Lakeside Sprints

[Redsuns88]

i was there big asian d00d with a khumo tyres hat on walking aruond with a camera..

took some action shots

tried to look for you sil80 matey.. but i dont think you was there was looking for others said u wasnt there..

so only chat with noddy

hopefully ill be out there soon

[Marlin]

I saw you there mate, you had your girl with you?

[Redsuns88]

yea mate..

made me want my car back on the track so bad

their pretty anal on the sound hey

just before i left i stood near the tower where the measuring tool is for the DB

had someone constantly watching it...

white evo got picked on alot haha

[Marlin]

They are anal, but it's not hard to comply with. Even NA rotors can comply with ease. Mine does with just one small cannon.

Bring your car out! Next thursday

Did you get any good pics?

[Redsuns88]

beeen buzy aazzzz working..

ill have a look tonight to see if i got any pics/./.

i need a better lense as mine cant zoom for nuts.

but i did get some phat photos of the sidecart guys getting very low to the ground

[Simonster]

Ben,

Did you get any in-car footage?

[Marlin]

Ben,

Did you get any in-car footage?

No, so pissed! lol

We borrowed a POV1 for Targa which was awesome, and I'd rather not watch in-car than see the shit that comes out of my Go-Pro....

[Simonster]

Oh, bugger the camera.

I'll be out there 10 September for the Ruzik time attack. Really looking forward to it, will be my first time to the track. I'll have a camera on board!

[riceline]

Hi guys

Was just looking on the Lakeside calendar and saw that there is a general practice day this Sunday (16th August)

http://www.qldraceways.com.au/main.php?menu=qri02

Just wondering if anybody is going to this?

Thanks

[Redsuns88]

i may go along again and hang out for abit with the missus then go else where

[Marlin]

Hi guys

Was just looking on the Lakeside calendar and saw that there is a general practice day this Sunday (16th August)

http://www.qldraceways.com.au/main.php?menu=qri02

Just wondering if anybody is going to this?

Thanks

I'll be there , well, hopefully a few of us will be

[ming spec]

I'll be there , well, hopefully a few of us will be

is there an entry form for general practice or is it just rock up and have fun... also do they have timing equipment working on these days.

cheers

Edited August 11, 2009 by ming spec

[Marlin]

I couldn't find the entry form on the website for this particualr day so I just called the office on

1800 RACERS and she emailed it over to me.

I don't think there'll be timing.

I wouldn't leave entry til the day, I did that once and was turned away, full.

[riceline]

fantastic!

I will be there just taking photos and generally looking around

The car will not be ready for a while at the moment. But look forward to meeting some of you.

[Marlin]

Any good pics mate?

i was having a ball until I broke 3rd gear, gotta get that fixed before next Thurday's (27th) practice day out there again

[Roy]

I want to see pics of this new wing!

[Marlin]

I want to see pics of this new wing!

I backed to backed it Roy, first with GTR wing with Nismo lip, then another bootlid with the alloy wing.

It was given to me, and I had a spare bootlid, so I figured I'd try it...... I do hang my head when it's on there though

And this is the GTR it came in on mate.

Edited August 19, 2009 by Marlin

[Roy]

So ? As mush as i hate wings on R32s, (LOL mine is going to look properly gheyness) if they are working then goodo. I am hoping the alloy job did the better job as that is similar to what i am running i suppose

[hrd-hr30]

Ben, even if you went slower with the alloy wing, I recommend you perservere with it until I catch up.. I mean until you get the attack angle setup properly...

[Marlin]

haha, mates, as much as it really pains me to say it, I do think it will be quicker with it on.

Now, there was no official timing out there on Sunday, so I cannot say for sure, so I'm only judging by the seat of my pants. Keep in mind I also only had two flying laps before the gearbox popped.

1. I set the gurney flap to the most aggressive angle to try for the biggest change possible for the sake of actually feeling it.

2. It pulled 5th in around the same spot on the straight so it's not creating extra drag.

3. On every 3rd gear corner I felt like I could get the power down earlier. So, Caroussel, Hungry, and Eastern Loop, I reckon I was fully on the gas 10 to 15 metres earlier.

4. It was carrying more speed under Dunlop bridge (top of 4th gear), and it seemed a little less nervous in the bum.

5. It seemed a little less prone to understeer in the fast corner entering the straight.

6. It broke 3rd gear exiting Hungry, maybe the extra grip was the straw that broke the camel's back?

If I really am able to get the power down that much sooner, it's gotta be worth some time...... DAMMIT! lol