Annual Dragstrip Day, Santa Pod *MR2 magazine coverage*

[mr2mk1chick]

I'll be fitting my nitrous next weekend and am definately coming to this to try it out. Anyone there with nitrous/4age tuning tips will be generously rewarded with a cup of tea.

How's your nitrous coming Jo? I take it you won't be running Tango tho...

As said, not fully fitted yet, but will prob end up taking car to Mong (haven't had chance to speak to him re: this yet)

He's the chap with the MK1 / nos experience if you get stuck. My prob is mainly a plumming issue, as the thread for the twin purge do not match anything else , but when this is done, its just a case of putting the right jets in, changing the spark plugs, and connetcting the solenoid in the corrtect postion. most of the stuff is in place.

will be good to see a few nos mk1's on the strip.

[dr_wilkinson]

Does this day need booking in advance? I'd love to come along, but don't know if I'm going to have the car ready in time...

Still, I could always just do a run in the 406 for a laugh if the mr2's not ready!

[FreeFall]

Does this day need booking in advance?

Costs (per person):

Weekend Ticket: £15 advance, £20 on the gate (includes free camping)

Day Ticket: Sat £10 (no advance)
Sun £12 advance, £15 on the gate

RWYB Costs: Sat £20 for unlimited runs
Sun £15 for 3 runs *may be very busy

I could be up for this too - another Mk2'er

Nick

[dr_wilkinson]

Does this day need booking in advance?

Costs (per person):

Weekend Ticket: £15 advance, £20 on the gate (includes free camping)

Day Ticket: Sat £10 (no advance)
Sun £12 advance, £15 on the gate

RWYB Costs: Sat £20 for unlimited runs
Sun £15 for 3 runs *may be very busy

I should really pay more attention... Not always easy when you're at work and looking over your shoulder!

[mr2mk1chick]

If you book in advance it is through santa pod website or phone.
if not - pay on the gate.

*if you want to go on the stand for Jap Show the next day too, you will need a car pass which you can pre order from me and pick up on the saturday.

see you there

Jo

[pistol supercharged pete]

lol @ stu..too right mate..!


nik
TB Admin

*cough* not all of the superchargers *cough*

[philster_d]

Do you need a helmet or any other safety equipment for this ?

[System-G]

Car needs to be road legal. IIRC, you will only need a helmet if your 1/4 mile speed is more than 100mph.

[pistol supercharged pete]

so who would that include then how do we know if our cars will reah 100 untill we o it??
do many cars get above 100 - i have neveer been to 1/4 mile so do not know

pete

[mr2mk1chick]

mostly <12 sec cars i would think go over 100....

you would not need a helmet i rekon, as they would not *expect* a mk1 sc to be that quick. I hope to see you make the 13's
I hardly ever see anyone there with helmets apart from the pro-tuners and open top cars etc.
If you have one then take it, if you don't, don't worry.

[mr2mk1chick]

actually - i just checked the 1/4 mile table, and it seems that around the 13.4 sec 1/4 mile time sees 100mph (see mong's mk1 time)
taking this into account maybe your sc can get low 13's or even break the 12's if it launches well.

[Ian Geary]

Hi Jo,

in your first post you mentioned this:

To be eligible you must be a paid up MK1 club member. We will be extending the invite again to IMOC’ers

Does this mean eligibility to the trophies etc? and not entry to the RWYB?

I.e. I won't need any proof of IMOC membership to get in on Saturday?

Cheers,

Ian

[mr2mk1chick]

Hi Jo,

in your first post you mentioned this:

To be eligible you must be a paid up MK1 club member. We will be extending the invite again to IMOC’ers

Does this mean eligibility to the trophies etc? and not entry to the RWYB?

I.e. I won't need any proof of IMOC membership to get in on Saturday?

Cheers,

Ian

yeah - just for the trophies - as we don't want a non-member to take away all the goodies eh?!

it is a public day so anyone can get in at the gate, we should just have an area set aside reserved for us.

you will need:

gate fee £15*
RWYB fee £20
driving licence

*if you are going to the jap show the next day, buy a weekend ticket

hope this helps

Jo

[LimeyMk1]

We also still need to get hold of suitable jets for Tango.

What size are you after Garrick?

[philster_d]

Car needs to be road legal. IIRC, you will only need a helmet if your 1/4 mile speed is more than 100mph.

I have a MK3 turbo does that count as open if the roof is up ?

[mr2mk1chick]

Car needs to be road legal. IIRC, you will only need a helmet if your 1/4 mile speed is more than 100mph.

I have a MK3 turbo does that count as open if the roof is up ?

yes - if you run with t-bars off or have any sort of open top, then you need a helmet.
however - you will be slower with the roof off, so kin dof defeats the object

if your roof is 'up' do you mean fitted on? - then you are ok with no helmet. just to be on the safe side take one if you have one

[cartledge_uk]

Subject to my car surviving sneterton, i'll come,would be interesting to have a standard power mk1 to compare all your cars against.

[mart1975]

i.ll be attending this

[tonigmr2]

I will be there with the TRD car reborn.

T

[mr2mk1chick]

We also still need to get hold of suitable jets for Tango.

What size are you after Garrick?

25 jets are what we are after to fit a wizards of nos kit, but i'm hoping mong can sort something for us.....