SDMA Hillclimb 29th April 2012

[suby4130]

I'm all entered so i'll you all there.

[Tyrie]

Wont make this one, will be getting back to canberra on the 29th.

[lenjiman]

Just about sorted for the weekend, should be awesome as always

[JustenGT8]

Weather will be cool...hopefully sunny enough to put some heat in the track

[YLD-16L]

I'll be a flag marshal at this one. You guys better put on a good show!

[airocobra]

Bring a camera ----- I fear there may be some stupidity afoot !!!!!!!!!!1

[Tyrie]

The white micra did 50.77, watch out Bob!

[1JZ-Rolla]

So lads, full rundown of what I missed, how did it all go? Apart from teh MIcra breathing down the Bob's neck

[JustenGT8]

Well i got beat by a Volvo and a Magna

3rd in class, so pipped my nemesis in the Nissaids at least...couldn't crack a 49 with a 50.09 the best for the day?

Seems the full wets really don't like the new stiff suspension. They wriggle around like a can of worms and no tyre pressure changes from 30 to 42 psi made any difference.......my times varied 0.08 seconds over 5 runs. Consistently slow i guess

Reduced neg camber (have no camber plates front or rear any more ) and greatly reduced caster would likely have contributed, but hard to say. The new suspension actually felt pretty good and i think the much stiffer springs rates have potential. It felt very balanced and not skittish at all, which i was worried about on this pretty bumpy track. Back to the 032s for next round.

A vid of one run. Excuse the woeful hand position, i usually don't move my hands on the wheel much at all but seems today it was needed?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pymNYUS7334

Mal O (?) of Fezzabusa fame brought his latest open wheeler creation out. Half carbon tub formula car, half his space frame wizardry. 1st time it's hit the track and laid down a 43 as soon as he put the slicks on! Broke a driveshaft....he is a total weight weanie and went a bit too late there me thinks He reckons it has a 40 in it....hard to comprehend how you could drive anything that quick on that track?

[lenjiman]

Was a good day out, neither of us could crack a 50 in the Rolla and Jojo beat me by a tenth of a second for the day (EDIT: in my car). More time to be found with some actual setup work

Where are the photo's Shane??

[JoJo]

Thanks for the drive of your car Ben. Such an eye opener!

Never gonna buy a FWD car tho

[lenjiman]

Thanks for the drive of your car Ben. Such an eye opener!

Never gonna buy a FWD car tho

No worries mate.... looking for to taking the 86 for a spin now

[JustenGT8]

Was 'spin' and intended pun?

[lenjiman]

I was actually going to put pun intended in brackets but didn't think it was required

BTW, pretty Blue 86 is even prettier in real life

[suby4130]

Nothing like some competition in yoour own car to get you motivated to get quiker Ben.
Are you going to put up any of the video you guys got?
I had a fairly good day with a PB again 47.62s on my third run and then went back into the 48's for the last two runs.