New PB for the MGB V8.

Post by **Coops** » Sun May 17, 2009 7:36 pm

your a crazy shagger Perry,
but i love it mate,

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Sun May 17, 2009 7:46 pm

I forgot to add. Before I staged, I did this! So the Mickey Thompsons do work if warmed up a little

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Sun May 17, 2009 7:56 pm

Hmm!
I do have to admit that I'm quite liking this whole "V8, fat tyres and nitrous" thing Tony.

I may even take it up as a hobby from now on

Post by **Coops** » Sun May 17, 2009 8:00 pm

have to see if i can get the cappa wheel off the ground when engines run in mate,
was close last year when we went heads up to lifting.

bones · Post by **bones** » Sun May 17, 2009 8:53 pm

nice one Perry, the video is great, 10s soon

rich

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Sun May 17, 2009 9:18 pm

Bones!!
Them 10's still seem a world away mate.
I've been trying for 4 years now. I'll have another stab at North Weald next month. But I dont hold out much hope mate.

I'll be happy to see some more vids like that one though.

Then its the Retro show where we can all play together eh

bones · Post by **bones** » Sun May 17, 2009 9:51 pm

would another axle get you there. there is still light at the end of the tunnel

ian.stewart · Post by **ian.stewart** » Sun May 17, 2009 9:54 pm

Perry
Garys Picnic is on the same weekend as the CF show, its on at Stratford, and you know how much beter the launch is at avon

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Mon May 18, 2009 8:32 am

I've never run at Avon Ian.. Only ever been there to watch..

I might pop back up to York later in the year though. I need to try and get some stability into the body now eh?

Perry

bones · Post by **bones** » Mon May 18, 2009 9:37 am

Hi, so getting the front wheels of the ground (besides looking damn cool) doesnt do the et any good, i thought if that happened the power was getting down and no loss of traction, or does it mean time and power is being lost by lifting the front up ,??

.rich

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Mon May 18, 2009 4:09 pm

Thats the way I see it Rich.
Last time out I did 7 runs. We tweaked the tyre pressures and start power. I got it to about only 1" off the deck and ran three 11.2's back to back.
But I've now stuck another 50 on the gas. And I can certainly get the power down off the line. But I figure if I can transfer some of the energy (thats going into making the front lift and roll the body in that second when I hit the pedal) to the rear wheels I should leave the line a fraction of a second faster eh?

I've got lots of ideas going around now on how to make something up to hold the chassis a bit tighter onto the rear axle so I can limit the roll a bit. I suppose the downside is that it will put more stress on the body itself.

v8 jago · Post by **v8 jago** » Wed May 27, 2009 12:01 pm

Well done perry, And the picture looks great. You will hit 10s and not know what you did differently. Then you will be beaming.

mgbv8 · Post by **mgbv8** » Wed May 27, 2009 12:13 pm