trackattack
Post #1421
Part of the thinking behind the proposed changes is to allow for better handling cars that will be more suited to close circuit racing. |
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Mounfield Racing
Post #1423
Phil is right though, strut tops, plus strut and spring is hardly less than a coilover set |
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trackattack
Post #1424
I spoke to Dobsons. |
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Marlin
Post #1425
Do you own one? Have you driven one in a competition environment? The fact is they're much, much more fun to drive if they handle well. And some of Jeff's proposed changes may well help prolong tyre life as well, keeping costs down. And some of us may not be interested in 'upgrading' to a 'faster' car at some indeterminate point in the future. Do I own one? No. Have I competetively driven one? No. Have I driven enough different cars to know that a cheap, shit, terrible handling car can be a bag of fun? Yes! Maybe some of you guys and I simply have differing philosophies.... Personally I would rather wrestle a good time out of a near stock Hyundai, rather than have it handle well, which will mean it VERY quickly feels terribly underpowered. As for wanting to make them more predictable for future "close racing", again, a different aim than I would want personally. A good shitter race series is all about swapping a little paint and having them a little loose under brakes and fast changes of direction. |
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trackattack
Post #1426
As for wanting to make them more predictable for future "close racing", again, a different aim than I would want personally. A good shitter race series is all about swapping a little paint and having them a little loose under brakes and fast changes of direction. Ben, Dont forget it an introductory category and that most of the drivers we currently have are new to motorsport and circuit racing. One of the things that would stop me building a Gemini is the number of cars written off. |
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slow bus
Post #1428
Anyone know a a place I can take my car to for a bit of a test run???? Just finshed building the trailer and getting rego etc but now I want to give the car a bit of a run to see if everything is ok. Any ideas, preferably ones that are LEGAL!!!!!! Just buy a day permit from QLD transport scoot around the roads observing the road rules of course |
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Marlin
Post #1429
Ben, Dont forget it an introductory category and that most of the drivers we currently have are new to motorsport and circuit racing. One of the things that would stop me building a Gemini is the number of cars written off. Exactly, and all the more reason to keep them nearer to standard and owing less! If it owes 500 its much easier to replace than one owing 2000 with a bent corner and two fancy struts ripped out of it. I think you're basing the "poor handling" on the feel of a worn out set of shocks. We all know how long original factory shocks DON'T last, and these cars were NOT dangerous handlers when new, they just need "refreshing" to make them feel new again, not fancy sets of coil overs or sway bars to mask a set of worn out bushes. |
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zuboo
Post #1431
Anyone know a a place I can take my car to for a bit of a test run???? Just finshed building the trailer and getting rego etc but now I want to give the car a bit of a run to see if everything is ok. Any ideas, preferably ones that are LEGAL!!!!!! You dont live out bundamba way, theirs a guy i pass every day whos just got a few hyundais in the back yard and just finished building a car trailer. |
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Mounfield Racing
Post #1433
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/COILOVERS-SELEX-Exc...=item19bd6c240d |
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wasas
Post #1435
Hi Jeff, |
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trackattack
Post #1436
- bolt in intrusion bars might be OK - will look further into this, my datsun is currently road reg and blue plated with removable intrusion bars. |
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wasas
Post #1437
what about getting the car CAMS booked? and what events were you thinking of running under cams for? assume morgan park? |
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trackattack
Post #1438
Nothing definite for CAMS events yet. |
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X3man
Post #1440
Re above, is regarding the proposed suspension changes. |
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wasas
Post #1446
we drove QR without ever racing there before. Hell, I was the first car out for the handicap race on the international circuit without ever racing the track/circuit before.... its all in your head. if you can drive on the road without running into someone, you should be able to do it on a circuit. |
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PRO050
Post #1448
Hi All, I hope these things get sorted before we get to the suspension stage of our cars. Does anyone know of a Steel Supplier on the Northside who will supply us with some Roll cage tubing?(building to CAMS specs) Thanks, GT Extreme Motorsport's on the northside, carries what you need to meet cams spec. Cheers Paul |
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Mounfield Racing
Post #1451
If you bring your S14 out, I'll DEFINATELY take my 32. It's kinda like a "Top Gear" race meet I hear. Back from Thailand now so after Rocky Street Sprints next week end I'd be keen to have the s14, s12 and a cpl excels out on track for a laugh. |
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trackattack
Post #1452
Lakeside sprints are on again next sunday the 25th July. |
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benno.h
Post #1453
Well, Pork Hunt were there today, where the F where you guys? |
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Mounfield Racing
Post #1454
Well, Pork Hunt were there today, where the F where you guys? Stevo ran a 67.7 today - we're now getting competitive, so look out. Cmon guys, what is stopping you fronting up for circuit racing? I know there must be heaps of cars out there now that would comply with the technical regs for circuit racing, so what's stopping you? And if you haven't even made it to the sprints yet, sack up and do it. Stop pissfarting about waiting for the last element to fall into place and get out there and put down some times, the rest will follow. LOL Agree with your comments. But some of us actually enter events outside a 1 hr radius of home. We are committed to motor sport and also run most of the street sprints, drifts etc etc etc all over the country not just QR and Lakeside. Next weekend also clashes with Rockhampton Street Sprint Also just spent 2 weeks in ASIA part of which was researching Hyundai bits but where possible we will hit the local scene. |
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