Mallala 4th April

[Damo_R34]

how did you pay, and where is the item located?

[medman2damax]

Found this ebay shop:

http://stores.ebay.com.au/teamozimports

ADR approved helmets, only 50 bucks + postage. You will pay an extra $15 or so for express postage.

I also paid an extra $10 for a tinted visor, not that I'll need it but hey it's 10 bucks.

Now before any of you bikers get fired up and give me some good advice about cheap helmets, I know the price reflects the quality and all that, if I was on a motorbike I'd fork out for a good Shoei, but I'm IN the car, and it's got airbags, cheap helmet will do me for now. Cheers for caring about me though

EDIT:

and I paid through paypal hooked into my savings account. Visa debit baby, gotta love it

Edited April 1, 2009 by medman2damax

[Damo_R34]

some payment takes 2-3 working days to clear, so they might not receive your payment until monday/tuesday.

[medman2damax]

^ -1 dude

paypal is instant. The seller has already got my payment and messaged me to say he is going to the post office now.

Express post should arrive tomorrow, latest friday, assuming Australia post can read an address.

[Damo_R34]

Awesome, I just bought a helmet online, hope it gets here by the weekend.

^ -1, just trying to help.

[medman2damax]

^ -1, just trying to help.

Cheers dude

[Krishy]

Its a grip day.

Yeah i got vy commie coil packs waiting to go in, should fix the misfiring. Its a cheap fix over splitfires but should work till i save up for some decent gear. They're said to handle up to 28psi boost which is nowhere near what I'm running so I'm hoping it works out.

Whats wrong with your car? Mines worse than yours + auto

its defected for once....dont have a trailer atm to chuck it on and take it to the tracks

suspension is very very soft....investing in some soon

doesnt really like warm days and recently been knocking a bit....think it needs a touch up tune

apart from that its not too bad

[Turbo_Gav]

im going out for my first time. realy looking forward to it. should be lots of fun.

[DSTROY]

Last prac day i went to had about 5 sessions of about 6-7 laps, it just depends if there are things like oil spills on the track etc etc.

You dont have to do every lap of the session, if your car overheats you can pull into the pits or drive a bit slower just dont get in the way of other cars. When i come into the pits i do a few very slow laps of the pits to help the car cool and dont hold with your foot on the brake's while they are hot.

Overtaking is allowed on the straights, but is not permitted under brakes.

I recommend that you have new brake pads or near new, as last prac day i had to drive home with no rear pads left and take a tyre pressure gauge as you will need to adjust the pressure when the tyre's are hot. Pressures will jump about 4-6 psi or more.

Edited April 1, 2009 by DSTROY

[medman2damax]

Cheers for the info dstroy.

I'm going assuming my helmet arrives in time, got a mate with an evo who will probably come as well. Do we need to register or book a spot somehere? or do we just show up?

[DSTROY]

Just show up. Its a good idea to get there pretty early so you can sign in and get set up.

[medman2damax]

How early is early?

Do I need to bring anything besides long sleeves and a helmet?

[SkyHi_33]

got a fire extinguisher?

pretty sure you need one mounted within reach from drivers seat.

and for me things are starting to look like i might be missing this one, called a few shops up, everyone needs to order the discs coz no one stocks em (down south anyways) and im not taking it without decent brakes

ffs.. was really looking forward to this.

[medman2damax]

can anyone confirm the fire extinguisher thing?

How's this for brake upgrades:

http://www.uniqueautosports.com/pricelists...ist_braking.htm

Edited April 1, 2009 by medman2damax

[Damo_R34]

www.mallala.com/startyourengines

CARS & KARTS PRACTICE INSTRUCTIONS

For competition cars with a CAMS logbook, drivers must wear the same helmet, apparel & boots as required for racing.

Non Competition drivers need a Helmet with AS1698 APPROVAL by CAMS, clothing (non synthetic) with full length sleeves and leg coverage.

CAMS LICENCES MUST BE SHOWN AT ALL PRACTICE SESSIONS.

The practice fee for 2008 is $100.00.

* Nothing mentioned, am im pretty sure you dont need an extinguisher on practise days

[DSTROY]

You dont need a fire extinguisher for a practice day, but i woudn't go out on the track without one. Just make sure you get a cams approved one if you want to enter other cams events.

[medman2damax]

Helmet just arrived....... matches my car.

Looks like we have a green light for track day.

if anyone is keen to drive up there together I will be meeting at BP west Tce at 3:15 on the Saturday, fuel up and check tyres, head out at 3:30 and we should be there before 4:30.

Should be meeting at least 1 other car there, maybe 2.

If you're keen PM me to exchange mobile numbers.

[Moodles2]

My car is ready to go, going to put some new thicker oil in (15w-40) tomorrow. Shame I'll be running with no boost control (aka stock actuator pressure 10psi) with a very conservative tune (EBC let go on the dyno, tune not finished), boost controller is going back to the manufacturer to be replaced.

[Moodles2]

if anyone is keen to drive up there together I will be meeting at BP west Tce at 3:15 on the Saturday, fuel up and check tyres, head out at 3:30 and we should be there before 4:30.

Aren't open track days just 10am to 5pm (opening at 8ish), 4:30am is quite early or 4:30pm quite late (unless i'm completely wrong about open grip days running at night as well)

[DSTROY]

Aren't open track days just 10am to 5pm (opening at 8ish), 4:30am is quite early or 4:30pm quite late (unless i'm completely wrong about open grip days running at night as well)

Your right, grip prac days are day only as far as i know.