Duncan

Well the NSW State Champs are on at Eastern Creek this weekend - but the twist is that it is the first race meet on the new, "north" circuit. $9M of taxpayer funding later, the ARDC can now hire out the track in 2 halves. This weekend's state champs are on the short track but the same price as when the full track used to be used. The quickest cars are doing the lap in about 1min which is around 2/3 the length of the old track, it has also removed turns 4,5,6,7,8 and changed 9 to a kink. Results are here: http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results.cgi?23/10/2011.ECNT from me.....did anyne race there today, and what did they think?

lol what use is a clone unless they are under your direct control, and can do all the boring stuff you don't want to do each day. Pat won't cut it for me, I'm going to keep working on the mechanical clone in the back of my garage.....all I need is a lightning storm to power it up muahahahahahhahahahahahaha

weeeell.... you can also just live with it as long as you like. obviously it will only get worse over time but it's not like it's urgent to fix....

umm yeah they are probably right. most likely reason for the dipstick loosing oil is pretty bad blowby in the rings (worn rings). You can confirm with a compression test. In the meantime, turning the boost down might help. The next most likely option is a blocked PCV valve under the plenum, but it is damn hard to remove with the engine in anyway.

come along to the track day in december if you can't make texi, there will be instructors and beginner's sessions there

BTW Nick gets -1 stagea point for not checking his tyre pressures

nah i don't, just kidding. f**k YOU ALL

hey I've got feelings

I'm entering texi too

C34 (except 2wd) has the same seat bolts as R32, R33, R34 4wd, so it should bolt in. I guess it depends if there is space where the bracket sits, but probably OK

Yes, it is critical to know whether the leak is brake fluid or not before you drive the car again. If you sit in the car and pump and then hold the brake pedal, does it slowly sink to the floor? If so you have a brake fluid leak somewhere that you need to sort out before using the car again. And if you aren't sure, get a mechanic to check it.

No, hugs are for Noobs only, you are an old timer now

Brian everyone else in this thread was joking nasty. I'm pretty sure that award can be safely presented before the event.

Tenga eggs? Another award: * The Pete Carruthers Golden BBQ award - for the best skids in the spectator areas

totally unfair. that was cold tyre's fault. speaking which: * Cold Tyres award - for the most avoidable crash. Also known as the "No-one told me to pump the brakes after a pad change award sponsored by David Besnard" Chris, good idea entering under a psuedonym.

You are an ideas guy Chris. Shame you can't enter the event, you have done races and as such have too much credability to compete

see, more top shelf ideas! Louis Hamilton is in with a big chance for the Brett Middleton award.

Nasty. but at least I will be in the running for something. The only other thing I've ever won is a CAMS national championship Oh here's another wierd idea, not sure how to fit it in. Imagine if women could drive cars on the track instead of walking around the pits wearing SFA? Doobs....this is early days. Lots of good ideas to come yet

And while you are at it, ban coilovers to make sure the competition is fair. I cannot beleive how many people put in coilovers for the "competing" event

Oh and the: * Turbo Landcruiser award - for the most innapropriately modified race car. I reckon your 4WD R31 is a shoe in for this.

You know, this idea really has legs. I think you should run with it. (Oh man I am funny). Instead of classes based on tyre compound, I think you should base them on number of posts in the thread. Just think of the top line posters who will be fighting out the champonship. And then, apart from the regular classes, come up with some "special" trophies like: * John Boston award - to the driver who enters the most cars * Golden engine bay - to the workshop that spends the most per second. Not eligible for actual winners * Brett Middleton award - to the driver who hits someone else hardest I'm sure there are lots more ideas

good work Pete, this will be a winner. Be sure to set up WANKR P/L so no-one can steal your awesome idea. When you say it is a "Lofty" title, is Dave the only person who can win it, or are other people eligible?

without getting too far ahead....w34 stagea really benefits from sway bars front and rear - Daleo was running a group buy, it's the best 400 you can spend on making a stagea handle. I'll bring mine out tomorrow maybe they can throw it up on a hoist.

firstly, I am pretty sure the unit pulses the negative not the power to activate the solenoid. make sure there is no break in the wires from unit to the solenoid, they are very small and easily pinched if you don't route them properly. If you can run it on a dyno back probe the earth when target boost is reached and you should see it pulsing The vr3 thingy is ulikely to be an issue unless the unit never worked, probably just a change in manufacturing over time. personally i ditched my profec bs because I got sick of them failing in hard use (race/rally), I run the turbosmart now, similar unit but much better made.

good point....I might try M7/M4 from the city.... I don't want to be late and miss my chance to use the word "bush" in a sentence without being hit for it.