear
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Originally Posted by Zoom This
Most fun I have had has been drag racing. Done road course which was great but there's something about the whole drag race thing that's been in my blood since high school.
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Me too, it started at the red lights on the main "Sherbrooke" street of Montreal when I was a post-graduated student at the university and driving my MGA daily.
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03-27-2011, 01:49 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Paris, France. City of wine and food,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Paint:Metalflakes Royal and Abalone stripes registered in France in 1973. Engine: Ford Shelby aluminium block, 482; two 4-barrels 600cfm Holley; Edelbrock Performer Aluminium heads,,fluid damper,4-speeds Aluminium Toploader (short), 2.88rear
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Originally Posted by Modena
DYO is certainly fun, it adds another great dimension to drag racing. I managed to pickup a trophy years ago at an LS1 meet at Heathcote with a 13.8 1/4 against a 10 second Ute, boy he came up in the mirrors fast! He would have just pipped me if he hadn't missed grabbing third |
Yes, it is fun, I remember a 9-10s car with slicks that needed to use its nitrous trying not to loose against my Cobra in road configuration. He almost lost the control of its car and I had to move to the extreme right of the right line not to be hit by him.
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03-27-2011, 02:02 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Redland Bay,
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Cobra Make, Engine: Harrison #100 under construction
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Trueoo7
At the end of this clip it shows a front engine dragster. I thought they weren't allowed anymore.
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You know I don't know that you got that right. I watched it from start to finish and there was only 1 car that WASN'T a front engined dragster  
Rog
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