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Posted 03 March 2016 - 07:51 PM

Dave - they nearly broke me with the cans of drink and chips and stuff it was more expensive than av gas to put in the car - ha 

 

as said has a top weekend.

 

col - couple of weeks off and then it's on for a run at bathurst. 

 

got one reference for the license upgrade back today - waiting on another one. then submitt to CAMS.

 

it's the easter weekend Col - up thursday - friday saturday and home just after lunch on sunday 

 

 

update # 

 

ordered a new aluminum radiator off fle bay and should arrive early next week - the car just ran too hot.


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Posted 04 March 2016 - 06:20 AM

ta mate, but I think this event is hot off the press?

 

 

Challenge Bathurst 2016 is a new performance driving event being staged from December 1-4, 2016 The inaugural Event will consist of a two day sprint activity followed by a two day regularity activity.

James O'Brien launches new Bathurst event - Speedcafe
Former Bathurst 12 Hour owner James O’Brien has confirmed plans to add a fourth event to Mount Panorama’s annual motorsport calendar.
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Posted 17 March 2016 - 04:25 PM

I've completed the challenge;

 

  • I've run two weekends and got my sign off on my log book 
  • put my upgrade applications form in to CAMS
  • put in two references supporting my upgrade 
  • changed the diff crown wheel and pinion 
  • fixed the shifter 
  • entered the bathurst event - today 
  • put my race fuel form in - today 
  • Got my CAMS license approval for the upgrade -today 
  • bought a new tent 
  • booked the camp site 

I still have to do the flag day prior to the renewal, but they have granted a one off event upgrade for the weekend.

 

Things to do on the car this weekend;

 

  • change oil 
  • re fit front sway bar
  • re do the inlet manifold gasket
  • get 4 new tyres 
  • fit new larger  alloy radiator 

 

Leave next Thursday return next Sunday night.

 

Were going racing !


Edited by Agent 34, 17 March 2016 - 04:30 PM.

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Posted 17 March 2016 - 06:31 PM

way to go Grant!!.

 

If you run out of time, just get  the tyres at the track from those trackside  vendors...they may even be newer rubber too.?

 

I priced them at SMP and they seemed to be priced right.

 

Hope it goes well.


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Posted 27 March 2016 - 04:13 PM

Col it went like this 

 

 

7200 down conrod flat knacker  into the chase and out the other side  heard a flutter in the engine as i braked for the corner 

 

pulled second gear out of the corner onto the start finish line  to 6500 and then BBBBBBBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM 

 

it all ended on the start finish line on the grass.

 

 

no rod out the side but very terminal internal - I thought that the car was going to burst into flames i was shitting myself.

 

what  a track it's madness.

 

mountain 1 torana 0


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Posted 27 March 2016 - 05:19 PM

Bugger, sorry to hear that.

How many laps for the weekend ?


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Posted 27 March 2016 - 06:41 PM

not enough, but enough to be blown away.

 

it's just really hard down that straight on the motors holding them for so long. 

 

 

well pull it down and see what's happened.


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Posted 27 March 2016 - 06:58 PM

Col it went like this 

 

 

7200 down conrod flat knacker  into the chase and out the other side  heard a flutter in the engine as i braked for the corner 

 

pulled second gear out of the corner onto the start finish line  to 6500 and then BBBBBBBBBBBBBBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO-OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM 

 

it all ended on the start finish line on the grass.

 

 

no rod out the side but very terminal internal - I thought that the car was going to burst into flames i was shitting myself.

 

what  a track it's madness.

 

mountain 1 torana 0

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Posted 27 March 2016 - 07:33 PM

far out Grant.....I reckon you should write a book...call it ""Never a Dull Moment""!

 

Bet it was a blast hooking down thru the dipper!!

 

What are you thinking?..was there smoke? or is it more auxilliary like a fuel pump etc?


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Posted 27 March 2016 - 08:33 PM

We all talk about "living the dream", well this man (Agent 34) just goes out and does it.

 

I was lucky enough yesterday to see Grant fulfill a lifelong dream when he completed a race in his Torana at Bathurst.

 

The motor might be dead, but it will take a lot more than that to get the smile off his face.

 

Here is the weekend in pictures. I'll leave it to Grant to fill in the words.

 

 



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Posted 27 March 2016 - 08:34 PM

mountain 1 torana 0

Don't forget this thread when you pull it down mate! http://www.gmh-toran...-us-yr-blow-up/

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Posted 27 March 2016 - 08:36 PM

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Posted 27 March 2016 - 08:37 PM

great pics ( and words) Steve


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Posted 27 March 2016 - 08:39 PM

+1 :spoton:


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Posted 27 March 2016 - 08:39 PM

Awesome pics, thanks Steve.

 

Cheers


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Posted 28 March 2016 - 07:55 AM

Fantastic images - what a blast that would have been.  Shame about the engine Grant but I guess that's part of the deal sometimes....


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Posted 28 March 2016 - 02:13 PM

Hey Grant, I came looking for you on Saturday but we couldn't find you. Did you swap over the ratios ?

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Posted 28 March 2016 - 07:20 PM

Chris - i was up the top of the mountain when your old man was calling, would have been good to catch up. kept the 3.36 in the car which seemed fine with the Xu1 cluster although the 3.08 would have been better with a standard box cluster which is lower in the ratios.

 

Steve thanks for the photo there awesome . I'll do a write up when i recover.

 

but I had an oil filter loosen and spit the O ring - in the third last photo you can see the oil pissing out from the stone tray - col this was the photo with the smoke .

 

that was just after the practice was red flagged - if i didn't button off and feel the car slip on the oil then the engine would have gone then- dodged a bullet with that one.

 

never had that happen before. 

 

the track is very hard on cars, crazy to think that they did 500 mile at full noise.


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Posted 28 March 2016 - 07:27 PM

We found placing a large hose clap firmly around the oil-filter prevented them vibrating loose.

How'd the new brakes standup ?


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Posted 28 March 2016 - 07:31 PM

Put a hose clamp around the oil filter Grant...


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Posted 28 March 2016 - 07:41 PM

Rotten luck....but lucky too!!!

 

Regardless of anything else.....as they say , A couple of laps of Bathurst at full noise?...PRICELESS!!

 

Assume that you had it wired or clamped, as scrutineers like to see that....and that the wire broke?

 

As above, this is simple and robust and I just move it to the next filter each time its changed. -

 

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Posted 28 March 2016 - 08:07 PM

Yep the hose clamp trick rocks. 


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Posted 28 March 2016 - 08:08 PM

Bummer, oh well there is always next time. Next one on the list is Phillip Island grant, I hope there is not too much damage to the motor it's a long haul up and down the mountain.

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Posted 29 March 2016 - 12:34 AM

What a pain in the arse, it will be interesting to see why it shite itself. There's a lot to learn from race cars. Back to the drawing board and it will be stronger next time.

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Posted 29 March 2016 - 04:53 PM

Engine will be out tomorrow and pulled down for a look. 

 

we think it may be a piston given the pressurisation of the sump.

 

we will see what falls out of the sump first when we pull it off.

 

 

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