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Winton or bust!

Started by rodomo , Dec 07 2006 07:23 PM

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#626 mr5000

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Posted 29 October 2010 - 04:34 PM

nice work rob always enjoy seeing your budget performance stuff

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Posted 14 November 2010 - 07:18 AM

I've entered this for the Sunday only:
http://www.piarc.com.au/files/Nov%202010%20Sprint%20Regs.pdf

FAIL!

The car was ready to go, I had a trailer booked since Tuesday this week but couldn't pick it up till 10pm Sat as it was on another hire. Fair enough? I could still be in bed before midnight.

I get down there at about 10.10pm to pick it up and was told I couldn't have it because the brakes don't work according to the previous hirer.

I checked myself and yes, the master cylinder is stuffed. :banghead:

A bit pissed because they should have called me as soon as they knew. :furious:

So I went to the other 3 local servos that have trailers. 1 was on hire, the next don't do it anymore and the last had the trailer that I used to tow this from Mathoura when I first got it. This trailer tows like a pig, I couldn't go over 75kph last time I used it, and I can't get the tail gate on the Rangie down with it hooked on becuase of some useless frame they've welded on over the coupling.

I suppose I could have got up at half past a sparrows fart this morning and searched further afield for another trailer?
Too hard............There'll be other days with better weather.

Edited by rodomo, 14 November 2010 - 07:19 AM.

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#628 wot179

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Posted 14 November 2010 - 07:32 AM

Screw the plates off the Range Rover on it and drive it to the track.

(But keep it quiet,eh?) Posted Image

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Posted 14 November 2010 - 07:37 AM

I need me one of these.
The car could live on the back of it under a cover and I'd have my shed back.

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Posted 14 November 2010 - 12:14 PM

You wouldn't get your shed back because your car would always be in there while you fiddle with the carbies or the steering wheel or the accel pedal or the pushrods or the brake ducts or the hundred and one other things you have told us about in this thread !!
Buy your own tandem trailer. Best thing I ever did.....
Well one of the best anyway

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Posted 14 November 2010 - 02:21 PM

Buy your own tandem trailer. Best thing I ever did.....
Well one of the best anyway

I've considered that but room is an issue here. The truck could relace the Rangie. The Rangie might do 2000klms a year if it's lucky.

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Posted 15 November 2010 - 12:01 AM

he he bryliant idea
you could do tows on weekends for members as well

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#633 mr5000

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Posted 15 November 2010 - 08:04 AM

your welcome to borrow mine for a few bucks or some shed junk or what ever you wana wheel n deal when you need it i just need to get around to regoing it
its got electric brakes so youd need to to hook that up

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Posted 15 November 2010 - 07:19 PM

Thanks for the offer Ryan but to be honest, I'd rather have a truck.
Cheers,
Gear Jammer Bob.

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Posted 21 November 2010 - 04:28 PM

Looking forward to the next update to this thread - I have some inside goss......

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Posted 21 November 2010 - 09:44 PM

YES! I made it to Phillip Island !!!! :nudie:

Late entry (mega bux) but I was a bit dissappointed about what happened last week with the trailer. :furious:

So I blew the christmas budget

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Posted 21 November 2010 - 11:30 PM

Rob and Mick, if you want a set of 16", 17" or 18" second hand alloys for your beast, let me know.

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Posted 22 November 2010 - 10:01 PM

Rob and Mick, if you want a set of 16", 17" or 18" second hand alloys for your beast, let me know.

I'm wearing out tyres, not wheels.
Can you help there? :dontknow:

Are you working for Canterbury Rd?

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Posted 22 November 2010 - 10:17 PM

The day was run by the Marque Sports Car Association.
First time at the track for me.
First flying lap was 2:16.5 but by the end of the day it was a 2:11.something. (Results pending)

This track is new to me that in comparison, it has high speed turns, whereas Sandown, Calder and Winton are slower.
I need bigger balls and find the limits.

I certainly learned a bit about set-up, e.g my car isn't set up for high speed turns. :huh:

A couple of pics of the Marks and a Max :ph34r:

Beaut day too!

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Posted 22 November 2010 - 10:36 PM

You're right about those high speed turns, the corners at each end of the main straight, the kink in the back straight and heading up to and over Lukey Heights are all awesome turns.

Looks like you were keeping good company on the day - some flash cars there.
Next year we'll have to try to get there on the same day.

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Posted 22 November 2010 - 10:50 PM

The Holden marque wasn't alone this time though. There was a VK there.

Also a Bolwell Nagari.................I looked under it and it looked like HQ+ Salisbury rear end and widened Torana front end to meet the rear track? :dontknow:

Rack in front of "X" member, I'll have to google it.

I was watching it through a couple of stints and thought it sounded fast but I was quicker than it? :huh:

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Posted 23 November 2010 - 12:18 AM

Rob and Mick, if you want a set of 16", 17" or 18" second hand alloys for your beast, let me know.

I'm wearing out tyres, not wheels.
Can you help there?
Are you working for Canterbury Rd?

Canterbury Rd. Tyres?

Don't you dare swear at me!!!

I may be able to ask very nicely about a set of 245/40R18 Yoko A048's. Specifically, what tyres are you after?

Otherwise, I will happily help you wear out your tyres at your expense.

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#643 _@milco@_

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Posted 19 January 2011 - 08:26 AM

hey rob
what needles are you running in your su's?

i am having trouble working out what needles to run in mine can you give me some guidence?

i have also found this which seems pretty good

http://homepage.mac....age1/Page1.html

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Posted 06 February 2011 - 12:11 AM

I'm pretty sure they were RH. I've gone 2 sizes richer but I think it's still a bit lean. If I remember I'll double check tomorrow.
Sorry for the late reply.

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Posted 07 February 2011 - 01:07 PM

did you need a log book for the phillip island event?

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Posted 07 February 2011 - 08:38 PM

No. Just the usual S2 cams licence, proof of club membership, helmet etc, etc, etc. :3gears:

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#647 _@milco@_

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Posted 08 February 2011 - 12:11 PM

I'm pretty sure they were RH. I've gone 2 sizes richer but I think it's still a bit lean. If I remember I'll double check tomorrow.
Sorry for the late reply.

yeah no worries, i bought some RH needles and put them in and it was way too lean.

i have gone for RB needles and i still feel they are a too lean, because i can wind the jet all the way down and rev the car and i still only get the faintest puff of black smoke. but other than that it rev's up really nice.

i do have some a couple of set of Su needles ( sets of three) if your intrested in borrowing them so you can do some test's before you buy a set as i currently not using them.

i work in mitcham now so it's not to far from you....

just shoot us a PM if your interested....