JapShow Final

Events Past events
#1

First off I hope the GTOUK does not mind me posting this up Many thanks.

http://www.japshow.co.uk/index.html

Hi everyone Sorry not posted in ages but I have been so busy with everything yes the gto is still in bits but is getting there, Right I am hoping to be attending JapShow Final I am going to be having my own stand there (cannot see a gtouk one on the list) so would like to offer you all a place on the stand I would love to have some of the awesome GTO’s / 3000GT’s on there would make the stand awesome. we need 10 cars minium. this is a saturday and sunday show. 3rd / 4th october. Camping etc.

Saturday 3rd October - Test Day £10 £25 unlimited runs on strip
Sunday 4th October - JapShow (Japanese Car) £15gate £12adv £20 for 4 runs on strip
Sunday 4th October - JapShow (Non Japanese Car) £20gate £17adv
Weekend (Japanese Car) £25gate £20adv
Weekend (Non Japanese Car) £30gate £25adv

Come on get ya names down

All names and money has to be with me by 25th september

  1. Dann MKIV Supra
  2. Eddie GTST33 Skyline
  3. Alan Celica GT4
  4. Dave Celica GT4
  5. Dan Suzuki Swift

BBQ is supplied, Models fo pics if you want, some light fun is also going to be there and maybe if you want a bikini car wash depends on how cold it is.

Many thanks

Dann

#2

I like the idea of the Bikini car wash …sod the show!

Well ya gotta Try!

Ray

#3

[quote]I like the idea of the Bikini car wash …sod the show!

Well ya gotta Try!

Ray[/quote]

Knowing you, you’d make it the bikini Ray wash! :smiley:

#4

Hi Dan hope ur well was hopeing to catch up at jae this year but guessin u was busy. nice to here u havnt given up on the gto . me and a mate are considering coming to this event so would be great to get on the stand and help u out so will see wot i can arrange and will get back to u .

#5

Hi guys.

I’m looking at going this year but I’ll be going along with my girlfriend and the ftooc. I’ll come find any gto’s that turn up so I can admire :stuck_out_tongue:

cheers

tom

#6

humm could be intrested in this and a stand :slight_smile: need to check with tara 1st…

#7

JapEuropean wont be having a stand there as have missed the entry forms closing date now.
maybe next year :smiley:

#8

Check with Tara? Oh FFS! ya wimp Jase!

#9

Where’s my ‘Report’ button Ray ??

:lol: :lol:

#10

Dunno what that is Elton but i got a blue Samco lower radiator hose if you want one … Brand new never used!

#11

lmao the hose is back in town :stuck_out_tongue:

#12

Yea it nearly found a new home but then eagle eye Ray spotted it lmao

shame about the stand :frowning:

#13

Ok No Stand but will the models still be there?

Dann how did you miss the entry time ffs? lol . Oh well i think i’ll be going to this .

Be nice if a couple of the gto lads turn up , jason is pretty reliable normally ( if Tara allows it).

Ray

#14

Any news or vids or pictures?

How did Ben get on?

James

#15

■■■■, James!

We was robbed!

So we were taking 4 cars. FTO, GTO and 2 customers running their cars, including an Evo Engined FTO with a GT 40R on it!

Got there at 11.30, had to wait till nearly 3 to sign on.

We shut the workshop on saturday except for piciing up and dropping off and we worked on our cars from Friday night till sunday morning straight through!

First causalty was one of the customer cars- galant VR4, which now holds the stock engine power output record again (Vipec). That broke a xfr box, which we changed, and then it broke the rear diff!

Second was marks FTO. It has 10 inch wide drag slicks and a welded diff. Turned it as we got it off the trailer and fubared a track rod! Put it back on the trailer!

The EVO FTO ran well, but huge traction problems on road tyres so no decent times.

My car, well…

I forgot to re-attach the speedo sensor when i put the box back in. Launched it on the first run, but with no speedo sensor to turn the t/c and anti lag off i was limited to 5500rpm, so a 13 odd.

2nd run, i went straight round thinking id plug in the sensor in the lane. No, zero queue, so i had to turn it off and run without. Fine- just wheelspun a lot and went 11.42. Fine.

Went back round, queue was mega, so went back to the pits. Thought, well the fastest mitsubishi was in the 11s so i’ll take a bimble down and see if ive either won it, or if its worth running again. There is one more 1/4 before the end of the season, at shakespear where the track is flat and grip is better, and no point going balls out, breaking it and repeating this weeks madness just make the last race…

So i go down there and fastest mitsubishi is suitting on 11.422, so i’m like balls, mine is an 11.424! But hell, lets go! I know i can do a 10 on lo boost, so i will walk away with it. If i dont break it, it will win. Brillaint! But…

The time is now 4.02pm. The track shuts at 5 or 5.30, but the competion closes at 4!!! Gutted!

So i put it back on the trailer and went to go home. But then the Evo FTO lost his keys and we had to stay and search for hours. Turns out after the best part of an hour and a half they are in his boot!

Got back to the workshop with car transporters tools, etc etc etc at 9.30 last night, just dumped it all and went to bed.

Come in this morning and it looks like the battle of the Somme has gone on in here! How we can create so much mess is beyond me!

Ho hum. Shakespear in 2 weeks.

Cheers,

Ben.

#16

Man alive!

You do know that when you run at Shakespeare you will get a 10.000 the way your luck is running.

Fingers crossed for good weather. Crikey I may even have a working road legal GTO by then to pootle along in.

James

#17

I DID MAKE THIS TO BUT NO IDEA WHERE BEN WAS SET UP IN THE PADDOCK?
Well i never see Ben’s car run , (missedit i guess) but as i walked back round to the carpark side i see Del do 2 runs of 14 and 15 sec runs i think?
Dunno where he was parked either lol . Few quick little honda Civics though.
Oh well at least the rain held off.

ray

#18

lol I didnt know you was there Ray! Ben was up by the drifting area.

Me & dan went up with dell and where parked behind the show & shine area. Dell did a few runs at the end of the day his quickest being a 13 but he was having real issues getting gears.

#19

I took Dan, Pete, & myself to this event, we all said this was a really good day.

I would like to thank Ben for finding the fault, after meet, it had made it impossiable to access gears on the track.

The shifter cables to the box, are worn out.

Also the clutch has always felt very,very, heavy, & I have always had to fully depress it to get the gears. I have now learnt how to adjust it myself.
Clutch is so much better now.

However since the running I can only get from 3rd to 2nd gear, by slowing right down to a very slow speed.

I was not there to do any runs, but the car & the conditions seemed right,
we thought to do a sub 12.
I did for runs, the first was only to try & warm the trans up, as the car had been stopped for about 7 hrs
I not even bother getting times, Dan & Pete said I did a flat 13sec with me lossing time getting it in a gear.

my last run, there was no access to 2nd gear.

I only hope after my proublems, & my angergear, that the box will be ok, we will only know for sure once I get the parts from japan.

On the good side it’s going to be better than ever once it’s sorted :twisted:

For about 50 miles, I had been running with a new c class AMG, &
a Skyline. Ask Dan & Pete about it :wink:

The Dan told me Skyline ran 12sec Flat.

We ran back with a gto, but I don’t think hes a club member yet.

Ps thanks for entering some of my aborted run times R :roll:
Dell

#20

Some pics from the Show & Shine, & Bens car

http://www.freewebs.com/demondell/apps/photos/album?albumid=7201458