LS1 Nationals results

[RedVYIISS]

Some results from yesterdays test and tune:

GarethSS - Gen-TT, 4L60E, 3.73 gears - 10.2 @ 140mph
Ute Force - Gen-TTR Tonner, T400, 3.07 gears - 10.8 @ 130mph
Little Lord - Gen-TT, Stock engine - 11.0 @ 132mph
T_Kiwi - Gen-TTR, built engine - 10.7 @ 131mph
Raptor 12.4 @ 130mph
Hardcore LS1 - single turbo - 10.2 @ 140 mph
Tonner - Procharger Supercharged - 10.7 @ 132 mph
LBT - Cam only - 11.18 @ 120mph

[BlooHAT]

Nice work by the lads there

Any times on Deejays car yet ?

Dan

[35R]

Erik and I just raced in the 2nd round of LSSR (against each other) I ran a 11.5 but broke out with 11.6 dialed in, just 5 mins ago; Erik has run a best of 119mph and I have run 126mph, will try and post up more later

[DaveHAT]

Good going Abe and fall out boy :bravo:

126mp/h is hauling serious ass ! Team Russo going off ! :yep:

[35R]

Erik was just in the LSSR final! but he had a red light, 120 mph, well done Erik awesome stuff mate

[Quadcams]

Erik was just in the LSSR final! but he had a red light, 120 mph, well done Erik awesome stuff mate
Awsome driving Erik well done mate and that mph gotta be happy with that.

And Duncan 126mph, she seems to have some mumbo now.

[Febs]

Great stuff guys! 126mph...wow! :shock:

Have a safe trip back. :)

[BOMI]

WOW thats great news and times there fellas!! :thumbs:

Awesome :yep:


Troy :)

[RedVYIISS]

Erik was just in the LSSR final! but he had a red light, 120 mph, well done Erik awesome stuff mate

Fantastic stuff Erik, well done.

and Dunc...126 mph n/a.... that's serious haulin. Can't wait to hear more.

What was the best ET and mph for the meet?

I heard TUFSS3 ran a 9.3 but haven't heard what any of the other 'big hitters' ran.

[RedVYIISS]

Justice has posted up a few results on LS1. Still not much in the way of results and nothing relating to the DYO class comps (except Lautray's runner-up result).

Craig (Cappa ute) 8.2 :shock:
HSV105 12.1 @ 116 (Coupe 4)
Higgins 9.4 @ 147 mph (n/a)

and BigShaun, had problems (this was maiden outing for his new car) but ran 170 mph half track and ran out of gears :shock: :shock: .

[CarlFST60L]

Theres some really great results comming up! well dont to all those envolved :bravo: :bravo: :bravo: :bravo: :bravo:

Cant wait to see some pics and movies!

[PSI38L]

Great stuff guys, very quick!!!!!

[Justice]

Erik and I just raced in the 2nd round of LSSR (against each other) I ran a 11.5 but broke out with 11.6 dialed in, just 5 mins ago; Erik has run a best of 119mph and I have run 126mph, will try and post up more later


Duncan new engine went well.

Dunc, you forgot to mention there is a fair bit more in your car than the 126mph as it seemed to be turning the tyres for a fair way down the track.

[OZY 260]

Well done to everybody some nice results there for sure

[lautray]

Leatherman (PowerTorque) took out LSSR.

[oztrack]

What sort of weather conditions were there at Heathcote for the racing. There seems to have been a good number of PBs set.

[SSUte01]

Leatherman (PowerTorque) took out LSSR.

Sounds like he had a good weekend.

