Daves new school holden shambles. Think i need a cert......

[tortron]

The Holden requirements are that you drop a "water pump lubrication" tablet in the radiator every time you work on the cooling system 

 

It's literally one of these

https://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/p/rislone-rislone-radiator-stop-leak-tablets-50g-pack/681095.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqQHPLrnGHoq-xadBA4aP4Pkt4V68eGyMm-mLLcJFToGZmEpNCS

 

But with a Holden part number

[Muncie]

4 hours ago, Roman said:

Excited to see this run! Good luck mate. 

I'm excited too its a big development from last year it actually wants to go now, 16.0 felt like reclining an armchair.

 

[Muncie]

1 hour ago, tortron said:

The Holden requirements are that you drop a "water pump lubrication" tablet in the radiator every time you work on the cooling system 

 

It's literally one of these

https://www.supercheapauto.co.nz/p/rislone-rislone-radiator-stop-leak-tablets-50g-pack/681095.html?srsltid=AfmBOoqQHPLrnGHoq-xadBA4aP4Pkt4V68eGyMm-mLLcJFToGZmEpNCS

 

But with a Holden part number

Appears to have stopped weaping now which I'm glad to see.

[jakesae101]

Have had a good run with sealwell cubes tbh and they dont seem to jizz anything up. Has managed to keep my mini retaining its coolant after a few small issues 

[Muncie]

Somehow I got new (old) tyres on trailer and fixed a massive hole in floor,

car tows like a landcruiser with the turbo 

[jakesae101]

Hopefully those new shocks make a good difference! 

[Muncie]

26 minutes ago, jakesae101 said:

Hopefully those new shocks make a good difference! 

It doesn't bounce at all ! I thought the old shocks were ok but this is night and day difference. I've got to figure out how they work. One was at 3 clicks one was 9 so I've started at 3 and will see how it rides.

[shrike]

37 minutes ago, Muncie said:

It doesn't bounce at all ! I thought the old shocks were ok but this is night and day difference. I've got to figure out how they work. One was at 3 clicks one was 9 so I've started at 3 and will see how it rides.

Hopefully this isnt a suck eggs comment but get someone to video your first run (focusing on how it comes out off the line at the back)

You want it to squat, 3 should be ok but see how it goes and dont be afraid to click it down to a 1 :p

if your doing track/drift id start at a 7 and work my way from there

 

Also im fizzing for everyone and im there in spirit

[Muncie]

14 minutes ago, shrike said:

Hopefully this isnt a suck eggs comment but get someone to video your first run (focusing on how it comes out off the line at the back)

You want it to squat, 3 should be ok but see how it goes and dont be afraid to click it down to a 1 :p

if your doing track/drift id start at a 7 and work my way from there

 

Also im fizzing for everyone and im there in spirit

I appreciate everything about how to suck eggs suspension wise, completely new having adjustable stuff.......im used to just cutting springs.

[jakesae101]

They were on 9 thats half way i think? in my car but that was on fe2 suspension and whiteline bars 

 

my bcs are on 6 from full soft and its pretty much where i want it but my trans is a bit more vicious than stock so the shifts cold are pretty firm shall we say so you get some pretty rad wheel hop.

12 hours ago, Muncie said:

It doesn't bounce at all ! I thought the old shocks were ok but this is night and day difference. I've got to figure out how they work. One was at 3 clicks one was 9 so I've started at 3 and will see how it rides.

[Muncie]

14.1 something at 100mph plus best of day I've taken subs out and will run a couple more runs at same boost see if im able to crack a 13.

Did 14.6 as is full street mode after taking trailer off bacon and egg sandwich on passenger seat.

Took a bit to soften up drag slicks.

Got an exhaust leak but whatever it doesn't seem to effect it much

[Muncie]

My Personal drag challenge went Well I smoked almost everything I raced today the one race I lost was to a beautiful mustang track car i forgot I was in 2nd after burnouts so hit the 6400rpm rev limiter going through traps.

Now has a horrible exhaust leak but seems unscathed otherwise even after towing a heavy trailer there and back.

Didn't crack a 13 second but over moon regardless, needs a high stall for transmission to get much faster as its now scrambling for traction even with slicks.

[jakesae101]

Fantastic result! Its about a 750 to get your factory one restalled they can only get them to around 21-2200.

[Muncie]

I've found a well known home workshop dude that'll do one for about $350 providing i pull it out he's got plenty of work out there so good feedback so can't go wrong for price.

I found it better to just stab it off line to load up trans and turbo kind of worked bit of lag. I have a setup that should work like Nitrous Oxide but needs some experiments to see how it goes.

[shrike]

2 minutes ago, Muncie said:

I've found a well known home workshop dude that'll do one for about $350 providing i pull it out he's got plenty of work out there so good feedback so can't go wrong for price.

I found it better to just stab it off line to load up trans and turbo kind of worked bit of lag. I have a setup that should work like Nitrous Oxide but needs some experiments to see how it goes.

What boost did you end up running in the end?

[Muncie]

Sent it on 9-10 psi all day I wish i took my 275's as the slicks were still quite skatey when it came up on boost first run it felt like it spun for ever.

As soon as i turned it up it blew the drivers manifold gasket didn't hurt times but it sounded bit shit.

Still best fun ever in a $600 dollar car I've had.

So much potential for more power too I just got chicken and wanted to get car home running but took 3 passengers so everyone was happy.

Favourite Photo taken By Roman Dave.

[Muncie]

[Roman]

Was awesome seeing this run! 
Love it how it has full interior etc, towing a trailer on way there, does its drag day stuff, then back to regular duties. 
An awesome all rounder.
You've done a great job. 

 

[jakesae101]

15 hours ago, Muncie said:

I've found a well known home workshop dude that'll do one for about $350 providing i pull it out he's got plenty of work out there so good feedback so can't go wrong for price.

I found it better to just stab it off line to load up trans and turbo kind of worked bit of lag. I have a setup that should work like Nitrous Oxide but needs some experiments to see how it goes.

Not the guy in Auckland named Louni? That offers some rather cheap 4l60 rebuilds a mate of mine who did my trans had a horror story or two of peoples trans that had a very short life due to rebuilds not really being rebuilds and some very suspect reassembly. He was basically rebuilding them for what a reputable full rebuild kit costs so you have to wonder what you get for the $$.

[Muncie]

Have spoken with him (louni) and got put on to another guy who builds drag transmissions. Was a while back so might be one of those contacts that has disappeared in Facebook.

Anyway that's the next step whoever does the work for me the high stall should help driveablity.

Maybe I don't know how to drive on slicks.