Author: Brendo #BecauseRacecar Franklin

We joined the Streetbuilt Racing Team for another day of tuning, this time it was one of the big hitting radial cars back from a fresh build and ready to go even BIGGER!

The Performance Towing LC Torana which in it’s previous form was a low 7 second quarter mile capable car – 7.201 @ 194.7mph to be specific and on a 275 radial tyre is now gunning to be the first to join the elusive 6 second club on a radial in W.A.

With 427 cubic inches to play with and fed by Twin Precision Gen 2 Turbos, this LS is one bada$$ little combo.

Jeff did his thing and worked away at the boost, fuel and timing curves checking the data after each pass before making adjustments – the end result was substantial!

Can’t wait to see the Torana back out and racing at the Perth Motorplex in the Outlaw Radial Class, and be there to see if it can be the first to grab that 6 second time slip!!

Build specs below:

1972 LC Torana
Engine – 427ci LSX
Heads – Mast LS7
Valvetrain – PSI Springs, T&D Rockers
Rotating Assembly – Callies Magnum 4.000″ Crank, Callies Ultra Rods, JE Pistons
Camshaft – Custom FPP Solid Roller
Turbos – Twin Precision Gen2 8891’s
Fuel Type – Methanol
Intake – Shaun’s Custom Alloy Billet
Injectors and Fuel System – 16 x Siemens Deka 2400’s, Waterman Mechanical Pump
Gearbox/Converter/Driveline – LSX Powertrain Reid Case Glide, TCE 10-1/4″ Convertor
Diff – Race Products Cromoly Housing, Strange 40 Spline Full Spool Centre, Race Products 2500 Series Floaters
Gear Ratio – 3.25:1
Driveshaft – Final Drive Single Piece Cromoly
Wheels and Tires – Street Pro 15×4″ Front, Billet Specialities 15×12″ DBL Rears with 275/60/15 MT Pro Radials
Suspension – Custom BMRC Front and Rear End, Strange Front Struts, AFCO BGX Rear Shocks
ECU – Holley Dominator EFI
Power Figure – 1900+rwhp

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We joined the DS Racing and Streetbuilt Racing Teams for some late night tuning of this absolutely top shelf build of a Foxbody; and I when I say late night….. the car was in final assembly during the day and arrived and was unloaded off the trailer at the dyno AFTER 10:30pm 🙂

Dyno Pulls went well into the next morning, finishing up as the darkness was fading at around 4am.

Apart from some small adjustments needing to be made early on the car was flawless and punched out more and more power each pull, with Jeff keeping a close eye on vitals as he crept up on the tune.

A huge credit to Lorenzo, the Gullotto family and the DS Racing team for a proper weapon of a car that has been finished to the absolute highest degree!

Chassis fabrication was taken care of by Mik Waters Fabrication while all of the turbo fabrication was carried out by Danny from Spot On Performance & Fabrications. Paintwork by Kustom Rides Panel and Paint and final assembly carried out by the team at DS RACING themselves!

Looking forward to following this car and watching it throw down at the Perth Motorplex, the numbers this car puts out is no joke!!

Build specs below:

1988 Foxbody Mustang

Engine – 572ci Big Block Chev
Heads – Dart Big Chief Pro1
Intake – Pro Filer Single Plane
Turbo – Twin Precision Pro Mod 88mm
Rotating Assembly – Lunati crank, Venolia Rods and Pistons

Camshaft – Custom Grind by John at Full Proof Performance
Fuel – Methanol

Fuel System – 8x Billet Atomizer 575lbs, 8x XX Racing Injectors fed by a Waterman Lil Bertha

Gearbox – Al’s Race Glide 2 Speed TH400, PTC Bolt Together Converter
Driveline – Driveshaft Shop Carbon Fibre Driveshaft
Diff – Race Products Full Floater Chromoly, Strange Case 9.5in Pro Gears
Wheels and Tires – Front – Weld Racing

Rear – Sanders 15x13in wrapped with M/T 275 Pro Radials

Suspension – Strange Foxbody Front Struts with Menscer 2 Way Radial Rear Shocks

ECU – Holley EFI Dominator, Motec PDM

Power Figure – 2600+ RWHP 1900+ RWKW
Tuned by – Jeff Johnson @ Streetbuilt Racing

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WA Outlaw Radial Cars at Round 5 of the 2020 WA Drag Racing Championship Series.

