thanx mate, yeah we hope the new box can get us into the 8.0-8.1's next meet and in the 7's later this year.
yeah we saw the hilux, great lil combo, looked really nicewe haven't engine dynoed ours but we made 800rwhp@26-27psi to run 8.34@164 3060lbs it's showing 1050hp so he should run similar numbers, it's practically the same setup as we had .63 rears etc we are similar weight also. what times and MPH was he running? was he on street tyres or slicks? we take off on about 15psi on a 28x10.5'' which is pretty much the limit, we are on leaf springs. having a 4-link setup he should be able to setup it well. took us a few runs to work out tyre pressures, boost etc. we are starting all over again now with the bigger housing making 910@29-30psi, it picked up everywhere thru the boost range.
the competition is great, more incentive to push harder for both of us
That is exactly right. But the people who do not realise that are quickly learning.Can't wait to see that happen. Box definitely looks the part, no doubt filled with some nice goodies too.
Yeh it is a pretty tidy setup all round. He had it out again the other week, managed a 9.12 @ 157mph with some fuel surge issues. That is on street radials too, albeit some generously sized ones. So it is definitely on the right track to get those numbers down to around Joe's league.
Haha, yeh a little friendly competition never hurt anyone.
Glad to see you guys entered for the shootout this weekend. Fingers crossed for some good results and big numbers all round. Unfortunately won't be heading down for this one having only been down that way a couple weeks ago, which I'm kicking myself about now seeing as it looks to be turning out to be one of their biggest events yet. But a few friends of mine are going down to spectate with camera in hand and have assured me they will be getting some good footage. So can't wait to at least see some more vids of the capri in action. Good luck for the weekend anyways, if nothing else, should be great fun.
people look at competition the wrong way all the time. i look at it in the way of getting more and more race 1uz's out there, the more people see how good it is the better.
Well there may have been no pb's produced but at least the ol girl is back on track, going strong and showing potential once again. Definitely would have been a nice added bonus to bring home a couple of unexpected trophies.
Looks like it was another great weekend, apart from all the bitching afterwards, talk about some sore losers hey? But good to see it was another successful APSA meet. Can't wait for the september shootout up here now!
Glad to see Joe managed to get the Capri home in one piece after that death defying act too! Bahahahaha! Sounds like you guys have yourselves some know-it-alls down that way to deal with too
Yeh it seems that Hilux definitely has some potential there. It was out at Powercruise Powerplay weekend just gone showing a few cars how its done and having a great time. There are a few short videos posted on the following youtube channel of it out on track http://www.youtube.com/user/Northside4x4#p/u
Can't wait for the day my Hilux gets some throttle response like this!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QqP_FEkQOA
yeah she got home safely, just people always have something to say, that is the way the world works. the best part is when they are wrong, sucks if they are proven right. we had alot of people tell us the lower manifolds don't work. 910rwhp@29psi (roughly 1150-1200hp @ engine) i dunno about them but that sounds like it works alright. if a custom lower manifold picks up more, then that's an even better bonus. 
Go E85, you won't regret it
Just thought i'd let you know that blue hilux run a pb on the weekend. 8.64 @ 153mph. Still on radials too! The thing is just an animal to watch and hear.
I have even got a new pb out of my luxy now too, ended up running an 11.64 @ 116mph. It has just been loving this cool winter weather.
How has the Capri been going anyways? Good to see Fopar is edging closer to completion too.
By the way, E85 that the Capri is running on now. Is that your straight from the pump variety or is that the drummed race version? I keep reading up on the stuff and am getting very tempted to convert over
3/10ths and 11mph. must have had a back off or something to run that mph, probably would have ran a 8.4 on slicks. does he drive it to the track? should tell him bring a set of slicks with him next time. 
