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02-10-2008, 04:02 PM | #1 | ||
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With anticipation I felt that if I acheived a lap time of 2mins I'd be one happy camper...
Not sure what to expect in the first session I stopped the clock at 2mins 01.8600 ... ok, so I have to find 2 seconds... In the second session I decided to chase down a Honda Integra ... with success I also posted a lap time of 1min 58.1100 The 3rd session with my goal acheived time to have some fun... lets see If i could chase the Mini Cooper S ... ok, so the I soon figured that the Mini was abit quicker along the straights... however I easily posted a 1min 59. the 4th and 5th session my goal was the white RX7 ... with that acheived Session 5 was cut short due to an incident which I avoided with great skill... my best time out of these to sessions was 1min 59... theses results we done with the Traction control ON ... i got within an hour from home I found that magic button to turn TC OFF... hmmm, maybe next time TC can be turned off. Tyres are 195/60 Goodyear Eagle road tyres... below are some pics and a link to the folder of more pictures from the day Enjoy http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f1...albumview=grid
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02-10-2008, 04:17 PM | #2 | ||
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That looks awesome man!!
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02-10-2008, 04:28 PM | #3 | ||
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HEHE
Thats really cool, any plans for some race spec tyres? Such a cool little car.
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02-10-2008, 04:31 PM | #4 | |||
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02-10-2008, 04:33 PM | #5 | ||
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that would have been a blast mate! those little things rocket. I would have loved to have a transponder in my ute last year but hey..
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02-10-2008, 05:18 PM | #6 | ||
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As a comparison, a Focus ST170 Production Car (formerly Best Racing's) did a 1.43 back in 2007 so that's not a bad time.
BTW the background sign in Picture 2 is a worry!
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02-10-2008, 05:26 PM | #7 | ||
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thanks eddie, it was my first time on the track, And i did feel i could push alot harder, however i wasn't so keen in visiting the guys advertised in Pic 2... :
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02-10-2008, 07:38 PM | #9 | ||
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Nice work mate, those pics are flippin' sweet.
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03-10-2008, 10:33 AM | #10 | ||
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Can't see the pics i'm afraid. Since im at work the pcis are blocked :(
Still sounds like you had a blast. Wish I was there. How much fuel did you have in the car? yes the tc and better tires would make a difference. maybe 1.56's How often does Winton open up the track for days like this? P.S. Congrats on making Performance fords (even if it was just a bg shot)
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03-10-2008, 11:08 AM | #11 | ||||||
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03-10-2008, 07:54 PM | #12 | ||
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How did the brakes hold up after a few laps?
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17-10-2008, 11:59 AM | #13 | ||
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The brakes held up really well... no brake fade while driving around the track, With ease i was able to pull up in the next few townships on the way home. I still have plenty of meat on the on the pad, but if you are going out to smash the lap record, i would recommend upgrading your brakes.
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