timrud_
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You know it son 
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TNM
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SMV is right. Sunday the other week the pod was slippy as fuck.
Saturday might have been nother story but no one could get traction on the sunday.
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timrud_
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I don't know if Chris_S wants me to say this, but I feel it appropiate!
He is only on a provisional license, I have to go with him whenever he takes the car out. So he doesn't really have a lot of road experience! The only time he drives alone is on the strip! 
He must just have a good feel for the car 
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mwg
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SVM 286
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[Edited on 24-10-2005 by lee mitchell]
I've had to push the old girl a couple of times Lee. I think she's made of lead and girders.
its probably all that filler and fibreglass. 
Indeed, it's such an effort to get the old fibresports Rattlesnake kit to fit properly without a bit of the sloppy stuff.
Spinners are a little weighty, not to mention my reinforced neons.
And all those subs and amps don't come light either.
I suppose my flamer kit, dynamat sheeting, show cage and hydraulics weigh her down a tad too.
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by TNM
SMV is right. Sunday the other week the pod was slippy as fuck.
Saturday might have been nother story but no one could get traction on the sunday.
Cheers sunshine
What a relief, a bit of back up. Was beginning to think I was going mad.
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TNM
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quote:
Originally posted by SVM 286
quote:
Originally posted by TNM
SMV is right. Sunday the other week the pod was slippy as fuck.
Saturday might have been nother story but no one could get traction on the sunday.
Cheers sunshine
What a relief, a bit of back up. Was beginning to think I was going mad.
Can you nip me and my mates down to the cinema now? 
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Robbo
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I couldn't gte my CTR to keep any traction at SP... was awful when I was trhere... an RX7 got a 16.7 FFS :S
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Chris S
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quote:
Originally posted by Robbo
I couldn't gte my CTR to keep any traction at SP... was awful when I was trhere... an RX7 got a 16.7 FFS :S
something wrong with your car then mate
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Robbo
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Not my RX7 :S No, it was the track... everyone was having trouble - terrible surface IMO
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Chris S
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santa pod holds events for 300mph dragsters, how can the surface be crap?
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jr
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think what people are refering to is the surface can be very changble depending on weather, type of event etc
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timrud_
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But they are very picky after rain. Dry the track throughly. I'd say conditions have been simelar everytime I've been....?
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by Chris S
santa pod holds events for 300mph dragsters, how can the surface be crap?
Who knows, maybe sometimes it isn't (presumably not when you were running, due to your apparently excellent time), but sometimes at least, it is downright atrocious.
300 mph top fuel cars use conditioned and heated bolt on low pressure slicks, and multi plate slipper clutches, plus huge downforce etc etc to get a good start, time, and terminal speed and are purpose built to do so.
A bit of slip at the very start of the course is probably less noticeable (and taken care of by the cars inherent design and set-up) for top fuel boys than for a road biased car whose entire result hinges critically on how well they do at the start.
A lot of the realy fast stuff is jet or rocket powered also. In these cases, obviously start line grip is academic, as the cars are not wheel driven.
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timrud_
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But every time Chris goes he does around the same time?
And he does go a lot LOL
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by timrud_
But every time Chris goes he does around the same time?
And he does go a lot LOL
He must get lucky a lot 
Does he find much money in the street and tend to hit all traffic lights on green?
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Chris S
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U have to adjust your driving style to the conditions. wen i ran a 12.5 i had a better 60ft than the 12.3 so wen it cus the car wasnt setup for it
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timrud_
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He hasn't had a job for ages and always seems to have money.... maybe thats where it comes from!
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SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by timrud_
But they are very picky after rain. Dry the track throughly. I'd say conditions have been simelar everytime I've been....?
Was dry both times i've run and not rained earlier either.
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SVM 286
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Originally posted by timrud_
He hasn't had a job for ages and always seems to have money.... maybe thats where it comes from!
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