Drag Racing - 26th March - Honiton

[V8S]

They're putting on Run What You Brung drag racing at Smeatharpe airfield just outside Honiton again.

26th March - 9am to 4pm

Adult entrance - Advance £5, On The Day £10

Unlimited Runs - Advance £20, On The Day £25


More details here:

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=182970858393...



I'm going. Anyone else up for it?

[k22wes]

i will be there. either in the xsara vts im picking up tonight or in the 205 with the xsara's engine in if i get it converted in time.

[TDIfurby]

Hopefully won't be elsewhere this time. Will ensure I bring a set of wheels for the front with old tyres on as that surface just munches good tread like there's no tomorrow!

[Stubby Pete]

It's a distinct possibility!

[V8S]

Stubby Pete said:

It's a distinct possibility!

It would be interesting putting the Phoenix up against the V8. You're a lot lighter though.

[Allyc85]

I expect I will go up for a look.

I might even go down the strip if I can find something fair equal to my Focus.

[V8S]

Allyc85 said:

I expect I will go up for a look.

I might even go down the strip if I can find something fair equal to my Focus.

Last time I went, there was the whole gamut of machines. It's not really about beating other cars as such, but there's bound to be someone else with a similar ride.

I'll race you! It's all good fun.

[minimatt1967]

Sounds good, hopefully better weather this time.

Are heels de rigeur, or can we get away with pumps?

[Stubby Pete]

V8S said:

Stubby Pete said:

It's a distinct possibility!

It would be interesting putting the Phoenix up against the V8. You're a lot lighter though.

Yeah mate, if there's nothing quicker there!!

[TDIfurby]

Allyc85 said:

I might even go down the strip if I can find something fair equal to my Focus.

Need a challenger? What Focus is it? I could probably beat a stock (old) RS and an ST, but would struggle a lot against a new RS or an ST/old RS which has been fettled.

[Allyc85]

Boring 2.0, not even an ST170. I went for a drive on Dartmoor with a lad in a Mk2 FRS and the difference in performance was hedious

Il still give you a race though, will just have to hope you stall or something

[chimtvr]

Stubby Pete said:

V8S said:

Stubby Pete said:

It's a distinct possibility!

It would be interesting putting the Phoenix up against the V8. You're a lot lighter though.

Yeah mate, if there's nothing quicker there!!

graham the phoenix will kick your ass all over town
pete rematch!

[Stubby Pete]

chimtvr said:

Stubby Pete said:

V8S said:

Stubby Pete said:

It's a distinct possibility!

It would be interesting putting the Phoenix up against the V8. You're a lot lighter though.

Yeah mate, if there's nothing quicker there!!

graham the phoenix will kick your ass all over town
pete rematch!

Bugger, with your extra horses chimtvr I'm gonna have to lose about 4 stone to keep the power to weight close!!
Might just chop off my left leg and go for a hand clutch!

[chimtvr]

Stubby Pete said:

chimtvr said:

Stubby Pete said:

V8S said:

Stubby Pete said:

It's a distinct possibility!

It would be interesting putting the Phoenix up against the V8. You're a lot lighter though.

Yeah mate, if there's nothing quicker there!!

graham the phoenix will kick your ass all over town
pete rematch!

Bugger, with your extra horses chimtvr I'm gonna have to lose about 4 stone to keep the power to weight close!!
Might just chop off my left leg and go for a hand clutch!

don't worry we just had christmas theres nothing lightweight here!

[TDIfurby]

Allyc85 said:

Boring 2.0, not even an ST170. I went for a drive on Dartmoor with a lad in a Mk2 FRS and the difference in performance was hedious

Il still give you a race though, will just have to hope you stall or something

Well, if it gives you hope last time I went to this I cooked my clutch on the 2nd run. Admittedly that was a total P.O.S (400 lb/ft YEAH RIGHT!) kevlar clutch and now I have something way stronger. There is nothing worse than putting your foot to the floor in 3rd gear @ 40mph and revs going up to the redline and you're still doing 40mph....

[anonymous-user]

I may well attend this seeing at its not far from home

[thenortherner]

I'll probably go along. Hope it's not a massive chav fest like the last event there a few months ago.

What's the surface like?

Edited by thenortherner on Sunday 9th January 12:35

[TDIfurby]

it is the kind of thing that will attract the scallies. Surface is "rough" to say the least, hence my comment about taking spare "bald" tyres with me to use as I don't want to waste good tread on the concrete.

[martyn b]

Got to go and ruin some more tyres, just hope the good weather team decide to come along.

[jdwcd]

hopefully they will get a proper burger van and not some gypo that looked like he had been on the piss for a week and hadnt washed himself selling cheap and out of date burgers with stale bread.