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trackattack

All of our sprints and racing attribute points.
My Excel is currently at Quattromotive at 88 Old Toombul rd Northgate if you want to drop in and see Ferris and have a quick look.
Cheers Jeff

Mounfield Racing

Mounfield Racing have a car at Jack Beedhams in Redcliffe ATM for anyone to inspect, after that cars are available for display and currently being moved between Ultra tune, Newmarket, Direct Clutch Services, Albion and Brisbane Mobile Tyres, Nundah. Cars are stored at Chermside West for anyone wanting to see them.

PRO050

Should be a few excels out there this Saturday for the arvo sprints, going to be a fun day so see you out there Beannie.
Cheers Paul

trackattack

yeah at least 1/2 a dozen Excels have entered.

wasas

Well do I ask here for said point to be applied

I can think of 2 circuit days off the top of my head..

And GT-88. there is a check list you need to follow for circuit racing that covers everything.
Basically, the main changes for the excel are:
Cage
Seat, secured properly.
harness, most likely tied connected to the cage
throttle return spring
Full race suit/helmet/boots/gloves

we moved the battery to the boot (and secured it !!!!!) and added a external kill switch.
if you can cover that your done.

trackattack

RE Points for circuit racing - Circuit Racing Rankings - http://www.trackattack.com.au/2010/index.p...&Itemid=195

For more info on circuit racing visit - http://www.trackattack.com.au/racing
Vehicle and Apparel Requirements - http://www.trackattack.com.au/forms/circui...and_apparel.pdf
The main things are Cage, seat, harness, clothing.
Correct size Oil Catch can is important as well, my Excel desperately needed one ! (As does my Datsun)

I still have one of sticker pack, can get more if you guys want them.
I also have gloves, boots and a couple of race suits if anybody needs them.

Another Excel has just signed up for saturday, looking good !
Qld Raceway in many ways is a much better place to have your first time on a race track than lakeside.
much wider with plenty of run off, so mistakes aren't punished as severely as they are at LP.

Cheers Jeff

Robby

Count me in for saturday also!

Beannie

yep, just signed up for saturday.

been a while since i've driven the darn thing too.

Beannie

lol, just checked the weather for saturday - at this stage, could be a little wet

180_project

Is it acceptable for the battery to be relocated to inside the cabin and still be eligible to compete in the stock class?

Cheers

Beannie

as far as i know there are no rules set for this... so basically i would assume it is allowed. Many people ive seen at sprint days have already done this - though i cannot comment on the circuit racing series - i wouldnt think it'd be any different.

however, i would say you will need the battery triangle stickers placed on the car should it be moved elsewhere from the factory points

anyone care to back up or correct me with this? i couldnt see anything in the rules listing for this

DMphotography

just brought an excel cant wait to start racing

180_project

Okay, can someone confirm this before I go moving it?

Cheers

180_project

Also, I wanted to check if I can run 'ag style pipe' ducting to the brakes from the front bumper? Is this allowed? If not, thats cool, just wondering.

Mounfield Racing

I am not aware of any rule preventing you from relocating the battery in any class of car. The only stipulation is it must be securely mounted.
Having said that, apart from creating space to mount a pod filter there is nothing to be gained from the exercise in an Excel.

Further to your post 180_project, come see us at QR on Saturday and we will discuss cage design with you.

Marlin

It was my understanding that if a change wasn't listed, it couldn't be done.

trackattack

Yep that's pretty much it.
1 Large gold star for you !

Brake ducting
- Not included in the rules at the moment
- So far I am not aware of any problems with brakes and I think most people are still using the pads that came on the cars.
- Brake pads are "Free" so a decent set of pads should work wonders
- see how we go at QR this saturday, we may need to amend the rules if we have problems with brake fade.

Battery
The Excel rules dont currently allow for the relocation of the battery from the engine bay.
There are a number of reasons why this hasn't been included.

- Cost of Gel battery, battery box, cabling and fixing materials
- Risk of battery coming loose in an accident due to incorrect mounting
- Risk of acid burns if Gel type battery is not used
- Potential decrease in handling if the battery is located behind the rear axle
- Potential to flat spot the rear tyres if more weight is added to the rear of the car (FWD cars lock rear easier than rwd cars)
- I am to lazy to move my battery

Cheers Jeff

PS - Safety tip - Make sure your battery terminals are taped over !

Mounfield Racing

Jeff a quick note in relation to brake ducting which may be a point of interest to readers. I believe there is little benefit to be gained from ducting due to the lack of a decent opening in the front bar to allow entry. Front bars are as I understand to remain unmodified. What I have done is remove the backing plates to ensure air gets to the back of the brake rotor in the same way it passes through a mag to the out side of the rotor. If this is a concern i will have no hesitation in replacing the backing plates.

trackattack

I cant think of any issues removing the dust plates will cause ???
I dont have the car here to look at though.
Are there any problems that inexperienced people could run into ?
I am very conscious of the number of people we are attracting who are new to motorsport
and want to try to keep things as straight forward as possible

slow bus

Jeff

Can we relocate the battery within the engine bay? it takes up some prime realestate in getting cold air into the engine, plus I have already fabricated a box where the battery was.

180_project

I am aiming to come out and see what people have done to their cars, so I will find you and we can have a chat.

Cheers

180_project

I was thinking you could buy a half size battery, NS70?, allowing room to still place a slim pod and box it off..

Again, this would probably need to be okayed by 'the man'

Cheers

Mounfield Racing

I think battery should always remain in factory position! especially with all the novices doing modifications, this could get nasty!

trackattack

Guys,
Ralph has expressed my concerns here.
The idea of this series is that the cars are fairly stock to keep the cost down with a bit of handling thrown in to make them as safe as possible.

Robby

Some struggle to mount a seat!

Next will have batteries moved with a cut extension lead as the new cable!

BUT... We do have a scrutineer now do we not?

FidEL

and twist and cello-taped connections

slow bus

damm I had duct tape, self tapper and zip ties at the ready

180_project

So I take it this is a no go? sorry to drag this out.

Cheers

Mounfield Racing

if battery is in standard location it should be fine, regardless of size

PRO050

No need to worry about brake ducting guys or taking the backing plate off, had no brake fade at all at QR and I'm running the pads my $100 special came with.
I don't agree with the no battery relocation rule, mounted properly there is no risk at all even in a big roll over.
I have my battery in the back and am happy to move it back to the front, I need some front wheel traction anyway.
My vote is to allow them in the back, can't make all the rules for novices but do understand the concerns.
Cheers Paul

Mounfield Racing

Agree with you Paul. Had no brake fade on either car one with backing plates and one car without. Relocation of battery seems pointless to me but if its done correctly there is no safety threat at all. Having said that Paul, you and I have both seen some of the home made conversions turn to shit.

PRO050

X2
Jeff has got some stuff in the work that will help that sort of stuff.

180_project

Have you retained the factory intake tract?

PS. Could not make it to QR on Saturday, it was the annual hardtuned.net meet. I will call you to talk about the cage, Thanks.

benno.h

So where does this battery thing leave all the people who have already relocated their batteries?

Ours has been relocated safely with beefy mounting points, plastic battery box, covered terminals and externally accessible kill switch. I can't really see why this shouldn't be allowed - if people want to keepcosts down they don't have to do it. Simple.

Beannie

mine is in factory location and will be always until a rule states it cannot be for some reason

btw jeff, i think you have the results incorrect in the results (not that it really matters) for clubman track - we bettered our times in the 2nd run? times listed are for the first run.
eg:for clubman track my first run best time was 1:16.8651 (the time you have up), but the 2nd run i had a better time of 1:15.1760