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 dangerous
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| posted on September 9th, 2006 at 11:53 PM |
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blup58 Ghia First Dragrace!
Brad and Alan took the Ghia Up for their first ever runs at the Drags.
Best was an easy 15.3@88mph, but a slipping clutch meant 14s will be later.
The car ran nearly 90mph on one pass so 14s are close.
Good for a first time out Brad!
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| posted on September 9th, 2006 at 11:58 PM |
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Rod (48IDA) Ran a 12.92 in full street trim, muffler, with BRMs and Bridgestones and was testing out his 2-step.
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dangerous
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| posted on September 10th, 2006 at 12:02 AM |
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For the last 2 runs of the night, Rod tried out race trim, with stinger and slicks.
He had a few minnor shifting glitches to a 12.8 but ran around 108 to 109mph an all four runs.
Must spleep now....spleep ?!
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That's mad Alan.
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reub
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| posted on September 10th, 2006 at 01:06 AM |
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Looks sweet...congrats Brad!
Would love to know and see more of 48IDA...
Reub
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| posted on September 10th, 2006 at 02:46 AM |
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Man I love a GHIA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Damn nice lookin car, Mike
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| posted on September 10th, 2006 at 03:10 AM |
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great looking cars and the times to match 
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| posted on September 10th, 2006 at 11:10 AM |
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congratulations Brad, not many 40 year old show quality cars running faster than new Type R/ (s2000 once your sorted) 
also cheers for the pump
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| posted on September 10th, 2006 at 04:16 PM |
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Fantastic effort guys.
Nice to see a ghia on the track
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| posted on September 10th, 2006 at 05:20 PM |
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Yeah well done brad for getting out there and giving the ghia a boot-full. I think with some more seat time (including getting the reaction time
down), you'll get some great numbers! Glad you didn't break anything so we could drive home rather than calling a tow-truck! :thumb
Thanks heaps to Dave and Pete for the help as its all new to me as well!
Alan
I took a couple of low res video files but just trying to figure out how to load them up properly. Both Rod's and Brad's cars sounded great with the
stingers screaming in harmony!
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| posted on September 10th, 2006 at 09:06 PM |
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Thanks guys!!!
Yeah....as Alan would know there was some serious nervous energy being expelled on the drive out, I'm sure he was ready to tell me to shut up.
Big thanks to Al, Rod, Pete and Dave for all their help on the night.
There were some serious weapons out there that night and then me in my little 40 year old volksy but as the guys said just go and have some fun.....so
thats what I did, and I will definately be back!
Once again thanks Rod, Pete and Dave - I know its probably one of those things once you've done it no big thing but for first timers like me it was
pretty huge - it was great to have such patient guys who were all just down to earth and in it for fun!!
Thanks agian for the loan of the helmet Al - need to get the blue bug going and hopefully we can have a showdown at warwick
Thanks to Alan H. for making it out there to say g'day.
Cheers
Brad
P.S Can't wait for Warwick"
P.S.S Dave the muffins were delicious!!!!!!!
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| posted on September 10th, 2006 at 09:33 PM |
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Hopefully you won't miss third gear next time out  :P
....either that or we'll have to sort out some form of rev-limiter! :o
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| posted on September 10th, 2006 at 09:49 PM |
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Good work fellas.... Its always good to hear stories like this.... Doing a spot of racing with a few mates is pure gold.... Now that you have a taste,
your gonna start to look for more excuses to get down the track..... Wednesday Night Street meets are huge here.... Its the best fun!..... Get out
there and floor it!
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| posted on September 11th, 2006 at 08:50 AM |
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Would love to know and see more of 48IDA...
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Rod's bug is a 43000 mile '61 bug that has a 2275 and swingaxle,
that has run a best of 11.92 in race trim,
and now 12.9 in full street trim (bridgestones muff, and belt)
It was an Andra record holder.
I did the tranny, and myself, Pete and Rod all pitched in with the engine that Rod bought from Mike Nash.
The engine is a welded 82 stroke ,94 bore with VW heads and FK87 cam. Very basic combo with very good heads that Craig at Crankshaft, and myself, have
made some improvements to over the last 5 or so years.(44x37.0)
It also now has a CB aluminium case and sump.
