Why are the AU's never raced at the Drags??

[Casper]

sounds like a joint E Series and aufalcon.com "test and tune" cruise to heathcote is a good idea for later this year?

[Bucknaked]

Originally Posted by Casper

As for the rest, I'm starting to see a trend towards looks over performance lately in the AU camp. I'm all for great looking AU's of course but where the fun in looking.

Did someone call me?? :

[Casper]

Originally Posted by Bucknaked

Did someone call me?? :

oh dear :

Bucky, you have nothing left to do in the looks department, time for some substance to back it up!

[xr8ute]

My cammed up AU will be hitting the track for the first time on the 12th June at WSID with V8 Owners.

I should also have my Jaycar DFA and techEdge wbo2 in by then so I can do some (fuel) tuning.

I've never raced my car at an official track before so it should be fun.

[gtfpv]

for me personally i dont have an au but i wont race the gt because i cant afford a breakdown . 2nd, i am not that good at changing the 6sp. 3rdly have you seen how fast those old cortinas go . and toranas. would'nt like to be up against one i'd probably miss a gear and pull a 15sec 400m and give the gts a bad wrap. doh'

[Tornado]

I think you get better times at Calder then at Heathcote.

I have taken the car to Heathcote once 'cause I wanted to see what time it would do and 'cause I had never been on a drag strip before. Being a virgin drag racer I ran the car on a full tank of petrol, spare tyre and jack in the boot on a 31 degree day and managed to pull off a good time. I though it was good anyway.

I have been wandering what time I could get at Calder, at night, on a much cooler day, with less fuel in the car and without the extra 27kg from the spare tyre in the boot, but I don't think I will end up going. I chewed up my tyres pretty bad at Heathcote and those bastards are expensive to replace.

If I ever mod the car(Headers +exhaust) I will go again to see the difference.

[SWOOP]

I hit the track in my AU a week and a half after buying it ,had NFI how to drive it , I want to run in the 14s' current PB is 15.3 and hope to get out in next few weeks again

[loxxr6]

My cammed up AU will be hitting the track for the first time on the 12th June at WSID with V8 Owners.

Sweet. I'm aiming to be there to, to give the dev5 cam upgrade some runs.

No thanks.
When it's the only car you have, why risk damaging it at the drags

Providing you don't do a burnout, what difference is it to having a go at someone at a set of lights ?

Still, to each their own. I f'ked my clutch the first time out, however I gave it a hiding lol

[LOWAU]

Originally Posted by Casper

sounds like a joint E Series and aufalcon.com "test and tune" cruise to heathcote is a good idea for later this year?

Sounds good :1syellow1

[xr8ute]

Originally Posted by useless

Go the ute...go.go.go.. :

Thanks buddy, I expect a 14 but we'll see what happens

I am still running the standard exhaust, so I'll find out just how much a restriction it really is, LOL.

Will be interesting to do some testing. I have a K&N Pod/CAI setup I can test against the factory airbox too, not to mention the DFA "signal bender"

[xr8ute]

Originally Posted by loxxr6

Sweet. I'm aiming to be there to, to give the dev5 cam upgrade some runs.

Be good to see a familiar face out there

Apart from the clutch, have you changed anything since you last run?

[xceler8shun]

there is sweet f**k all west of the mountians for us in NSW, besides myself taking the ute for the occasional lap around Mt Panorama after work about once a week, there is no dragway anywhere near here.

they open up the old airstrip at Wellington every 3 months or so for a day, but thats over an hour drive away and full of ricers and bogans, and thats if you dont have anything else planned when they decide to hold it.

[loxxr6]

Apart from the clutch, have you changed anything since you last run?

Last time was just unichip, exhaust, t series intake, extractors.

This time it'll be the new clutch, dev 5 cam + whats already mentioned. If I can be bothered I hope to have some extra piping like what Casper has done to his airbox (airbox mod on aufalcon.com ).

With some nice cooler weather coming along it will be interesting to see how much a difference this makes.

[Dark Horse]

Calder is simply too far away to drive just for a quarter mile run for me.

[Casper]

Originally Posted by Dark Horse

Calder is simply too far away to drive just for a quarter mile run for me.

WSID then smarty :P

[XRQTR]

Lets do it :dr_Evil: :

[Dark Horse]

One day, maybe when the petrol prices drop.

I have taken it to Wakefield Park, though.

[Casper]

Well, at least for those in Vic, heres your chance.

July 16th, AFF Heathcote day/night racing http://www.fordforums.com.au/showthread.php?t=10304

[dansedgli]

Everyone better be there!! Ill be there with the required bells attached

Hmm I wonder if its cheaper to remove the rear brakes so I can fit some cheap drag rubber on the back :(

[Slick]

AU! eat my dust.

Maybe thats why people an't racing their AU's. Unless you have lots of money to spend, say 10 to 20 grand. my word, I'll be checking my rear view mirror all the way to the finish line.

[dansedgli]

And you drive?

[Casper]

Originally Posted by Slick

AU! eat my dust.

Maybe thats why people an't racing their AU's. Unless you have lots of money to spend, say 10 to 20 grand. my word, I'll be checking my rear view mirror all the way to the finish line.

riiiiiiight. and you shouldnt be called a trolling moron because?

[Slick]

Originally Posted by dansedgli

And you drive?

burnout all the way to the finish line while checking the rearview if you can see any headlights. hehehehe

[Casper]

Originally Posted by Slick

burnout all the way to the finish line while checking the rearview if you can see any headlights. hehehehe

Ok, you better post up your 1/4 mile time for all of us to stare in awe at. Otherwise, there nothing here but words.

[dansedgli]

Originally Posted by Slick

burnout all the way to the finish line while checking the rearview if you can see any headlights. hehehehe

haha loser.

[Slick]

Originally Posted by Casper

riiiiiiight. and you shouldnt be called a trolling moron because?

Oh dear me. cotta cry baby here!!! mummy this man is making fun of my AU. I drive a AU 2 man.

[Casper]

Originally Posted by Slick

Oh dear me. cotta cry baby here!!! mummy this man is making fun of my AU. I drive a AU 2 man.

Well there you go, and its 1/4 mile time is?

Let me guess...you dont have one cause your too cool to race anywhere but against lancers at the traffic lights?

[EFFalcon]

it looks like its a sueprcharged AU....

[dansedgli]

haha.

[Slick]

Is that a powerdyn I see in your eng bay Slick?
well, it is!
Is you eng machined, balanced & blueprinted?
why, it is!