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 reub
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| posted on August 5th, 2006 at 10:35 AM |
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Finally hit the track....
Well, finally went to the drags with the car. Was great fun...having 3 beetles there was cool, and I think it was the first time any beetles had hit
the drag strip here in Darwin in over 15 years....
Thanks to Pete and Jed for showing up in their bugs :thumb
Time, well wasn't too bad considering it was my first time out racing....ever....
I my best run of the night was a 13.09 @ 170.04 km/hr
For those interested it was 23.5deg and 39.8% RH....would differ a little to your conditions down south.
The feel of the car was fantastic. Was only able to run 14lb boost due to a miss that has developed on 18lb over 5000rpm in third gear. It's also not
bad considering the car only really has had a couple of hours street tuning by my mate Ian in Cairns on the night before he left. Hot fuel I think is
also an issue as I haven't shrouded the radiator yet and the fuel tank sits just behind, copping the hot air from the thermo.
Certainly bitten by the 'bug' so to speak, so I'll certainly be headin back to the track for hopefully some eventual low 12 second passes....
Reub
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| posted on August 5th, 2006 at 12:24 PM |
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Good Effort Reub!
What is that speed in MPH?
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posted by westi
That's mad Alan.
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| posted on August 5th, 2006 at 01:19 PM |
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105.7mph
Good work Rueb. Should see some good numbers when you get the car sorted.
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| posted on August 5th, 2006 at 04:41 PM |
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Yeah well done Reub, you might even keep up with me next time.lol
My old girl (65 beetle) with her 1641cc and Kads ran a 19.01 @106.9 km.
Yeah I know, it sounds fast, but it aint. lol
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| posted on August 5th, 2006 at 04:46 PM |
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good to here and no brackage,s .hows that interior going:thumb
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reub
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| posted on August 5th, 2006 at 07:35 PM |
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Cheers Guys! Thanks again to Pete for going down....and putting the nights videoing onto dvd for me.....
Still wish it was quicker though 
Guess, 7 wins out of 7 races is ok...even if Pete took it easy on me 
....interior is looking sweet....but still not finished
[ Edited on 5-8-2006 by reub-revhead ]
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| posted on August 5th, 2006 at 08:19 PM |
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Great run for your first time out
What 60ft did you end up doing?
Cheers
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reub
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| posted on August 5th, 2006 at 08:27 PM |
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2.003 60 ft
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A 1200 is slow
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| posted on August 6th, 2006 at 12:37 PM |
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Well done!
Do you think you will ever take this car down south?
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| posted on August 6th, 2006 at 11:22 PM |
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by A 1200 is slow
Well done!
Do you think you will ever take this car down south?
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Thanks.
Who knows dude....
To be honest I'd rather spend the money on my oval than bringing the car down south to 'show it off' so to speak. Certainly wouldn't drive it
down, and I don't exactly own a towing car.
Reub
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| posted on August 7th, 2006 at 10:46 AM |
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Congrats Reub, bet you had a real blast and opened a few NT eyes !!!!
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| posted on August 7th, 2006 at 12:27 PM |
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VOLLKOMMEN ART
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posted by reub-revhead
Cheers Guys! Thanks again to Pete for going down....and putting the nights videoing onto dvd for me.....
Still wish it was quicker though
Guess, 7 wins out of 7 races is ok...even if Pete took it easy on me
....interior is looking sweet....but still not finished
[ Edited on 5-8-2006 by reub-revhead ]
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good stuff!
13.09 is a very fast street car, don't be disappointed.
It is not as easy as people think to go fast, it's only when you try it yourself that you appreciate how fast is fast.
and remember it's all fun so enjoy.
good work!
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| posted on August 7th, 2006 at 05:25 PM |
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Good effort.
What did you find in the clutch area when you had that prob with the fork?
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That's mad Alan.
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reub
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| posted on August 7th, 2006 at 05:28 PM |
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Clutch problem at the end was 3 holes missing in the ring gear that are required to let the pressures plate disengage....all a learning experience i
guess....
Reub
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