More importantly, how did you and the 'red devil' go. Specifically I mean, if you wanna share that is. I beleive you migh've run alright ;)

[SS346]

Some results from yesterdays test and tune:

GarethSS - Gen-TT, 4L60E, 3.73 gears - 10.2 @ 140mph
Ute Force - Gen-TTR Tonner, T400, 3.07 gears - 10.8 @ 130mph
Little Lord - Gen-TT, Stock engine - 11.0 @ 132mph
T_Kiwi - Gen-TTR, built engine - 10.7 @ 131mph
Raptor 12.4 @ 130mph
Hardcore LS1 - single turbo - 10.2 @ 140 mph
Tonner - Procharger Supercharged - 10.7 @ 132 mph
LBT - Cam only - 11.18 @ 120mph

Hardcorels1 10.2 142.48 :)

[Tonner]

Some results from yesterdays test and tune:

GarethSS - Gen-TT, 4L60E, 3.73 gears - 10.2 @ 140mph
Ute Force - Gen-TTR Tonner, T400, 3.07 gears - 10.8 @ 130mph
Little Lord - Gen-TT, Stock engine - 11.0 @ 132mph
T_Kiwi - Gen-TTR, built engine - 10.7 @ 131mph
Raptor 12.4 @ 130mph
Hardcore LS1 - single turbo - 10.2 @ 140 mph
Tonner - Procharger Supercharged - 10.7 @ 132 mph
LBT - Cam only - 11.18 @ 120mph

before the nights end,Luke actually bettered the 10.7, we did a quick tyre change then belted down for a solo pass so he had all of the track to himself, and produced a fantastic,
10.50 @ 137 mph,:yahoo:

[BOMI]

Hardcorels1 10.2 142.48 :)


I remember Marks Sig on V8Owners was someting like, "Australias fastest back yard turbo"

Ill say!!! :thumbs:

Good work Mark.

Troy :)

[lautray]

More importantly, how did you and the 'red devil' go. Specifically I mean, if you wanna share that is. I believe you migh've run alright ;)
Red Devil (Duncan's Monaro) has got some serious hp... best of 126mph has got to say something. We squared up in a qualifier and I got to the finish first... only because Dunc was "asleep" at the tree :D. We got paired up again in the DYO (not by choice ;)) but this time he spanked me (no snoozing on this occasion)... 1.66 60' from a car that is not set up for drags. Well Done Dunc, excellent pedalling. Unfortunately for him, he broke out, having dialled in 11.64, but ran a pb of 11.50 @ 122. He left the tree after me, caught me very early on with a top class 0.4548 r/t (perfect light at Heathcote is 0.400), & just drove away. At least he made it count :bravo: .

I managed a pb of 11.82 @ 118mph, which is not earth-moving, but I'll take it. Red lit in the final of LSSR to Leatherman with his LBT: I dialled in 11.80, ran 11.85 @ 120.5mph, but obviously automatically lost. He dialled 11.28, so I thought that if I got a good light, he would have had a hard time catching me. I did a 0.328 r/t :headbang:. Was doing 0.4xx for most of the w/e but cracked in the final.

Couldn't get the et down to what I was hoping for, but at least the mph shows that the car was performing :bravo: , even if the driver was not :headbang: .

Massive thanks to the Russo Brothers for getting the car (s) ready. No major mechanical issues were encountered. Drove down Friday morning, raced Friday afternoon/night, raced Saturday, & drove back today, nothing broken :D. Can't argue with that. I am sure Justin & Christian will tell of the GTS's adventures in Renegade class ;). I think they received "toughest street car" award.

[lautray]

Hardcorels1 10.2 142.48 :)
Girch, saw quite a few of Marks runs... the vx really hauls the mail :shock: .

[lautray]

Kiwi did excellent for his very first drag experience, & in a TT to boot :bravo: .

[SS346]

Girch, saw quite a few of Marks runs... the vx really hauls the mail :shock: .

we hope to take it to wsid in the coming weeks, to chase that single digit.

what the hell was running 126mph???? duncans car is it? thats really hauling, whats done to it???

[lautray]

we hope to take it to wsid in the coming weeks, to chase that single digit.

what the hell was running 126mph???? duncans car is it? thats really hauling, whats done to it???
Good luck with the 9 man. Very close.

:yep: Duncan's Monaro. Got a Russo Performance built 438ci!

[35R]

WOW. What a weekend!

The event was very well organised, congratulations to Tuna and Heathcote dragway. And great to see so many workshops front up to throw the gauntlet down to put on a great show.

So many tough LS1's in the same location, it was just awesome.

