Eastern Creek Day - Wednesday 20 August

[red900ss]

Originally posted by StickyIckyIcky

can we just have a test of the bikes and not participate in the drive day?

is the test for free??  

thanks

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[PranK]

Originally posted by Silver-Arrowz

Prank,

You don't need a sump as the g's you induce on normal road tyres don't cause the oil to tip enough to one side. But I understand it's a precautionary thing as you don't want to pop a motor.

yeah, the car was fine on the last track day, but i have since heard some bad stories about GTR's on street tyres... i dont wanna have to buy a new RB26.

[red900ss]

Just whack an SR20 in it Prank, you love teh SR20 :uh-huh:

[OZ GTR35]

I think I may be a case of the old sump Baffle & or no surge protector. 12 trackdays no sump baffle or surge restrictor, on street tyres. Last year EC warm up lap BANG! broken inlet valve #3 right beside where the surge protector shim goes?

On inspection nothing except a metal fatigue caused from surges of hot and cold oil could explain. $4k for a new engine, $1k to repair turbo (Inlet valve squeezed past the Outlet valve made its way out to the turbo), $4k for the labour, $5k on go fast & track longevity bits. Two parts which were included, a sump baffle and a restrictor shim $500.

I think so many thing can go wrong at anytime, there are other related factors such as heat, age of car, KM travelled, how hard a life it has had, its hard to say exactly what goes wrong.

If you don’t have things like a bigger radiator, oil cooler, larger oil pump, baffle, restrictor, I think personally you can limit your risk by keeping the RPM’s below 7000 and not to think you are playing PS2.

My thoughts only!

[OZ GTR35]

On another note, Red Im thinking of taking the day off and taking the Fireblade out in the morning as well. What are your plans?

[Duncan]

we're not playing PS2? :confused:

[OZ GTR35]

Ok I meant driving the GTR like a fully bread race car and having to rebuild the engine after each race!

[Duncan]

nah, its easy, after each session you just go to "GT Maintenance" and choose the oil change option. you see the black oil drain out and loevely freash green oil come in instead. Plus, you get back about 5% of horsepower and it only costs 250 credits

[Duncan]

hang on, I think I *might* be confusing this with PS2 afterall :confused:

[red900ss]

Originally posted by Oz GTR97V

On another note, Red Im thinking of taking the day off and taking the Fireblade out in the morning as well. What are your plans?

Sorry Oz I'll be taking the work vehicle out for a spin. I'll wave when I come past at around 4pm though.

[Neil]

I've been slack,,,didn't even know this day was on. Monday Morning,,,ask Boss,,,send deposit.

Neil.

[fatz]

just by a sivia track car so you dont have rto rebuild your rb26

[Duncan]

you bringing it along pete? need to give it a good beating sr-80y

[fatz]

have to fix a few engine dramas but if its up and running its there

pete

[Duncan]

Well, the team was small today! at least there wasn't much traffic

2 cars go out, 2 retire with missfires I better post a "Help! Car hesitating when flooring it" thread.

See y'all at the next one

[Neil]

Yea what a pain in the arse that was,,,,Fancy getting a miss-fire in 5th at 200kmh and then it just got worse,,,. Thats the 1st problem I've ever had with her in almost 2 years of ownership. Oh well at least I got to kick some rexy butts.

Neil.

[OZ GTR35]

Work was flat out and I did not get the chance to pop out. I think I will take leave next track day to ensure I make it.

Bad news about the cars, I hope they all get sorted.

[fatz]

im that same as oz

its just so sad when work gets in the way of a track day

pete

[Duncan]

ya bums!

at least theres another one week after next so you can redeem yourselves

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