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Its that time again,

Whos going? Im thinking about it but at this stage the weather isn't looking too good. If it doesn't get much better by sat morning i might give it a miss...

Mallala forecast:

Sat

Aug 1

Clearing Showers

16°C

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My front right shock is gone so I will have to give this one a miss. Not to mention I'm gonna be falling from the sky at 200kph while the race is going :)

Fabs, check out the info from one of the other Mallala prac day threads :no:

E.g http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Ma...y-t264900.html#

Many variables on oil temp mate - power output, rev range you are using (ie experience on track) sump size, oil pump, turbos (water vs oil cooled) etc. Usually a stockish GTR (with standard initial mods of exhaust, boost, intake, tune up to around 240rwkw) will be up there over 100 degrees after 8 laps or so, ambient temperature dependant. For tomorrow, with a session of a couple of sprints and a cool down in between (which will also help your tyres, and brakes cool down) you'd be pretty good. Main thing is to let it cool once it is hot for a lap or two then you can get back on it. Or you could fit an oil cooler in record time.........

There is absolutly no way I could make this event because of work commitments ffs but I think next session I will come out. Been out a whole heap of times to watch a friend of mine race, he has a white VL Turbo, got 1:22 or something very similar as his fastest lap and will be coming out shortly with more mods so I think I'll definatly come down for the next event and enter.

Goodluck guys and no one twist there cars. I was there last time watching when an evo 8? hit the wall on the straight after the hairpin just as the kink in the straight is. Slightly damp roads + full racing slicks = understeer :rofl: Never heard what happened to the driver, he was taken to hospital not moving tho

New oil and air filter are in, new pod, new plugs, topped up brake and steering fluids, checked brake pads and under body for leaks. Gotta do tyre pressures tomorrow before i head out.

What air pressures should I be running on 18's? 225/40 front 245/45 rear. Was thinking around 30-32 front 32-34 rear?

i see, last time i ran 36/38 and felt like a bit too much... that was on 16s with 205/55 tho.

will go for higher psi and let some off during the day till it feels right i guess, cheers!

time for bed and early morning then :angry:

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