Drift For Dummies

[Sass]

thats the one i was talking about, i didnt have any bbq

however james can back that up, he got a similar one just before yours came off the grill!

[Roy]

Oh Pete...

At least you have footage

[wokka wokka]

Was awesome to watch, I've got over 500 pics to sort through!

I've never seen so many big grins as when some of you had the one run where you got it to work pefectly.

Commiseration Peter, just proves that peer pressure is one of the most dangerous substances in the universe.

[saff_cossie]

Well done Team. This was a superb event from just a spectating view without taking part. I watched each of the sessions on the skid pan in the morning and quite a few cars in the afternoon.

I was very impressed from cars going out with just tyres squeeling DECA style to actually getting the back end out, all within a couple of laps and then just perfecting that back end sliding. Really was superb to see the transformation. This went for all entrants that I saw.

Must also second the burger comment as I was next to James when he said "can you die from eating raw meat" with a might pink burger in his hand!

Well done to all organisers from SAU and the drift boys.

[Mr. Oizo]

thanks to the organisers, was a great day even as a spectator

[Bass Junky]

Had a ball.

I'm never listening to anyone ever again.

My poor poor car.

What is Race Radiators number?

BASS OUT

oh yeah.... PICSANDVIDSORBAN

[Roy]

RrrrrAarrr-ba-ba-ba-ba... boom

* was posted by James - smile stays.

[R31Nismoid]

Just for you poiter

Race Radiator

59 Bennet St Dandenong VIC 3175

ph: (03) 9793 2798 Motor Radiator Services

Was having a ball until yet another Nissan Radiator let go

Damn those things are poor quality

[Coupe-This]

Just for you poiter

Race Radiator

59 Bennet St Dandenong VIC 3175

ph: (03) 9793 2798 Motor Radiator Services

Was having a ball until yet another Nissan Radiator let go

Damn those things are poor quality

all modern day radiators are poor under high pressure, ive seen a new holden radiator let go, not that bad, but the end tank was destroyed

all thanks to cheap plastic moulded crap

good luck on getting it all fixed up pete ... let me know how much it costs, as im thinking about goin alluminuin on my car

roy, take that smilie away, thats not nice ...

ner

[~sarah~]

I just want to say thanks to all those involved in making this day possible. I has a really good day!!

[Russman]

I had a great day. Big thanks to all involved in running the day. Thanks to the instructors for all the great pointers. It was great learning from the people that really know all about drift and very easy to get on with.

I delaminated my first set of tyres!!!

Who was it that yelled "keep going" when Pete blew the radiator?

How did you get home Pete???

[ABuSD]

Sounds Awesome!!

Any pics for us fairies that couldnt make it

[cln]

team vic - sgoin on?

[Roy]

Hehe - Scar non

Poite got home in the Moscow taxi (despite an adventure in Wonga Park), his car travelled in VIP style with Citywide a bit later on.

Joel and Will from WRX took plenty of pix - should be up soon.

I have some though - will pop online tomorrow when I have a real computer to use - none of this Windows crap

Russell - fantastic effort yesterday, you certainly got it pretty well sorted

And re: BBQ - the guys did a tops effort considering 'someone' forgot to bring all the gear (blush) and the meat patties were frozen.

Tell any gourmet you paid only $4 for a sukiyaki (raw beef) burger, and they'll be jealous.

James

[Al]

Great weekend!! Thanks to Chris, Pete, and other committee members for organising event. BIG thanks to all instructors for giving me a few helpful pointers.

But i am not ever going to have such a big night b4 an event. A 1.4ltr margaretta and half a slab of carrona's with only 4hrs of sleep is not the best way to prep b4 a technical driving event.

Had a ball but next time i plan to be more mentaly aware, preferably without the grogey hangover

[Rowdyr32]

My run of never making deca came true again. Finished doing everything and went to back the car out of the driveway on friday night to get it ready for the trailer. No electrics in the dash are working, no power windows, no 4wd etc. After 3 hours on friday night and around 20 fuses I gave up. I have spend about 2 days now trying to find the short with no luck so far. Hopefully next time.

[dezz]

I had a great time!

the first event was awesome, second 1 wasnt working for most of our cars , number 3 was good again.

wang burgers were noice, i had 2

flower power was the best event by far ! I even got Haley to come passenger for that and she loved it. So much so that she can't wait for the next DECA so she can go passenger in all the runs.

event 5 on the wet area was good fun, pretty much ruined my tyres out there, so hopefully i have my 18's before deca, and use my current tyres as my shitters

Thanks to the organisers and instructors

Bad luck poite....but I was so happy to DRIVE my car home from an event unlike heathcote

[R31Nismoid]

Yeh, the tyre wear thing we will look into. Using the back area wet we thought would reduce it a lot.

But it seems to have not worked as best we planned, something for us to take away from it

The skid pan area though doesnt seem to eat tyres at all from what i saw. Unless your pushing it and spinning out/smoking them.

Is that how everyone else saw it?

Maybe SAU-Vic can look into some tyre arrangement for people on the day. I've already been thinking about it and have a number of ideas

[dezz]

Yeh, the tyre wear thing we will look into. Using the back area wet we thought would reduce it a lot.

But it seems to have not worked as best we planned, something for us to take away from it

The skid pan area though doesnt seem to eat tyres at all from what i saw. Unless your pushing it and spinning out/smoking them.

Is that how everyone else saw it?

Maybe SAU-Vic can look into some tyre arrangement for people on the day. I've already been thinking about it and have a number of ideas

i wasnt having a go

I was one of the few that did it on their everyday tyres, when I should've bought some odd second handers and destroyed those....

its not like i have expensive tyres on my car atm anyway, but it still would have been a better idea to use second hand ones that I bought just for the drift event...

By the time deca comes i hope to have my 18's on the car, and i'll use my stockies on the rear as "track tyres", which will give me 2 sets to smoke

then when they're gone, i'll be buying 16" seconds for every other deca type event

[Mr. Oizo]

Yeh, the tyre wear thing we will look into. Using the back area wet we thought would reduce it a lot.

But it seems to have not worked as best we planned, something for us to take away from it

The skid pan area though doesnt seem to eat tyres at all from what i saw. Unless your pushing it and spinning out/smoking them.

Is that how everyone else saw it?

Maybe SAU-Vic can look into some tyre arrangement for people on the day. I've already been thinking about it and have a number of ideas

yeah, the wet manouvering area chomped through Sam and Al's tyres nicely

i think its because the surface is more grippy..?