Dutton Rally

**Guy_H** · 26-02-2007, 11:27 AM

Hey Boy's - sorry we couldnt catch up & no excuses for the time schedule from the organisers

- and killing the TT on day one didnt help.

Times - lol - I posted this up on vortex before:

Quote:

We can happily say that the Polo does an easy 17 second 1/4 mile
We also know that a TT's driveshaft can not hold the power we are putting out at the moment!

We can also happily say that the Golf beat a 6.0 litre supercharged VE SS commodore driven by a V8 supercar driver down the 1/4 mile.

I think you should note that the TT was not a TT - it was a Mazda MX5, as we sheared the tailshaft off the TT on Friday morning.

The Polo GTI both runs were "interesting" My wife was driving, never been to a dragstrip in her life.

Run #1 she stalled it.

Run #2 she overstaged, they told her to back the car up (so she did), the then managed a perfect launch in reverse. Put it in first (from about 10 metres back) and continued to post a 17 second 1/4 mile and pass a proton GTI in the process.

The Golf GTI spun the fronts through 1st, 2nd & 3rd gears - so thats a pretty good time - remembering that both drivers of the Golf had never even driven it before.

So you think the times are bad? (I know a 1/4 mile is the "only" measure of performance).

What about the course class records that were set by the GTI in the hill climb & on the tracks? Dont they count

Only joking - but if big horsepower cars that normally run 12's on the day could only run 14's & 15's - do you think you should take it as gospel?

**Guy_H** · 26-02-2007, 11:29 AM

Anyway - it was a hell of a lot of fun! The Polo & Golf copped full abuse all weekend, nearly seventy launches (Nice pics of the smoking Golf Shaneth!) and are still going like champions!

Hope to see some more forum members out for the other rounds!

**Eddy** · 26-02-2007, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by Guy_H

Hey Boy's - sorry we couldnt catch up & no excuses for the time schedule from the organisers

- and killing the TT on day one didnt help.

Times - lol - I posted this up on vortex before:

Quote:

We can happily say that the Polo does an easy 17 second 1/4 mile
We also know that a TT's driveshaft can not hold the power we are putting out at the moment!

We can also happily say that the Golf beat a 6.0 litre supercharged VE SS commodore driven by a V8 supercar driver down the 1/4 mile.

I think you should note that the TT was not a TT - it was a Mazda MX5, as we sheared the tailshaft off the TT on Friday morning.

The Polo GTI both runs were "interesting" My wife was driving, never been to a dragstrip in her life.

Run #1 she stalled it.

Run #2 she overstaged, they told her to back the car up (so she did), the then managed a perfect launch in reverse. Put it in first (from about 10 metres back) and continued to post a 17 second 1/4 mile and pass a proton GTI in the process.

The Golf GTI spun the fronts through 1st, 2nd & 3rd gears - so thats a pretty good time - remembering that both drivers of the Golf had never even driven it before.

So you think the times are bad? (I know a 1/4 mile is the "only" measure of performance).

What about the course class records that were set by the GTI in the hill climb & on the tracks? Dont they count

Only joking - but if big horsepower cars that normally run 12's on the day could only run 14's & 15's - do you think you should take it as gospel?

Hoyhoy.
Yeh Guy, I know what you mean with all that racing to cover, I would have been doing the same. The wifes second run on the 1/4 shows what the Polo can do, I'd say she got serious after the first bit, good on her for having a go. Congrats. to you all.

**Eddy** · 26-02-2007, 12:09 PM

Originally Posted by Eddy

Hoyhoy.
http://www.duttonrally.com/
Don't know if I was miss reading some of the times, especially the 1/4 milers.

Hoyhoy.
Also, Guy don't take any offense. After all I'm only a silly old non racer.
P.S. Me & my big mouth, SORRY.

**Guy_H** · 26-02-2007, 01:05 PM

Hey Eddy, no problem! It was a joke, she was so embarrassed to do that (really upset) - we reckon that cost her about 6 seconds, so it should have been an 11 second run (LOL!).

Who else has a fast time after starting in reverse

**shaneth** · 26-02-2007, 04:06 PM

Well that explains it then, Good on Louise for doing it. Pity the TT didnt make it hey Guy, Now i guess its back to the drawing board to fix it??

**Guy_H** · 26-02-2007, 04:52 PM

Yeah Shaneth,

we squeezed some more power out of it & have never had a drivetrain failure before. not 100% sure if it was purely power or partly age related (car has done well in excess of 245,000kms from new, on the original engine / gearbox / differential) and it was the factory sealed joint that tore apart (big 12mm bolts, high grade and it made a real mess - lifted the back of the car off the ground when it snapped).

Anyway, since we have to pull a fair bit apart to fix it, we can build our new stronger motor (rods) so we can run well over 400hp, also will do a limited slip front differential, and check out the rear differential as well! All I need now is the time......

**mean_green_mk1** · 26-02-2007, 08:32 PM

well tell your wife not to feel to bad, the navigator in the lotus witch i say was his wife also launch in reverse at the hill climb every one had a laugh but then it was back to what they were there for, it's all part of motorsport