The field was solid for this round with the usual suspects back again for more heads up action.. This time there was a new kid on the block ready to shake the field up – the Twin Turbo Big Block DS Racing 88 Foxbody!

The boys spent the day collecting data and making adjustments to dial the rear end of the car in, on the last pass of the day finally making some headway with a solid and smooth as silk pass.

The latter part of the day saw the cars really start to shine with side by side 7’s from the Commodores of George Kelly and Jarred Dowdell to a PB 7.3 pass from Kevin Boulton in the Trans Am!

Continuing on the good feedback from the last couple of videos and how they were filmed I thought I would continue in the same manner. I’ll be honest it’s definitely a challenge working with 2 lanes simultaneously, and also trying to not get run over given how quickly they push the cars through on the championship rounds – it doesn’t leave a lot of time to capture everything.

Let me know your thoughts, do you like this style of up close filming or do you prefer the trackside views for the Championship Rounds? Chuck your feedback in the comments below!

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Video Segments:
0:00 #BRC Intro and Foxbody Reveal Trailer
1:06 Foxbody Montage
1:59 First Qualifying Session
3:23 Second Qualifying Session
8:35 Third Qualifying Session
13:17 First Round
16:23 Second Round
20:41 Third Round
23:57 Final Round
24:37 Night of Fire – Fireworks
25:01 #BRC Outro

WA Outlaw Radial Cars at Round 4 of the 2020 WA Drag Racing Championship Series.

The field was small for this round but it was definitely quality over quantity, with side by side 7 second passes from the Streetbuilt Commodores to a genuine 8 second streetcar being the Turbo LS Ute driven to and from the track – the action was an 11/10.

It was the usual run of the mill day with track temps making for a few rounds of powerskids and a heap of power being pulled out of tunes to get the cars from A-B, once the sun went down and the temps dropped the boys were quickly putting all the power back and chasing those PB times.

I had some good feedback regarding how the last video (Streetbuilt Christmas Party) was filmed so I thought I would at least try and film one championship round in the same manner. I knew it was always going to be a challenge with 2 lanes running as opposed to 1 at the private day, and also trying to not get run over given how quickly the cars are moved through on the championship rounds – it doesn’t leave a lot of time to capture everything. Let me know your thoughts, I’m in two minds as I feel the action is captured better in the normal style of filming for Championship Rounds.

Also you may have noticed no feature car for this round, this was mainly due to a small field and not quite enough time to get organised properly but we should be back with a feature car for Round Five.

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Video Segments:
0:00 #BRC Intro
0:09 First Qualifying Session
1:35 Second Qualifying Session
2:54 Third Qualifying Session
3:47 First Round
5:34 Second Round
6:27 Third Round
7:30 Final Round
8:00 Bonus Clip
9:31 #BRC Outro

Some of the fastest radial cars in W.A rolled up for what was set to be a day of epic action as we headed down to the Perth Motorplex for the 2020 Streetbuilt Christmas Party.

With Ray and the Motorplex Track Staff putting a huge effort into getting the track as prepped as can be, we knew we were going to see some of the cars post up the quickest and fastest times they had done to date.

With a good mix of cars from rotary powered RX2’s, a brand new Toyota Supra, a monster of a Nissan Patrol plus the heavy hitting radial cars we all love seeing.

We really hope you enjoy this one!

Most importantly, we hope you have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year and we look forward to seeing you all again soon 🙂

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Video Segments:
0:00 #BRC Intro
3:23 Streetbuilt Intro
5:56 Racing Session
48:44 #BRC Outro

WA Outlaw Radial Cars at Round 3 of the 2020 WA Drag Racing Championship Series and featuring Roger Moorhouse in his F1R Procharged 9 Second LX Torana Sedan!

The Perth sun was out again and the track temp was steaming for most of the afternoon, the field was a little lighter in terms of numbers this round but the cars that were able to make it definitely came ready to put on a show.

Once the track came around we had a decent run with the cars getting back to where they wanted to be ET wise, highlight of the night being a side by side 7 second pass by the two heavy hitting Commodores of Jarred Dowdell and George Kelly.

Unfortunately due to circumstances out of our control the night finished early but the boys are revved up to go again next round!

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Video Segments:
0:00 #BRC Intro
1:50 First Qualifying Session
6:05 Second Qualifying Session
8:57 Third Qualifying Session
11:37 First Round
14:20 Second Round
17:38 #BRC Outro

We were lucky enough to be invited along to the Make Smoking History Targa West 2020 Tarmac Rally and even luckier to be a part of covering the absolute pocket rocket 2019 Lotus Exige Targa GT!

