I Wanna Go Drag Racing But....

[MexDan]

I've got a lightened flywheel.....

 

Which means the mex is crap when you just dump it off the lights... its even fooking difficult to spin the wheels up in the dry...

 

So.. should I bother getting the engine out to change the flywheel?

 

[Fiesta Steve]

Shouldn't be that bad m8, sounds like you have other problems...

[MexDan]

Shouldn't be that bad m8, sounds like you have other problems...

 

Oh deep joy.. more problems

 

So what would we be looking at then... once we are moving it seriously shifts... but even if i hold it at 4-5K n drop the smoking pedal it dies off alot. But it doesnt sound like there is any problem with the engine.. just sounds like it being laboured...

 

[Fiesta Steve]

Sounds like you could have a large chunk off torque missing lower down the rev range.

[MexDan]

Best I get sending PM's to those trusty OSF Engine Tuner's then!!

 

[Fiesta Steve]

Have you had the car set up on the rollers m8 ?

[Baz.]

wot steve says or your gearing is wrong

[X-pack-Glyn]

my pinto has a 3kg steel flywheel (normaly 7.5 kg cast ones i think) and i did notice initialy it was a bit boggy when pulling off but it dont half shift, and in second if i dip the clutch and let the revs raise and drop the clutch it breaks the back end away sweet (its lsd too).

 

but sometimes i do miss the standard flywheel, i think with the lighter ones you do loose a massive chunk of low down grunt.

[MexDan]

Have you had the car set up on the rollers m8 ?

 

No I havent had it setup on the rollers... I was planning on getting one of the tuner's on here to look at it

 

Would it be better going over to the rollers then???

[MK2Ed]

Have you had the car set up on the rollers m8 ?

 

No I havent had it setup on the rollers... I was planning on getting one of the tuner's on here to look at it

 

Would it be better going over to the rollers then???

 

I'd get a quick session on the rollers to analyse problem - could save u £x in the long run...

[Fiesta Steve]

wot steve says or your gearing is wrong

 

Or a combination of both The engine problem may not be that bad but the gearing could be highlighting the problem.

[Fiesta Steve]

Have you had the car set up on the rollers m8 ?

 

No I havent had it setup on the rollers... I was planning on getting one of the tuner's on here to look at it

 

Would it be better going over to the rollers then???

 

I'd get a quick session on the rollers to analyse problem - could save u £x in the long run...

 

I'm with Ed on this one. A quick rolling road set up will probably do your engine a world of good.

[MexDan]

wot steve says or your gearing is wrong

 

Or a combination of both The engine problem may not be that bad but the gearing could be highlighting the problem.

 

Its matched up to a close ratio straight cut box so I had assumed gearing wouldnt have been too much of a issue??

 

Whats the going rate roughly for a rolling road session???

 

Cheers Lads

[Fiesta Steve]

If its close ratio it may have a long first gear ??

 

I paid £130 or £140 can't remember now at Track & Road in Essex, they are just five minutes the other side of Dartford tunnel.

[MexDan]

Gear Ratios are 2.38:1, 1.69:1, 1.27:1, 1.00:1.. is tht a particuarly long first gear???

 

I will give track and road a call...

 

Thanks for you help steve

 

[Fiesta Steve]

Gear Ratios are 2.38:1, 1.69:1, 1.27:1, 1.00:1.. is tht a particuarly long first gear???

 

 

Standard 1st gears are usually 3. something, also final drive ratio and tyre size will play a part in the overall gearing

[deluxemk1]

Dan give BD engineering a call ,they are just down the road from my workshop so thats just down the road from you to hes alright down there he did my tina 40s the other day he is good mate. Repainted my dragster this week will post pics think youl like

[MexDan]

Dan give BD engineering a call ,they are just down the road from my workshop so thats just down the road from you to hes alright down there he did my tina 40s the other day he is good mate. Repainted my dragster this week will post pics think youl like

 

I will give him a call.. just wondered if it needed to be something that needs to be sorted on the rolling road!!

 

Be great to see the dragster all painted up!! When are you planning on running it??

 

[deluxemk1]

will be firing up in about a month had to order a new flex plate from Andy Robinson Race cars as the Hemi it used to run in the states has killed it and ovaled the bolt holes. Im updating the Mitchville site soon wiv new pics il shove some on here as well Its black now and weve airbrushed the grim reaper all over it its called the boneshaker Gonna be taking it to the custom and classic show at farming world kent show june 13th 14th and 15th organised by the invicta roadsters and my club BHRA. Want to do shake down passes at the pod end of this year at a rwyb event.