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The big plus side of having compatable international rules in all series is the fact that cars can travel overseas and have a good run at it. Building cars for each of the series to compete in other countries is too much. Noel makes a good point, those front running cars are very cool too watch. I think this year has changed the game, NEMO racing did an insane job of resetting the benchmark. I don't like the idea of making rules to ban cars but another class may be in order, AERO class or PROTOTYPE class to put these cars in. Making rules is never easy but could incorporate the footprint of the car, such as no more than 10%(?) extra width / length protruding, tube frames etc. As hrd-hr30 said maybe slicks allowed in that class also, as the aero etc has taken them way out of the realm of tuned street cars.

It was a great event, congrats to the organisers. I was there with Mark Berry and his team from Wed lunch time practice. The R32 GTR did have AWD problems on the first couple of days. It was very frustrating but ended up being hydraulic issues. Once it was sorted, the car spoke for itself. Putting down a 1:34.66 was beyond all our expectations (it was basically the same car as last year with 40kw more). We were really just hoping to get into the 1:35's. If you look at last years times, the 1:34.66 would have been first place in open class. Mark said he loved the AWD Controller II, and that it allowed him to find the balance of the car and get the power down early. I was stoked that he loved it so much, having my product tested and proven at the top level feels pretty good. The R34 GTR was a totally different setup. As Mark had removed the ATTESA out of the car, I had to design a complete new system for it. Anyone who saw the car run last year and then this year saw the results. The car got the power down and we were pulling over 2G lateral (my sensor tapped out at 2G as in the design stage Mark thought we would not see that sort of load). The car was capable of a low 1:29 but we didn't get to put that down at the event. We were having temperature problems which seem to be due to aero and Mark was running the lower power setting all weekend. Even so, on one lap we had a sector time almost 2sec quicker as Mark headed around the back of the track, the temp rocketed and he had to back out. Our final attempt was stopped short due to the oil down of the Cyber car. The Pro 1 group was cancelled for the clean up, and the track was slippery after that. Working with Mark Berry and being on his team for the weekend was awesome. Those guys are very professional and worked together as a well oiled team, making me feel welcome from the outset. It was an experience I will not be forgetting for a long time !! I was speaking to Mark today and he said there are no secrets and that I can post up data logging etc from the event. I will put together a write up and get it up on the web. Paul Ruzic

Hey guys, I'm about 2 weeks away from having these built !! Been an epic journey of component supply problems......

