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TAT turbo new PB at Willowbank

Stanley · 2007-03-15T09:23:52+00:00

I thought I might copy this here. Although I still have my training wheels on I think it's more appropriate here. Took the TAT turbo out to Willowbank last night for it's maiden voyage. First run 20.094 @70.53mph Bogged at the start and only had 4000rpm dialled in. Turbo didn't have a chance to kick in...forth gear is a waste of time 2nd run 27.32@72.79mph....next time don't turn the fuel pump off while your winding up the window.... 3rd and best....17.96@78.86mph....rpm dialled in at 5200. Went thru the end in 3rd gear. the other two runs were 18 secs at around 78mph What did I learn for next time......More aggression at the start. The turbo needs more revs and I need to get over my fear of dropping the clutch. I lost so much time to the engine bogging at the start due to the lack of revs. Turbo's need to rev to spool up. Also leave on the second yellow last light and not wait for the green. Theres no need to push the clutch to the floor during gear changes. All in all it was an absolute hoot. I got 5 runs in and apart from the starts and the first run flooged the crap out of it and it didn't break or leak. This to me was the best part. I've never built an engine before, had anything to do with turbo's or been in a legal drag race. Thanks to Dave Pete and Col [ Edited on 21-4-2007 by Stanley ]

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Stanley I guess the reward is in the doing of it

4,523 posts · joined Mar 2003 · 24 Apr 2007, 7:43 pm

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dangerous wrote:Nice stance.
What did it weigh again?

Thanks Dave. All I need now is some wheels. Wish I could afford Petes Dragways.

weighed in at 840kg's with me in it. On the day I took out the passenger seat (14kg's) and removed the mirror which got me an extra 1.5mph....:P

Makes it worth the 20kg's i've lost too....ahhh the things we do for racing.

[ Edited on 24-4-2007 by Stanley ]