Tarmac Rallying Perpetual Thread

[Marlin]

Ouch Chris! That's no good at all mate, sorry to see that!

Glad you're both mostly ok.

[r32gtrdrc]

Thanks Guy's..

Duncan,

The race car was built early 2000's in Sydney( by Richard Kimber) and the cage was a pretty elaborate piece back then.

The hit into the concrete was hard into the right hand front corner then a pirouette straight around into the right hand rear.

The cage clearly saved my feet and legs around the pedals...because the first front hit pushed the front rail to the left(banana) big time( there is a 35-40 mm gap under the strut brace...and the car has been strengthened and seam welded etc etc..

The second hit on the right hand rear then pushed the rear of the car over to the left( the left hand quarter panel has a big kink in it)

The actual drivers side cross diagonal brace is now flush with the seat( there used to be around 80-90mm gap between the bar and my seat.

And that bar broke both bottom ribs...

The actual navigator seat is now also hard up against the console(the original seat pick up where you bolt the rail in) has just about ripped itself out of the floor( its torn but not all the way out)

I was Really P1ssed of with myself for lunching my car ......but now every time I lift the tarps and have a bit more of a look at it ...it is really twisted and without the cage I dont think I would be here having a winge..SO the the cage really did the bizo.

I have just found another R32 GTR Roller (100% complete bar the bullet and the box) and now we start again...strip- seam weld- new cage-etc etc and will transfer most of the running gear across...12 months from now we will be back out there having fun again..

I have attached a couple of shots ..

I have alsojust put a a previous run from the day on youtube(its called targa west track/sponsor day at the motorplex)

cheers

[sav man]

good to see your ok. I remember the car from Targa Tas, it was a well put together piece of gear.

Youtube for your convenience

[t01-100]

Your R32 was actually built by Warrick Freemantle in Melbourne who ran in it TT, then sold to Richard Kimber in Sydney, who subsequently had it painted green from blue.

Warrick previously owned the Manion's R33 N1 too.... a nice bloke, tidy steerer and had a couple of podiums to his name in GT-R's.

[r32gtrdrc]

Thanks for the background Stuart!!

[PHaT MR30]

Well finally got a monkey off my back by actually finishing a Tarmac rally!

Just this weekend passed I competed in the Mountain Motorsports event 'The Great Tarmac Rally'.

Numbers were low, but it was still a quality field. 8 stages in total including 3 cracks in each direction of Eildon/Big River. Not to mention the Reefton Spur which was the first Special Stage ever run in the the Melbourne city council.

Navving in the Too Right Automotive Evo IX we finished up 2nd Outright.

I strongly urge anyone who hasn't been to one of these events to give it a go. Peter and Timmy put in a pretty good effort with a fairly modest budget and do everything off their own back. And the trophies were quite novel and different to the usual cheese platter you get everywhere else.

Final Results

1 Paul DOWIE / Nicole Bryan 1:46:58.90 Mitsubishi Evo 7

2 Danny TRAVERSO / Tim Kulhanek 1:47:42.90 Mitsubishi Evo 9

3 Clinton ARENTZ / Peter BURREY 1:48:14.30 Mitsubishi Evo 10

4 Tim HENDY / Joanne SIBLEY 1:48:27.20 Nissan Skyline R34 GTR

5 Guy Lilleyman / John LILLEYMAN 1:50:50.10 Mitsubishi Evo 9

6 Tristan Stirling-Cameron / Doug FERNIE 2:01:20.20 Renault Clio RS

7 Stephen O'NEILL / Frank MAXWELL 2:07:37.60 Subaru WRX

8 Phil WALTERS / Pam WALTERS 2:12:15.10 Ford Capri Perana

9 Keith MORLING / Alex Morling 2:09:01.90 Ford Escort

10 Eames PETER / Rebecca EAMES 2:24:17.10 Nissan Skyline R33 GTR

11 Jeff HANCOCK / Dean JONES 2:28:31.92 Mitsubishi Starion

12 Dean COUTTS / Brett PORTBURY 2:47:09.90 VW Golf R

13 Brock Wilson / Chris ARNOLD 2:59:11.40 Subaru Legacy RS RA

Edited August 14, 2012 by PHaT MR30

[R31Nismoid]

Didn't need any comic relief by the sounds of it?

That little Escort does so well for what it is, really nice build.

And yeah, having attended MM events before - well run and a heap of fun. Would go again... If i didn't sell the car

[PHaT MR30]

No Ash, it was a bit of a mile stone for us both! Not so much as even a moment!

Keith was doing really well in the Escort, He was in the top 4 I think prior to his off road excursion, hopefully it fixes ok.

[Marlin]

Good work Timmy!!!! Hip hip Hooray, got the monkey off your back! Great effort boys

[Darkside]

Targa West running in WA this weekend for anyone that cares.

Prologue seemed to provide some natural selecion. Commodore in the vid had an off in eacch of his two passes at the course. But seriously, what event has speed bumps in the prologue or any stage for that matter. ????????

