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v8dude78
21-04-2011, 10:14 PM
Stumbled across this on YouTube
Its called The 13's for $1300 its a pretty cool concept basically with a budget of $1300 you have to buy a car, mod it and get it doing 13.99 seconds or less over the 1/4 mile.

Taken from the youtube page
"Introducing Project Bluebird, our attempt at the Performance Forums "13s for $1300" challenge.

The idea is the buy and build a 13-second streeter for AUD$1300. It doesn't have to be registered, just look like it could be. For all the rules check out Performance Forums at: http://performanceforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67262875

Or you can check out the dicussions on the various contestants at: http://performanceforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=69

Our plan is to lighten the car as much as we can, install a nitrous fogger system, and a decent exhaust, and a mini spool for the diff centre. Of course there may be more happeneing, it all depends on how our budget goes and what parts we can get. All the runs have to be done by the end of April 2011."

The one ive been watched on youtube is an EL falcon wont go into too much detail but best time at the moment is a 14.5 not bad a effort considering its only cost $1100 all up at the moment and he has done it all himself at home in his garage.
There's a bit to watch but its worth it :)

Links below
YouTube - 13s for $1300 - Project Bluebird - Episode One

YouTube - 13s for $1300 - Project Bluebird - Episode Two

YouTube - 13s for $1300 - Project Bluebird - Episode Three

YouTube - 13s for $1300 - Project Bluebird - Episode Four

YouTube - 13s for $1300 - Project Bluebird - Episode Five

YouTube - 13s for $1300 - Project Bluebird - Episode Six

YouTube - 13s for $1300 - Project Bluebird - Episode Seven

YouTube - 13s for $1300 - Project Bluebird - Episode Eight Part-1

YouTube - 13s for $1300 - Project Bluebird - Episode Eight Part-2

YouTube - 13s for $1300 - Project Bluebird - Minispool Test

YouTube - 13s for $1300 - Project Bluebird - Episode Nine Part-1
ova400
21-04-2011, 10:34 PM
some of the ideas they have come up with have been pretty damn funny, that el was the bloke who did v6 vengence with street commodores
Jonesy40
21-04-2011, 11:15 PM
having a bit of a read now this is a great idea
Wonky
21-04-2011, 11:52 PM
The EL was at Heathcote last weekend.
v8dude78
22-04-2011, 12:29 AM
Yeah he was wonks was just having a read through some of his post's.
Sounds like it was an eventful weekend

Reading through his post's his PB was 13.67 at 95.98mph :goodjob:

http://performanceforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=841081830&postcount=276
http://performanceforums.com/forums/showpost.php?p=841082072&postcount=294
Wonky
22-04-2011, 12:39 AM
He only managed a 14.5 on the weekend but the track was crap until about Saturday arvo. :(
v8dude78
22-04-2011, 08:24 AM
Yeah reading through this post towards the end, sounds like he did his 13.67 right at the end of the saturday

http://performanceforums.com/forums/...&postcount=294
Xjas
22-04-2011, 09:54 PM
Thats a great idea for a bit of fun.
OMR346
23-04-2011, 09:39 PM
That EL belongs to Scott, one of the editors (or something like that) from Street Machine. He is on AussieV8 forum as well, and has the full story up on there. It has been a great read. He had a lot of dramas with it on its maiden run, and after circumstances that allowed them to stay for another day, they managed to break into the 13's
blu ute
24-04-2011, 07:48 AM
How crazy is this bloke. Using a cut off saw on the ground in thongs. Then the blade fails. Luck was on his side.
Marco
25-04-2011, 11:43 AM
The whole thing kicked off over on Performance Forums - all the contenders are in this section:

http://www.performanceforums.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=69