Great results considering the circumstances. It is unreal the numbers you guys are getting out of the old girl, especially for such a docile streetcar. That car right there, is the definition of Jekyll & Hyde! Awesome work, let the numbers roll.
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Short runner manifold too eh Eddie
See what you get for using that nasty GM stuff!!! Certainly left pretty damn hard though. Can't wait to see the full quarter results if it keeps that attitude up. Are you guys planning to run at the Nitro Champs?
On a side note, I finally got my 11 second pass out of the Hilux! Was only just, 11.96 @ 113, but still has those important doubles ones at the front, haha, and is a sign of things to come with some better weather and maybe a couple tweeks
congrats mate, that is great to hear. yeah doesn't matter if it's 11.999 its still an 11
if we get the car sorted, new box in time we will probably take it out. Joe seems to think it left hard that launch, can't wait to see what it does with the new box in. we are hoping 8.1's
Thanks Paulie. Haha, yeh that is the way I am looking at it. That was in full street trim too, so a little bit more time to be found there yet hopefully.
We are bringing our Capri down to race at that meet along with a few other local racers, so it would definitely be awesome to see the Lexus powered rocket strutting its stuff in person. Those numbers can't be too far away now, you's are certainly headed in the right direction.
box should be here at the end of next week. he hasn't mentioned anything about the Nitro Champs not sure if because he doesn't want to race then or he may not even know it's on, but i will see if i can twist his arm and get him to race then
I see you couldn't twist his arm far enough hey? Oh well, I will have to wait til you guys come up this way now, haha. Looks like it is shaping up to be a good meeting though, pretty descent entry list for all categories.
So who is building the box for you guys anyways?
nah, they wanted nearly $900 to enter it wasn't worth it. cheap entries closed a week or so ago.
box is being built by Keith Neal in the US www.nealtrans.com we were going to have Norm build one but even he said give Campo a call. i ordered the bits that go in the Pro Series box for mine, good for 2700hp. hopefully gets here this week and Norm can get cracking first thing next week.
nice lil feature on the car in this month's Street Machine (May 2011), Simon (editor) was very happy with the pics he sent me a couple after the photographer finished, unfortunately, i saved them in my inbox and they disappeared after 45 days (DAMN TPG!! :doh ) we were always a little worried about going quad cam, let alone a Toyota/Lexus engine, but we have received a good reception from everyone so far.
Yes, a nice little quick money making scheme for SD there isn't it...
Well it will be good to see the outcome with the new box, it should definitely be up to the task if recommended by Campo.
Just finished reading through the latest Street Machine. I have to say, what a great feature, amazing shots (even if he didn't clean all the rubber off the trans cooler, haha) with a good read to accompany. Very well deserved pat on the back for everyone envolved.
No doubt if you have seen your brother's feature in the mag, you have also seen the small feature in the back of the Hilux that I mentioned earlier in this thread. I must say, once he gets that all sorted out and tamed down a bit, it should definitely run some big numbers as mentioned in the article. Especially after seeing it out testing at the T'n'T last night. Was a sight to see and hear, near idling off the line then just screaming into life, turbos spooling up and just blowing the tyres off everytime, picking the wheels up on a cpl stabs off the throttle til he made the safe choice and putted down the track. Might turn out to be a bit of healthy competition for your brother, minus the street credibility of course.
It is great to see these little motors starting to really get out there and as you mentioned being rather well received too. Definitely keeping me well motivated to get out there and enjoy my toy and push it just that bit further