big bang news

[insaneron]

Here's a little on our weekend.

 

I decided to make the most of the track time we had at the big bang. We arrived at 3am Friday morning and got our heads down outside the main gates. (Which muppet left there alarm set for 6) We were in setup and ready to play by 11. We had the company of team member, good friend and neighbour Russ Walker running his VW scirroco in VW sportsman.

 

First pass a gentle 11.0 no gas but a complete gearbox.

Turned the gas on as this was a rwyb track I turned everything down but as the nitrous was coming up to full power (300 jets) we lost all power so I shut everything off and cruised back. Next run same again. But this time I watched the max and it was shutting the system down due to only getting 6 volts. (Safety feature)

Checked everything only found a loose batt term on the alternator.( fitted a new one)still the same.

 

So I bypassed the extreme and blew a fuse. Now we’re getting somewhere. fuse changed and a new relay fitted off we go. But after speaking to Trev we turned down to 80% It worked. Next step a full pass. 20% on the hit with 3.5 build time both wheels off the ground but as it came down it unloaded the rear wheels big tyre shake(3 chipped teeth)a couple of big peddles 9.7 @ 149 well happy. Backed up with 9.66 @ 146 now we have another problem how to stop the rear unloading. We'd now run out of time we drew Steve Pateman. When I got into stage a bit to deep and activated the trans break the car rocked and broke the beams. (ARSE) but still ran a 9.8 @ 146.

 

The car never missed a beat all weekend

I hope my passenger on the cruise Mark Skinner enjoyed himself, going by all the picks I think he did.

Now for you number crunchers out there.

 

Car weighs 3285lb

We ran 149 mph

We used 1020 bhp @ 963 lb TQ to do it

We crossed the line @ 5565 RPM

That’s a gain of 250bhp with 1 second delay and a build time of 3 seconds.

Pistons were travelling at 4173 feet/min

[Mk2Jo]

Excellent

[SmokeEm]

Top notch

[Rich Sav]

what car is this?

[Fiesta Steve]

Get the pistons moving a bit faster and you'll be in the 8's

 

Nice one m8, well done

[NeilT]

outstanding stuff!!!

 

there some inpresive stats too

[Kieran]

Well Done m8

[H.P.E harry]

Nice figures, any pics?

[Kieran]

Pics from google

 

 

 

[insaneron]

I have got some picks of it wih the wheels up but I can't down load them yet I hop this gives you an idea

[GJUK]

Wow.

 

Have you told mr insurance about your 'couple' of modifications.

 

(that looks amazing!)

 

Jon

[insaneron]

Yes they are fully aware of ALL the mods and the 9.0l big block in the front

[Mr Sam]

you lucky sod skinner!!!! saw the pics of him grinning like a cheshire cat in co-pilot seat

 

 

nice one all involved

 

 

 

one of Marks pics nicked off FB sure he wont mind

[insaneron]

Nice pick