TIME ATTACK 2012 AWD SHOOT OUT – MAY 10 QLD RACEWAY – AM SESSION Proudly sponsored by MTQ SONIC PERFORMANCE – MOTUL FLUID FORCE – KAPS TRANSMISSIONS– DOMINOS PIZZA – SUBI EVOLUTION – SUPERPRO ROLLCONTROL THE CARS Nissan GTR Subaru WRX Mitsubishi EVO Any AWD car that meets the rules are also welcome. The car and driver are entered. If one car has two drivers, each driver must enter separately. THE COMPETITION There will be 3 sessions run on the Sprint Track and Two sessions run on the Clubman Track. The driver with the lowest summed best lap time (best Sprint Time + best Clubman Time) will be the class winner. There will be a presentation for First, Second and Third in each class. Best Presented – There will be a trophy for the best presented car on the day. This will be the car with the most impact on the judges. Peoples Choice – The vote will go to the crowd to decide who they think has the best presented car. General Rules: 1. Nitrous prohibited. 2. Roll Cages are permitted in all classes. 3. The same driver must drive the same vehicle for the duration of the series. The combination of vehicle and driver shall collect points. If the driver purchases another vehicle in the same class then points can be transferred to the new vehicle. The driver must remain the same. 4. Modifications must not be made which reclassify the vehicle during the series. Points are not transferable between classes. If the car is modified and changes classification it will start again in the new classification with zero points. Street Class: 1. The car must be a manufactured by a major manufacture. Not a kit car or custom race car. 2. The tyre tread wear rating must be 140 or above, and must be printed on the tyre. 3. The exhaust must be rear exiting with no screamer pipes. 4. The car must be road registered and have a current registration sticker. 5. Must have OEM glass. This includes all windows in the car. 6. Must have OEM doors. 7. Must have OEM full dash including center console, glove box and lower dash trim. Additional aftermarket gauges are allowed. 8. Must have both front seats in the vehicle. (after market seats are allowed). 9. If a roll cage is fitted, it must have the applicable modification plate. 10. Removal of the back seats is permitted to allow for the fitment of a roll cage. 11. Must have full interior in the car. Not allowed to be stripped out. Boot liner can be removed. 12. Interior trim and carpet may be modified or removed to permit the fitment of a roll cage. 13. Must not have in cabin adjustable brake bias or aftermarket pedal box. 14. Must have engine as fitted by the manufacture (no engine conversions). 15. Adding forced induction to a naturally aspirated engine is not allowed. 16. Changing the boost level or turbo / super charger is allowed. The turbo must remain in the original location with internal waste gate. 17. No aftermarket aerodynamic aids such as rear wings, splitters and diffusers. Basic air dams and small canards from body kits are acceptable. 18. No aftermarket sequential shifters. Short shifters are acceptable. 19. Manufacture super cars shall be moved into performance class; such as Nissan R35 GTR. These will be on a case by case basis. Performance Class: 1. The car must be a manufactured by a major manufacture. Not a kit car or custom race car. 2. The Tyres must be listed on the Tyre Register. If the tyres are not on the register they must be submitted for classification before the event. 3. The exhaust must be rear exiting with screamer pipes allowed. 4. The car must be road registerable (streetable car that could be registered). A purpose built race car with the correct tyres does not meet the Performance Class Requirement. 5. Must have OEM glass. This includes all windows in the car. 6. Must have OEM doors. The door trims and inner door skins can be removed. The structure must remain. 7. Must have both front seats (aftermarket seats allowed) 8. Must have basic dash in place. Full aftermarket instruments allowed. 9. Must have basic interior in the front half of the cabin (removal of carpet, stereo etc and liner allowed) 10. Must not have in cabin adjustable brake bias or aftermarket pedal box. Outright Class: 1. This class is unrestricted, except as stated in the general Rules. 2. The Tyres must be listed on the Tyre Register. If the tyres are not on the register they must be submitted for classification before the event. TRACK FEES / BOOKING CONDITIONS The number of drivers booked for the morning and afternoon sessions are capped. Only pre-paid places are secured. Half Track Day: Prepaid Bank Transfer: $150.00 or Paid Cash on the Day: $170.00 Full Track Day: Prepaid Bank Transfer: $280.00 or Paid Cash on the Day: $300.00 There is a $40 cancellation fee for half day and $60 for full day. The remainder of your payment will be refunded. You must cancel at least 24 hours before the event to receive a refund. General AASA License. You need an AASA license to race at either Lakeside or QR. This is with the racetrack and not Time Attack. You can purchase one on the day. $55 for the year, $25 for the day. Lakeside does run a strict noise restriction policy. If you break the noise limit you will be parked by their staff. If you have any doubts please sort out in advance as you will not be refunded if your car is too loud. Contact Paul Ruzic [email protected]

Round 1 of the Qld Raceway Series is on March 29, the event is booked out but any spectators are welcome.

Hey Guys, still have PM places available for this event. It is Round 1 of the Lakeside series. Great time to get involved. If you want to know more etc send me an email [email protected] Paul

Lakeside Series Round 1 on March 17. There are still PM places available. If you want to race with us this year send me an email [email protected] See you there Paul

