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Targa West 2008

Started by A9X , Aug 08 2008 09:21 PM

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#76 _Herne_

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Posted 12 September 2008 - 09:25 AM

Hi Welby mate, extremely well done you must be right proud

Loved the footage....

Go team orange

Cheers
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#77 LXCHEV

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Posted 12 September 2008 - 11:01 AM

Top effort, well done!!!! Very inspirational, and great stories mate!

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#78 A9X

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Posted 14 September 2008 - 07:00 PM

As promised, here are some photos of the exhaust tip peeled open and forward.

But first, a couple of classics.

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Posted 14 September 2008 - 07:01 PM

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#80 _rorym_

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Posted 14 September 2008 - 07:12 PM

Thats weird Welby...sure you didnt run over any coloured cousins on the run and get a bone pointed at you?
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#81 A9X

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Posted 14 September 2008 - 08:25 PM

Weird is right.
It started Thursday at the prologue with the weld starting to split.

By end of friday, the weld had completely opened and that was that. We made a note to stick a bick hose clamp around it but never got to it. At the time, we figured harmonics or something.
Saturday saw the whole thing starting to bend forward and we presume just the volume of hot gasses hitting it. The stone damage is quite aggresive as well.

Don't forget, the outlet is peeled open towards the front of the car. How much pressure is there to do that??

Welby

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#82 A9X

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Posted 01 November 2008 - 11:35 AM

Couple of quick photos,

Thanks to Brian at Circlework.

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The angle of this last one doesn't tell you we went through the previous bend 3500 rpm in 5th, and down a cog for this shot.

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#85 Tiny

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Posted 01 November 2008 - 11:40 AM

They are Unreal Photos!

Hope they are on the wall somewhere mate! Awesome!

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#86 _rorym_

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Posted 01 November 2008 - 11:40 AM

Nice Mark...the front seems to be sitting at the right height now as well...looks balanced..
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Posted 01 November 2008 - 11:41 AM

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#88 A9X

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Posted 01 November 2008 - 11:53 AM

Thanks Rory, Tiny.

Got a letter in the mail this week from Targa Tassie. Congrats on Targa West yada yada, come on down.

Love to do it, not sure of the costs.

Besides, i retired the old girl from competition after these pics, i'm in the middle of a quick repaint to clean up the sticker marks and stone chips, have to give Dave his front springs back (they are broken in now mate !) fit the new 900's (new ride height) , repair the exhaust and latest mod, convert to quad webers.

But i do fancy Targa!

Welby