It was my first time at Heathcote; the atmosphere down there is something else. Worlds apart from Sydney; it's like stepping back in time to about 1970. The rules, regs and officials are quite relaxed. Not to mention the rocket cars incinerating old cars! Somehow the world doesnt implode and it all just works.. I still can't believe we made it down there, boy do I have some stories to tell about our trip! (thats another story)

The Russo boys did a FANTASTIC job building my 438 motor. It was about a week before the Nats I left my car with Russo... WAAAY too close (for me) but they assured me it would be ready. And boy did they deliver.. Suffice to say they rolled the monaro off the hoist 11pm Thursday (Sydney) and we were racing at Heathcote just 17 hours later. Car didnt miss a beat. My first run felt insane; @ 125mph it was awesome, the motor spun up so much faster than my H/C 346. We ended up running 11.5s and 126mph. I was running M/T ET Streets with "space saver" radial front runners. Otherwise full weight; 3/4 fuel tank and spare and jack in the car. I think with a little drag specific setup we are going to achieve the objective sooner rather than later (can you guess what that is?)

Did I mention it was a veritable TurboFest! So many turbo cars down there, and great to watch T KIWI with his frst drag racing - with a TT 402 no less! Well done mate.

Erik running 120mph with the Russo H/C was simply stunning also; and in the LSSR final no less.

And the Russo Performance (Sergen) GTS taking out the toughest street car trophy!

I have a few pics and lots of in-car video from Erik, the Russo GTS and my car to post up over the next few days. And a few pics too.

I am going to pass out now (been driving all day) but before i do, would also like to say it was great to put faces to so many of the forum regulars, everyone was so friendy. And a huge thankyou to the Russo mob, way beyond the call of duty guys, champions.

[RedVYIISS]

Great write-up Dunc, and well done Team Russo. The suspense is killing me.... what did the GTS run?

And Eric, congratulations on runner-up in LSSR. Very well done!

Oh, and btw, welcome to TrackChat Girch (SS346).

[RedVYIISS]

before the nights end,Luke actually bettered the 10.7, we did a quick tyre change then belted down for a solo pass so he had all of the track to himself, and produced a fantastic,
10.50 @ 137 mph,:yahoo:

Luke is your son?

[SS346]

I remember Marks Sig on V8Owners was someting like, "Australias fastest back yard turbo"

Ill say!!! :thumbs:

Good work Mark.

Troy :)

Yeah spot on, thats what the 'other' blokes called it, no who is laughing.

[SS346]

Great write-up Dunc, and well done Team Russo. The suspense is killing me.... what did the GTS run?

And Eric, congratulations on runner-up in LSSR. Very well done!

Oh, and btw, welcome to TrackChat Girch (SS346).

Thanks mate :)

[RedVYIISS]

The Russo boys did a FANTASTIC job building my 438 motor. It was about a week before the Nats I left my car with Russo... WAAAY too close (for me) but they assured me it would be ready. And boy did they deliver.. Suffice to say they rolled the monaro off the hoist 11pm Thursday (Sydney) and we were racing at Heathcote just 17 hours later. Car didnt miss a beat. (edit)

I think with a little drag specific setup we are going to achieve the objective sooner rather than later (can you guess what that is?)




It's just dawned on me.... on your 'drive down' on Friday, not only did you run the new motor in... you must have tuned it on the trip down as well???

If yes... that makes your results even more fantastic!!! and BTW, when was Erik's car tuned with the new heads? I hope that wasn't on the way down to Heatcote as well!!!

And Dunc.... circuit day in May.... then drag specific setup and run a 10 (and get booted!) from the TrackChat private day?

[Tonner]

Luke is your son?

Yes Allan, he is the son with no fear, lol, I broke his Torana race car so its cool for him to try to break the tonner.
Seriously though he has always been the better half of the tonner team.

[35R]

It's just dawned on me.... on your 'drive down' on Friday, not only did you run the new motor in... you must have tuned it on the trip down as well???

If yes... that makes your results even more fantastic!!! and BTW, when was Erik's car tuned with the new heads? I hope that wasn't on the way down to Heatcote as well!!!