If you do a search on Dak-a-Tak's posts you will find out heaps on the engine and car...or just ask,
we are happy to share info. The more the merrier.
Peter Page built the car for his long time buddy, Rod(35 years!)
from a stock 1200 bug that they bought from Hardings.
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=29235
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=23952
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=29233
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That's mad Alan.
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| posted on September 11th, 2006 at 08:56 AM |
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Thanks Dave. Appreciate it.
Reub
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| posted on September 11th, 2006 at 02:29 PM |
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Brads (and Als ) effort was real hard core. Nothing better than seeing someone drive to the track , change the exhaust have a go and then drive home.
Especially for a first timer. Your turn now Al.
As for my effort I drove like an old mole , luckily the car (buillt by dak-a-tak) is such a weapon. For those of you who like numbers I ran a 15 flat
at 108m.p.h. my slowest ET ever but one of my bigger m.p.h.
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| posted on September 11th, 2006 at 02:44 PM |
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Good to see you on here Rod - well for an "old mole" a 12.9 in street trim wasn't too shabby! I'm really looking forward to running at Warwick to
give the type IV a thrashing - it won't be quick (stock cam and heads) but I'm sure it will be fun!
Cheers for being there on sat night to help ease the nerves for brad - nice having a couple of volksies running down the track together!
Alan
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| posted on September 11th, 2006 at 09:57 PM |
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Rod, it's alway great to see what you guys are up to, can't wait for Warwick we're a bit starved for racing here in Adelaide!!
Do you drop the belt for your "race trim" passes?
Cheers
DO'C
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| posted on September 11th, 2006 at 11:05 PM |
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First Time
Good night by All !!! Raz34 What happen to 48IDA ( Had a day off ) Rod was trying out 2step starts from street tyres (2runs),Next 2runs slicks on and
5000,5500 launch ,stinger ,missed second gear twice (trying to hard).Last run 1.68 sixty foot,15lbs air in tyres (better)looking for high 50's in the
future.IN the usa most launch around 6000rpm and above. Brad ghia has lots more in it yet( rev's,tyres,clutch,smooth gear changers,carbs tune-up) Was
real good to see a DIFFERENT vw going down Willowbank track.
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| posted on September 12th, 2006 at 08:16 AM |
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Car runs with belt on Dave.
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| posted on September 12th, 2006 at 07:52 PM |
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The KG looks fantastic..! Congrats on your first run..!!!!
Poor Buggar.... now your hooked.!:thumb
Rod
Your Bug looks really sweet.! Pete & yourself have done a great job with it..!!
Nice pics with the KG & the Bug together!
I'll see you guys at Warwick.!!!! With me camera.!
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| posted on September 15th, 2006 at 07:18 AM |
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I was talkin to Brad on Sunday at Action Day, he was pretty happy with his first time out and his ghia is damn hot too,now i want to build a 1/4
miler. Cheers Damo.
This is my Volkswagen, there are many like it, but this one is mine. Without me my Volkswagen is useless, without my Volkswagen, I am useless.
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| posted on September 15th, 2006 at 07:45 AM |
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Bring on a type 4 drag car Damo!
If you choose to go for a full time drag car rather than a street/occasional drag car, think about Mike Kristens car with out engine for All Motor
duties.
http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=53346
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| posted on September 15th, 2006 at 11:10 AM |
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Just wondering what compression you are running with the FK87 ? And what sort of launch RPMs you were using launching on the 2 step with radials ??
And lastly - how you have the two step wired up ?
I hope I can make somewhere near that power !! Awesome for a street car.
Thanks
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| posted on September 15th, 2006 at 02:47 PM |
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Comp ratio is currently unknown, but would not be above 11 because there are no valve notches in the Mahle pistons, and the chambers are quite
large.
Piston-to-valve clearance was the controling limit for comp.
If I had to guess to save my life I would say mid 10:1
Rod was leaving at between 4500 and 5500(trying different things for his first go with the two step).
Engine and car likes the higher rpm launch.
He has the switch wired to a thumb button on the wheel.
Pete or Rod can answer your q's in more detail.
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| posted on September 16th, 2006 at 03:39 AM |
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what fuel do you run with such high comp of 10-1?
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