2010 Sprint Thread  

PRO050

QR arvo sprint on the 19th June should be perfect for racing sorry sprinting.
Catch up then Dave about your seat.
Cheers Paul

trackattack

Yep ......

QR Sat Arvo Sprints on the 19th - http://www.trackattack.com.au/sprints
Dirtsprints on the 27th (very smooth track) - http://www.trackattack.com.au/dirtsprints
June Minweek sprints - http://www.trackattack.com.au/midweek

Cheers Jeff

HRD-GTR

there's a Lakeside midweek sprint on the 24th
I think I might do the next WAS on the 23rd though, just to get a time for QR Sprint and CLubman tracks.

260DET

Thanks Harry, just shows how problems can sneak up on you there and then suddenly, nice recovery Dave

Marlin

Keep me in the loop Harry? I would like to do same.

superdave

I'll probably be purchasing in the next couple days. I noticed in my sent folder I sent you a blank PM too Chosen option will be a Bride seat rail designed for my car so I can always put the original seat back in. Bucket seats all look to have the same mounting dimensions. Doing some dodgy measuring I can mount to my rear seat belt points and have about 26º from horizontal for the belts; not ideal, but well within the 40º allowed by CAMS. Then all I'd need to do would be some drill holes for the crutch strap and into the exhaust tunnel for the lap belt and some 75x50x3 mm plate to bolt into (going by CAMS again). Then to get, at least the seat, mod plated; not too concerned about the harness, as long as it meets CAMS.

Any recommendations for places to get the mod plating done?

I'll only be out to watch on the 19th; I'd much rather save my tyres due to the potential safety equipment buying going on.

scooby36

iv got an OMP fixed back up for sale. crappy condition but does the job.. suits side mounted rail.

hitting QR on the 19th for my annual paperclip visit

HRD-GTR

will do mate.

scooby, pull a sickie or something and come out on the 23rd instead. less cars at a Wednesday Arvo Sprint, and two different track layouts. Clubman is much better than Sprint!

260DET

I'm aiming for the 24th at Lakeside otherwise QR 23rd would be good, don't know why they jam all the Lakeside and QR days together

trackattack

Yeh makes it hard to do them both when they are back to back.

We are looking for numbers for our day at Willowbank park, so if anybody is keen to have a run get on board as soon as you can.
At this stage I need 16 cars to make it happen even as an experience / training day. 26 to make it a full competition day.

Ferris is going to come and make himself available for those who want some tuition on the day.

Cheers Jeff
http://wwwtrackattack.com.au/dirtsprints

Marlin

Dave, I use Mustang Sally conversions for my mod plates. He's north side so if you are too mate PM me for the number.

superdave

I'm Redlands, I should have mentioned it earlier; but cheers none-the-less. I'll probably give QT a call and see where my nearest place is (based on an ancient post by Rookie Rox).

wasas

We found a guy in Fairfield/w'gabba who looked after us for the right price for a cage/seat.

Will dig up his name/address for you
Genuine Mechanical Repairs at Fairfield! 0412277087

JAK355

Im not sure if anyone has entered or knows about the Rocky Street Sprints.
Theres still a couple of entries available. This is the 1st year its being run.
Run in conjuction with the 1.5week long CQ Motormania festival. With Drags, Rally Qld rd, Moto X, Karting, Car shows etc.
Ive entered my EVO3, So hope to seee soem of you there.

CQ MotorMania 16th-25th July 2010
Sprints details Saturday 24 – Sunday 25 July

Marlin

Sounds familiar, is it anything to do with the Wheels on Wide Bay that used to be held at Maryborough?

Any info on the track? My car is on it's way to Townsville for an event this weekend so Rocky is a breeze in comparison.

Edit: I've just seen the mud map.... hmmmmmm

JAK355

Unfornately Maryborough was cancelled for this year.
Different club is organising Rocky Sprints.
Theres a track map in the 2nd link, Its a street course.

