Phillip Island 6 Hour Relay

[Downforce]

Troy... is this still going ahead? If someone pays for my tyres... or gets me some decent prices even on used semi's.. I'll have a crack - sounds like heaps of fun... plus you get like 50 laps of PI

[Roy]

At this stage im still goign to be doing it. BUT, i am now entered in Dutton so have to firstly get my car ready for that and make sure it doesnt break. 3 days of motorkhanas with two drivers...well im nto expecting the gearbox and clutch to survive:(

So it will be a matter of what else i bust

[GTRgeoff]

So is Matt getting a new donk for this?

[Downforce]

Geoff, if I had the spare $$$ to buy that 25/30 it would be sitting in Ray's shop right now.. either that or I'll build my own rb30

Are you going to be SAU vic race team manager? If you read the supp regs it says no in-car telemetry is allowed! have to use placards from the pits.. old skool! what bollocks..

[saff_cossie]

I think its just the juniors to which that was applicable .. Ferni looked into it I think....

What constitutes a Junior though mate?

[Downforce]

anyone holding a L2JS license = Junior

If you hold a L2S you're good to go.

[pontiff]

Local tyrepower had a set of dunlop SP9000's in 245/35/18's, 2nd hand for $50 each.. they're WELL above the indicators, so im really stoked @ that.... Ferni is going to give me his old 265/35/18's for the rear so that should be good also.

However if anyone has a line on some road tyres in 275/35/18 that are also pretty good, lemme know, as I go through them pretty easily so having them at home in the shed (got 12 acres in officer) is no big deal

North west tyres in reservior did not have anything worth spending any $$ on....

So is this still a go'er? Who and by when do we need to pay?

[saff_cossie]

anyone holding a L2JS license = Junior

If you hold a L2S you're good to go.

Thanks

[Roy]

Geoff, if I had the spare $$$ to buy that 25/30 it would be sitting in Ray's shop right now.. either that or I'll build my own rb30

Are you going to be SAU vic race team manager? If you read the supp regs it says no in-car telemetry is allowed! have to use placards from the pits.. old skool! what bollocks..

The last thing your car needs is more power...just keep driving the wheels off the thing and have fun doing it. When you are doign 1:22s then you may need more power

[Downforce]

With my current power, and the weight of my car, compared to say Ray's S15... i'd be dreamin to get 1:22's.. MORE POWER DAMMIT

[SXR]

I agree with Troy, we still have lot to learn or have some big balls implanted.....if we have too much power its too hard to know the characteristic of your car.

[Downforce]

Dont get me wrong, I definitely can improve my driving skills... I just dont think a 1:22 at sandown is possible for my current power vs. weight of the car. I should be dropping about 10kilo's by summer tho

[Scotsman]

Dont get me wrong, I definitely can improve my driving skills... I just dont think a 1:22 at sandown is possible for my current power vs. weight of the car. I should be dropping about 10kilo's by summer tho

I never thought a 1.21 was possible in my car. But I kept pumping out laps and improved every visit. Lots to be said for feeling comfortable with your car and actually reaching the limits for a full lap.

[Downforce]

Next time at Sandown, you're coming for a few laps in the car with me Chris

[Roy]

Next time at Sandown i will be wearing a frock and screaming like a lunatic as i hope to have my car! As long as i go 0.1 sec faster then last time then ill be happy as the car won’t have any new/more mods. So if it goes quicker then i have improved a little...thats all i can hope for.

I have done a 1:58 at PI with pad knock off and under a yellow. So without the yellow im guessing the lap would have been a 1:52-53. With all the probs my car was having that day with popping fuses killing the ecu, everything. The yellow flag lap is as close to a clear lap i got. If Ferni and me hadn’t driven like tools when door to door with one another we both would have gone quicker again

So this event will be great to get more experience of the track and comfortable in the car. Even if im not allowed to go quicker then 1:55, next sprint day i should be comfortable enough in the car to go quicker then my previous best.

Not saying im a good driver...i know im a lot better then i use to be in my car as its been the same car now for over 3 years with no mods done to it. But the Sydney trip will be good as we will be able to swap cars and go for rides in one another’s cars. I always learn heaps when i drive other ppls cars or go for laps with them. Often i see where im doing things wrong from behind the steering wheel, or i see where their cars does something better then mine and i can improve. So the little bit of money I can spend on the car will be well spent as I think I know where its best spent based on seat time in another car

Sprint days make it harder to get a feel for these things. I hope that i can do a 1:22.9999 at Sandown. If i cant then im going to keep plugging away having fun trying to get there.

[phunky_monkey]

I never thought a 1.21 was possible in my car. But I kept pumping out laps and improved every visit. Lots to be said for feeling comfortable with your car and actually reaching the limits for a full lap.

Very true Chris. I knocked 3.5 secs off my previous time with no rear brakes, and maybe 10rwkw's more??

I'd say a 1.23 is achievable with no more mods, just bigger nuts!

[pontiff]

Bringing this thread back ontrack for a moment... Do they need a positive yes or no by a certain date, Is it still on (our team)? Who is committed and who is a maybe?

*raises hand* Im certainly an IN

Just got back from Donnellans... got a set of 2x 2nd hand Continental Contact Sport 2's... $55 each.. bargain woo hoo

[SABBAi]

As am I Troy. Let us know how things go.

[Roy]

Im IN (im hoping the car doesnt die at Dutton...but its a possibility)

[Downforce]

Troy, at least your car is back, well done.