And Dunc.... circuit day in May.... then drag specific setup and run a 10 (and get booted!) from the TrackChat private day?



Russo put a safe base tune in for the trip down, Chris did some logging on the trip down, but dialed in the WOT tune at the test and tune friday. Part throttle and idle need some work (no time for that!). Erik got his car back a few days prior so there was time for the tune. I believe Erik has some pretty amazing Syd~Melbourne fuel economy results to report too. I am not too sure about drag setup atm, so many of the cars (at Heathcote) were stripped and/or drag suspension, not sure I want to go that far, in two minds about that. Full weight cars just don't stand much of a chance really, not for outright numbers anyway.

[DaveHAT]

Any other NSW results?

We know about Kiwi, Dunc and Erik with 2 K's ... did Adam make the trip or anyone else from NSW ? (Anyone of significance that is ... :D)

To deface the red devil and push it too far towards drag dedicated setup would be sacrilige Dunc, why bother when you can do what you've done with little more than changing the tyres? 120+ mp/h with your current arrangement carries more cred IMO.

[lautray]

Al, Justin & Christian tuned my car in the days leading up to our departure. They didn't tinker with it when we were there... no time. I think they did a fantastic job... 120mph. Got nobody to blame for the stuff-up in the final but myself. But was nice to make it anyway. Cheers.

Dave, I don't think Adam was there... I kept an eye out for him & the sv8, but didn't see either.

[Quadcams]

Duncan, Erik awsome results guys both cars showing some impressive potential.:bravo:

And Erik well done making the final mate some good driving there, also my mate Craig (his missues came second in the bots class) mentioned your result to me yesterday and was also impressed with your driving.

Did you guys see the black ford ute run?

[T_Kiwi]

unsure of what i might pull in the comp i decided to dial in an 11 but did a 10.98 so i was out lol. stupid rules lol

[scat2k3]

Is it just me or do the times seem to be dropping by close to a second every damn year :shock:

Dunc and Erik, the spanners have just finished turning and you two are flogging the guts out of brand new setups. I love it :bravo:

So the traffic light practice in the bus didn't pay off in the end, eh Erik :lol: Finalist in that class is an achievement though. Well done.

Great results guys.


...and BigShaun, had problems (this was maiden outing for his new car) but ran 170 mph half track and ran out of gears :shock: :shock: .

Serious? 170mph and ran out of gears???? Bloody hell. Do we know whats in this thing?

Cheers,

Scott

[35R]

The Russo Performance GTS ran a 10.02 i think (guys what mph?) regardless they are a ways from their target. Some setup to do as you will see from the video i will post up soon. It looks like Justin was piloting a Jet boat! They certainly have gobs of power, I believe they are working on the setup now. If Sergen woudl let them take the weight out they would be at the pointy end for sure.

[lautray]

So the traffic light practice in the bus didn't pay off in the end, eh Erik :lol: Finalist in that class is an achievement though. Well done.

Yep, almost every set of traffic lights was a christmas tree :lol:. So close, yet so far. Was great fun.

I'm thinking a trackchat posse should be rounded up for next years event. Very laid back venue is Heathcote. Bit of a dustbowl though.

[lautray]

Did you guys see the black ford ute run?
I think they were running without catback.... like many others, phat as!

[RedVYIISS]

Serious? 170mph and ran out of gears???? Bloody hell. Do we know whats in this thing?

It's a full on race car with a 4 link rear end. Engine is a CI stroker running a (big!) Vortec blower. He's done a beautiful job (it's a red Monaro shell. I'll put up a photo tomorrow).

Yep, 170 mph half track! I've read that it was a converter problem (engine over-powering the converter) so over-revving. Sean hasn't put up a post yet so it's all 2nd/3rd hand info.

[Delft Maloo]

awsome results. congrats to everyone and especially the track chat team:bravo: . cant wait for our next drag day in june to finally run the maloo down the strip.

[T_Kiwi]

i sported the track chat sticker on me car :)

[BOMI]

i sported the track chat sticker on me car :)

Good man :thumbs:


I spotted one in the "loading up to go pics" :yep: Worth two tenths right there :lmao:


Troy :)

[DaveHAT]

i sported the track chat sticker on me car :)

Hence the ET and mp/h no doubt Kiwi ... :lol:

The 402 and huffers were incidental.

