Escy

on the 19th of this Feb?

i keep reading from people that have been so far this year the traction has been bad, as its so slippy.

do you think things are likely to improve by the 19th? so i'm likely to but a decent time in.

i'm skint atm, so don't want to go all the way, just to run crap times.

ballin

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naw not worth goin, go to beds trackday instead

Escy

i want to go dragging!

Stavros

Come to Avon Park mate, RWYBs start there in March, closer to you, loads more runs, generally better grip as at santapod they only really prep the track on proper days and not RWYBs.

Wel be there most weeks as it jus down the road

Escy

where's Avon Park? is it just a drag strip, or a race circuit?

the website http://www.apira.org.uk/ is piss poor

i'm not sure i want to wait that long.

i got the bug. only problem is, i don't want to go unless its good weather/grip and i can hopefully run a 13sec 1/4 its a long way to trek down, spend loads on petrol and it rains and i can not get a good time

Stavros

"Avon Park" is a proper drag strip, theres a race track of the same name but its totally unrelated.
Actually its not called Avon Park, thats the old name everyone still calls it, its called Shakespear County Raceway.

Check it out mate---
http://www.shakespearecountyraceway.com/

2005 Raceway Events
19th-20th March: Run What You Brung (Test and Tune)
2nd April: Run What You Brung (Test and Tune)
3rd April: Jap Racers Day
16th-17th April: 3rd Power Nationals
30th April-1st May: Ford Weekender
2nd May: Vauxhall Speed and Show Day
14th-15th May: 2nd American Car World Nationals
29th-30th May: 2nd MRC Rotostock in association with Japanese Performance magazine
18th-19th June: UK National Championship event
3rd-4th July: NSRA Nostalgia Nationals
16th-17th July: Mini Showdown
12th-14th August: Bulldog Bash
27th-29th August: Custom Car Magazine Allstar Nationals
17th-18th September: NSRA Hot Rod Drags
2nd October: Jap Racers Day
15th-16th October: Run What You Brung (Test and Tune)
29th-30th October: Halloween Showdown

Its fucking good there copmpared to a RWYB at the pod, quieter and grippier and a damn sight closer to home!

Escy

whats it like price wise? i can see me going on the 19th

MarK4

Think you sold it to me aswell steve, think its further away then pod for me though

Fudgey

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steve, where abouts is it mate?? can go on link cos i get blocked at work

im sposed to be going to pod on the 20th march, but if that place is better i might rethink

Shell

hmmmm....

Carl might be interested in this...

Al let him know... we might be there!!

Stavros

Shell- blackpool to there is a LONG way! (Tho TBH not much worse than santapod )
I got a bed you can stay in tho

Escy- IIRC its about same as pod, 10 to get in plus 10/15 for unlimited runs, and you will get bloody tons. Need a helmet if you running 100+ terminals

Fudge- Halfway between Cheltenham and Stratord Upon Avon, look on a map for a village called Long Marsdon, its there.

Not like it makes any difference but the specator stands are about 5 times the capacity of the pod too.
I really like the place.

JAP CRAP

for me. thing that sucks about 1/4 mile is when your queing up charge temps go proper high you can notice quite a bit of difference in speed between 10 degrees rise, let alone 20+. means the car isnt running what it could

Stavros

Roll the car with the engine off you big pussy

What intercooler you got? With an RS500 one i never ever noticed the temps getting bad enough from sitting still

JAP CRAP

lol. got a genuine rs500 one but I cry proper tears if the charge temps go over 10 degrees on the road

Mike Rainbird

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Dom,
If I was you at Santa Pod or the like, I would be PRAYING for high temps to preserve my diff / gearbox .

Sort your fucking signature you muppet, it's like your brain - 6 month delay .

JAP CRAP

fpmsl

wanted to get a pic of my interior to put on the new sig first. but cant really do that until the pod is in... ..........on I havnt taken it to him yet

Mike Rainbird

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Would you like to guess why that doesn't surprise me?










Because you're about as much use as a chocolate fire-guard .

JAP CRAP

might have to go put a mars bar in the microwave now you've said that mmm

Jonzy

Stratford is usually Ł25 for the weekend inc camping. Its a much better atmosphere too and the chavs dont know where it is

Escy - Think i spotted your motor in pontypridd a few weeks back?

Escy

you may well have done mate hope i was driving sensible

i will be running 100mph+ terminals, can i get away with a bike helmet, or does it need to be FIA approved?

also, do they inforce the helmet rule?

Jonzy

Bike helmet is fine and yes they enforce it.

Dirty H

fancy a bit of this myself. only trouble is the car would probably break down on the way shite old fords

Shell

Its only down the M6...

Santa Pod takes about 3 hours to get to...

Plus it would be worth it for less chavs...

From Blackpool,Lancs
To Stratford-upon-Avon,Warwks
Distance 165.5 miles
Time 2 hr 56 min

From Blackpool,Lancs
To Santa Pod Raceway,Beds
Distance 196.3 miles
Time 3 hr 31 min

Stavros

Really? Well i guess so, as Santapods quite far to the east.

Bed offer still stands mind, pmsl

Shell

Yeah thanks... is carl invited too...?

Stavros

pmsl, now your just getting freaky

seriously tho, i think there will be a lot of good cars going down (non-ford too) this year to there, and the kids still dont know of the place so should be good.

isnt York dragstrip a lot closer tho? tho heard thats shite

Shell

yeah... it probably is...

al tell carl about it and maybe a few other people from blackpool... they are usually up for this sorta thingy!!