Tarmac Rallying Perpetual Thread

[Marlin]

I have it on good authority that any "good" bits had well and truly left the building before we got our hands on the 34.

I was actually referring to the 32 re engine mount wing nuts... you may recognize the car,.... by it's tail lights

[Burgz32]

I have it on good authority that any "good" bits had well and truly left the building before we got our hands on the 34.

I was actually referring to the 32 re engine mount wing nuts... you may recognize the car,.... by it's tail lights

oooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwww snap...................

[Marlin]

oooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwww snap...................

[sav man]

I have it on good authority that any "good" bits had well and truly left the building before we got our hands on the 34.

I was actually referring to the 32 re engine mount wing nuts... you may recognize the car,.... by it's tail lights

well played sir

I remember speaking to Rex's nav at the start of grasstree hill, and he assured me you had a 2.5. i told him you didn't, and asked if was going to protest you, and he said "na, we don't want to be pricks"

[Darkside]

Thanks Woo. King of random. Theres 2 mins and 10secs of my life gone that I will never get back....

[Marlin]

well played sir

I remember speaking to Rex's nav at the start of grasstree hill, and he assured me you had a 2.5. i told him you didn't, and asked if was going to protest you, and he said "na, we don't want to be pricks"

I was going to write a long reply about how Jimmy himself also couldn't believe the pace and assumed our car's illegality, but I've decided not to bother, it's too long ago. Contrary to popular automotive folklore though, it seems Porsche was actually the first manufacturer with ABS in 1974, not Mercedes.

A 2.5? Well, I hoped that someone had put a head gasket in the thing. There was a "xxxxxxx performance cylinder heads" sticker on the bumper when I bought it, so I assumed something special was in there. But no, I was jipped, all stock

[Marlin]

And come on Blaise, doesn't Schnappy the German crocodile just make you smile?

[Roy]

Thats it, keep your cards close to your chest Woo. The special RB20 crate motors will only go up in price as demand increases. Just hope word doesnt get out

[t01-100]

I'm sure only a few people at TWP12 would have noticed a guy by the name of Ewan Cole in a CAMS shirt at the event?

Ewan is the newly appointed Technical Commissioner for the Targa Championship going forward, and was at the event to familiarise himself with the targa world.

Ewan's experience in motorsport runs back to the 70's, he has been the CAMS appointed Chief Scrutineer of the Australian F1 GP since 1985, has previous involvment in Touring Cars and Porsche Cup further to being the current Technical Commissioner of the CAMS Australian GT Championship.

Ewan and his team have been tasked with responsibility to ensure fairness... so if you're running TT12, please take the opportunity introduce yourself to him and him to your car too

Edited February 7, 2012 by t01-100

[PHaT MR30]

Ewan, check out my twin scroll borg warner....

Actaully I think Renault have that std.

[Darkside]

Well picked up my first rotary engine yesteerday. Gonna start collecting them. Apparently you need a few of these things to get through an event?

[Marlin]

LOL @ "first"

Thanks Stu, good to hear.

And Timmy, the new BMW's are also running BW I think from what I've read? Got rid of twins on the sixes for a single twin scroll? Has Gav driven the little Frog in anger yet?

[PHaT MR30]

LOL @ "first"

Thanks Stu, good to hear.

And Timmy, the new BMW's are also running BW I think from what I've read? Got rid of twins on the sixes for a single twin scroll? Has Gav driven the little Frog in anger yet?

Yeh and their diesels have gone triple turbo or something?

Gav should be testing soon, he did drive it before the cage and everything went in. Its at Captain Fathoms for some love as we speak.

[Darkside]

So the capri vid has gone viral..... over 650,000 hits (or over 800,000 if you look at counter on the search page) ..... was 340 somthing when I watched it yesterday..... wonder what the "monetizing" kickback from google is on that to the author? Enough to fix the car? Not that the owner of the car will necesarily see any. Be intersting if a deal was struck in that regard. Seems fair.

Edited February 8, 2012 by Darkside

[R31Nismoid]

haha ye it had about 350 when i looked funnily enough.

Massively viral! Believe you can setup your youtube for money gain etc.

[Darkside]

^^^ Yep, was a story on some stoopid baby video in the UK that went viral and ended up paying for all their kids education. Have had google prompt me to "monetize" (their spelling not mine )some of the vids I have put up but I havent bothered with it. Be interesting to know the numbers. There are set ads on that vid so its definately monetized.

[2pee]

Well picked up my first rotary engine yesteerday. Gonna start collecting them. Apparently you need a few of these things to get through an event?

70s Porsches have to run magnesium blocks, RB20s can't run 25s, early Mazdas can apparently run improved motors with different plates and rotor housings with altered ignition timing, where's me protest money?

[Darkside]

^^^ Stump it up tiger. The rules seem pretty open in classic, especially if you throw handicap out the window and go for outright classic spec. Surprising amount of latitude. I still dont think it will be any match for the trick porkas and possibly the capri pirhana (they do like water right? ) but hopefully will be a hoot to drive. Was watching some youtube footage of a HSV at Wrest Point. Wasnt the fastest thing but man he looked to be having fun.

[PHaT MR30]

^^^ Yep, was a story on some stoopid baby video in the UK that went viral and ended up paying for all their kids education. Have had google prompt me to "monetize" (their spelling not mine )some of the vids I have put up but I havent bothered with it. Be interesting to know the numbers. There are set ads on that vid so its definately monetized.

I think you still have to click the ad's though to actually get anything

[Darkside]

Anyone know much about pedal boxes? Am guessing a floor mounted jobbie would be the go for the RX7? My gut feel is tyhe usual spend as much as you can afford to applies as it is an area you dont want to cut corners on. Any experience appreciated.

Seems quick research reveals you can get an OBP unit from the UK for a very reasonable price although a little googling reveals they may have their shortfalls. Dont want dodgey pedal feel and performance.

http://www.obpltd.com/obp-shop/race-car-pedal-boxes/pro-race-cockpit-fit-systems/pro-race-cockpit-fit-floor-mounted/pro-race-cockpit-floor-mounted-pedal-box-obp0006prc

Then there is tilton 600 series for reasonable money.

http://www.tiltonracing.com/content.php?page=list2&id=8&m=b

Tilton 900 series for more.

http://www.tiltonracing.com/content.php?page=list2&id=399&m=b#

Then AP for crack pipe money.

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/motorsport/pedal-box-assemblies-balance-bars/a-p-racing-floor-mounted-pedal-box-assembly