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So who is heading out there , im planning this weekend to make the trek with the coupe in tow.. not expecting mind blowing times , but do plan to try tweak a few bits to improve times.

LOK15 wrote:So who is heading out there , im planning this weekend to make the trek with the coupe in tow.. not expecting mind blowing times , but do plan to try tweak a few bits to improve times.

Hey Lok do you reckon your coupe can run a low 15" pass?

Be good day out this

Muz

im goin in the ss on wednesday the 11th.

but might come out in the gem on sat too if its on the 14th

Totally off topic, but Murray, that signature photo is awesome!!! I love it.

i am prob going out next week end in the 20b if some any one wants to come alone she is getting tuned this week on 15 pound with 880cc injectors

The day has arrived.. im trying to con my old girlfriend into holding a video camera for me so i can get footage and see how well the car performs.

Taking 3 sets of tyres , all with different profiles , and will play with only the timing this time around , and see what times i come up with ( not expecting anything flash at all... be happy with a flat 17 to start with )

the only prob is tonight says its a street meet not test n tune but good luck any way loki

Yes it was a street meet/shootout , but they still had the test and tune..

I got 4 runs in , only ended up taking another set of rims n tyres out , car had 185/60/13's for the first 2 runs , then i tried the combo of 225/60/13's , which had a MUCH different rolling diameter ( the theory of larger tyre = more speed was what i was aiming for )

First run was reasonably good ( left time cards in ute )
Second run was better , it was at this point i changed the wheels and tyres , checked the timing ( these 2 runs were @ 4 deg BTDC ). The timing was also changed to 8 deg BTDC ( i noticed on the 2nd run it was pinging in top gear at around 5000rpm )

3rd run was as good as the first run timewise , and pretty much same with 4th run..

So next time i'll try a 185/65/13 tyre on the rear , and a 205/60/13 combo and see which is going to give me better times. And if i get time , another dizzy combo , with added counterweight to try advance the timing a bit quicker.

Also , i didnt get onto stall on the first or 2nd run ( its been quite a long time since i have been down the strip ) and think i got close on the 3rd and 4th. But i'll set up an incar camera so i can check if im getting up on stall when i leave the line.




P.s , i was the only gemini out there tonight!!!!

so what times did you run?

elky wrote:so what times did you run?

16.297 ( basically 16.3 )

i'll get all the details once i grab it all from the car


Edit:

reaction 0.928
60ft 2.213
330ft 6.596
660ft 10.293

across the line time/speed
mph 82.06
kph 132.06
et 16.297


with the tyre change and timing adjustment , i was almost identical on time with the 3rd and 4th run ,

3rd et 16.601
4th et 16.598

pretty consistant for those 2 runs , got it stalling up on both these runs ( not right on stall.. need more practice ) but will be heading out hopefully again in a fortnights time on saturday again!

costs on the night were $38 for entry/racing ( this includes 1 passenger , but had no-one with me ) and $5 for ANDRA licence on the night

i will be going this Saturday night if u going Loki

good goin loki

wots under the hood??

sorry i couldnt get there to help you out lok, family day went longer than expected!

Trenty89 wrote:i will be going this Saturday night if u going Loki

I have a dinner event on so wont be going out till a fortnights time

GEMI79 wrote:good goin loki

wots under the hood??

11 secret herbs and spices

siktg wrote:sorry i couldnt get there to help you out lok, family day went longer than expected!

Thats fine mate , we would've been the only gemini fans out there anyhoo!!!

So im planning on heading back out this saturday afternoon.. still hunting somoene keen on holding the video camera , i have changed tyres again , to a ( hopefully ) more friendly rolling diameter, and will be tweaking the dizzy again , if i get 5 runs in ill be happy , then i'll do a carby swap for next time , and see exactly what difference there is between side draught and downdraughts to see exactly which is the better carb!