Drag racing on Saturday at Heathcote Raceway. I had three runs, then Fleur got in the bus and just kept ripping her time down the quarter mile quicker and quicker until she got consistent 18.03, 18.07, 18.02 etc. So with a dial in time of 18.00 Fleur made it to the final drag race of the womens DYOB.

It was then she got excited and put down a 17.83 at 75.5 mph in the HELBUS.

She broke out, so no win, but what an awesome time. She ended up with a runnerup trophy for her effort on her first outing at the drags.

cool

and what were your times Peter or did Fleur show you up

Lets just say I was eliminated first run in the DYOB.

Fleur was cutting sick. With a cool track. (It was 32 degrees at the time of her race) and taking the bullbar off and the middle seat out, and a better reaction time, we are hoping for a best of maybe 17.4

cool as ,must be great fun

The last Helbus I saw run the drags was at Willowbank in about 94 I think and it ran 14's with a kombi motor....:P

It belonged to Amazer

Awesome bus that one. That was a Hellbus with two 'L's I think. Turbo cahrged too.

Our poor bus has a stock motor with no turbo. - A stock 2.2 Suby that is

I know.....I was just having a dig at the Subi motor...

I wouldn't mind putting a supercharger on it though

On the air cooled drag times list. Amazer's Hellbus

23: 14.64s / amazer / Kombi / turbo / 1970 / 11-01-95 / EC Raceway NSW

Well done on giving it a go.

Are you going to bring the bus out to play again? It doesn't matter about the speed, I love watching VWs at drag events.

Let us know in advance if you do.

Cheers,

James C.

That's so cool... so when Fleur cut under 18 secs, was that without the bullbar and middle seat?

do you launch it off the line hard or slip the clutch a bit so not to snap 1st gear?

i got a standard 2L and am taking my v8 bus down kwinanna motorplex once i run it in and just wondering what everyone else does...

cheers man, sik effort eh

kevo

Bit of clutch slip required as the track is sticky as.

Heathcoate this Sunday?

We might be taking out a few turbo Vw's.

Bring the bus up.

Hmmmmm interesting. Is it a pay on they day, or pre-booking required. Is it open or is it club invitation? How much?

Nice!

Test and tune

open to everyone
pay on the day
15 for spec
35 to race
11 am - 4 pm

very relaxed and cool

Ever built a turbo bus Nick? That would be interesting.

Actually, lots of room for Nitrus Bottles.......

talk to amazeer about turbo busses... he used to run mid 14's in his???

How'd everyone go on Sunday?