Hey Everyone, The 2012 season is about to commence so I thought I better put up a post about what we are doing this year. The calendar is up at www.timeattack.com.au and has 17 events listed !! We are running 2 full 5 Round Series, one at QLD Raceway and one at Lakeside. These are points based and the new classes for this year are up on the website. We have doubled the classes from previous years having the breakdown Street / Performance / Outright for each class group. The class Extreme Performance has also been added to capture the top end cars like Mark / Drew's R35 GTRs etc. See http://www.timeattac...nt/view/87/136/ The AWD Shoot Out event was very popular last year so we are running one at QR and one at LAKESIDE. We have also added RWD shoot outs as these guys wanted in on the action as well. The ANNUAL NISSAN EVENT will run again for its 4th consecutive year. This event keeps getting better and better. You may have seen coverage in last months Performance Imports magazine. Scattered between these events are timed practice sessions and 2 sessions on the National track at QLD Raceway for those who want to put down a time on the big track. I invite you to check out the website and if you want to get involved this year, email me at [email protected] See you at the track !! Paul Ruzic

Hey Guys, only have a few spots remaining now at Feb 4 Lakeside event. Email me on [email protected] if you want to join us at the track Paul

Yes I can get aftermarket sensors and the ones I supply I have the calibration tables for ready to go. They are all quality sensors, Bosch, VDO etc. On the number of points for Oil Press vers RPM, I understand what you mean by having points every 1000rpm but in practice this would probably become troublesome. Tuning the 4 points can take a couple of tweaks as on the track the oil pressure does drop slightly as the oil gets hotter. We tuned the 4 on the dyno, then had to adjust them again at the track with fine tuning. On Alarm Acknowledgement, when an alarm goes off the screen shows that alarm "LOW OIL PRESSURE", if more than one alarm goes off they are in the priority order you assign to them. With up to 4 on the screen. If you have assigned the Alarm Light, Buzzer or both to an alarm it will go off. You have two choices for clearing it: 1. Set the auto clear mode, this will clear the alarm once it has gone automatically. With this mode there is a user settable minimum hold time, so you dont get an alarm flicker (such as oil surge) and then when you look at the screen nothing is there. Set the hold to 5 or 10 sec and you will always have the chance to glance at the screen and see what the alarm was. 2. Set the alarms to only clear when you press the acknowledge button. Then they will hold until you clear them.

LAKESIDE, Sat FEB 4. TIMED PRACTICE LAPS Hi Guys, Welcome back for 2012 !! The first event of the year is at Lakeside. It is a Timed Practice session. I have added a few of these through the year for new guys to come and have a go and for the experienced racers to get some testing done. As always the groups will be based on lap times, so if you are new and just want to have a go let me know and I will put you in the correct group. This year all track days will run both AM and PM sessions with 4 Groups of cars in each half day. This will ensure plenty of clean laps and sessions during the day. You will get 4 runs on the track of comprising of 7 laps (1 warm-up, 5 hot, 1 cool down) per half day at Lakeside. Driver training is available at events if I get the minimum bookings to get the instructor. If you are interested in training please let me know ASAP so I can secure the trainer. If you have any questions about the events please send me an email. I hope to see you at the track !! LAKESIDE EVENT INFORMATION Morning Session: Arrive 7:45am. On track from 9:30am till 12:30 Lunch Time: Afternoon Session: Arrive 12:00pm. On track 1pm till 4pm Track Fees / Booking conditions The number of drivers booked for the morning and afternoon sessions are capped. Only pre-paid places are secured. Half Track Day: Prepaid Bank Transfer: $150.00 or Paid Cash on the Day: $170.00 Full Track Day: Prepaid Bank Transfer: $280.00 or Paid Cash on the Day: $300.00 Driver Training Beginners: The classroom session is available for free for beginners to help you get involved safely and get the most out of the day. Taking up the in car training is encouraged. Morning Driver Training : $80 (limited spaces available) Afternoon Driver Training: $80 (limited spaces available) Passenger Rides Qld Raceway: $10.00 (must have done 2 previous events to qualify). Only 5am and 5pm places available. Lakeside: There are no passenger rides at Lakeside. General AASA License. You need an AASA license to race at either Lakeside or QR. This is with the racetrack and not Time Attack. You can purchase one on the day. $55 for the year, $25 for the day. Lakeside does run a strict noise restriction policy. If you break the noise limit you will be parked by their staff. If you have any doubts please sort out in advance as you will not be refunded if your car is too loud. Want to get involved: PM, or Email: [email protected]

