Mallala Grip Practice Day

[Luke_ENR34]

Just looking at my wheels and tyres now. I reckon i'll just use them out there, will just need new tyres/pads when i finish.

Already got my cams licence, so it looks like i'll be out there cutting laps

Chad- if i dont find a helmet i might have to borrow yours, i'll let u know.

[DSTROY]

So who is is keen to take there car on the track??? keep the hooning off the streets

[rad100]

i would but im not sure if car will handle it..

plus i need helmet, pads, oil cooler...

and hope the car lasts... needs a retune to 18psi.

[DSTROY]

i would but im not sure if car will handle it..

plus i need helmet, pads, oil cooler...

and hope the car lasts... needs a retune to 18psi.

You dont need to thrash the crap out of your car to have fun. I'll probably just run low boost and not rev my car past 7000rpm

[rad100]

well count me in then!!!

[Luke_ENR34]

woo. This day is gonna be crazy. Gonna look for a helmet tomorrow, and maybe some brake ducts to. Then oil change a couple of days before the track day woo.

[rad100]

were can i get a helmet from..

[DIOR 33]

So who's keen???? Anyone out there actually keen to come have a go at this???? Andrew will be bringing out his 400kw GTR and i'll be taking my car out to test out the new power. The costs are $100 if you have a CAMS licence and $125 if you dont. Well worth the money if you ask me, as its the most fun i've ever had in my car All you need is an approved helmet and long sleeved top and pants (non synthetic) and a car that works.

you know ill be there babe to see you and andrew fly around again you just need to beat 1.16 i think it was

[DSTROY]

were can i get a helmet from..

Just go to any motorbike shop if your happy with a bike style one, i use a dirt bike helmet cos they have a large opening and keep my face fairly cool.

you know ill be there babe to see you and andrew fly around again you just need to beat 1.16 i think it was

I need to beat a 1.25.00 and Andrew needs to beat a 1.17.00, we both have new mods and should be able to improve on our old times

[Blue32]

just watched an old clip of the winfield gtrs at the lala - Skaife qualified with a lazy 1:08:98!!!!!!! Holy sh%t balls batman!! Maybe all the ballast they ran made them faster......

Got new shoes for the GTR yesterday - can't wait to try them out!

[SLED]

maybe the 5 bar of boost helped a bit to Andrew

[Moodles2]

maybe the 5 bar of boost helped a bit to Andrew

I know the sierras were running 40psi from the commentry back then, from what I've read the 90's GTRs were only running 1.5bar (22psi) to make 600 horsepower at the flywheel (but were capable of 2 bar no problem): http://www.gtr.co.uk/forum/23307-nice-track-skyline-r32.html

[SLED]

I know the '92 GTR's were severely handicapped with weight & boost restrictions, but I read somewhere (and I can't remember where) that the '91 GTR's ran approx 70psi, lol.

That link you posted makes alot of reference to a private vehicle owned by a Mike fella.

You could be right though....I couldn't be stuffed doing a search at the moment.

[Blue32]

Pretty sure once all the local car drivers whinged, the boost was restricted to 1.3 bar and 100+kgs of ballast added. Yep - they still kept winning. Before that I think they ran up to 2 bar, but usually 1.5.

[SLED]

yeah might've been the Sierras I was thinking of

[rhys5169]

i remember the old touring car boys talking about the sierra's like they where a wild animal

[scandyflick]

a cubic f**kton of hp thanks to 70psi of boost being produced by an antiquated turbo strapped to the side of a 2 litre engine and the putting it all through a h pattern box, locked diff and 8 inch wide tyres while left foot braking to keep it on the boil when you come out of a corner.

yeah, think that might just qualify as a bit of a handful.

[SLED]

haha, brilliant description Dave........I was picturing the old Sierras doing just that, as I read your post.

Because of the very famous Godzilla clouding people's thoughts and memories, people actually forget that they were a serious animal as well.

[rhys5169]

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=uGshXQlX-xM&...feature=related

mmmm sierra vs gtr

go to 3:50 for some sexy incar footage

Edited January 14, 2009 by rhys5169

[scandyflick]

im out. clutch needs to be done, and im worried about that synchro issue after repeated high speed changes, probably wont do my box any good. sigh. next time.

haha, brilliant description Dave........I was picturing the old Sierras doing just that, as I read your post.

Because of the very famous Godzilla clouding people's thoughts and memories, people actually forget that they were a serious animal as well.

cheers. haha. but the gtr was an animal. the sierra was something else entirely.