SIERRA XR8 RACER
- Killarney Racer
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Re: SIERRA XR8 RACER
Colin you are coming along nicely. It wasn't so much that I could see you coming up on me, more that I could FEEL it. A sort of uncomfortable feeling in my spine. What was your smoke issue? Were you black flagged eventually?
- colin davids
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Re: SIERRA XR8 RACER
Hi TonyKillarney Racer wrote:Colin you are coming along nicely. It wasn't so much that I could see you coming up on me, more that I could FEEL it. A sort of uncomfortable feeling in my spine. What was your smoke issue? Were you black flagged eventually?
My t5 gearbox went south and put some oil onto the exhaust.I was black flagged on lap six and its a good thing because i think we caught it before it completely destroyed itself. Felt a bad vibration on the straights but i wasn't looking behind me so i did not see any smoke. I was so focussed on your car that i probably would have driven it until the gears climbed out.
Anyway, i've got a gearbox to pull out.
Cheers
Colin
FORD CAPRI PERANA NO. 66
FORD CAPRI V8 DRAG CAR
FORD SIERRA XR8
FORD CORTINA 3.0 S W/CHEVY V8
BMW E30 W/ FORD 347 STROKER
1970 MUSTANG MACH 1 MANUAL W/4V CLEVELAND
SUZUKI GSXR 1000
FORD SAPPHIRE 2 LITRE 16 VALVE TURBO
FORD CAPRI V8 DRAG CAR
FORD SIERRA XR8
FORD CORTINA 3.0 S W/CHEVY V8
BMW E30 W/ FORD 347 STROKER
1970 MUSTANG MACH 1 MANUAL W/4V CLEVELAND
SUZUKI GSXR 1000
FORD SAPPHIRE 2 LITRE 16 VALVE TURBO
Re: SIERRA XR8 RACER
Colin, one thing about the AP 600 brake fluid. You cannot mix it with anything else, so a full flush of your system before you put it in and only top up with the same stuff.
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1973 Chev Firenza Can Am
1978 Ferrari 308 GTB
2010 Mini Cooper JCW
- colin davids
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Re: SIERRA XR8 RACER
Thanks Canam.I'll remember that.
Here are some pics from the last two meetings.
Here are some pics from the last two meetings.
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FORD CAPRI PERANA NO. 66
FORD CAPRI V8 DRAG CAR
FORD SIERRA XR8
FORD CORTINA 3.0 S W/CHEVY V8
BMW E30 W/ FORD 347 STROKER
1970 MUSTANG MACH 1 MANUAL W/4V CLEVELAND
SUZUKI GSXR 1000
FORD SAPPHIRE 2 LITRE 16 VALVE TURBO
FORD CAPRI V8 DRAG CAR
FORD SIERRA XR8
FORD CORTINA 3.0 S W/CHEVY V8
BMW E30 W/ FORD 347 STROKER
1970 MUSTANG MACH 1 MANUAL W/4V CLEVELAND
SUZUKI GSXR 1000
FORD SAPPHIRE 2 LITRE 16 VALVE TURBO
Re: SIERRA XR8 RACER
Hi Collin
I like the pics.
I like the pics.
- colin davids
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Re: SIERRA XR8 RACER
Morning
Calling on all you killarney history buffs out there.As a matter of interest,does anybody remember what kind of lap times the serge damseaux/john gibb sierra xr8's did around killarney?I'm sure they must have been deep into the 1 min. 20's.I remember seeing these cars take on the alfa three litre gtv's and tony viana's bmw 745i.I know it's a big ask but you guys are good at this stuff right?
Cheers
Colin
Calling on all you killarney history buffs out there.As a matter of interest,does anybody remember what kind of lap times the serge damseaux/john gibb sierra xr8's did around killarney?I'm sure they must have been deep into the 1 min. 20's.I remember seeing these cars take on the alfa three litre gtv's and tony viana's bmw 745i.I know it's a big ask but you guys are good at this stuff right?
Cheers
Colin
FORD CAPRI PERANA NO. 66
FORD CAPRI V8 DRAG CAR
FORD SIERRA XR8
FORD CORTINA 3.0 S W/CHEVY V8
BMW E30 W/ FORD 347 STROKER
1970 MUSTANG MACH 1 MANUAL W/4V CLEVELAND
SUZUKI GSXR 1000
FORD SAPPHIRE 2 LITRE 16 VALVE TURBO
FORD CAPRI V8 DRAG CAR
FORD SIERRA XR8
FORD CORTINA 3.0 S W/CHEVY V8
BMW E30 W/ FORD 347 STROKER
1970 MUSTANG MACH 1 MANUAL W/4V CLEVELAND
SUZUKI GSXR 1000
FORD SAPPHIRE 2 LITRE 16 VALVE TURBO
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Re: SIERRA XR8 RACER
Serge 1m26.3 in 1985 at Killarneycolin davids wrote:Morning
Calling on all you killarney history buffs out there.As a matter of interest,does anybody remember what kind of lap times the serge damseaux/john gibb sierra xr8's did around killarney?I'm sure they must have been deep into the 1 min. 20's.I remember seeing these cars take on the alfa three litre gtv's and tony viana's bmw 745i.I know it's a big ask but you guys are good at this stuff right?
Cheers
Colin
- colin davids
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Re: SIERRA XR8 RACER
Thanks Tony. That's pretty impressive for a sierra.They were,however, running huge full slicks, AP racing brakes and worked motors.I think their interiors were stripped out too.Still,it must feel good doing those times in a sierra.Killarney Racer wrote:Serge 1m26.3 in 1985 at Killarneycolin davids wrote:Morning
Calling on all you killarney history buffs out there.As a matter of interest,does anybody remember what kind of lap times the serge damseaux/john gibb sierra xr8's did around killarney?I'm sure they must have been deep into the 1 min. 20's.I remember seeing these cars take on the alfa three litre gtv's and tony viana's bmw 745i.I know it's a big ask but you guys are good at this stuff right?
Cheers
Colin
Cheers
Colin
FORD CAPRI PERANA NO. 66
FORD CAPRI V8 DRAG CAR
FORD SIERRA XR8
FORD CORTINA 3.0 S W/CHEVY V8
BMW E30 W/ FORD 347 STROKER
1970 MUSTANG MACH 1 MANUAL W/4V CLEVELAND
SUZUKI GSXR 1000
FORD SAPPHIRE 2 LITRE 16 VALVE TURBO
FORD CAPRI V8 DRAG CAR
FORD SIERRA XR8
FORD CORTINA 3.0 S W/CHEVY V8
BMW E30 W/ FORD 347 STROKER
1970 MUSTANG MACH 1 MANUAL W/4V CLEVELAND
SUZUKI GSXR 1000
FORD SAPPHIRE 2 LITRE 16 VALVE TURBO
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