Fighting Torque-1mile event
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Fighting Torque-1mile event
Ok considering going to this event in August ...
www.fightingtorque.org
1 mile drag race.... 2 mile airstrip... some really great cars.
I guess a great cooling system
would be essential, what else?
Any advice welcome.
Btw quaife and code3 h/e going in vv soon!
www.fightingtorque.org
1 mile drag race.... 2 mile airstrip... some really great cars.
I guess a great cooling system
would be essential, what else?
Any advice welcome.
Btw quaife and code3 h/e going in vv soon!
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Tires!!!! Then of course do a complete car inspection , for saftey. Driveshaft should also be checked. Some races like that require drive shaft loop to be installed.
100 shot of nitrous for the first 10 seconds of the two mile run and also spray the 1 mile run.
100 shot of nitrous for the first 10 seconds of the two mile run and also spray the 1 mile run.
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CL55 UPD Cold Air Boost kit, UPD 3000 stall converter, UPD 77mm SC clutched pulley and beltwrap kit, Custom long tubes, UPD crank pulley , UPD suspension kit, UPD SC pulley, Aux. HE, Trunk tank w/rule 2000 pump, Mezeire pump, UPD 5pc idler set, Aluminum rotor hats.
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CLS55 AMG
FT09 Entry List to date.....
No Name Car CC BHP Class
1 Longbow TVR Cerbera 4200 350 British Standard
2 Phil Deacon Vauxhall VXR8 6200 630
3 CrisisJez Monaro VXR 650+
4 David Harrison Holden Monaro 1017
5 Jim Potter Golf VR6 Turbo 2800 375 German Modified
6 Mar7in Mazda RX7 5700 420 Japanese Modified
7 tinker-27 Mazda RX7 7098 600+ Japanese Modified
8 Soph Astra VXR 2000 330 British Modified
9 VX220T VXT220 2000 350
10 Ade Young Sierra Cosworth 2000 550 British Modified
11 Cyclone 1 Merc E55 AMG 5400 550 German Modified
12 russellm TVR Cerbera 4200 350 British Standard
13 Peter Viljanen RUF R Turbo 3800 750 German Modifiied
14 Dominic Porsche 996 T 3600 575 German Modified
15 Mr Freefall Porsche 996 T 3600 460 German Standard
16 Evolution 4 Porsche 996 T 3600 575 German Modified
17 Dave 500 TVR Cerbera 4500 377 British Standard
18 Lisa GTR Ultima GTR 6200 600 British Standard
19 NormanD Jag XKR Coupe 4200 650 British Modified
20 Tim Davis TVR Griffith 500 5000 420 British Standard
21 skin500 TVR Chimaera 5000 340 British Standard
22 nelly1 TVR Tuscan 4000 360 British Standard
23 DamoM Audi RS4 2700 592 German Modified
24 Neal Nissan 350Z 3500 298 Japanese Standard
25 Geoff Statham TVR Griffin 5000 British
26 Ozmira TVR Chimeara 5000 350 British Standard
No Name Car CC BHP Class
1 Longbow TVR Cerbera 4200 350 British Standard
2 Phil Deacon Vauxhall VXR8 6200 630
3 CrisisJez Monaro VXR 650+
4 David Harrison Holden Monaro 1017
5 Jim Potter Golf VR6 Turbo 2800 375 German Modified
6 Mar7in Mazda RX7 5700 420 Japanese Modified
7 tinker-27 Mazda RX7 7098 600+ Japanese Modified
8 Soph Astra VXR 2000 330 British Modified
9 VX220T VXT220 2000 350
10 Ade Young Sierra Cosworth 2000 550 British Modified
11 Cyclone 1 Merc E55 AMG 5400 550 German Modified
12 russellm TVR Cerbera 4200 350 British Standard
13 Peter Viljanen RUF R Turbo 3800 750 German Modifiied
14 Dominic Porsche 996 T 3600 575 German Modified
15 Mr Freefall Porsche 996 T 3600 460 German Standard
16 Evolution 4 Porsche 996 T 3600 575 German Modified
17 Dave 500 TVR Cerbera 4500 377 British Standard
18 Lisa GTR Ultima GTR 6200 600 British Standard
19 NormanD Jag XKR Coupe 4200 650 British Modified
20 Tim Davis TVR Griffith 500 5000 420 British Standard
21 skin500 TVR Chimaera 5000 340 British Standard
22 nelly1 TVR Tuscan 4000 360 British Standard
23 DamoM Audi RS4 2700 592 German Modified
24 Neal Nissan 350Z 3500 298 Japanese Standard
25 Geoff Statham TVR Griffin 5000 British
26 Ozmira TVR Chimeara 5000 350 British Standard
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Give it a bit of time.
