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    Default Re: Wakefield Park Track Day - Friday 8th of March!!

    Garth, any spare spots left?
    Got a work mate who's been down there a few times. Not sure what his plans are for tomorrow, but if there's spare spots, can I offer him one?

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    Default Re: Wakefield Park Track Day - Friday 8th of March!!

    Yeah, offer away; let me know asap if i need to get him on a list. Where are you meeting us tonight?
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    ok. He's in a meeting at the mo. I'll ask him when he gets out and let you know.

    I'll prob just meet you down there. I usually just set the cruise for 100 and chill.

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    Default Re: Wakefield Park Track Day - Friday 8th of March!!

    No word on your mate? Hotel is Alpine Heritage, on Sloane St which is parallel to the main drag. As you come down the main strip, turn left at the park then right and it's on your right.
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    Default Re: Wakefield Park Track Day - Friday 8th of March!!

    Quote Originally Posted by Cuzzo View Post
    Have fun mother truckers
    Weather looks good too, should be a good day

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    Default Re: Wakefield Park Track Day - Friday 8th of March!!

    incidentally, Starlets make the best support cars. There is enough room in there for 12 wheels, 4 of them with tyres on.

    I think the guys at the tyre shop were equal parts shocked and impressed.
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    and of course campbell newman's completely fucking everything he touches so badly that he should be called dick fingers.

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    Default Re: Wakefield Park Track Day - Friday 8th of March!!

    Loaded the trailer and car last night and about to head off now.

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    Garth is upping the ante. Instead of just boiling my brake fluid, he boiled my brake fluid, flat spooted my slicks through to the steel*, and blew up a civic**.








    * I may or may not have already flat spotted said slicks. I still maintain he was responsible for the second flat spot.



    ** Said civic death may or may not have had anything to do with him
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    and of course campbell newman's completely fucking everything he touches so badly that he should be called dick fingers.

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    Guessing a good day was had by all bar the cock in the civic?

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    Heck yes. The first time I've ever had to consider the possiblity of having to do a refuel on the Excel.
    Either something's wrong with it or I was just driving it a lot harder. I suspect the latter, never had the speedo over 140 at the end of the straight before (likely speed is less as the gearbox is out of a car with much bigger wheels), and worked out a new set of lines over the top which muchly reduced (or eliminated) the braking required to keep the rear end in check.

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    it was an awesome day - like Steve, I used an entire tank of fuel and also managed some pretty stout times considering the condition of the tyres (Garth will post pic). Haven't looked through all the gopro footage, but the first hot lap I saw was a 1:08 while chasing a commodore (which probably won best sounding car of the day).

    Car is definitely in need of some TLC though - need a new set of track rubber, and I think it's finally time to replace the turbo - it's been getting slower and slower, and 3rd gear was really struggling to hook up anywhere below about 4000rpm.

    So, shopping list is now:

    gtx35
    manifold
    injectors
    tune
    tyres


    something tells me I won't be making the june track day
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    and of course campbell newman's completely fucking everything he touches so badly that he should be called dick fingers.

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    2nd one of these days I have been to and still dont know what cars you guys are driving?. Didnt get to meet up with any of you. I was in the carports in the 2nd row as the one I was in got taken out from under me. So It was very quite back there with only 4 cars and I was either on the track or fiddling with things/checking the car after another excursion on the dirt. Had another set of wheels with me but kept the old ones on , they are almost slicks now and I think Not holding on as good as they used to. At least I hope thats part of it and not all just me. Have an extensive list of things to work on for the next day, most of which should not be too wallet emptying. Was a great day even if I seemed to be fighting the car all day but its all learning and the car was driven back onto the trailer so alls good.
    Used a full tank and the best part of another 20 L.
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    Default Re: Wakefield Park Track Day - Friday 8th of March!!

    White Corolla with a 20v - Garth
    JZA80 w single - Draven
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    Draven and I spoke at the end as we almost had a very unpleasant meeting at the kink. Then had a boulder thrown up by his car that scared me more than that.

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    Default Re: Wakefield Park Track Day - Friday 8th of March!!

    Too enthusiastic with the brakes on cold tyres Greg? Dunno how you could lock them otherwise? What pressures did you run for the day?
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