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Autosports "ultimate Control" Skidpan No#1, March 24th Oran Park


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Of course.. anyone can join in.. even if you have some crappy run about.. :)

Great.. Thanks for that..

Matt.. Stop whoring! lol.. And I told you my pillow and blanket would take up half of the boot!

And then you can sleep in the other half still!

also wanting some advise.....dont know what wheels to have for the day. I have a set of stockies with good rubber but only 205, and a set of 19" with 235 on the front and 275 on the rear. the stockies i couldnt care about and would encourage me to find the dry patches to tear it up, but overall have way worse handling and stability. The 19" i dont care about too much more except that they weigh a hell of a lot more, and if it aint going to help with handling im not going to bother......let me know what you guys think...

Count me in. Paid under SAU ID

Andrew

Great.. Will put you on the list..

hey corinne

interested in bringing a couple of friends, can we bring spectators?

Yea go for it.. :laugh:

The more the merrier!

Will find out this week if im coming.

Good stuff Phil!

im keen!

Mike you want on the list?

get back to work michael

Leave my Mikey alone! :laugh:

also wanting some advise.....dont know what wheels to have for the day. I have a set of stockies with good rubber but only 205, and a set of 19" with 235 on the front and 275 on the rear. the stockies i couldnt care about and would encourage me to find the dry patches to tear it up, but overall have way worse handling and stability. The 19" i dont care about too much more except that they weigh a hell of a lot more, and if it aint going to help with handling im not going to bother......let me know what you guys think...

I wouldnt be chewing up the good rubber.. and 19's may not be the best way to go..

No time to pick up a cheapo 2nd hand set of tyres?

Brendan,

Go the smaller, crappy tyres.

Oran Park skid pan isnt the words best...concrete is all uneven, gets bumpy and some of these exercises will be very stressfull on tyres.

the watering system...if you can call it that, doesnt do much of a job.

there will bemany dry patches, esp if they dont use the two water trucks...some of the parts of the pan that are wet, are on braking and turn in parts - makes it more trickier :P

Last day I was there for a motokharna, I chewed up my tyres from handbrake turns to power sliding the whole pan. there is nothing left on those tyres!!!and if I do this day - I'll be using one of my many spares I have :laugh:

Hey,

This being the saturday we need to vote....what is everyone going to do? is there a voting place anywhere near oran park? anyone local enough to know??? cause im sure they open at 8am....cutting it close...

Hey,

This being the saturday we need to vote....what is everyone going to do? is there a voting place anywhere near oran park? anyone local enough to know??? cause im sure they open at 8am....cutting it close...

Im pretty sure you can do it over the internet..

I'm of course voting for pedro :happy:

ah crap - thanks for reminding us Brendan!!1

oh, yes, Pedro ftw!

I still havent paid yet Corinne... :ninja:

Ahhh Yes I noticed that.

So quick sticks you have 3 weeks.. or less :laugh:

Here you go guys: This is where to vote before the day

http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/state_elec...pre-poll_voting

Thanks for that Jon... Looks like pedro has a chance!

Corinne,

looks highly unlikely now I'll be able to make it...

just spent almost 3k on fights and tours....

IF there is room and its last minute, Im sure I can scrounge up some $$$ but at this stage, highly unlikely

Corinne,

looks highly unlikely now I'll be able to make it...

just spent almost 3k on fights and tours....

IF there is room and its last minute, Im sure I can scrounge up some $$$ but at this stage, highly unlikely

Ok then..

Where are we going Chrisy boy.. Did the department of immigration catch you again?




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