Santa Pod RWYB Sunday 2nd Nov

[busheytrader]

Hi,

Page 3 of TR Action mentions a Run What Ya Brung session up at Santa Pod in about 10 days or so.

Is anyone taking their Wedge up there? I've got a chance of getting there and always fancied letting the V8's lungs breathe properly.

Cheers,


Adam

TR7 V8 DHC Jaguar Solent Blue. 9.35cr Range Rover V8, Holley 390cfm, JWR Dual Port, 214 Cam, Lumention, Tubular Manifolds, Single Pipe Exh, 3.08 Rear, 200lb Spax & Solid Bushes, Anti- Dive, Granada Vented Discs & Calipers, Green Stuff, 4 Speed Rear Cylinders, Uprated Master Cylinder & Servo, AllyCat 5 Spokes. No Door Stickers.

[Wayne S]

Some of the Guys on the TR Register Forum organised this and TR Yoof jumped on as well to take part:

<i>The TR Register have gathered a few together and booked Santa Pod Drag strip for the day. The event is called "Run What ya Brung" and for £10 in and £20 sign on fee you get as many runs throughout the day as you wish.

If it's a success it could well be a regular event for us.

Check the website: http://www.rwyb.co.uk/

Arrival is at 8.30 AM for a 9 AM sign on.

If you are likely to travel at over 110 MPH then a crash helmet is required - PLEASE BRING ONE as it doesn't appear like they hire them out!!

Also your reccomended to run roof up, if like hero Dumelow, you can't then you need to wear arm restraints, these are cheaply bought from the likes of Sparco and attach your elbow to the seat belt or steering wheel.

No passengers are allowed in the car on track.</i>


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[john 215]

Hi,
I am up for that [:D] Car not run in yet but will love to see some of you guys give it a go [8D].
Hopefully Chunk can make it and give any instruction if needed
http://www.forum.triumphtr7.com/topic.a ... Terms=drag

Two warnings about Drag racing,
1 Rain and Drag Racing dont mix [:(]
2 Its ADDITIVE [:D]

Cheers John



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[Wayne S]

Yes, if its raining my V8 will fake illness [:D]

<b>FOR SALE!!!!Purple 2.0 Litre DHC Grinnall</b>
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[Chunk]

Sounds good, only i am out of car tax at the end of the month.
And the track will be quite slippery in November if it's cold.
If it rains, they stop the racing untill it stops raining and the track dries. But could be fun for the "Yoof" to have a go.
I hope someone can organise something next year aswell, the shows are good, especially the Retro Show.
Cheers
Phil
P.S. John, you dropped a C, it is Addictive. We should know.

1979 TR7V8 FHC 3.9 Litre.
280bhp and 13.31 secs standing quarter.
19 years of tinkering and tuning......So far!

[john 215]

Hi,
[:I] Addictive, whoops [:I]
The Retro show fell this year on the TRDC National weekend, if it happens again would make a good Saturday run destination. Lots of good lanes between Santa Pod and Northampton and not a million miles either.
Cheers John

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1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!
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[busheytrader]

Well it was an expensive washout for me early this morning.

A very very nice man from the AA got the 7V8 going again when the starter wouldn't work after filling up locally. (The cable to the solenoid had broken up internally)

He checked the readings from the alternator and battery whilst the bonnet was up and found the battery was on its last legs. It wasn't holding its charge and was ready to die. So back home I bought and fitted a replacement.

I'd promised my son a run in the 7V8 so we headed up there anyway. Even though the local weather looked dire, the BBC website proclaimed Pod to be dry all day. Yeah right......what a washout. I don't think anything had ran at all earlier and we left as it was still raining. We'll try again next year.

I must recondition and reconnect the heater across this winter...........

[john 215]

Hi,
I thought it would be a washout [:(] I was listning to 'Nitro FM' (http://www.santapod.co.uk/g_nitro.php) Santa Pods own radio station, worth tunning into before you travel to check weather, can be listened to on your PC, and the track was very slippery and cold and then to top it all it rained, have a look at the picture at the base of this linked thread-
http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topi ... 03210&i=40

Thats what happens when a hugely DETUNED top fuel funny cars trys to make a pass, and who say's that drag racing is a straight line sport [;)]
Will be up there next year, loads of RYWB events through out the year, the best being the Retro Show by far-
http://www.santapod.co.uk/index.php
Cheers John

LIVE LIFE A QUARTER OF A MILE AT A TIME!
1979 3.5 FHC(STATUS PENDING!!)

1982 2.0 DHC NOW A 4.6,ON THE ROAD NOW KICKING AR5E !!!!
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[Wayne S]

Hi went along on Sunday just in case any Yoofs were brave enough to go despite the weather warnings.

I think all in all 4 TR's came and went throughout the day including me, thats all. Was a proper wash out.

A real shame but they have them throughout the year so maybe a date in summer might be a better idea next time.

Wayne

<b>FOR SALE!!!!Purple 2.0 Litre DHC Grinnall</b>
Red 4.0 Litre V8 DHC Grinnall (with huuuuuge arches...!)