Teejay,

Thought I'd start a new topic for this one!

Here is the link to the organizers web site. It's in Thai but it will give you an idea of some of the cars that they run.

http://www.soupedupthailand.com/race.asp

Edited September 18, 200718 yr by matter

The event will be held on December 1st and 2nd.

Edited September 19, 200718 yr by matter

The event will be held on December 1st and 2nd.

Bugger it, I will be back in England then.

I wonder if it's worth asking the organisers if they wouln't mind posponing it for two weeks

The cars that came Top 10 last year.

SOUPED UP TOP TEN

2006

NO. 1 NISSAN SKYLINE R32

ENGINE : RB26DETT

TRANSMISSION : 4WD

TEAM : SPEED D & TOON ENGINE SHOP1/4 Mile (E.T.) : 8.378 sec.

NO. 2 NISSAN 200 SX

ENGINE : 1UZ-FE

TRANSMISSION : RWD

TEAM : YA SERVICE & NITTO THAILAND

DRIVER : »Ñ­­Ò ÍÃèÒÁÃÑÈÁÕ

1/4 Mile (E.T.) : 8.392 sec.

NO. 3 NISSAN SKYLINE R32

ENGINE : RB26DETT

TRANSMISSION : 4WD

TEAM : JUN AUTO MECHANIC THAILAND

DRIVER : ªÑªÀ³ ÊØ·¸ÔÊÑÁ¾Ñ·¸ì

1/4 Mile (E.T.) : 8.742 sec.

NO. 4 PROTON SATRIA

ENGINE : 4G63

TRANSMISSION : 4WD

TEAM : POSEIDON & SINGHA & VATTANA MOTORSPORT

DRIVER : ¡Ãѳ±ì ÈØÀ¾§Éì

1/4 Mile (E.T.) : 8.930 sec.

NO. 5 MAZDA FAMILIA R100

ENGINE : 20B-REW

TRANSMISSION : RWD

TEAM : MAG FACTORY & P&C GARAGE

DRIVER : ÊÃǧÈì à·Õ¹·Í§

1/4 Mile (E.T.) : 8.961 sec.

NO. 6 TOYOTA HILUX VIGO SPACEFRAME

ENGINE : 2JZ-GTE

TRANSMISSION : 4WD

TEAM : MAG FACTORY & P&C GARAGE

DRIVER : ÊÃǧÈì à·Õ¹·Í§

1/4 Mile (E.T.) : 9.016 sec.

NO. 7 NISSAN CEFIRO

ENGINE : 2JZ-GTE

TRANSMISSION : RWD

TEAM : A.E.O. & ÍÙèä¡è ËÒ´ãË­è

DRIVER : ÇԹѠ»Ôè¹á¡éÇ (ªèÒ§ä¡è)

1/4 Mile (E.T.) : 9.386 sec.

NO. 8 NISSAN 200 SX

ENGINE : 2JZ-GTE

TRANSMISSION : RWD

TEAM : NOI ELEVEN

DRIVER : ¨ÃÔ¹·Ãì ਵ¹Ò¹¹·ì

1/4 Mile (E.T.) : 9.390 sec.

NO. 9 NISSAN SKYLINE R32

ENGINE : RB26DETT

TRANSMISSION : 4WD

TEAM : S.Y. UNIQUE PERFORMANCE

DRIVER : ª¹¸Ñ­ ÂØÇÊ¡ØÅä¡Ã

1/4 Mile (E.T.) : 9.531 sec.

NO. 10 NISSAN SKYLINE R32

ENGINE : RB26DETT

TRANSMISSION : 4WD

TEAM : JUN AUTO MECHANIC THAILAND

DRIVER : ÍÒÃì· ÁËҤس

1/4 Mile (E.T.) : 9.547 sec.

Edited September 22, 200718 yr by matter

Where is it held?

Where can I get one?

Where is it held?

It's held at Bangkok Drag Avenue, near a place called Khlong Ha in Pathum Thani.

Map is attached as a .png file.

Edited September 23, 200718 yr by matter

Lots of lov for the RB and 2jz huh? Too bad you couldn't get a 351 pinto or something like that over here, it would be a hilarious sight to see.

Lots of lov for the RB and 2jz huh? Too bad you couldn't get a 351 pinto or something like that over here, it would be a hilarious sight to see.

There are a few American V8's driven by some old Thai guys, but they just come on at the end of some of the competitions as a bit of a crowd pleaser!

We will be up at Bangkok Drag Avenue next weekend.

This Goodyear racing truck will be making it's first passes. It's running the AEM engine management system, so we'll be up there tuning it.

I'll be up in Chiang Mai then, bugger

I'll be up in Chiang Mai then, bugger

Relax, Jim!

Let 'em all bring 'em all up to Chiang Mai!!

