QR Track Day (Timeattack - Non-Club) - 04 July 06

sabretooth · Postby **sabretooth** » Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:22 pm

Yeah, why not the 5? It's fixed isn't it?

Postby **orx626** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 10:15 am

The entrants list has been updated at www.timeattack.com.au.

See you there on Tuesday

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ASE05 · Postby **ASE05** » Thu Jun 29, 2006 9:47 pm

Wooo Hooo!

Just received confirmation of a morning spot. Can't wait!

See you all there :mrgreen:

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:53 am

Which group are you in ASE05?

sabretooth · Postby **sabretooth** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:59 am

My mate Paul is going to be there testing out his Westfield. Pop over and say hello. It'll be the only unpainted car there

Postby **orx626** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:00 am

sabretooth wrote:My mate Paul is going to be there testing out his Westfield. Pop over and say hello. It'll be the only unpainted car there

So you've got your 5 all sorted now Geoff?

sabretooth · Postby **sabretooth** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 10:38 am

orx626 wrote:
sabretooth wrote:My mate Paul is going to be there testing out his Westfield. Pop over and say hello. It'll be the only unpainted car there

So you've got your 5 all sorted now Geoff?

Umm, kinda. I replaced the valve which had the hole, but now there's a little oil usage. I suspect valve stem seals, or maybe rings. But I'm going to take it easy on the engine until I rebuild the original engine and get it tuned. So yeah, I'm out til that's done, unfortunately.

ASE05 · Postby **ASE05** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 4:56 pm

JBT wrote:Which group are you in ASE05?

Morning Session, not sure which group I'm in yet. Only confirmed it all late last night.

My tyres are buggered though after the Mt Cotton thing last week so that could make it fun!

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 6:03 pm

Well just lap me once if you're in the same group as me :roll:

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 8:16 pm

rvlovell wrote:
Boags'MX5 wrote:Took the disks out and slotted them yesterday... Yep, 3 boys, 2 disks and a grinder. Voila, slotted rotors.

See you guys out there, oh and i asked to be driving the clubman.

Boags

Your kidding arn't you

I kid you not. We're doing a brake upgrade soon anyway, so if they are fooked then we don't really care.

Got the 5 saved up for club track days. Too many clowns with more power than me at these days, so i'll be driving something with 0 sentimental value and just next to that in $$$ value. :roll:

Boags

Cal · Postby **Cal** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:16 pm

That's what mine are. Most of the MX5 Cup race cars have cheap rotors hand slotted. Mind you, they aren't done with a handheld angle grinder.

Cal.

ASE05 · Postby **ASE05** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 10:00 pm

Has anyone been out with these guys before?

Scared I'll get me car pranged up!

EDIT: I've only done the Natmeet track day so I'm a bit of a novice :oops:

JBT · Postby **JBT** » Fri Jun 30, 2006 10:39 pm

The rules are quite strict............especially now.

No drifting at all and no passing at all except on the straight. The guy being passed is to allow the faster car to pass and indicate which side to pass. Various other rules (flags procedures) are included in Pauls' emails. Any screw ups are sent off with no refund, no return invitation and no discussion.

You run at your own pace so fear not.

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:33 am

ASE05 wrote:Scared I'll get me car pranged up!

With your experience, and knowing your car, the thing you need to remember is that some poeple are willing to be faster through corners but have nowhere near as much power as you down the straight. Let them past on the straight, that means you will have to physically back off until they are past(if they caught up with you, then you won't be waiting for them down too many straights).

I got a little bit tired of waiting for SEs and 1.8s at Natmeet for that reason, and noone wants a frustrated driver behind them. (I was in the group with the wifes/girlfriends...

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Also, enjoy the driving, and try not to focus on the "timing" side of it. Trying to push your times down might get you a little too excited... Trust me. QR 2 Boags' MX5(Shazza) 0 (they are gooooood times though

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Boags

Boags · Postby **Boags** » Mon Jul 03, 2006 11:45 am

Cal wrote:they aren't done with a handheld angle grinder.

Yeah, the next lot will be slotted in the workshop with a milling machine.

Did anyone see my brakes at Morgan Park? We pulled up after the first set and thought the engine was on fire. Opened the bonnet and nothing, but still smoke everywhere... Brake smoke billowing out of the wheels... MMMM Gotta love solid disks. You can quickly realise how effective ventilated disks are.

Hopefully our backyard slots will aid in releasing trapped gases and dust, and not just aid in killing me at the end of the first straight :mrgreen:

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Boags