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Brighton speed trials 2009 anyone else taking part or going ?

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 7:27 pm
by 591 bhp volvo 850
Hi all as above i will be there in my yellow volvo anyone else going etc ??

Russ

Posted: Tue Sep 01, 2009 8:44 pm
by Stuart
Hi Russ

I had read that you were competing. To save me Googling it, when is it? Have you run in this event before?
I know Mark Moseley was intending to run at one stage but I'm not sure how likely that is now...........

Nice to see you back on the forum by the way :)

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:18 am
by 591 bhp volvo 850
stuart wrote:Hi Russ

I had read that you were competing. To save me Googling it, when is it? Have you run in this event before?
I know Mark Moseley was intending to run at one stage but I'm not sure how likely that is now...........

Nice to see you back on the forum by the way :)
Hi Stuart

Its Sept 12 th so only not long i had a year ago set myself a date to get the car running and ready to use she is not at full power yet but am looking forward to having a go.

Sorry not been on for a while :(

Russ

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 5:57 am
by Gerry H
Good luck on 12th. Let us know how you got on. :)

Posted: Wed Sep 02, 2009 7:55 am
by tomcat
good luck

Its a great event a real mix of cars I used to go there years ago and watch my dad run his v8 cavalier there

Hopefully I can get down to watch

Scott

Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2009 5:06 am
by 591 bhp volvo 850
Gerry H wrote:Good luck on 12th. Let us know how you got on. :)
Will do :)
tomcat wrote:good luck

Its a great event a real mix of cars I used to go there years ago and watch my dad run his v8 cavalier there

Hopefully I can get down to watch

Scott
Hi I have been going for a few years and thought it would be a great thing to see a volvo in hope to see you there :)

Russ

Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:22 am
by 591 bhp volvo 850
Hi all had a great day at Brighton there was a fantastic range of cars and bikes of all types and ages having a go the weather was fine a bit too hot for us turbo cars !!

My first launch did not go well I have had so little time to do some decent practice
I was to busy messing around with my anti lag the first time was 15.77 rather slow !!

I waited for another run and then improved my time to 13.83 which was better but a much better time is in the car I thought I would have been having another go but in the class I was in you only do a practice and one run I really enjoyed my day but will be back again for more runs I feel a trip to Santa pod coming on to try a proper surface a few pics from the day :

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I must thank all our loyal customers that made the trip down to come and support the RT team the car had lots of attention all day and I even had a TV interview from a very nice lady who loved the car as much as me I think, I must thank Andy and James for the Built by RT Mechanics sticker a very kind thought which the Peril now wears with pride :

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So a great day all round I got to drive our loan car home so went from 468 hp to 170 as it was high time my bro had a decent drive the 50 odd miles back to RT HQ which he rather enjoyed The peril did not miss a beat all day even though the bonnet was up I had not one problem in my class there were 62 cars I came 15 th so was happy with that .

Russ

Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:37 am
by Gerry H
Good result Russ. Well Done :thumb:

Great pics and some nice machinery. I'll have to go next year, if you can guarantee the weather :D

Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:45 am
by Stuart
Thanks for sharing this day out Russ. I was going to comment on just beating the AX GT until I saw he had a 3 litre engine!!

The first time I tried quarter mile stuff, I thought it was going to be a doddle. How wrong can you be :) Practice certainly does help massively; we're running our own little drag night in a couple of weeks @ Snetterton if you fancy saying hello and bringing the Peril along.

My personal favourite out of the cars pictured has to be that Puma. It looks like a lovely level of preparation. What sort of times did it get, do you know?

Posted: Sun Sep 13, 2009 8:47 am
by Tk
:cheers2: well done, sounds like a decent result
another event i'd like to do