Last minute coolant purge before the annual local drag race:




And tomorrow, it's off to the Guiscriff aerodrome:


I'll post more photos tomorrow of the runs.
Maybe a video, if I have time?
😉

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"Turbo Slug" - '87 Fiero GT. 3800 turbo. - The fastest Fiero in France!
https://youtu.be/c4Cu7_2OgYc
https://www.youtube.com/cha...1wZvWQlkYxTjivW_0XNg

[This message has been edited by Frenchrafe (edited 09-09-2022).]

quote Originally posted by Frenchrafe: Turbo Slug goes racing! 🏁

Not nice to tease us.

A couple of photos in the paddock:




I only managed 5 runs today; 4 wins and 1 defeat (against a Comp class car, I'm Super Street!)
The videos and/or other peoples photos will follow.

The Fiero ran perfectly with the freshly rebuilt motor, though I broke one of the new gearbox mounts! I've put the old poly mounts back in this evening.

The times are nothing to write home about, 13.5's, but you must understand that we don't have dedicated preped drag race tracks here.
We're running on an old aerodrome, gravel and weeds!🤪
I'll be going back tomorrow and try to do a bit faster😉

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"Turbo Slug" - '87 Fiero GT. 3800 turbo. - The fastest Fiero in France!
https://youtu.be/c4Cu7_2OgYc
https://www.youtube.com/cha...1wZvWQlkYxTjivW_0XNg

quote Originally posted by Frenchrafe: A couple of photos in the paddock: I only managed 5 runs today; 4 wins and 1 defeat (against a Comp class car, I'm Super Street!) The videos and/or other peoples photos will follow. The Fiero ran perfectly with the freshly rebuilt motor, though I broke one of the new gearbox mounts! I've put the old poly mounts back in this evening. The times are nothing to write home about, 13.5's, but you must understand that we don't have dedicated preped drag race tracks here. We're running on an old aerodrome, gravel and weeds!🤪 I'll be going back tomorrow and try to do a bit faster😉 Looking good Rafe!

Lining up:


In the burnout box:


And we're off!


Fiero (Turbo Slug) wins every time!


To be more precise, Fiero wins 13 runs out of 15:


As said previously; this is not a prepped track, so the times are less impressive than you guys have over there in Drag Race Land!

(More photos and videos to follow...)

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"Turbo Slug" - '87 Fiero GT. 3800 turbo. - The fastest Fiero in France!
https://youtu.be/c4Cu7_2OgYc
https://www.youtube.com/cha...1wZvWQlkYxTjivW_0XNg

quote Originally posted by Frenchrafe: (More photos and videos to follow...)

Yes, we want to see videos!

My run against a Mk2 Golf with a boosted 400HP motor.
The VW in question is "La merguez" owned by the french YouTuber "Farine de blé".



Next time I'll use 3rd gear instead of 5th!🤪

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"Turbo Slug" - '87 Fiero GT. 3800 turbo. - The fastest Fiero in France!
https://youtu.be/c4Cu7_2OgYc
https://www.youtube.com/cha...1wZvWQlkYxTjivW_0XNg

[This message has been edited by Frenchrafe (edited 09-20-2022).]

quote Originally posted by Frenchrafe: Next time I'll use 3rd gear instead of 5th!

Yeah, I'm not going to forget that gear change for quite some time🤭😭

While waiting for other peoples photos and my patience for editing videos, here's another pretty photo:


For those that know me from a few years back, I used to own that Bandit Trans Am behind Turbo Slug.
It was nice to see it back, though the new owner had put an LS motor in it. What a shame, maybe..? His car now😉🤐

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"Turbo Slug" - '87 Fiero GT. 3800 turbo. - The fastest Fiero in France!
https://youtu.be/c4Cu7_2OgYc
https://www.youtube.com/cha...1wZvWQlkYxTjivW_0XNg

[This message has been edited by Frenchrafe (edited 09-13-2022).]

Cool thanks for the pics

My car against a really noisy red BMW in the 1st minute of the video:



Don't you just love the sound of the turbo spooling😘😄

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"Turbo Slug" - '87 Fiero GT. 3800 turbo. - The fastest Fiero in France!
https://youtu.be/c4Cu7_2OgYc
https://www.youtube.com/cha...1wZvWQlkYxTjivW_0XNg

[This message has been edited by Frenchrafe (edited 09-20-2022).]

I've just posted this video:




It was the closest race of the day, and the best ET for me during the weekend of the Mosquitos Drag Race.

Those Beetles really fly!

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"Turbo Slug" - '87 Fiero GT. 3800 turbo. - The fastest Fiero in France!
https://youtu.be/c4Cu7_2OgYc
https://www.youtube.com/cha...1wZvWQlkYxTjivW_0XNg

[This message has been edited by Frenchrafe (edited 09-20-2022).]

The video of all my runs during the Mosquitos Drag Race week end:




Turbo Slug Fiero wins every time!


And if you can't be bothered to watch it all, here's the last run:

https://youtube.com/shorts/...wq9p58?feature=share


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"Turbo Slug" - '87 Fiero GT. 3800 turbo. - The fastest Fiero in France!
https://youtu.be/c4Cu7_2OgYc
https://www.youtube.com/cha...1wZvWQlkYxTjivW_0XNg

[This message has been edited by Frenchrafe (edited 10-07-2022).]