Low cost weekend - plus REAL Thai smiles!!

Do they also run any drag bikes? Is the start a normal christmas tree? Is it a prepared track?

Thank you

Jim

Its a prepared track with christmas tree and digital timing.The stands are good and a few good food stalls with cold beer.There is an upstairs A/C bar too with dancing girls sometimes:)

Definitely want to make the Dec 1 & 2 meet. Is there a nice hotel near the track?

Do they also run any drag bikes? Is the start a normal christmas tree? Is it a prepared track?

Thank you

Jim

Jim

They do not run drag bikes. However the track is very professional with proper staging used for all the passes. The track surface is made from exactly the same specifications that the professional US tracks use. The track's technical advisor is a guy from the States.

Do they also run any drag bikes? Is the start a normal christmas tree? Is it a prepared track?

Thank you

Jim

Jim

They do not run drag bikes. However the track is very professional with proper staging used for all the passes. The track surface is made from exactly the same specifications that the professional US tracks use. The track's technical advisor is a guy from the States.

Souped Up is on this Saturday and SUnday. 8-00am until 6-00PM. Qualification runs on Saturday, competition on SUnday!

I don't know much about drag racing, but an American buddy of mine who's been here for years (speaks fluent Thai) is into car mods and drag racing. Some of the horsepower these small (compared to US standards) engined cars put out is incredible.

"Souped up" to me could mean factory Japanese cars that have been modified or are these custom built racers and "souped up" just means ready for action?

I'm also curious as to the drivetrain setup...are they front or rear wheel drive? I would imagine anything over 300 hp would need to be rear wheel drive, otherwise it would be nearly impossible to control due to torque steer.

Apologies for my previous post...those cars are all RWD and some are FWD...missed the details when I scanned over those car photos. Now I know the answer, and from that I would imagine they are also custom built which takes care of question one.

I will be there...

I think the record will be beaten this year, as i saw the Ram77 car do a sub 8 second 2 weekends ago.

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

Wee, next thing might be tractor pulling

Monster Trucks.

Apologies for my previous post...those cars are all RWD and some are FWD...missed the details when I scanned over those car photos. Now I know the answer, and from that I would imagine they are also custom built which takes care of question one.

Yep rear wheel drive all. Which is why the Cefiero & Skyline GT's are the favorite cars to build. They rip out the interiors & install roll cage.

The favorite motor is the Totota 3 liter twin cam twin turbo. (2JB or something like that). Some of these guys get 600 to 800 horsepower out of them. Then they strap on NOS.

Mazda RX-7 Rx-8 & Toyota Supra's are also RWD. Mitsubishi 3000 GT are AWD.

There is a tuner shop close to me & they put these motors in Mercedes, Volvo BMW & all sorts.

Edited November 29, 200718 yr by dotcom

Apologies for my previous post...those cars are all RWD and some are FWD...missed the details when I scanned over those car photos. Now I know the answer, and from that I would imagine they are also custom built which takes care of question one.

Yep rear wheel drive all. Which is why the Cefiero & Skyline GT's are the favorite cars to build. They rip out the interiors & install roll cage.

The favorite motor is the Totota 3 liter twin cam twin turbo. (2JB or something like that). Some of these guys get 600 to 800 horsepower out of them. Then they strap on NOS.

Mazda RX-7 Rx-8 & Toyota Supra's are also RWD. Mitsubishi 3000 GT are AWD.

There is a tuner shop close to me & they put these motors in Mercedes, Volvo BMW & all sorts.

The Ram77 car runs a Toyota 1UZ, 4 litre turbo charged, fully built. No wonder it's fast.

Edited November 29, 200718 yr by matter

Interesting....I found out about the Cefiro being RWD by seeing the hood up on a standard one at shop. I can see why it's popular among many guys when it comes to racing...the drivetrain setup is already there.

I think the 600-800hp output that you mention must really be hard on the chassis, considering that they're not built with big engines (by US standards) to start with...correct me if I'm wrong. With the addition of NOS, it must be like flying a fighter jet. Is NOS really big here? I figure it must be HUGE in the States...particularly after "The Fast And The Furious" came out or perhaps it's always been a big part of drag racing?

I didn't know the Mitsubishi 3000 GT is AWD...I believe that's the setup for rally racing cars too. I knew a guy in high school that had one; good looking car.

Here in Thailand, a 3 liter engine is considered "big" for a regular car, but in the States, it's only average. My father once raced Chevy Cameros which were built in the 80's. I think they had 5 liter engines..V8's of course. They weren't super quick off the line, but they did move at a good pace down the road and on top of that, those cars were built like tanks! They could take a REALLY good beating according to my father. With the cost of fuel these days and being here in Thailand, an 80's era Camero would be out of the question. Too bad though...bet those aggressive taxi drivers in BKK would give you a wide berth!