Piloted by Peter Rullo and Navigated by Jimmy Marquet, the boys absolutely let loose on Day One and the Lotus was on kill mode through the local bushland of Whiteman Park, on the state of the art Wanneroo Raceway and through the suburban streets of Ellenbrook. The combined experience and talent between Peter and Jimmy made for a force to be reckoned with.

Mike (WA Racing Developments) also a highly experienced resource when it comes to all things motor racing followed closely with laptop in hand and a support car full of tools, kept a close eye on the car setup, reviewed the racelogs after each stage and ensured the car was dialled in to deliver everything Peter commanded of it.

Day One (Thursday 22nd October) kicked off with the official start to the event at Forrest Place in the heart of Perth City, followed by 4 Special Stages out at Whiteman Park, then off to Wanneroo Raceway for 2 Special Stages and then finished in Ellenbrook for the final 2 Special Stages of the day.

A massive amount of time and effort went into this… As much of a perfectionist as I am, I have to say – I think this is one of the best videos I have filmed, compiled, edited and produced to date. I really hope you enjoy this one.

Stick around for Day 2 (followed by Day 3 & 4) over the coming weeks!

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Video Segments:
0:00 #BRC Intro
0:53 Forrest Place – Official Start of Targawest 2020
2:20 Special Stage One – Whiteman Park West 1
6:24 Special Stage Two – Whiteman Park West 2
13:00 Special Stage Three – Whiteman Park East 1
15:47 Special Stage Four – Whiteman Park East 2
18:13 Special Stage Five – Wanneroo Raceway 1
24:50 Special Stage Six – Wanneroo Raceway 2
31:17 Special Stage Seven – Ellenbrook 1
34:14 Special Stage Eight – Ellenbrook 2
35:44 #BRC Outro

We headed down for Round Two of Red vs Blue 1/8th Mile Radial Racing, check out some of the cars that put their hands up to battle it out at the Perth Motorplex!

From the tough as nails blown Charger, to Ford v Holden rivalry, old school cool American Muscle, the big hitting wheelstanding 2J powered LJ Torana plus many more!

This season is proving to be full of wild rides and racing!!

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Video Segments:
0:00 #BRC Intro
0:22 RVB Montage + Blown Charger Test Hit
1:20 Racing Round One
6:15 Racing Round Two
11:15 Racing Round Three
15:32 RVB Outro
15:41 #BRC Outro

WA Outlaw Radial Cars at Round 2 of the 2020 WA Drag Racing Championship Series and featuring Ben Peters Natrually Aspirated 9 Second VL Commodore Sedan!

The Perth sun was out again but the strong winds were in super early and the wind chill made conditions a bit of a challenge both for spectating and racing, we had a great turn out of the usual suspects along with a few new cars to add to the mix which is awesome to see!

There was another run of great side by side races, along with a few teething issues and gremlins for a couple of the big hitter cars – unfortunately Ben’s car also suffered a loss of power later in the day and resulted in the car being packed away in the early evening to minimise any further damage.

The 2020 Drag Racing Championship Season and Outlaw Radial Class is slowly growing in numbers and continues to put a show on for all of the fans!!

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Video Segments:
0:00 #BRC Intro
0:21 First Qualifying Session
5:36 Second Qualifying Session
7:47 Third Qualifying Session
12:22 First Round
16:46 Second Round
19:01 Third Round
21:14 Finals Round
22:01 #BRC Outro

WA Outlaw Radial Cars at Round 1 of the 2020 WA Drag Racing Championship Series and featuring Leigh Fallon’s Naturally Aspirated 8 Second TD Cortina Sedan!

The sun was out again and the skies were clear, we had a good window where the track was on point and as expected some well earned PB’s were again clocked up by alot of the cars in the field!

There were a handful of great side by side races, a few teething problems for a couple of cars early on which they got sorted out and the cars turned around between each round and ofcourse a couple of wild rides and nail biting moments!

The 2020 Drag Racing Championship Season and Outlaw Radial Class is again off to a cracking start!!

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Video Segments:
0:00 #BRC Intro – Cortina Montage
1:12 First Qualifying Session
4:37 Second Qualifying Session
9:39 Third Qualifying Session
13:26 First Round
18:25 Second Round
20:52 Third Round
23:09 Finals Round
24:13 #BRC Outro