Santa Pod UK

Posted By: NENE

Santa Pod UK - 05/05/10 03:56 PM

I was racing this week end in Santa Pod in UK (60 miles north from London)

Here is the results :

1st run out of the trailer (Saturday) : (hot sunny day, good track, no tire shake)
Tires : 6.5 psi (33*16.5*15)
ignition : 34�
Transbreak : 6200 rpm
2 cliks on the rear koni on compression
shift : 7200
results : 60ft : 1.1475
330ft : 3.3649
1/8 : 5.2298
1/8 mph 131.78
1/4 : 8.2498
1/4 mph : 160.22

few runs later on Sunday (raining all the night, cloudy & cold time, bad track)

1st try same tuning as Saturday : very bad tire shake, no way to do something

2nd try :
Tires : 10 psi
ign 36�
Transbreak 4600 rpm
60 ft : 1.1513
330ft : 3.3242
1/8 : 5.1529
1/8 mph : 133.74
1/4 : 8.1026 : PERSONAL RECORD
1/4 mph 165.47

Here is the link to this great racetrack : http://www.santapod.co.uk/

Best of all, I met the boss of the meeting, He gave me a DVD of the last year Mopar Nats, where my car was choosen to be displayed on the front cover

Finally, was a very good first racing week end of the year !

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Posted By: Thumperdart

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/05/10 04:00 PM

Man, that`s haulin the mail.........

hot lookin car too.....

Posted By: Tig

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/05/10 04:04 PM

We were at the other track at SCR at the spring nationals MSA event. Hopefully we'll see the car at the euro finals in september?
Congrats on the new PB

Posted By: NENE

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/05/10 04:12 PM

I will be back to Pod on May 22-23 for another run what you brung, and later for the Mopar Euro Nat at the end of July. Come take a beer !

Posted By: Tig

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/05/10 04:33 PM

Unfortunately we won't be at the Mopar Euro Nats rwyb

. We can only afford to do so many races a year. We appreciate the offer though

If you can enter the euro finals you will find that the track is a lot better than at rwyb's, we've found it to be 1 -2 tenths better. Super pro ET (6.3 to 8.99 sec) would be a great class for you

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/05/10 05:03 PM

Congrats on your new best.... thats gettin with
the program

Posted By: BloFish

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/05/10 08:00 PM

Quote:

Man, that`s haulin the mail......... hot lookin car too.....

You ain't kidd'n

Posted By: Mick70RR

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/05/10 08:05 PM

I saw your car there on Sunday

but didn't get to see you run

. I was in the black 70 Road Runner.

Posted By: rowin4

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/05/10 08:06 PM

Eric, way to go with that new best, I know you were aiming for that seven . Flew in on sunday, was raining at Gatwick , so we headed up on monday , sunny down south of London ,but by the time we got to Santa Pod it was raining there . Only a few cars hoping the rain would pass. Maybe I'll locate you when I get to Paris next week. Steve

Posted By: NENE

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/05/10 08:18 PM

You're more than welcome to visit me in my company : VANTASTIC http://vantastic-racing.com/ you will see my junk .....

Eric

Posted By: tubtar

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/05/10 10:13 PM

I'm both baffled and impressed.
Slower 60' but much stronger incrementals and final e.t and m.p.h. on the second pass.
But still a super nice lap.
Wheel spin after the shift on the first pass ?
Did the timing change just make it pull harder once it started legging it out ?
Really nice looking car too.

Posted By: 602heavy

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/05/10 11:38 PM

I saw you're run Eric , very impressive , we were there for the weekend too , came home with a busted transmission on the 68.

Posted By: jyrki

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/06/10 08:06 AM

Wish it weren't such a long and curvy road to get there, I would like to come to the euronats too. About 2000� for the cartrip alone, so I think we can't make it.

Posted By: Pyper70

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/06/10 12:37 PM

Quote:

We were at the other track at SCR at the spring nationals MSA event. Hopefully we'll see the car at the euro finals in september?
Congrats on the new PB

When and Where (Flyer maybe??) are the EuroFinals....my girlfriend and I are coming to England in September...maybe I can catch some good shootouts...That would be awesome...

Posted By: NENE

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/06/10 01:53 PM

Here is the link for the Mopar Euro nats: http://www.mopareuronats.com/ this is a very good meeting at the US level (in term of quality), lot of cars, girls (shutttt), good races, very good track. Only drawback : you have to survive to the English food......

Posted By: Dart of Denmark

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/06/10 02:33 PM

Only drawback : you have to survive to the English food......

Posted By: Pyper70

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/06/10 02:53 PM

Quote:

Only drawback : you have to survive to the English food......