Well done Kiwi, absolutely honking ... :bravo:

Shoulda run the Pajero as well ... good for a solid 17 sec pass. :D

[T_Kiwi]

Hence the ET and mp/h no doubt Kiwi ... :lol:

The 402 and huffers were incidental.

Well done Kiwi, absolutely honking ... :bravo:

Shoulda run the Pajero as well ... good for a solid 17 sec pass. :D

if thats the case i need more stickers lol.
I was so close to putting the pajero on the dyno :bravo:

[SSUte01]

Hence the ET and mp/h no doubt Kiwi ... :lol:

The 402 and huffers were incidental.

Well done Kiwi, absolutely honking ... :bravo:

Shoulda run the Pajero as well ... good for a solid 17 sec pass. :D

Soon it will be a scientific fact about the stickers.

Funny you should mention the Pajero, last time I was at Calder (Mar this year), there was someone running a standard 4WD, pretty sure it was an X-Trail (could be wrong though) ran twice both high 17s IIRC. My old commodore used to run 16 flat and I thought it flew back then :lmao:
so the Pajero may have broken 18.

BTW- What a weapon you have there, nice work, nice work indeed. Look forward to meeting in June, what is it about 9 weekends away :burnout:

Luke :)

[T_Kiwi]

9 weeks? too long to wait for me, im gonna have to go out on a wednesday night before then for sure

[lautray]

Anthony, don't forget you'll have to behave at the private day... 11.000 & no quicker ;).

[T_Kiwi]

Anthony, don't forget you'll have to behave at the private day... 11.000 & no quicker ;).

ahh yes thats right, i cant win, i just learnt how to go fast and now i have to learn to go slow again lol

[35R]

Here is a little compilation of the Russo Performance cars at the Nats.

Run 1: Russo Iron 408 (nos) skating all the way - maiden run with new motor
Run 2: Lautray in the LSSR finals (sorry about quality, was very dark)
Run 3: Russo LS7 Stroker (438) in CV8R - maiden run

A language warning for this however!!.. (perhaps use headphones)

p4ZsH2Veh4A

[T_Kiwi]

thats sweet man

[Quadcams]

That 408 on the nos has some serious go, my bad if I missed it but what times did it run.

[RedVYIISS]

awesome vid!

[BOMI]

Nice vid Dunc, the GTS was allllll over the shop :thumbs:


Troy :)

[highlander_69r]

great vid, skating all over the 1/4 is something most of us will only dream about :)

[CarlFST60L]

Dam, that first video was serious sh!t :bravo:

[lautray]

Wicked :thumbs: .

[RedVYIISS]

To someone with NFI about NOS.... please explain the track marshall's gesture then what happens next. I've seen cars fire a shot of NOS out the bonnet before and was wondering what it's all about.

[lautray]

To someone with NFI about NOS.... please explain the track marshall's gesture then what happens next. I've seen cars fire a shot of NOS out the bonnet before and was wondering what it's all about.
Was team russo crew chief, not marshall :). I think the signal was to get Justin to purge NOS.

[Tonner]

Thanks for the Vid, I am seeing more runs on the forums,
than I did at Heathcote.

[mick]

duncan and eric great video cars looking good but can you teach justin how to drive tell him 1/4 mile is straight stop turning left and right .

[35R]

NAH F MAN THAT WAS EFFIN OUTTA EFFIN CONTROL!

Heathcote, the 'F' capital of Australia

[mick]

you been hangin round adamo to fukkkkeeennn much. Loved your car cant wait for wakefield i want a ride in it heard you had fun on the way down . I bought some ss rims today so i have a new set of pirellis to wear out at wakefield.

[RedVYIISS]

Was team russo crew chief, not marshall :). I think the signal was to get Justin to purge NOS.

and why do you 'purge' NOS? (and Justin, how many times did you back off the gas in that run?) Was the track the issue or did you have a setup issue? It seemed to still be 'skating' as you went over the line!