Old EMO is currently running second in a battle with the Rullo 35 GTR with Gentleman Jim leading the way. Early days though....

Edited August 17, 2012 by Darkside

[260DET]

If old Jim takes this out you WA lot should give up, no medals in the Lympics either FFS. But we know that you won't let the Datto fans down, because

[Marlin]

Targa West running in WA this weekend for anyone that cares.

Prologue seemed to provide some natural selecion. Commodore in the vid had an off in eacch of his two passes at the course. But seriously, what event has speed bumps in the prologue or any stage for that matter. ????????

Old EMO is currently running second in a battle with the Rullo 35 GTR with Gentleman Jim leading the way. Early days though....

Gosh.

[Darkside]

And some more fail. The 35 that was running at the front shat a box. Tends to happen when they are putting out a "stock" 600+ horsepower doesnt it? (one of the other 35's has had same fate) Some understeer of fail for the viper and emo IX. Viper driver does have a bit of a reputation as being a tree hugger.

Jim is doing well considering the event is capped at 200kmh, so he cant really capitalise on his legs. Old EMO is doing well considering its an EM car not modern. Again 200kmh cap is probably helping.

Edited August 18, 2012 by Darkside

[HKS-R33]

Well finally got a monkey off my back by actually finishing a Tarmac rally!

Just this weekend passed I competed in the Mountain Motorsports event 'The Great Tarmac Rally'.

Numbers were low, but it was still a quality field. 8 stages in total including 3 cracks in each direction of Eildon/Big River. Not to mention the Reefton Spur which was the first Special Stage ever run in the the Melbourne city council.

Navving in the Too Right Automotive Evo IX we finished up 2nd Outright.

I strongly urge anyone who hasn't been to one of these events to give it a go. Peter and Timmy put in a pretty good effort with a fairly modest budget and do everything off their own back. And the trophies were quite novel and different to the usual cheese platter you get everywhere else.

Final Results

1 Paul DOWIE / Nicole Bryan 1:46:58.90 Mitsubishi Evo 7

2 Danny TRAVERSO / Tim Kulhanek 1:47:42.90 Mitsubishi Evo 9

3 Clinton ARENTZ / Peter BURREY 1:48:14.30 Mitsubishi Evo 10

4 Tim HENDY / Joanne SIBLEY 1:48:27.20 Nissan Skyline R34 GTR

5 Guy Lilleyman / John LILLEYMAN 1:50:50.10 Mitsubishi Evo 9

6 Tristan Stirling-Cameron / Doug FERNIE 2:01:20.20 Renault Clio RS

7 Stephen O'NEILL / Frank MAXWELL 2:07:37.60 Subaru WRX

8 Phil WALTERS / Pam WALTERS 2:12:15.10 Ford Capri Perana

9 Keith MORLING / Alex Morling 2:09:01.90 Ford Escort

10 Eames PETER / Rebecca EAMES 2:24:17.10 Nissan Skyline R33 GTR

11 Jeff HANCOCK / Dean JONES 2:28:31.92 Mitsubishi Starion

12 Dean COUTTS / Brett PORTBURY 2:47:09.90 VW Golf R

13 Brock Wilson / Chris ARNOLD 2:59:11.40 Subaru Legacy RS RA

I was at the great tarmac rally too. I was driving the silver GTR with the tour cars, had a great couple of days. Think I may have even spoken to you guys at some stage.

Mike.

[Roy]

I am guessing the EVO pilot would not be popular dropping it where he did!

Plenty of folks taking brave pills under brakes it seems

[Marlin]

Viper dude not even listening.

I've done that. haha, thankfully sans trees!

[sav man]

That Viper was on my105...probably a bit cheaper now

[navdan]

And some more fail. The 35 that was running at the front shat a box. Tends to happen when they are putting out a "stock" 600+ horsepower doesnt it? (one of the other 35's has had same fate) Some understeer of fail for the viper and emo IX. Viper driver does have a bit of a reputation as being a tree hugger.

Jim is doing well considering the event is capped at 200kmh, so he cant really capitalise on his legs. Old EMO is doing well considering its an EM car not modern. Again 200kmh cap is probably helping.

If that is the highlight package... the producers of it How difficult would it be for them to put out an informative highlights package?

Seems like there's a fair few people intent on giving themselves a car to fix after this event too and the interesting thing (from someone sitting in front of a computer 3000kms away) is that none of these moments/off's seem to be happening on particularly dangerous corners. The only one that is iffy is the right-hander the Viper went off on, but surely a straight followed by a crest and '3' right would call for a caution in the notes...

Just my two cents

[Darkside]

It is a bit of a claytons rally. Hats off to the organisers for trying to arrange something local, but there is only so much you can do with WA roads, and also a noisy minority in one area that robbed the event of some of its best stages. Hence why I havent really bothered with it. Would rather do the road trip to High Country for sure. maybe next year?? The new build starts tonight. Am well over my time on the sidelines.

[sav man]

you still going ahead with the chook cooker?