Arc forum battle - Calder Park March 2012

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We have some exciting news, the Australian Rally Championship has agreed to host a festival of speed for Australia’s forums. They recognise that your community plays a big part in this countries motoring culture and would like to open an annual event to showcase the scene and its communities to a bigger audience, this includes TV coverage on Channel 10, print and digital exposer.



The event is made up of 4 motorsport disciplines and a show and shine. There's $20k's worth of prizes up for grabs and the recognition for your clubs individual members who perform well at their chosen discipline.

One community will be recognised as Australia’s leading Forum with its members wins from participations in the motorsport and show and shine category’s tallying up to produce a Club/Forum overall win.

FORUM BATTLE EVENTS:

Tarmac Rally
Calder Park Thunderdome (in front of all ARC spectators)
Saturday 3rd March 2012
2 official stages of the ARC.
$150/entry
2 entries/forum, entry includes a 3 day pass

Time Attack
Calder Park Race Circuit
Saturday 3rd March 2012
$200/entry
2 entries/forum, entry includes a 3 day pass

Gymkhana
Calder Park Thunderdome (in front of all ARC spectators)
Saturday 3rd March 2012
$150/entry
2 entries/forum, entry includes a 3 day pass

Drags
Calder Park Drags
Saturday 3rd March 2012
$150/entry
4 entries/forum, entry includes a 3 day pass

Show & Shine
Calder Park Thunderdome (in front of all ARC spectators)
$90/entry
$40/entry for competitors (of other motor sport events)
20 entries/forum, entry includes a 3 day pass

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Hey guys
Just some quick information regarding the ARC Forum Battle
-Supplementary Regulations and entry sheets will be released at the end of the month
-Cars will be broken up into different categories
-You will need a CAMS license to compete in the Tarmac Rally, Gymkhana and Time Attack. Drags TBA
-Forums can enter two cars PER EVENT
-Any forum can get involved (big or small)
-In regards to Roll cages, Fire extinguishers, Helmet and Tyres: Regular sprint day scrutineering applies
-Is the Gymkhana going to be similar to the Ken Block setup last time? No

If you have any more questions use this thread, PM me or Email me directly at arcforumbattle(at)go2space.com.au


Spectator ticket release date: January 2012

Event Information: Click Here
Event Schedule: Click Here

Video Promo of ARC Calder 2012

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Bringing the sport to the people



Full Article on Speed Cafe: Click Here

[Koffee-Black]

Im keen to enter Time Attack!!

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Sup Regs and Entry Forums are up guys. Check out our website for more information: Forumbattle.com.au

On the website you will find:
-Sup Regs
-Entry Forms
-Categories
-Race/event maps
-Competitor updates
-ARC News

And of course Forum battle news.

We have also set up a Facebook page: Click Here To View
Like our page to receive updates automatically via Facebook

[WRX_eater]

This would be soo good to go to one year! Cant wait to see photos and videos of the day!

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Tickets are now available guys!

The final and most important category that forums will be judged on is community support. So grab your mates and jump online to order your tickets and get behind your favourite forum.
Make sure to write down your forums unique code when ordering your tickets.

Forum Code: TOYOTATOY

(Promotion ends 31st January)

Who will be crowned Australia's best Online Car Forum? 2012 Rally Calder will see the first ever Online Car Forum challenge which brings together these car enthusiasts for a range of offline motorsport tests and challenges. Entry into the competition is restricted to only the very best modified road cars and drivers from each forum and marque which means great action and competition for spectators.

TICKET OPTIONS
A number of ticket options are available to suit everyone, Click the Links below for more information:

FRIDAY SINGLE DAY: General Admission

SATURDAY SINGLE DAY: General Admission

SUNDAY SINGLE DAY: General Admission

3-DAY: General Admission Passes

3-DAY BOSCH DOME: Reserved Grandstand Seating

3- DAY ECB PADDOCK: Reserved Grandstand Seating

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just want to remind everyone that payment isnt required when entering. its simply to secure a spot , payment details will be announced at a later date.

We would love to see Toymods, one the biggest Toyota forum out there in force. Maybe the VIC branch could gather up its members and put on show some classic Toyota metal in the show and shine event. I know some of you guys also do track days and supersprints. We would love to see you guys there competing and reping Toymods.

prizes, prizes, prizes, first round of prize commitments, with more to come!

1. Pedders Suspension- $2500 in vouchers allocated across the disciplins

2. Yokohama ADVAN- $2500 one full set of ADVAN tyres

3. ODYSSEY Battery- $1000 worth of batteries (3 in total)

4. Zen Garage- $500 Professional photo shoot for you car by leading photographer

5. MOTHERS- $600 in MOTHERS car care products

6. illest clothing- $300 in illest apparel

7. BOSCH- $2500 in BOSCH Motorsport Products

8. XFORCE – $1400 VAREX exhaust system

Over 11K in prizes already on the books for Forum Battle, every class winner in each discipline will win a prize

for more details visit : Forum Battle | 1st-4th March 2012- The hotter the battle the sweeter the victory

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Hey guys, just letting you know that you do not need to pay when entering yet. We need more Toyota!

Thought I'd give you a heads up on the competition!

Euro's, JDM, Aussie muscle, exotics, drag machines, track hacks, hot hatches, time attack entrants, back yard mechanics and forum enthusiasts in general.

Representing Supra forums Danny's car is indeed a clean example.


Think your car could keep up with this bad boy? Grandma spec AE86 entering for some fun and to represent AE86 Driving Club.


Kyne’s Golf GTI is a well thought out machine, made to look aggressive and go when needed.


Stock Astra? Think again, 280kw at the wheels and he's not finished yet!


This Aussie muscle car might have dominated the drag strip with 480rwkw but has chosen to enter the show'n'shine. Drag competitors can let out a sigh of relief.


2.5L conversion, Will shall fly the flag for JDMST in the time attack category. Model in photo is Bettina Banks for those wondering. Google it!


This Vr4 started life as a grocery car and is now Australia's fastest road legal Galant.


You just got beat..By a Wagon! fullBOOST and Warren will be doing what they do best; the 1/4 mile


Nope, this isn’t your everyday CE Lancer GLi with a knock off Evo bodykit. Luke’s cars is the real deal!
Last year it won the Victorian Hillclimb championship (4wd Sedan class).


Looks like a hot hatch battle is emerging in the FWD class for time attack. Rory has thrown his hat in the ring for OPELAUS with a very neat Astra VXR Nurburgring Editions.

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Show'n'shiney! Exterior has a custom full respray in Morpheus purple with custom airbrushed TME decals in carbon fibre & real flames, carbon fibre wing. Interior is also a custom 4 seater recaro conversion with full retrim in German yellow custard leather.


Keeping the smell of fuel in the air is Glen in his Time attack RX7.


A Lotus Esprit GT300 GT2 LeMans Racer!


DAP-R Springs 40mm drop at the front, 50mm drop at the rear!


Jason being a seasoned time attack entrant is no stranger to the tarmac, competing in this years World Time Attack Clubsprint class setting a 1:43.0420 lap.


Carbon tax!


Open class entrant Nik Kalis. This well sorted car will be great to watch at the time attack discipline.

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Micheal or better known as SP BLING on Oz Mazda owner steps up to represent his forum.


Bought for a measly $1200, John’s Track Hack AW11 has spent most of 2011 in the garage being brought back to life. He is the first to admit to Forum battle that it isn’t going to win any Show and Shine awards. And it never will!


A regular track day addict, a Circuit Club organizer and an Advan Neova Cup Competitor, Narada has been to Wakefield ( 2hr South west of Sydney) more then most.


The first to enter forum battle was Darrin who wsa bitten by the track day bug has constantly been developing his Evo X.


Euro Revolution owner Sebastian enters in his brand spanking new Golf R. Team Euro Revolution has a few more cars entering so stay tuned to our facebook page: ARC Forum Battle 2012 | Facebook


More to come...

Does your car have what it takes to compete? Or just looking to have a little fun?
Join the Battle: Forum Battle | 1st-4th March 2012- The hotter the battle the sweeter the victory

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Forum Battle Update

Good news forum users. Struggling to decide whether to track your car or enter it in the show’n’shine? Why not do both! Any one competing in the Time attack, Rally, drags or Gymkhana will automatically gain free entry into the Show & Shine!

Plus competitors get to nominate 2 Pit Crew members who will gain entry to the event for $10 a day. As car nuts we know the benefits of having a spare pair of hands around when working on cars. Whether we were doing an engine conversion, swapping a gearbox or simply bleeding brakes the job was made easier and more fun with mates. So bring 2 of your best mates down and even if they don’t know how to change a tyre at least you’ll have somebody cheering you on .



Sup regs have been updated and finalised, a copy can be found here: http://www.rally.com.au/images/stori..._SR_030112.pdf

As if you needed another excuse to get involved; The second prize pool announcement is up. Forum battle is happy to have Motul, DBA , and Bendix come on board and support Forum Battle.

1. Motul – x6 oil and Motul fluid packs to give away worth $1200
2. DBA – x2 pairs of 4000 series
3. Bendix – x4 SRT( Street Road Track) sets of pads




Join the Battle: Forum Battle | 1st-4th March 2012- The hotter the battle the sweeter the victory

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New forums join the battle and already entered forums step it up a notch. Check out the latest batch of competitors:


Turbocharged, short wheel base, mid-engine, cool 80′s styling and an extensive mod list. This AW11 is a veteran at the track and will be represent MR2 Australia


Instantly recognised by those who attended WTAC 2011 this supra is the promo car for Gorilla Industries. Shane and his high powered Supra have run 1:05:75 at Wakefield. Shane will be representing JDMST in its Lotus inspired war paint.