[justin@russo]

and why do you 'purge' NOS? (and Justin, how many times did you back off the gas in that run?) Was the track the issue or did you have a setup issue? It seemed to still be 'skating' as you went over the line!

Hi Allan it was a bit of a crazy ride big traction issues. That was the first time on a track with the new motor and we should have changed the diff gears this engine revs up so much faster you can see in the vid that the shift light is on for most of the run reving it way past red line. The track is know were as good as wsid but it was alot of fun and worth the trip
the nos spray out the bonnet it to get any air out of the line so the nos is right up to the solenoids, my mate was there to tell me cause i always forget to purge.

[RedVYIISS]

Justin, thanks for that, it makes sense. It's a shame that it's maiden run was so far from home, I suspect one pass at WSID before the Nats would have provided enough info for you guys to have been much more competitive. Well done in any case, you guys did an awesome job with all three cars in the time available, congratulations.

[35R]

Some pics from Fullboost!

http://www.trackchat.com.au/media/data/500/heathcote_070414_ls1_259b.jpg

http://www.trackchat.com.au/media/data/500/heathcote_070414_ls1_068b.jpg

http://www.trackchat.com.au/media/data/500/heathcote_070414_ls1_288b.jpg

http://www.trackchat.com.au/media/data/500/heathcote_070414_ls1_064b.jpg

http://www.trackchat.com.au/media/data/500/heathcote_070414_ls1_104b.jpg

http://www.trackchat.com.au/media/data/500/heathcote_070414_ls1_192b.jpg

http://www.trackchat.com.au/media/data/500/heathcote_070414_ls1_289b.jpg

http://www.trackchat.com.au/media/data/500/heathcote_070414_ls1_324b.jpg

[BOMI]

Nice to see some familiar cars there :yep:

Man I would scared sitting infront of that Jet engine :eek:


Troy :)

[T_Kiwi]

hey those are cool pics, how do we get copies Duncan?

[35R]

I think if you visit fullboost you could order some

[Kyle]

Bugger, I knew I should have gone! :(

T kiwi. If you tell me when you race next, I can come out to wsid

[T_Kiwi]

thanks Duncan
Kyle i would love some pro shots of my car if your interested, on and off the track. PM me about prices :)

[Kyle]

Done!

Expect a pm in an hour or so :)

[bluess57]

Man am I so disappointed I couldn't go this year after seeing vids like these.
Justins vid skating down the strip, man you must have to change undies after a ride like that.
Been previous 2 events. Looks like the event grew this year with more great cars and times tumbling.

Well done to Erik to make the finals, sucks to red light though.

[NickS]

Man ... I missed this whole thread !!!

Awesome vid. Dunc. Congrats Justin & Christian, some serious weapons you have created there. Well done on the final K, better luck next year. Thanks for the videos & pics guys.

TrackChat presence next year sounds like a plan ... any interest in getting the cars shipped down and jumping on a plane ???

:D

[35R]

Man ... I missed this whole thread !!!

Awesome vid. Dunc. Congrats Justin & Christian, some serious weapons you have created there. Well done on the final K, better luck next year. Thanks for the videos & pics guys.

TrackChat presence next year sounds like a plan ... any interest in getting the cars shipped down and jumping on a plane ???

:D

Definitely need to investigate the shipping/flying option. I think the powertorque guys did that.

[Tonner]

Definitely need to investigate the shipping/flying option. I think the powertorque guys did that.

It was the way to go alright, we had really good carrying firm, where the fleet owner himself transported our cars with out a hitch, and a decent sort of fellow who was quite interested in the event.

We booked cheap airfares ahead of time, so it worked out just perfect.

Cheers.

[VooDoo]

Was a great weekend and great to put faces to names (some of you guys ive known for years yet never seen)

Next year will be bigger and better. QLD'ers... i have something very special next year which you will LOVE and others will look apon in envy.

[T_Kiwi]

Was a great weekend and great to put faces to names (some of you guys ive known for years yet never seen)

Next year will be bigger and better. QLD'ers... i have something very special next year which you will LOVE and others will look apon in envy.

PM me mate you owe me one :lmao: