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cava454 wrote:

Fuck yeah man. Those photos look awsome. Killer et and mph too. She’s making some mumbo.

Hopefully 10.6-10.5 range with a with a looser converter.

60′ foot is killing the run like a boss

Other wise killer first night out!

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VRSenator065 wrote:

Wow, that’s stout, bloody well deserved trophy too, I reckon it was the OCD plumbing of the hard lines on the fuel cell that won it for you ha ha.

Haha do it once, do it right!

cheers man. i see you bonnet is coming along well 

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I couldn’t have asked for a better first night at Calder Park.

Raven ran 10.92 @ 127, 1.77 60′ straight off the trailer.

PB of the night was a 10.73 @ 128. 1.64 60′

Time to chase a number and see what we can come up with.

The car will stay as is for the Holden Nationals at Heathcote, and during the winter the box will come out and a looser convert will be put in. it was unfortunately a bit tight for for the combo. apart from that, zero issues which is always a good day.

Many Many thanks to:

Matt Smoors, Christy McGill, Scott McCafferty, Cameron Jones, Jess Handbrake, Jason Kenny, Daniel Deering, Adam Harrison, Casey Automotive, Next Gen Race Cars

Photo Credit Peter Fergadiotis and thanks for the push

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This was All Holden Day last Saturday at the Dandenong Showgrounds.

Apart from the on and off rain, it turned out to be a great day seeing a heap of cool cars and catching up with some good friends.

I was more surprised than anything to walk away with the Best Drag Car Trophy haha

 

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Heron SSV wrote:

What a weapon. Seeing your work on the bay has me wanting to do mine before I stick the motor in.

To be honest its a pretty painless operation.

I just did from the strut towers forward. gives it a new lease of life i recon haha

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Juzzie wrote:

Thanks for the reply mate! Im hoping to be racing on the 7th as well so may see you there

Done deal, see you then!

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cava454 wrote:

sounds like joys of shit tradesmen lol i still bloody love this thing.

Tell me about it man. It sucks. Just costs money.
I’ll be racing for the first time at Calder in the Vl on the 7th as well.
Can’t wait to go fast!

sands vs wrote:

Thats not good lucky it was found. Considered a larger air filter to fill that opening more? You going to all holden day ?

Well, the bonnet cost me $50 with the hole already cut. It was mainly to get me through summernats when i was running low on cash. And nah, big filters look stink. It’s actually getting a 4″ cowl for street duties.
Yep, i’ll be there. I’ll be the tall dude with curly hair and glasses

 

Juzzie wrote:

Is your radiator like a vl turbo one or larger? What bottom hose did you use if you can remember.. Mine has a kink in it once it got warm and the shape changed so want to swap it to something that is the right shape. Cheers Justin.

Mines a custom made one by South Coast Radiators in NSW.
My inlets are on opposing sides so i get a full 3 passes in the radiator to cool it down.
I use:
Ch5472 – upper (off a ve)

Ch3585 – lower (off a patrol)

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Bit of an update.

The diff is out of the car.

After getting a wheel alignment done just before summernats, it came back with a 4 degree (12mm) tow out on the passenger side.

That is huge! Explains why it crab walked when you used to boot it.

 

Anyway, it was dropped off at next gen race cars to get fixed.

 

I got a call from them yesterday and it has a bent tube.

Turns out the flange was welded on crooked to try counter the bow.

Definitely not ideal.  Chewed out the bearing like it was nothing.

Plus 1x axle was 5mm too long and was not pressing in properly.

 

The joys of cars!!

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Kroozer wrote:

Bdj_007 wrote:

Kroozer wrote:

Will yell ‘CP Cunt’ or something if I see you down there hahaha

Did you see me mate? haha I kept an ear out haha.

Bloody only saw it parked up on the grass… Didn’t spot it cruising once

Nice! Hope the car didn’t disapoint. I tried to keep it clean.

Friday and Saturday were a no go for cruising. After i saw a car behind me get the interior launched with red powerade i decided to park it. It was only 11am on Friday to :(

Cruised all day Thursday and Sunday though. Friday and Saturday I was at the ppg tent stalking Charlie Hutton at all his meet and greets.

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Vkgmh wrote:

Hey Mate car looks killer just looking thru your pics, and liking the cooler and fans set up. Did you have to modify the radiator support on the car or just drop it in. How much was it if you don’t me asking too? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

It just dropped in.

It was custom made by Rick at South Coast Radiators.

With having the outlets on either side we are able to run 3x passes through the radiator and helps in a big way cooling it down.

Best of all its not an alloy radiator.

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cava454 wrote:

There isn’t really classes. Just NA and boosted. Ls vehicles are allowed. 2 day event. May 5-6th at heathcote.

Ahh yes. Todd Foley invited me to the event.

Hopefully get a few passes in at Calder before then

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cava454 wrote:

Should race this at Holden nats. May 6th

Hmm, perhaps.

See how we go.

I’ll no doubt hsve to go in the outlaw class

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Summernats Pics!

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Kroozer wrote:

Will yell ‘CP Cunt’ or something if I see you down there hahaha

Did you see me mate? haha

I kept an ear out haha.

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