calder saturday feb 5th

x_RYD_x · 01-02-2011, 03:25 PM

looking to run my fg xr6 turbo on saturday at calder..weather pemitting.. now it says on the website gates open at 8am racing starts at 10am, i have never been on a saturday only a friday night and had to get there hours before racing started... anyone been on a saturday and would i be safe to rock up at 8am? first 200 cars in !

MexicanBatman · 01-02-2011, 03:34 PM

Wow is Calder really that busy?

Vie never run there, I like the idea of doing as many runs as I like at heathcote till I get bored then going home, but wanted to hit up Calder for a few passes as I'm told I'll be a couple of henrys faster there and at least my time slips will be mostly correct.... I mean I pay to race at heathcote and I have 30 slips here and at least 20 of them have errors from track timing... Like the 9.84mph I did or the 114mph I did in a stock magna or just plain old error.... It's a pain in the bum, but I'm not sold on going to Calder cos if I bugger up the run I may not get another by the sounds of it... Backmin the days I used to spectate every Friday night it wasn't too bad

Boosted · 01-02-2011, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by MexicanBatman

Wow is Calder really that busy?

Vie never run there, I like the idea of doing as many runs as I like at heathcote till I get bored then going home, but wanted to hit up Calder for a few passes as I'm told I'll be a couple of henrys faster there and at least my time slips will be mostly correct.... I mean I pay to race at heathcote and I have 30 slips here and at least 20 of them have errors from track timing... Like the 9.84mph I did or the 114mph I did in a stock magna or just plain old error.... It's a pain in the bum, but I'm not sold on going to Calder cos if I bugger up the run I may not get another by the sounds of it... Backmin the days I used to spectate every Friday night it wasn't too bad

If you arrive early(there from the start) at Calder on a Friday night you should get at least 6 passes, that should be enough to do what's needed.

x_RYD_x · 01-02-2011, 04:45 PM

yeh last time i ran a friday night feb last year was 200 cars and i got 6 runs in from 6pm-9pm more than enough when your watching all the other cars its not like its boring

SpoolMan · 01-02-2011, 06:25 PM

Boosted and Batman side by side in there batmobiles at HPR June 11 & 12 Ford Forum Drag Nat's.

MexicanBatman · 01-02-2011, 06:38 PM

ill be there if im not working... hopefully its cold, much colder than this weekend gone

37.5deg at heathcote = not good times for boosted ford.... first run was like i was on ice, no launch and it lit up off the line and pulled a 3.2 60ft LOL slowest ever

SpoolMan · 01-02-2011, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by MexicanBatman

ill be there if im not working... hopefully its cold, much colder than this weekend gone

37.5deg at heathcote = not good times for boosted ford.... first run was like i was on ice, no launch and it lit up off the line and pulled a 3.2 60ft LOL slowest ever

LSD and a set of M/T's should be next on the mod list, no point in having mods done if you cant use the power or put it down, a decent tyre will complement existing mods.
$600 a set, its probably one of the cheapest mods you can buy..

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Originally Posted by x_RYD_x

looking to run my fg xr6 turbo on saturday at calder..weather pemitting.. now it says on the website gates open at 8am racing starts at 10am, i have never been on a saturday only a friday night and had to get there hours before racing started... !

I might come for a run will make the call on Friday, been hanging to see what times it will do with the mods,.
Every street meet has been washed out since early November, so I expect it to be busy.
Last time we went on a Sunday street meet, we done 4 or 5 runs and left we were there for 2 hours, in and out and you still get something out of the rest of the day..

Love the new format separating comp and street cars, no more waiting for competition cars to run, the only draw back is they leave nice rubber on the start line.

Times

Gates Open:

8:00am

Spectators:

9:30am

Scrutineering:

9:00am to 6:00pm (approximately)

Racing:

10:00am - 4:00pm (Street cars only)

4:30pm - 10:00pm (Competition cars only)

naughts · 02-02-2011, 09:36 PM

Weather looks a bit sus.
BUT, When i have gone latley, i always book online so I'm sure to get in...
just a thought.

SpoolMan · 02-02-2011, 10:20 PM

Yes naughts its looking worse every day.
23 deg max, 20 deg min with 80% chance of 40 to 80mm of rain.

**Sorted** · 05-02-2011, 04:51 PM

From the Calder Park WebSite

UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO WEATHER PREDICTIONS, THIS DRAG MEET HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE NOTE THAT IT WILL BE RESCHEDULED TO SATURDAY FEBRUARY 12. HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!!

SpoolMan · 05-02-2011, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Sorted

From the Calder Park WebSite

UNFORTUNATELY DUE TO WEATHER PREDICTIONS, THIS DRAG MEET HAS BEEN CANCELLED. PLEASE NOTE THAT IT WILL BE RESCHEDULED TO SATURDAY FEBRUARY 12. HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL THERE!!

If you have raced there or you put your mobile number in at there website and they text you all those messages.
Thursday the msg was its on, Friday we got the same msg as you posted above..

Weather not looking real good leading into next weekend either..

**Sorted** · 06-02-2011, 12:37 AM

Nah haven't raced there yet - was going to go watch the competition cars.

Thanks for the heads up about mobile notification

I'll get added