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Day of the drags!!!!
whathaveidone - February 22nd, 2013 at 05:17 PM

Since our cars are ready me and morgan are heading up to DOTD!!. Ben Ford from WPVW is heading up too. Anyone else keen????????


whathaveidone - February 22nd, 2013 at 05:18 PM

http://www.wsid.com.au/?m=events&a=event_page&id=224 


SuperOwen - February 22nd, 2013 at 05:40 PM

I'm in with the buggy. Apparently there's some interest from the organisers in running VW classes if there's sufficient numbers from us.


STOCK - February 22nd, 2013 at 05:47 PM

I checked the weather forecast they say its gunna rain
next weekend
better call it off now :td::td:


splity65 - February 24th, 2013 at 02:02 PM

Just entered Flamin Tiki for sunday. Looking forward to some racing see you guys at the track


westi - February 24th, 2013 at 03:47 PM

Should be there with bells on.
We'll have to see how the dyno goes.
But it's lookin good so far.


whathaveidone - February 24th, 2013 at 04:25 PM

I realised last night my license expires tomorrow so ill have to try to organise that this week!!!!!


westi - February 24th, 2013 at 06:46 PM

As long as you pay it you will be fine.


SuperOwen - February 24th, 2013 at 07:53 PM

There should be an andra official at the track you can renew with. I'll call the track to tomorrow to confirm as I still need mine.


splity65 - February 24th, 2013 at 09:05 PM

Owen andra licenses usually need to be sent away with a medical and photo to the Adelaide head office. I would Check with the track ASAP to find out if you require one for the weekend. This will depend on the bracket and times your running. If you express post the forms with an express post envelope inside you can sometimes get your license back inside a week. You can download the medical, log book and license applications on the andra website. Good luck mate see your out at the track.


SuperOwen - February 24th, 2013 at 10:15 PM

Thanks, I only need a super street licence so no medical. Getting one on the day was no issue for the VW event (I did check this) so I imagine next weekend will be the same, but I'll call up and check anyway.


hypo-vw - February 25th, 2013 at 07:23 PM

Dean Penrose is also entered for the super street class in his 2733ml type-4 turbo 69' beetle


whathaveidone - February 25th, 2013 at 07:54 PM

Sorry guys. Im out :( bloody work has got in the way again:grind::grind:


HotRodMatt - February 27th, 2013 at 01:07 PM

COrrect. If there are enough pre-75 VW entries they'll get their own bracket on Sunday. If not enough for a full bracket, then they'll be in the time brackets with the others.


SuperOwen - February 27th, 2013 at 01:08 PM

Does that mean we will get to run Saturday and Sunday? How many is enough, 8?


ian.mezz - March 2nd, 2013 at 12:01 PM

:fakesniff:


SuperOwen - March 2nd, 2013 at 12:34 PM

Yeah we took the buggy up, started to rain after we unloaded, then cleared up so we got scrutineered etc. Took it down the back of the pits to warm it up and drop the clutch a couple of times. Was looking good so I started to suit up then the rain came again halfway through pulling my boots on and the organisers called it a day. Unless the weather changes dramatically we won't try tomorrow.


Kombi_Rescue - March 2nd, 2013 at 12:58 PM

think we are still gunna give the roo shooter a run sunday if weather holds off.


westi - March 3rd, 2013 at 08:58 PM

Did anyone go.
What's the news


Kombi_Rescue - March 4th, 2013 at 07:50 AM

The Roo Shooter got a run at the best time of 14.2 on street radials,got to the semi finals in class B only to be pipped by a hundreth..sleep at the wheel with a reaction of .634.....had a great run with a 52 F100 rat rod truck...hope there are a few pictures as this would of looked good . cheers steve ..ps buggy was doing 12's but was a little off song I think...good show though.


splity65 - March 4th, 2013 at 10:09 AM

Good to hear your early problems turned around Steve. Congrats mate. Yeah I was having an ordinary day problems with selecting 3 and 4th early on. My last run I attacked the start line a bit more than previously and broke traction as soon as I pulled second gear. The car hooked hard accross the track coming to rest against the wall in the wrong lane. Fortunately my opponent was able to steer around me. Car is fine just a small scuff on the front tyre from hitting the wall, driver escaped with a Bruised ego. Will give the car a good looking over to check everything is fine before we lay blame but we think it a problem with the spring being to stiff. Axles and tranny don't seem to be the problem.


Kombi_Rescue - March 4th, 2013 at 10:36 AM

wow...I didn't hear that you hit the wall.....good to hear you got away with that one......yeh we had the starter solenoid short out and blow our main power fuse after a burn out ...I too was bruised....pushing it off from the start line is not what you call encouraging. Did you think the track had a lot of traction ???? by the time I got back from the semi's you guy's had packed and gone.....we became noddy no friends fast.....not all that many out there on Sunday compared to past events .


splity65 - March 4th, 2013 at 04:46 PM

Traction was patchy. You had to stay right in the groove. pretty sure A little more sun would have done wonders for the traction. Can't say it was the track fault I thought they did a great job considering the rain delays. Sorry for skipping town on you Steve nothing personal mate. Yeah numbers where way down but that because of the weather nothing else it's a great even that had great ore entries but very few showed up on the day. Hoping for better weather and car number next time lets try and get that Vw field going.


ian.mezz - March 4th, 2013 at 05:44 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by splity65
Traction was patchy. You had to stay right in the groove. pretty sure A little more sun would have done wonders for the traction. Can't say it was the track fault I thought they did a great job considering the rain delays. Sorry for skipping town on you Steve nothing personal mate. Yeah numbers where way down but that because of the weather nothing else it's a great even that had great ore entries but very few showed up on the day. Hoping for better weather and car number next time lets try and get that Vw field going.


OZ Towdster - March 4th, 2013 at 06:33 PM

That could have turned nasty real quick , nothing like a Camaro comming in through your side


DavoBuggy 1641 - March 4th, 2013 at 07:40 PM

Shit ay, you must have crapped yourself Shane! Glad to hear you and car are ok!


1916baja - March 4th, 2013 at 07:48 PM

Damn!


whathaveidone - March 4th, 2013 at 08:10 PM

WOW good driving yo get around you. Glad to hear everyone ok


HotRodMatt - March 4th, 2013 at 09:19 PM

Looked a lot scarier from my side of the track...


SuperOwen - March 5th, 2013 at 07:52 AM

Here's some footage of Shanes buggy out of shape I stumbled across http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Un86l4D630I