Sandown Photos (24/10/2004)

[GTRgeoff]

Inasnt did spin. I might have a rb26 but it only has 211rwkw and crap tyres, nearly no brakes on the last lap and kyb street shocks with a blown rear with no other suspension mods so I think 1.31.86 on the last lap is a pretty good time considering geoff managed a 1.31.60. The one under geoff on the time sheet.

Good times mate. I know the feeling with the crap shocks, mine are stock and the RR is shot so the car is somewhat underdamped. Makes it tricky. I felt I would have done a 1:30.xx had I not had to contend with the tools in the TVR and the BMW M3, who I gave 100m onto the main straight and the wanker held the inside line into turn one. Competely wasted the session. Can't wait for the opportunity to get decent coilovers.

[Ronin 09]

contend with the tools in the TVR and the BMW M3, who I gave 100m onto the main straight and the wanker held the inside line into turn one. Competely wasted the session

The attitude of these types of people are, "I have the cash, will do what I like in my new M3 (b/c an M3 makes me an excellent driver), screw you and the fact that you're faster".

Tools :whip:

As a result of these fools I didn't get one flying lap in that last session

[Laurence]

The attitude of these types of people are, "I have the cash, will do what I like in my new M3 (b/c an M3 makes me an excellent driver), screw you and the fact that you're faster".

I expect it is more a case of 100% concentration on getting their car around the track so no idea what is going on behind them. Trust me, this attitude has nothing to do with the car, it is just that those cars were fast enough for it to be a problem for you.

Even F1 drivers have the same problem. But the fact is, if you want clear laps you make them yourself if the other people are not coming to the party. Slow down on the back straight or somewhere that won't affect your laptime and make enough space so that you will not catch up with them. You had three flying laps to sort it out...

It is exactly the same problem you get on the Great Ocean Road etc...

[Ronin 09]

I expect it is more a case of 100% concentration on getting their car around the track so no idea what is going on behind them. Trust me, this attitude has nothing to do with the car, it is just that those cars were fast enough for it to be a problem for you.

But the fact is, if you want clear laps you make them yourself if the other people are not coming to the party. Slow down on the back straight or somewhere that won't affect your laptime and make enough space so that you will not catch up with them. You had three flying laps to sort it out...

It is exactly the same problem you get on the Great Ocean Road etc...

yeah, maybe the case... might have jumped down their throats abit, but it is still a common courtesy to let the faster cars through. At one point the TVR had three cars in tow...

I did end up waiting at the back straight for 1/4 lap to try and clear them, but was too late and didn't get a full flying timed lap

[inark]

sound the horn and put ur high beams on! nothing like a bit of road track rage haha

[Laurence]

Yeah 100% with you on that, they should let the faster cars past.

Though that does mean that they have to wreck their flying laps too.

I used to always try and go out last in the session and wait as long as possible on the warm up lap. Then unless there was a very big speed difference I used to always get a clear run. The problem you had happened too often for me to try any more and there are always trackday n00bs.

[Ronin 09]

sound the horn and put ur high beams on! nothing like a bit of road track rage haha

Thought about the high beams... but then remembered the black headlights ahahahaha

[GTRgeoff]

No the sessions were based on expected lap times and colour coded, so what were they doing going that slow. It was all I could do not to shove through on the corners but we all agree to be polite and give way. I pulled almost the full length of the front straight on the TVR before Dandenong corner on the first lap and that is just criminal as 2 others were in front of me. I told the guy in the TVR if straight line speed was all he wanted, go annoy a drag strip.

His excuse was we weren't trying hard enough to pass and weren't close enough so he didn't give way. On top of it all the flaggies let him continue his crap.

[Ronin 09]

His excuse was we weren't trying hard enough to pass and weren't close enough so he didn't give way. On top of it all the flaggies let him continue his crap.

Not close enough????

I almost tonked him about 5 times through the corners - I was seriously standing on the brakes not to rear end him b/c his braking points were so early!!!

I was actually starting to back off because I was worried that I would get too excited around a corner and collect his slow-arse back end... :Paranoid:

[adznight]

Ahhhh well, you'll always get that. I just use the time to work on corners etc and look at the line on the track. It's all usefull time

[GTRgeoff]

Not when you have already had 3 practice sessions and want to put it together at the end of the day.

[INASNT]

Ok back to the photo's

Here are some my friend took with a slr but i had to drop the size down alot to make them a reasonable size

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/photopost...ll/ppuser/11694

On every session I had to overtake most of the cars in my group like the escort, 260z, mx5, celica and that old jag, but most times i approached them near the straights and they waved me past but still slowed me down a bit through the corner and ontop the straights.

[NickR33]

I love that pic of the rotors on Nige's Supra... saw them at ice before they went on the car... and the're fu(kin massive... pity they didn't get those rediculous Harrop enduro calipers on there too... would have been a mean combo

[adznight]

Ok more pics

The thinker....

[Snowman]

Geoff is the most comical looking person I know.

[INASNT]

And always a smile on his face, the camera loves him

[GTRgeoff]

Just happy mate. Been places, done things and suffered enough to know what's worth enjoying.

[GTRgeoff]

BTW did anyone get a pic of Leewah with his ass welded to my front guard

[Vitz]

Hi Hi!

No One mention anything about the Black STI, looks good though. Any idea what sort of time he is doing?

Thanks! Keep up the good work! SAU RULES!

Cheers,

VITZ

:ufo:

[GTRgeoff]

That's cos it's a skyline forum. He's a nice enough guy for a rex driver and it does ok times, but the gtr's are whalin his ass now.

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