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Not sure but usually pitch up on the Friday to get set up for an early start on the Saturday

The Fast Show at Santa Pod 8-10/4, then Big Bang 22-24/4, then Jap Show 8-10/7, Ten of the Best 29-31/7, Ultimate Street Car 5-7/8 and finally Jap Show Finale 30/9-2/10 I hope Dave comes through

Dave Loomes. First comp is 8th April

Hi Steve Indeed. We are way behind schedule, just had the planning meeting on Friday. Identified a fair bit of weight loss, looking to simplify and tidy wiring by rewiring the whole car, considering options for a new ECU CDi and coil on plug setup, possibly tubular subframes if we have time...

Lol. Here's the video when running 995hp. I was up against Brent in his silver Skyline which has 1100hp. You can hear me spinning all 4 wheels right through 2nd.

Although we dyno'd 1096 hp last year (not maxed out), the most I got to run at the track was 995hp. That was on the old 3.5L stroker. Just building a new 4.0L stroker and wonder if we we get to see 1250hp, Owen developed these turbos to do 1200 on the old motor. I might look to some with...

Thanks, not far away from finding out. New fuel pump as mine has died, new rear lower control arms, new powered steering pump and the engine / gearbox are good to get fitted. Already mapped to 1095 hp (not fully maxed) so just tweaking then off to the track.

OG, I just got the car back after most of my season has been missed. We are trying to see if we can get it together to run this weekend. It has been claimed (tbc on a weighbridge) that 140 kg was saved. We had the engine on an engine dyno but the operator didn't tighten his intercooler pipes...

Hi, it depends what you want. Are you going to continue running stock or say up to 450 hp, if so I would say swap. If you are going to go for power, take the opportunity to build a forged engine

We had a Tilton clutch flow control valve in there! I have had smaller inserts made for it now and will also be fitting a variable control as well. Great minds lol. André

8' square should be fine for your weight and trap I would have thought. Afterall a chute is not there to bring you to a standstill but to assist you braking system. I would have thought the right pad compound for your steel rotors is probably more important than the chute itself. André

It is a little OCD isn't it LOL. Shooting for 1000bhp/tonne ultimately but the real driver for the weight reduction is to lower the moment of inertia and give the transmission a little bit on an easier time. Too many of these.

Thanks for the compliment. OG I take your point, I can only add my personal experience which is by lifting off gently and smoothly and applying the brakes in the same way, I have never had the car become unstable even in winds exceeding 20 mph!. I just commented on your 'chute post too. Yes...

Using the formula quoted on Jegs (weight in lbs x trap speed divided by 1000) yields a 2 digit number, your max trap would yield 257 odd. The chutes are rated and you pick one with the appropriate rating. I know you quoted some spec on your callipers but not much info on the brake system...