James Willday just ran an 8.82@160mph in his FD at Santa Pods Easter Thunderball event. He drives the car to the event and back home again......

Massive congrats to James, Kerim and Jaydee. Almost the IRS rotary world record.

Live webcam of the racing -

http://www.eurodragster.com/live/webcam/default.asp

Video of James run to follow hopefully.

 

I bet that's one hell of a ride on the streets.

 

Rob Blackshaw ran a 9.13@152mph also street driven, at the same event.

Going to be a good year for the rotaries here in the UK i think.

Not the greatest quality vid - vid is of the 9.15 sec run.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qd6-...ature=youtu.be

Rotaries rule......

 

Good stuff there

 

Isnt this now the world record for H pattern box?...I think the irs one was set on a liberty box

Also Powegains motorsport are only running James' car off the Wastegate spring.....only 1.8 bar boost!!!

 

Congrats to James! That car has been getting faster and faster! From the 12s, to 11s, seems liked he skipped 10s and went 9s and now 8s!

Congrats guys.

 

awesome achievement.

Is this the same car we are talking about, that is street legal? http://www.hauserracing.com/pages/James-Willday.aspx

 

That's the one!

 

He just clocked an 8.81 pass at 160.....and yes he drove it there.

 

Roll bars are street legal in the UK?

 

Yes, you could have a race car with lights, wipers and indicators and it could be road legal.

Like this -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iI9ptwMxunI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tiedhNwhiQ

 

Yes...of course......after all its only additional protection.

Also this car is a regular bridge potrted motor ! No pp here!

Also his 60 ft was 1.45....so still room for improvement.

And let's not forget its only running 1.8 bar......imagine what it wold do if he nailed the 60ft and they upped the boost......trust me that IRS record would be history now........And its a H pattern.......LOL ....imagine if it was clutchless

 

Lets see the vid of the 8.82@160mph!!

Congrats to the crew!!

 

And people say hks transmissions are not ideal for drag racing!

 

One vid from James of the run, camera guys didnt catch the finish, I think there maybe move vids to come

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E__H3...efAUAAAAAAAAAA

 

Tuff! That's some crazy mph. 20B or 13B? Was that pass on pump gas? AI?

 

13B twin rotor, I believe they are running race gas with some water injection
here is a slow mo vid of the full run good quality with the actual time on the lighting board as proof

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5JbQtmnNSM

 

awesome!!!!!!!!!

 

poetry... congrats to all involved..

 

full exhaust as well maddd **** guys !

 

Nice run!

 

So what's the specs on the car? Fuel, turbo size, etc.. is the tranny clutch assisted? Very very nice pass?

 

13brew bridgeport, s480, c16, wi, tripple plate clutch, stock rear end and one of those crappy hks trannys

 

Congrats guys!! Bad *** ride. The record will be going your way shortly!

 

better vid here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0um037uVkZM