Jason’s RX7 has seen significant changes and upgrades over the years with results to match; 1st overall at The No Limits Time Attack event at Barbagallo, WA in October 2010, and 1st at Raventech Time Attack battle in 2wd October 2010. Jason will be representing his club RENEW (Rotary Enthusiasts of New South Wales) in the Time attack, Tarmac rally and the 1/4 mile drags



The latest to join the Evo OZ team is 27 year old and his EVO 9 MR. Having previously owned an EVO 7, Dan is no stranger to Mitsubishi’s AWD, turbo charge beast. No Expense has been spared on Dan’s baby. Out on the track Dan is also a seasoned racer, with 2 years of racing experience under his belt and another 5 for club days

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SAU announces their first entrant and it’s clear these boys won’t be happy with second place. Introducing Adam Newton and “BIG RED”, the carbon/wide body R32 GTS-t with 400rwkw on tap!
Adam will be representing SAU in the Pro Class for the time attack and rally stage events.

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Forum battle wants each and every competitor to be able to go home with a proper Motorsport adrenalin filled day so why not make Forum Battle a full day of racing? Satisfy those track cravings by entering multiple events. Mix it up, Gymkhana and Drags or Rally and Time attack. Plus entering one or more motorsport category gains you free entry to the Show’n’Shine.
By entering multiple events you increase your forums chances of taking out the title of 2012 Forum Battle Outright Winners as well as having a better chance to take home a chunk of the prize pool (prize pool is now valued at around $13,000 with more to be announced). Sponsored cars will also be able to take advantage of the TV / online coverage Forum Battle will be providing.

I want to enter the drags, but I’m not sure if my car meets requirements?
Drag requirements here: Melbourne's home of Drag Racing, Hot Laps, Track Hire and Off Street Drag Racing

I want to race but I don’t have a CAMS Licence?
We are organising a single day licence with CAMS now so stay tuned…

What Tyres can we use?
Tyre information can be found here: Bullentin #1-Tyre clarification | Forum Battle

Lastly for up and coming Photographers/bloggers wanting to shoot and cover Forum battle please contact us via email to organise media passes: [email protected]

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The meaning behind Forum Battle



Car forums have come along way from “my (insert car make and model) is better then your (insert car make and model).”

It sounds familiar to a iconic race series we have here in Australia. But it was after Will posted his Forum battle Competitor Entry, that he nailed the meaning of Forum Battle on the head while sharing his feature on OZMAZDACLUB.

”The whole concept of the Forum Battle revolves around ‘love’. We are all coming together to appreciate the entire spectrum of car scenes and have an awesome time. It will be a big event with television coverage as well. If you want to attend one of the largest forum events in Australian history, this is it. Make sure you don’t miss it and again, if you are interested in participating, it is not about winning” – ttshark

“Coming together to appreciate the entire spectrum of car scenes and have an awesome time” Forum battle couldn’t of have said it any better. Look past the name Forum Battle, the categories, and point system and it’s a show, a festival and a celebration of what online car forums are about offline.
In the real world, where the keyboard is as useful as using a hammer to take off a 12mm bolt, all that really matters, is driving our cars, meeting up with mates and catching up, to outsiders looking in, instantly we fall under the “hoons, reckless rev heads” label, and it’s time we make a difference and start using the power of the media to make a change. Charles Kha, Chief Editor of Speedhunters, puts it perfectly (he’s also been recently featured on Zen garage)

”It’s not easy to be a modifier these days. While our scene has finally gone from underground obscurity to mainstream acknowledgment (modified cars have infiltrated television, toys, video games, movies, fashion and music), we are now facing a growing number of obstacles…”

“…Then there are the seemingly never-ending pressures from society. While our car culture may be recognised by the mainstream, it doesn’t mean we’ve been accepted. The media continue to circle above us, waiting to pounce the moment there’s a car crash involving a modified car or young driver. This in turn compels politicians – vying for the public’s vote – to put pressure on the Authorities to clamp down on us with stricter regulations and harsher penalties.” – Charles Kha, Autosalon Magazine, Issue 85, 2010.

How do car forums and the car scene move forward and stamp out this “hoon” image? Do what we do best: get together and have a good old time enjoying our cars the way they were built for, and show the media, the outsiders, that not all of us are “hoons” but are brothers, sisters, sons and daughters with one passion for cars.

We’ve all at one stage or another, seen video clips from the U.S , Japan and UK of epic car festivals. A field of 300+ cars show and shine, 9 sec drag cars, blistering fast time attack machines and drift cars that pump smoke effortlessly. Events like this are also not a new thing for Australia, with one recently being broadcasted across all the TV networks news show. But not all of us own or are interested in old school muscle and carby v8 powered cars (Even though I understand and recognize its importance) a utopian like event still doesn’t exist.

It’s time to embrace the lifestyle we love and work so hard for, cause car culture is here to stay and so we should be proud of it.

Forum Battle Team