In 2007 Autocar Mag (Chris Harris) ran an LP640 there, here is their vid on Youtube.....oh yes and that's me in the opening shot in the black BMW 335d against the Lambo...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZwA-KblalQ
Jules
In 2007 Autocar Mag (Chris Harris) ran an LP640 there, here is their vid on Youtube.....oh yes and that's me in the opening shot in the black BMW 335d against the Lambo...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZwA-KblalQ
Jules
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FT09 Entry List to date.....
No Name Car CC BHP Class
1 Longbow TVR Cerbera 4200 350 British Standard
2 Phil Deacon Vauxhall VXR8 6200 630
3 CrisisJez Monaro VXR 650+
4 David Harrison Holden Monaro 1017
5 Jim Potter Golf VR6 Turbo 2800 375 German Modified
6 Mar7in Mazda RX7 5700 420 Japanese Modified
7 tinker-27 Mazda RX7 7098 600+ Japanese Modified
8 Soph Astra VXR 2000 330 British Modified
9 VX220T VXT220 2000 350
10 Ade Young Sierra Cosworth 2000 550 British Modified
11 Cyclone 1 Merc E55 AMG 5400 550 German Modified
12 russellm TVR Cerbera 4200 350 British Standard
13 Peter Viljanen RUF R Turbo 3800 750 German Modifiied
14 Dominic Porsche 996 T 3600 575 German Modified
15 Mr Freefall Porsche 996 T 3600 460 German Standard
16 Evolution 4 Porsche 996 T 3600 575 German Modified
17 Dave 500 TVR Cerbera 4500 377 British Standard
18 Lisa GTR Ultima GTR 6200 600 British Standard
19 NormanD Jag XKR Coupe 4200 650 British Modified
20 Tim Davis TVR Griffith 500 5000 420 British Standard
21 skin500 TVR Chimaera 5000 340 British Standard
22 nelly1 TVR Tuscan 4000 360 British Standard
23 DamoM Audi RS4 2700 592 German Modified
24 Neal Nissan 350Z 3500 298 Japanese Standard
25 Geoff Statham TVR Griffin 5000 British
26 Ozmira TVR Chimeara 5000 350 British Standard
No Name Car CC BHP Class
1 Longbow TVR Cerbera 4200 350 British Standard
2 Phil Deacon Vauxhall VXR8 6200 630
3 CrisisJez Monaro VXR 650+
4 David Harrison Holden Monaro 1017
5 Jim Potter Golf VR6 Turbo 2800 375 German Modified
6 Mar7in Mazda RX7 5700 420 Japanese Modified
7 tinker-27 Mazda RX7 7098 600+ Japanese Modified
8 Soph Astra VXR 2000 330 British Modified
9 VX220T VXT220 2000 350
10 Ade Young Sierra Cosworth 2000 550 British Modified
11 Cyclone 1 Merc E55 AMG 5400 550 German Modified
12 russellm TVR Cerbera 4200 350 British Standard
13 Peter Viljanen RUF R Turbo 3800 750 German Modifiied
14 Dominic Porsche 996 T 3600 575 German Modified
15 Mr Freefall Porsche 996 T 3600 460 German Standard
16 Evolution 4 Porsche 996 T 3600 575 German Modified
17 Dave 500 TVR Cerbera 4500 377 British Standard
18 Lisa GTR Ultima GTR 6200 600 British Standard
19 NormanD Jag XKR Coupe 4200 650 British Modified
20 Tim Davis TVR Griffith 500 5000 420 British Standard
21 skin500 TVR Chimaera 5000 340 British Standard
22 nelly1 TVR Tuscan 4000 360 British Standard
23 DamoM Audi RS4 2700 592 German Modified
24 Neal Nissan 350Z 3500 298 Japanese Standard
25 Geoff Statham TVR Griffin 5000 British
26 Ozmira TVR Chimeara 5000 350 British Standard
