PREPARATION is key for an event
like Drag Challenge, and by his own
admission, defending champ Bubba
Medlyn just ran out of time to get his
head-kicking twin-turbo Holden-powered
VH dialled in before the event.
With the switch to a new turbo set-up
and twin 88s, the car proved its potential
with a whopping 1750hp pull on the hub
dyno just prior to Drag Challenge. But a
lack of track testing put him behind the
eight-ball.
“We can’t get it on boost to start with,
and then when it comes on, it comes
on hard!” said Bubba in the pits at AIR
on Day One. “We did 180mph today,
which was pretty cool, but we need to
sort some issues out. I think we did an
8.8@166mph, so if we can get it to come
on boost at the start that will be good.
But not running a good number todayhas put us behind by nearly a second.”
Sticking with Holden power is the road
less travelled these days, but Bubba has
had outstanding results out of the 370ci
combo, which is based on the awesome
Torque Power aftermarket block.
Unfortunately though, a conrod failure at
Mildura cruelly cut his event short.
“It broke two rods, which took out the
block, but the heads and crank are fine,”
said Bubba’s offsider, Pazzo. “Those rods
had been in the car for four or five years,
and the car weighs nearly 3900lb and
is making a lot of power. I guess we just
found their limit.”
We were bummed to lose one of Drag
Challenge’s toughest cars and most
enigmatic characters so early on in the
piece, but we’re sure Bubba and the boys
will bounce back with an even badder
combo for 2018.HOLDEN VH
COMMODORE
Class: Turbosmart Outlaw BlownSPECS
Engine: 370ci HoldenTurbos: Twin Garrett GT55, 88mm
Transmission: Powerglide
and Gear Vendors
Converter: SDE 3800rpm
Diff: 3.5:1
Power: 1750rwhpPrevious PB: 7.80@180mph
Best Drag Challenge Pass:
8.84@166mphHARD LUCK AWARDPREPARATION is key for an event
like Drag Challenge, and by his own
admission, defending champ Bubba
Medlyn just ran out of time to get his
head-kicking twin-turbo Holden-powered
VH dialled in before the event.
With the switch to a new turbo set-up
and twin 88s, the car proved its potential
with a whopping 1750hp pull on the hub
dyno just prior to Drag Challenge. But a
lack of track testingput him behind the
eight-ball.
“We can’t get it on boost to start with,
and then when it comes on, it comes
on hard!” said Bubba in the pits at AIR
on Day One. “We did 180mph today,
which was pretty cool, but we need to
sort some issues out. I think we did an
8.8@166mph, so if we can get it to come
on boost at the start that will be good.
But not running a good number todayhas put us behind by nearly a second.”
Sticking with Holden power is the road
less travelled these days, but Bubba has
had outstanding results out of the 370ci
combo, which is based on the awesome
Torque Power aftermarket block.
Unfortunately though, a conrod failure at
Mildura cruelly cut his event short.
“It broke two rods, which took out the
block, but the heads and crank are fine,”
said Bubba’s offsider, Pazzo. “Those rods
had been in the car for four or five years,
and the car weighs nearly 3900lb and
is making a lot of power. I guess we just
found their limit.”
We were bummed to lose one of Drag
Challenge’s toughest cars and most
enigmatic characters so early on in the
piece, but we’re sure Bubba and the boys
will bounce back with an even badder
combo for 2018.HOLDEN VH
COMMODORE
Class: TurbosmartOutlaw BlownSPECS
Engine: 37 0ci HoldenTurbos:Twin Garrett GT55, 88mm
Transmission:Powerglide
and Gear Vendors
Converter: SDE 3800rpm
Diff: 3. 5 : 1
Power: 1750rwhpPrevious PB:7.80@180mph
BeststDrag Challenge Pass:Drag Challenge Pa
8. 8 4@1 66 mphHARD LUCK AWARDD