I am dating an Australian girl...can't be that much different... hahahaa

Posted By: Laurent

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/06/10 03:19 PM

Coucou Eric

F�licitations pour les perfs !
Le 7.XX n'est pas loin !

Ta voiture est superbe. Le travail et la pers�v�rance paient...

A bient�t,

Laurent Arnaud

Posted By: Tig

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/06/10 04:06 PM

Quote:

Quote:

We were at the other track at SCR at the spring nationals MSA event. Hopefully we'll see the car at the euro finals in september?
Congrats on the new PB

When and Where (Flyer maybe??) are the EuroFinals....my girlfriend and I are coming to England in September...maybe I can catch some good shootouts...That would be awesome...

Here's a link:
http://www.santapod.co.uk/e_europe_finals.php
If you make it come and say hello and have a beer (after the racing of course)

Posted By: rowin4

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/06/10 08:22 PM

Quote:

Here is the link for the Mopar Euro nats: http://www.mopareuronats.com/ this is a very good meeting at the US level (in term of quality), lot of cars, girls (shutttt), good races, very good track. Only drawback : you have to survive to the English food......

Well I can stomach the food , just not the price.$$$$$$$ Maybe that 's why I can , can't afford to eat much of it

Posted By: deaks

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/06/10 08:56 PM

Steve
Everything's expensive in England, btw, we were about 160 miles north of santa pod on monday at york dragway, there was no down time there at all.
Mick

Posted By: rowin4

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/06/10 09:13 PM

WIsh I knew that.

I would have been really

If I would have driven up there and it was raining also, As it was I put on over 300 miles on the car that day. Driving on the wrong side of the road

. At least I'm getting practice driving a 5 speed, with the left arm

Posted By: darkdog

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/06/10 09:23 PM

hello eric

The first tests are very good and leaves good omens for the coming runs.
it will no longer rest than do the same this maintenance on my little engine and it's done for this season ................ I board wait to see the DVD.
pierrot

Posted By: hemi-itis

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/07/10 02:57 AM

WHAT???No video'ZZZ

New best and no pic's

Posted By: cowbay

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/07/10 11:15 AM

I was looking at the website there and that looks to be some event.

Posted By: NENE

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/07/10 03:07 PM

and Mopar girls also....

Posted By: bonefish

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/07/10 04:23 PM

recognize this

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Posted By: NENE

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/07/10 05:07 PM

is it Santa Pod race track ? hard to see....

Posted By: MRMOPAR

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/07/10 07:38 PM

For those who don't know - Podington AAB (Station 109) was located near the village of Podington, North Bedfordshire, about six miles from the town of Rushden, Northamptonshire. It was the home of the WWII USAAF 92nd Bomb Group and its four squadrons, the 325th, 326th, 327th, and 407th, flying B17s.

I visited there in 1992 while researching the 8th AAF. Very nice track.

Posted By: tboomer

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/07/10 07:50 PM

Great job on the new best!!

Posted By: deaks

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/07/10 10:17 PM

Steve how long are you in England for.
Mick

Posted By: bonefish

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/08/10 01:02 AM

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is it Santa Pod race track ? hard to see....

yes it is,ive always wanted to go there but dont look like its gunna happen so i settled for some grapghics on the back of my trailer.--- this may be clearer.

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Posted By: darkdog

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/08/10 08:57 AM

Posted By: 493_DART

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/08/10 10:19 AM

Where do all you blokes get your race parts?

Do you have to get it all shipped from Summit / Jegs usa ?

Its cool that theres drag racing and mopars over there

Posted By: cowbay

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/08/10 10:50 AM

Quote:

Quote:

is it Santa Pod race track ? hard to see....

yes it is,ive always wanted to go there but dont look like its gunna happen so i settled for some grapghics on the back of my trailer.--- this may be clearer.

That is great

Posted By: rowin4

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/08/10 06:56 PM

Quote:

Steve how long are you in England for.
Mick

I'll be flying out on sunday , 9th, to Paris, hope to meet up with Eric to see his Vantastic cuda. Which side of the road do they drive on in France ?

Posted By: Tig

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/08/10 07:18 PM

Quote:

Quote:

is it Santa Pod race track ? hard to see....

yes it is,ive always wanted to go there but dont look like its gunna happen so i settled for some grapghics on the back of my trailer.--- this may be clearer.

Ace!!

Been there when you can't see the grass on the banking 30,000 + people.. awesome

Posted By: NENE

Re: Santa Pod UK - 05/08/10 07:47 PM

Quote:

Quote:

Steve how long are you in England for.
Mick

I'll be flying out on sunday , 9th, to Paris, hope to meet up with Eric to see his Vantastic cuda. Which side of the road do they drive on in France ?

WELCOME in my sample of America (I'm a dealer for American car parts in France)