Wrx Sprint, Round 3 - Sandown

[Z1LLA]

Cheers man thanks, you were doing great too, as was 'ZILLA', we had a good run hehe, in fact i think all of the DTs were doing fairly well!

Your busted turbo is a blessing in disguise....just means you can bolt something bigger on now!

Yeah I agree the last few DT sessions were a lot of fun getting out there and having a good run with each other whilst not doing anything stupid (except for me over doing it on the second last corner in one of the later sessions )

[Roy]

Im in it because i like cars and like driving. Its my hobby and has been for years. WIll be that way until the day i die or CAMS revoke my licence

But to let you know how im wired and why i dont see my car as having that dire a problem. There is something very satisfying about knowing the car isnt perfect and you are still able coax it along. Its not so much about the times as the driving. A bit like the Autocross i did. Probably the most satisfying thing i have done in a car was get a good run because i finally got my head around how to get the car to do what it was trying not to do....but of course this approach does not always go to plan.

Dude, you're pulling times only a second or so of some fast GTR's, in a little rwd, 2 litre, gtst...... once you spend more money and sort out the suspension it wouldn't suprise me at all for you to be up there beating some of the fast GTRs....

Its not really about beating anyone. Sure its good for beer talk, and dribbling shit. But, i read about stuff, try to absorb it. I challenge things i may not readily agree with and want to learn something every time im out there. Thats not always possible, thats why im always so attentive to what others are doing to there cars. Not because i care if can beat them or not, or i am being a sticky beak, but because i find it interesting looking at what areas/mods yield good results for ppl. I have long been curious, and continue to be curious about the merits of relative drivetrains/layouts. Again i find myself talkign far too much shit, LOL... "I just want to find someone that understands me" :laughing-smiley-014:

Anyway...thats how i approach it and the elements i enjoy. We all do it for different reasons/challenges.

[Downforce]

Interesting to see the timing results on racetime have changed..

http://www.racetime.com.au/?event=s0701&am...mp;view=fastest

edit: oops nevermind, wrong results page.

[Roy]

You are looking at the wrong page. Look here, they seem the same to me...

http://www.racetime.com.au/?event=s0701&am...mp;view=fastest

And after watching a number of laps and in particular the woopsie a dozen times. The car seems to have locked the rears over the change of surface and bumps. ...so.

[robzilla]

woo, i was only 8th slowest

does anyone know if the guy taken the photos from the corners has a website? i forgot and left before i checked if he had any ready. wouldn't mind seeing if he got any keepers

[Z1LLA]

woo, i was only 8th slowest

does anyone know if the guy taken the photos from the corners has a website? i forgot and left before i checked if he had any ready. wouldn't mind seeing if he got any keepers

I got a card off him, it says the website is www.dcb-photo.com and the email address [email protected] and mobile 0416 026 252

Cheers

[Snowman]

woo, i was only 8th slowest

does anyone know if the guy taken the photos from the corners has a website? i forgot and left before i checked if he had any ready. wouldn't mind seeing if he got any keepers

Send a PM to Chrisman on these forums. It's his dad that takes the pics.

[Snowman]

Nice work Jack. Interesting that you are in 3rd gear in a couple of spots that I normally use 2nd.

The only thing I do different is drop to 2nd before the 2nd last corner instead of before the last corner. Otherwise I know I'm the same as Jack gearwise (when using say Scotsman R33 GTR).

[Snowman]

Budge is too shy to post this but it needs to be done. Here's a good example of when brain fade attacks.

I'm Special

[Bec]

Hahaha - brain fade?!?!?! I thought he was just taking the scenic route

[NickR33]

I can't use 2nd gear on any corners at Sandown cos the stupid viscous diff just spins the unloaded rear tire, the revs flare and I go nowhere... really hurts me coming out of the corners before the straights, especially the back straight

[Roy]

Pulling up the Commodore loosks like pretty hard work

If i sweet talk Tom i might have my videos up tonight

[archie01]

Nice vid and smooth driving Jack. I shall study it closely in preparation for my next sandown outing

And as for Budge's efforts, that's called karma for making me spin at calder (even though i wasn't on the track on saturday )

[phunky_monkey]

Well, those rims and tyres are going, they aren't suited to the track whatsoever. Might be a while before I hit the track again, because I'm thinking about doing an engine rebuild before bolting on a new turbo...gotta work out some finances

Cheers for showing me the lines though, I loved that back section after the straight

Think hard about it before you do it Shane! I did the same due to a manifold issue... I haven't driven my car for over 7 months

[Budge]

Budge is too shy to post this but it needs to be done. Here's a good example of when brain fade attacks.

I'm Special

See, this is why people laugh when you keep blowing up your car

Pulling up the Commodore loosks like pretty hard work

It can be when you overcook it, no ABS, no power steering, 225 wide tyres and commodore brakes offered little to aid my predicament

And as for Budge's efforts, that's called karma for making me spin at calder

Archie, next time I will T-Bone you

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[Downforce]

Think hard about it before you do it Shane! I did the same due to a manifold issue... I haven't driven my car for over 7 months

or do what I did, buy another engine and build it up while driving around on your current engine

[phunky_monkey]

My original engine is still in my car, so that was the plan, but I didn't want to fork out to get the manifold fixed... should have done it... ahhhhhh, the beauty of hindsight!

[BBGTR]

The only thing I do different is drop to 2nd before the 2nd last corner instead of before the last corner. Otherwise I know I'm the same as Jack gearwise (when using say Scotsman R33 GTR).

Yes me too, although I'm in 2nd into turn 2 and through turn 3. I don't have enough bump travel to carry third through turn 3, I'd be into the fence after pogo-ing off the ripple strips. There is probably a second by just doing that.

I wish Ben's Japanese contact could find these magical TEIN's that are the goods for R32's. The Whiteline/Bilstein bits are just not cut out for curb hopping.

Cheers

BB

[Roy]

If you want a set of the Teins RS for an R32 GTR then let me know. I know of a set, only there is perhaps a little risk associated with delivery. I purchased them then failed to go through with payment as the user has several names and a friend suggested i not proceed with the purchase.

[Do-Luck]

Think hard about it before you do it Shane! I did the same due to a manifold issue... I haven't driven my car for over 7 months

But at least you have a clubby to drive around All I have is an Express Van