dalts Member 755 Member For: 18y 7m 4d Gender: Male Location: brisbane Posted 27/06/09 02:00 AM Share Posted 27/06/09 02:00 AM also its about true dyno figures(which daves are spot on)not inflated dyno figures!!!which alot of people havelee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leppy Member 26 Member For: 17y 1m 8d Posted 04/07/09 02:40 PM Share Posted 04/07/09 02:40 PM Well all. It had to happen eventually.... Dave's BA motor failed yesterday in a spectacular fashion at a test n tune here in Mackay. He blew the motor at half track, and still managed a 11.0! It has punched 2 or 3 holes in the block, and there were bits of conrods, pistons and block all the way down the track! Unbelievably, the car still runs with 3 rods gone.... Dave is dissappointed he didn't get the chance to run another 9 second pass with the old BA clunker motor, but one positive was the car was the quickest its ever been to the 1/8th mile, so it was looking very good until the failure.Might be finally the time that we see what Dave can do with a proper built engine!CheersLeppy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qik1 Silver Donating Members 2,720 Member For: 16y 7m 20d Gender: Male Location: Loitering in SEQ Posted 04/07/09 03:18 PM Share Posted 04/07/09 03:18 PM On to bigger & better things as they say. Well done on your efforts so far dave & im sure you'll only get better. Shame you didnt get a good run in as I heard they fully prepped the track for the meet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueboost Member 1,204 Member For: 20y 7m 4d Gender: Male Location: Mackay NorthQueensland Posted 04/07/09 09:20 PM Author Share Posted 04/07/09 09:20 PM Yes, I think I found and exceeded the limit of a BA motor, the car had 2 more psi, and about 50hp extra, (I would expect 800 engine hp)she left a bit untidy but still with a 1.4 60ft, she was quicker at the 660ft mark, and up by 2mph, felt like it was still loving it.then all went pear shaped, clunks and bangs were coming out of it everywhere, looks like 2 and 3 came out each side.she still idles but sounds a bit tougher without the other 2 cylinders.good info for my new engine though, because it feel real good for the first part of the track, nearly 112mph in 200 meters is sets up a good finish.I was thinking of putting a BF motor in and see what it can do, but the way she blew, I think it might have been the pistons that let go, before the rods, I feel I would have got a drop in power for a bit as they bent if it was a few rods bending. imo.time to get some grunt out of this car.there was also a lot of PBs for other cars toNathens BF F6 (stock auto) (stock motor)ran 10.95, @127.7, 10.98 @127.3, 10.95 @ 127.4.M selby BA xr6 (stock auto) stock motor with valve springs, ran 11.3 @126mphBClarke BF GT Ken Bell supercharged (stock auto stock motor) ran 10.94 @127mphD Anderson BA xr8 Ken Bell supercharged (stock auto, stock motor) ran 11.2 @122mphJoal xr6 t BA (stock motor and auto) 12.0 122mphJohn BA xt with stock NA auto but with a stock BA xr6turbo motor ran 11.95 at 121mph on old nangkangs.shane first time with his car, ran 12.5 at 118mph on street tyresTony from PRE, ran a pb xr6tstock motor and auto, not sure of his best but I saw a 11.6.David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qik1 Silver Donating Members 2,720 Member For: 16y 7m 20d Gender: Male Location: Loitering in SEQ Posted 04/07/09 10:22 PM Share Posted 04/07/09 10:22 PM dam you've got some cars seriously moving down there. Even on a ordinary night with your engine popping you cant take anything but positives away from it.What was the track like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 8m 6d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 04/07/09 11:38 PM Share Posted 04/07/09 11:38 PM she still idles but sounds a bit tougher without the other 2 cylinders.Classic. Crazy bastard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrizzlyF6 Member 87 Member For: 16y 10m 2d Gender: Male Location: Mackay Posted 04/07/09 11:56 PM Share Posted 04/07/09 11:56 PM What was the track like?The track was awsome, very sticky and well prepared, I think most people that attended ran PB's. It was sad to see Daves engine let go, it definately went out with a BANG!! Looking forward to seeing how the new engine will go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueboost Member 1,204 Member For: 20y 7m 4d Gender: Male Location: Mackay NorthQueensland Posted 05/07/09 01:09 AM Author Share Posted 05/07/09 01:09 AM dam you've got some cars seriously moving down there. Even on a ordinary night with your engine popping you cant take anything but positives away from it.What was the track like?yeh, it was a day meet, so was not that cool, maybe 28c. track was good, and 75 entrants. David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETM Member 1,194 Member For: 17y 9m 17d Gender: Male Location: syd south Posted 05/07/09 03:20 AM Share Posted 05/07/09 03:20 AM (edited) I bet you were popular in the pits after that lol Edited 05/07/09 03:21 AM by ETM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headsex Donating Members 2,528 Member For: 19y 4m 20d Gender: Male Location: Melb Posted 05/07/09 03:20 AM Share Posted 05/07/09 03:20 AM fkn Bang they say.. Any video footage? Will be great to see your results now with the built engineMines not too far away. built motor and GT42 bolted on. Im hanging.. What kinda results were you getting on pump fuel Dave? 10.4 or something wasnt it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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