robzilla

There is an abundance of SAE research available on the web. From my experience, not many papers have been of much use since they are always so specific to a componant and to their particular car. I read an interesting article on ackerman steering and their derivation of steering geometry once but the good ones have been few and far between.

i was doing the timing on the long wang and you'd be surprised how many drivers didn't floor it through the flying finish. looked like a lot of people were backing off over the crest and not getting back on the gas down the hill again. easy worth a second or two there. Tim in the Micolour R32 is a prime example of someone who stays on it all the way to the finish

speaking of Datsuns, i've been a little disappointed the last two DECA's with the amount of modern cars entered... SAUVIC needs a serious injection of pre-1980 machinery

hey Bec, my plans have worked out well so i can make it. I'll take the long wang finish in the morn fine with running solo if the numbers are thin as well.

anyone got any pics of the Datsun 1600?

hey crossy put me down for long wang finish with ya!

just noticed this thread. that BRM sounds amazing with headphones on! like it's driving around your head

i wouldnt be too worried about finding staggered wheels. but definitely make a rear sway bar one your first purchases, they work wonders in FWD's Also get on board the next DECA event. FWD's are very competitive there! and as for having a Honda, the more diversity the better i reckon!

if i official again at the next round, i'm bringing a mates ute... should make timing much cooler

1st car - Series 3 Bluebird TRX. CA20 was a great motor to learn with, couldn't get in too much trouble! lasted a year till i swapped it over with an SR20DET all was rosie till it got t-boned one night. 2nd car - Nissan N14 Pulsar Ti SR20DE+-T (i turbo'd it, then de-turbo'd it ) still own it 3rd car - Land Rover D1 Discovery. current daily. slow as balls but turbo diesel gets me 10l/100km. in a 2+tonne car, can't complain!

for the discs, another option is to use R33 non-turbo (4-stud) discs. these fit straight on as well with the calipers. couple of similar pics. R32 calipers, S13 hubs, S13 coilovers, R33 non-turbo discs. i also cut off all of the stone guard off the back of the hub but you could probably just trim it to fit. and if you are running a banjo-style fitting. no worries, just shorten the banjo bolts! These are series 3 Bluebird banjo bolts. thread was the same as the R32 caliper, just used the hack-saw to shorten them, allowing the standard brake line to bolt on to the caliper

haha good effort. gotta be in it to win it!

who's got the low-down on the 18th birthday party at dinner?

the free lunch does it for me I see there's still a flaggy spot available on the long wang. Someone jump in quick and get that spot! The flaggy positions are easily the best spectactor points on the long wang, and you get to see everyone fail at avoiding cones

hey bec, i'll put my hand up for Long Wang finish again. Try convince one of the other guys not racing to join me