So I got my street drag racing licence from the MSA office at Killarney. And its my first event. To skip all the boring parts... I go through scrutineering and then i pop into the line ready to run! F14 tagged huge on my windows, was abit embarrising amougst all those V tecs, toys etc... but was ok.... Im at the christmas tree next to a 180i ballade, my heart is beating in my throwt!!!! warming up the tyres... and staged! revs at +/-3500 and the lights go (damn those lights change fast) anyway we off, to my surprise im actually neck and neck with the honda, well till second gear that was, then enjoyed the view of his tail lights!

Bottom line was it was a very good experience, and i'd encourage any body to get the Licence which is R110 for drags and R110 for gymkhana, its a whole lotta fun! even more that the illegals!

I did 5 runs, fastest time being 17.218 with reaction time of 1.189 (sucks) and that was against the honda!

nice going there boet!

next time tie the honda to the tree

Nicely done there boet, think I should join in on the festivities too

17.2, hectic.
what mods have you done?

fun? BAH!!! lol
day started roundabout 6:30 - i was in the very first race vs uno turbo. finished 3 of my runs by 7:30. then waited in the queue for 2 hours to finish my 4th run at 9:30 - granted the accident took up 30 mins and the pitch burnout another 15minutes.

so if u left before lets say 8:30 pm u cud have had a fun time. not forgetting the free for all the golden circle people had.

What accident?

U the blue STi that was infront of me that also spun in 2nd in the oil in the rite lane?that just made k@k for me when i went up against the mini!

White box BMW took out a pole at the end of the strip...not too sure on details, but it did come back on the tow truck!

LOL... so there was more action than anticipated

17.2 is a respectable time for a Corsa. That is in line with my average time on my old Fiesta with cams and branch that I use to run. Reaction time needs work, so here is a tip - drop the clutch on the second yellow light - you will bring your R/T down to about 0.8 by doing that. My fastest R/T at Killarney = 0.6 seconds so trust me it works.

well done flaked!! i saw you there---red corsa correct?? well done..now can somebody tell me what insurance say when you drag?? im keen to drag at killarney but dont want them to tune about it now being a race car and shit like that...

help

1: Dont tell them
2: Dont Crash

Yip, red corsa is right, it's easy, u can remove ur plates or MSA actually offers a seperate insurance as well that u can take out when u apply for ur licence! It R68 extra/month I think, i didnt go for that option tho!

If you crash, your on your own. Insurance will not pay, so it is for your pocket. I use to marshal at Killarney, and some guys - after they crased - would ask us to please tow there car outside and leave it in a ditch so they can call a tow-truck, but we could not do that, so my advice, don't crash. If you feel unsure or afraid, rather not race.

if i drag at killarney then leave and crash in the street im fine? they will still pay out?? just heard a rumour if you race at killarney they not interested in insuring it AT ALL...bullshit???

I never had trouble with insurance. How can they not insure you for racing at Killarney once in a while?

Yes, you can have your car insured against race damage via a special endorsement by the insurance company you are insured with. But then you waiver other stuff like 3rd parties and so forth. Expect to pay like 1k a month extra or so if you are < 25

Heavy sh!t that, I will race undercover...

where do you get the liscense from---ya killarney but where bouts? when you go there and fill in the forms walla do they give you the card there and then ready for the next drag event?

Yip the card is done while u wait!Pit area MSA office opposite the WPMC towers

who cares about reaction time.. it does not effect your end trap time at all so even if you wanted to take 5seconds to pull away, it wont matter since the clock only starts ticking the moment you move.

If you take on your buddy with an equilly matched car, reaction time is what will make you cross the line first, which is a win in the eye of the crowds, even if your E/T might be slower than his, i.e. Car A R/T 0.6 E/T 17.2 - Car B R/T 1.2 E/T 17.0. In this case Car B had the faster time, but Car A would have crossed the line first.

Remeber, when you are "dicing" someone, it's not about who has the lowest E/T but who crosses the line first.

this is funny! anything can go wrong (brake failure etc) and your car can crash. u make it sound like people do it on purpose I've been racing there for a while. no insurance problems YET (touch wood). besides crashing, just tape up ur number plate or remove it when racing.

i used my custom plates..not registered.

I know anything can go wrong, but what I am saying is that if it does go wrong on the racetrack, you are on your own. I know some things are beyond control, and the risk of racing is high, but if you can't stand the heat, stay out of the kitchen.

After all - motorsport is dangerous, it says so on the ticket.

i thought when the lights go green the clock starts and when you break the laser approx 2 metres away that gives you your reaction time??

how else is it done?? ive never dragged there-but im getting my msa license tomorrow so see some of you at the track...!!

Did you beat the Uno Turbo?

no wayz in hell bru. we were there or thereabouts for 1st thru to 2nd gear, maybe 3rd. but thereafter he left in a hurry for the finish line

i can't recall once beating an uno turbo at killarney

@ flaked1 u got another chance next friday. take some zoopies with u but not too many they could take a while to finish the quarter mile

But is it open for streetcars, I only have a streetcar drag racing licence! Im sure teck would wanna join in on the fun!

Me too Flaked one me too pick me me me me me me me me me

com on zoopies get ur MSA this week office hours at killarney. registration thursday night.

Looks like we not gonna run on Friday night. We fitted a new CT 26 Turbo but it is not boosting as we want too.

Anyway.... Night Drags is a waist for us. The tar is way too cold and even with semi's you dont get enough heat in the tires for gripp.

See you at the track.

i feel the same way about night drags. gonna wait til next day event. are u the driver of the uno turbo or the dude that did the ticks on the stickers?

KCi is not allowed to join as his "standard" 1.4 is too fast. Sowi guy!

You suck man, btw, Im driving a 2007 model now with 320km on the clock, we should race now... not even a cone filter

what u got now, post a link to the car pics (is it under user rides or something?)

Ag its nuffink special...

if you are the uno driver:

Naah I used to race the Uno. Now i'm wetting the tires. My Brother is the driver now

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This is my drive......Currently at the Panelshop for a facelift...

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That UT looks decent, seen it run a few times...

damn u lucky bugger to get that starlet!

that marshall chic in the first pic, damn she gets aggro hey