There is a serial port connection on the unit. It is used to connect to a Laptop to set up the unit, download calibration data etc. You can set all the alarms etc from menu screens as well. I usually put in the calibration tables for you if I know the car and sensors being used. The serial connection can also be used to connect to the datalogger for logging the EM PRO II information. It will now also be used to connect to a GPS for the lap timing option. The EM PRO II unit is $499, comes with two stage shift light and warning light and alarm buzzer. Also includes looms and external buttons. I will have to get current 2012 pricing on all the sensors etc. I can get Oil Pressure Sensor, Oil Temp Sensor, Oil Sensor Spacer Plate, Intake Temp Sensor, Water Temp Sensor (usually just sniff factory though), Fuel Pressure Sensor, Boost Sensor. If you have an aftermarket ECU (such as my GTR runs a HALTECH) you can copy the calibration tables from it into the EM PRO II and sniff off their sensors). I have tried to make the sensor interface as flexible as possible.

It uses individual inputs for the channels. You can either sniff off factory sensors such as water temp, or add new sensors. Usually you sniff water temp, add Oil Temp, and Pressure sensors, (add / sniff air temp depending on car), add fuel pressure and boost sensors. The unit lets you put in the calibration points, its easy Voltage versus value. I have the calibration tables for a lot of sensors and if there is one I don't have I can do the table if you send me the sensor then add it to the available list. It does not do knock as per PFC. It will have the Lap Timing feature in it with the new ones that are coming now. That is what I am adding over the Christmas break. The guys at STZ Auto have one of my data loggers and will also have the new EM PRO II in their race car for testing etc. On a side note they are also testing my tyre pyro unit (3 sensors for tyre temps across tyre surface) that interfaces into my logger. To use the Lap Timer a GPS signal will be required. Some of the features I have added that I think are "nice" are the advanced oil pressure alarm that allows you to put in 4 pressure points against RPM points. That way you dont have to wait until you have a minimum oil pressure (such as 10psi) while the engine is still at 7000rpm (for example, set that point up at 60psi). The other one is the fuel pressure alarm that is linked with boost, you put in the rising regulator scale factor and the fuel pressure is tracked against the air pressure in the engine. Again getting a much more accurate alarm.

Yes I did finished it !! I am currently building another 10 units now. Ordered the PCB's the other day. Its like you read my mind

Hey Guys, The date of this event has changed to Nov 23 due to track resufaciing. Paul

Hey Guys, The last QR event of the year is coming up on Nov 15. As usual all are welcome. If you want to book in or have any questions email me on [email protected] Look forward to seeing you there.

Hey Guys, The final points are up on the site for the Lakeside series (www.timeattack.com.au) I will leave them open for a week for any corrections, then announce the winners. Also hall of fame and Holy Grail have been updated.

The running list for Tuesdays Lakeside event is up on the website: www.timeattack.com.au Another huge event. Spectators are welcome and free entry. See you there.

Fulcrum, WRS, STZ auto, GT Auto. All good shops and setup some quick track cars.

Running list is up on the site: www.timeattack.com.au Looks to be another big one !! See you there.

Hey Harry got to agree on the tyre ruling. At this years AWD Shoot out we ran different rules to the usual Time Attack series which included a tyre wear rating, and the guys were very happy with the classes. I have had a lot of good feedback and will be basing next years series rules on it.

Send me a PM or email [email protected] very happy to help you get started etc and get you involved with our track days !! Paul

Still got places at this event if anyone want to join us. Just email [email protected] or shoot me through a PM.

I will be there driving or shot gun this year. Also put me down for donating 2 x Half day track days at QLD Raceway TIME ATTACK for the raffle. Great charity and love to help out. Paul

Yes its coming. Takes a little while to build one of these systems. I should have some screen shots etc and a better idea of when the first one will be testing in the next few weeks. Its progressing well so far.