york dragstrip

Thu May 26, 2011 6:10 pm

am thinking about heading down to york dragstrip non sunday in the e30 and might have a go at run what ya brung.
never done anything like this before
just wondered what sort of times e30 325s do?
mine is stripped out ,quickshift,exhaust, filter and just fitted one of those wild chips off here. doesnt have a lsd though and iam not to sure what ratio the diff is.
am i right in thinking mid 15s would be a good time or am i being to optimistic?

Thu May 26, 2011 6:54 pm

Best have a look at this then baz

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=197487

Enjoy

Thu May 26, 2011 10:11 pm

pics and vids of the first zone meet there

http://www.e30zone.net/modules.php?name ... c&t=190359

Thu May 26, 2011 11:02 pm

Baz, I'd say if you are stripped out and she's healthy and you can get it off the line tidy then it will do mid/ low 15's

Fri May 27, 2011 8:21 pm

engine is really healthy. just fitted one of them wild chips off here and makes quite a difference! bit more top end but so much more responsive! best £35 ive spent.
got a strange knock coming from the back end when i launch it so going to try and find out what the problem is tommorrow. also need to make my battery secure somehow as i dont think it being wedged in with wood will look good for scrutineering!

Fri May 27, 2011 9:13 pm

bazpro wrote: got a strange knock coming from the back end when i launch it so going to try and find out what the problem is tommorrow.

Check the exhaust hangers and the rear shocker top mounts as these are the two main culprets for clunks from the rear end when launching. If either are on the way out, its not the end of the world/no racing, but at least you will be able to get them out of the way before it becomes an MOT failure.

bazpro wrote:also need to make my battery secure somehow as i dont think it being wedged in with wood will look good for scrutineering!

They may not check if its in the boot, but if its still under the bonnet then Andy (most likely to be scrutineering) will reject you straight away. Best get it sorted for piece of mind.....and safety of course

Anything more secure than a piece of wood will do....ratchet strap would even be better than a piece of wood, even if it is still the most pikey fix in the entire world.

Fri May 27, 2011 9:23 pm

When I first turned up there with the Chromie last year, I'd forgotten to secure the battery and he spotted it. He went into the scrutineering hut and snapped the end off a brush handle and jammed it in between the strut turret and battery and issued a pass ticket

Fri May 27, 2011 9:24 pm

Oh and Baz, as it's an M20 donk in your car, no fluid leaks allowed

Fri May 27, 2011 9:26 pm

E30BeemerLad wrote:When I first turned up there with the Chromie last year, I'd forgotten to secure the battery and he spotted it. He went into the scrutineering hut and snapped the end off a brush handle and jammed it in between the strut turret and battery and issued a pass ticket

haha, was that Andy Outhwaite?

Fri May 27, 2011 9:31 pm

I don't know the dude's name mate, but it's always been the same guy every time I've been there.

He's the one with his mouth wide open in this pic

(4th fromt the right)

You camping Saturday night?

Fri May 27, 2011 9:38 pm

He, yeah, that's him. He's a real nice lad too, good lad to know he is often down in a porsche 911 GT3 or Aston of some sort that he is repairing. Do you know of the white 911 GT3 that is often down at York on the RWYB. He repaired that after it had been over 3 times on its roof!

I should be down on Saturday night but not until later on as I am at work and am the responsible (no sniggering at the back) person on site so I have to lock up etc so I'll not be finished and on the road until half 6 and its a good 2 hour (at least) drive down to the strip for me. So yes I will be there, but unless you wander over I may not see you untill 10 or 11 in the bar dude.

Fri May 27, 2011 9:41 pm

And for reference, not sure who the 1st from right is, but 2nd is CJ (or Christopher Murty, the new Promoter/old Promoters son and a thoroughly nice lad), 3rd from the right is Andy Leigh, and is a good lad, plus is the best lad to contact about VW 20v Turbo related issues/conversions. And then there is Andy Outhwaite, who I mentioned above.

Fri May 27, 2011 9:47 pm

re the noise from it's arse end.

check your diff bolts,i've recently cured a bad rear end clunk [not my car].

basically the diff only had x2 front bolts left holding it in place and one of these was on the last threads before the bolt had no function and the other was about half way loose.as for the top x2 bolts well they were just A.W.O.L.....

i think i got the job just in time