JAK355

The course map is a guide, chicanes on the main straight wont be full chicanes, just to change to lane of the car. Instead of having a 370mtr stright.

superdave

Cheers for that. Friendly bloke; was unable to give me a quote for the work (understandably beign sight unseen) but did point out an issue I had over looked; which was how the buckle is mounted to the factory seat, so I'd have to relocate that buckle, which would require another mod plate. So I'd require two mod plates, one for the seat belt modification and the seat modification. I'll go ahead and order the stuff, see what quotes I can get once I have the gear; I can always swap the seat for events, then swap it back as it'll only be the four bolts and a bit of lumbar muscle involved.

Evaded Motorsport

Hey Dave, I got your pm, just been a bit busy, seems like you are on the right track with it all. I am waiting for my wideband O2 to turn up then car will be ready to bring back out

superdave

That's ok, I have already formed the opinion that I don't like you

Which o2 sensor did you go with? I've got one of the techedge (wb02.com) ones myself.

Evaded Motorsport

Just went a Wideband AEM Uego, managed to get it for $270 with gauge.

scooby36

doh harry :< iv got a couple of mates coming on the saturday !
plus i shouldnt really be taking weekdays off

hate_

I hear there is going to be a sexy sexy lass in a Pink Dress at QR on the 19th

Try and keep it in your pants who ever goes out there !

superdave

Collected my new seat, ordered the rails; now to sort out the harness. I was originally thinking or getting a Simpson harness but thought I'd see what local companies had to offer instead. Revolution Racegear carry the RPM range (even though they are owned by a South African). Any issues with this RPM harness? I'd have to buy the quick release clips seperatly also.

Also Velo seats make harnesses but I'm unable to find a price to see where it stands in the scheme of things. I figured since CAMS allows a harness to be re-approved beyond it's original 2 year life by sending it back to the manufacturer for inspection, local would be better in that sense; and of course buying local is always better.

Oh, and I'll have to keep my eyes peeled for a sexy sexy lass in a pink dress (it's a bit early to be planning what's going to be worn on the day isn't it?)

HRD-GTR

don't buy SFI standard. 2 yrs from manufacture is ridiculous. Any 2" harness has no life limitations, and FIA spec 3" harnesses are good for 10yrs from manufacture now. GSL Rallysport for great prices. http://www.gslrallysport.com/shop/

57ING

Im booked and paid for SAS on the 19th, first time out in the Evo 9 since Ive done rear Whiteline swaybar, coilovers, race brake fluid and Project MU pads, aiming for that elusive 59.99 on standard tyres.............

Evaded Motorsport

If you can't I'll have a shot at it .

On a more serious note; Just waiting for the parts to turn up to finish the Rolla, I might come out to QR as the next LAS isn't for a while.

scooby36

59.9 easy on streets with that much mumbo and 4wd !

superdave

Likewise.

If you can do a 60 or less at Lakeside then it's possible on the Sprint layout

Edit: Harry, I got the seat from GSL the other day, nice bloke to deal with. Looking around it seems I can only find Sparco harnesses that are FIA standard, all the rest appear to be SFI.

Timofytit

Yes indeed!

Mounfield Racing

We will be there for the sprint mate, should be a top event and great opportunity to meet some of the locals.

260DET

Yeh I reckon Lakeside is made for AWD yet their times are ordinary from what I've seen

Evaded Motorsport

The amount of Evo's that have tangoed with the walls says otherwise.

HRD-GTR

nah, AWD is a traction advantage. ie power down out of corners. AWD is better suited to low speed corners that you have to accellerate out of rather than fast flowing corners. Of course there are still a couple of places at Lakeside where more traction is handy, but not nearly so much as slower tracks.

superdave

I prefer to think of the AWDs as having some slight understeer, thus giving them a little bit of prowess of the front wheelers around Lakeside. But as Harry says the track is all medium to high speed corners. I guess under the bridge the AWD would have a bit of an advantage over the RWD keeping the rear in check?