original Posted February 2, 2009 Report Posted February 2, 2009 So.. Ive decided that along with the casual street work I usually do, I'm just not satisfied. So I made a decision that will change my whole appearance. I'm going to do drag! It all started last week with a suggestion from a mate at work who has been regularly out on wednesday night and convinced me its something I should add to my repetoire. He said it was a blast and that its the most fun you can have in one night. So last wednesday night I went out and had a great time! It wasnt the easiest to get used to, but by the end of the night I started to get the hang of it. Anybody else out there done this as well? you'll know what I'm on about :cool: So after each night I go out, I'm going to post up my experiences and how I went Quote
original Posted February 2, 2009 Author Report Posted February 2, 2009 (edited) So for those who didnt get it, I went drag racing, not cross dressing and this is where I'm going to post the progress of my experiences. The car will be a daily sleeper that will see the strip ocasionally (probably monthly). It will be kitted to race but still be comfortable enough to cruise in. The goal is to run 13s and still be a tidy sleeper. So here it goes... Heres the current specs: ::Body:: 1975 KE35 Corolla Coupe ::Engine/Drivetrain:: 4AG-ZE 2nd Gen DLI W55 Supra 5-speed Gearbox Giant one piece drive shaft VK Commodore Borg Warner Diff ::Brakes/Suspension:: Front: Standard Rear: VK Drums Standard leaves Random silver shocks ::Fuel:: VL external Pump Surge tank ::Intake:: Front mounted intercooler Stupid piping with dumb joiners that fall off ::Exhaust:: Big headers with 4" collector 2.5" piping Gutted cat Tiny hotdog Cannon on the back Enjoy! Edited February 2, 2009 by original Quote
Jason KE30 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Posted February 2, 2009 that thing is sexy man lookin forward to how you do on the strip too!! keep us posted :cool: Quote
original Posted February 2, 2009 Author Report Posted February 2, 2009 (edited) Cheers guys :cool: just wait till shes finished Well here goes the first night, wasnt so hot... 28/01/09 So my first time being a drag, was a blast. It was hot, but could see it was going to be great when it cooled down later. The nack of racing on the strip is an interesting one, getting the lights right, shifting correctly, reaction times, not spinning too much, not getting bogged down etc. I was up for it, shame the car wasnt. It was frought with problems: Some how my handbrake released its tension (wasnt starting with the handbrake or anything, just released its tension :S) so no more parking on a hill It must have been a little bumpy with the burnouts and all but, I lost the master and slave resivoir caps somewhere :S hopefully not on the track Stupid intercooler piping couldnt handle the pressure and kept caving in and taking the hose clamp with it. HT lead must be knackered as one went soft and squigy and came undone, jammed it back in to get a decnet arc and back on 4 cylinders It all made for an interesting ride home :2thumbs: So all in all I was quite proud of my results even though I had no boost. out of 4 runs: Time: 19.855sec R/T: 0.425 Against: Honda Civic B18 turbo ( he got red lights :y:) Time: 17.838sec R/T: 0.087 Against: BA? Fairlane V8 Time: 17.204sec R/T: 0.350 Against: S15 Silvia show car ( smashed his R/T but that was all) Time: 19.303sec R/T: 0.252 Against: AW11 4AGZE (bigger pulley and cold air - ran a 15.3) now to fix stuff till next time... Edited March 2, 2010 by original Quote
13BT_KE20 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Posted February 2, 2009 nice little project, sorting that piping out should be first on the list of things to do. Its WAY to long (from the chager to IC) and by the sounds of it you need to get the ends of all the pipes rolled/lipped and maybe invest in some T-Bolt clamps, they clamp down more evenly and tighter than a normal screw type hose clamp Quote
original Posted February 2, 2009 Author Report Posted February 2, 2009 nice little project, sorting that piping out should be first on the list of things to do. Its WAY to long (from the chager to IC) and by the sounds of it you need to get the ends of all the pipes rolled/lipped and maybe invest in some T-Bolt clamps, they clamp down more evenly and tighter than a normal screw type hose clamp Yep t-bolts and 5ply strong walled silicon are 1st up, then straightening the cooler piping. Its not necesarily a problem of the clamps slipping but the rubber/silicon joiners caving in and pulling as they try to get sucked through my intake and then the clamps letting go. I was hoping to get a base line down before I did any upgrades so I could see what my modifications were doing. Will be getting some more flow consistency when I put my new headers on too pending fitment. Just like to add, that apart from the gear box upgrade (was previously a pussy little t50) this is how I brought the car. Its not exactly how I would have built it, but will be an evolution, as all projects are :cool: Quote
oke020 Posted February 2, 2009 Report Posted February 2, 2009 Welcome to drag racing, prepare your wallet for emptying as its very addictive :P as far as i know VKs never came with a borg warner diff?, if infact it is a borgy its probably vl, if its a vk it'll be a 10 bolt salisbury. When is the asmathic sc12 coming off and the t28 going on? Quote
Roo Posted February 2, 2009 Report Posted February 2, 2009 no matter what silcon you use it will still suck in, , i had the same problem i just put a metal bend inside it so it can't suck in. Quote
original Posted February 3, 2009 Author Report Posted February 3, 2009 Welcome to drag racing, prepare your wallet for emptying as its very addictive :cool: as far as i know VKs never came with a borg warner diff?, if infact it is a borgy its probably vl, if its a vk it'll be a 10 bolt salisbury. When is the asmathic sc12 coming off and the t28 going on? ah yes, the emptines... probably the only benefit of being single is you always have green somewhere, at some time :P Think it might be a VL actually, I keep getting mixed up and have different receipts to match. :party: the sc12 will stay for a bit. it looses huff bout 1/2 - 3/4 of the way down, but it will be a good reason to learn how to race while still getting traction. will move up to an sc14 later and when I'm good, I'm skipping the t28 and going for a dirty t3/4 :P roo, metal bands for the win i reckon, there is a big gap between the joins as well, so ill be looking for as much reinforcement as I can get. those bride seats in you avatar... how do you find them? comfy? good for daily? Quote
ke30dude Posted February 3, 2009 Report Posted February 3, 2009 Series 2 vk commodores had a borg warner vl style diff. Quote
oke020 Posted February 4, 2009 Report Posted February 4, 2009 Well there you go, do you know if the vk series 2 borg warner was the 25 spline 2 pinion ? only asking as i bought a 'vl' borg warner once for my turbo vh and it ended up being 25spline axle but was lsd which was weird Quote
philbey Posted February 7, 2009 Report Posted February 7, 2009 (edited) Sounds like fun mate, keep us posted how you go. Mind you, your car isn't exactly a sleeper with the flat black, globes and a cannon. I would have said that's screaming out "I'm going to try race you". Edited February 7, 2009 by philbey Quote
original Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Posted February 7, 2009 Sounds like fun mate, keep us posted how you go. Mind you, your car isn't exactly a sleeper with the flat black, globes and a cannon. I would have said that's screaming out "I'm going to try race you". haha yep, sounds like it wants to race too. Final product will be a little more subtle. Thinking © light baby camry blue and white walls. the © means its my idea don't steal it :yes: Quote
JJT036 Posted December 12, 2009 Report Posted December 12, 2009 Any Updates or Times on this Beast since February?? Quote
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