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AllBeItMine
08-04-2008, 08:19 AM
Yo guys,

I am heading out to Puke this weekend for a "test" day.

They call it a test day because you aren't actually meant to be racing the other cars on the track.

Its open to the public and costs $90 on the day. It runs from 10:30 till 4:30

I will be out in my car - but it would be much easier if i had some help.

I am thinking that i will need to take Gas cans, spare wheels, tools and lots of other stuff that i dont want in the car while i am racing.

So if anybody is keen to come down with me and maybe take turn about on the track while the other person looks after their stuff and does lap times - let me know!

cheers - Andrew.

oh - i turn 30 on the 12th so its kinda a birthday pressie to myself.

bradc
08-04-2008, 08:29 AM
Do you want to meet at my house? I'll be support for you even if I don't drive around

AllBeItMine
08-04-2008, 08:32 AM
Do you want to meet at my house? I'll be support for you even if I don't drive around

You would get bored pretty quick mate. are you sure you dont want to take a drive?

bradc
08-04-2008, 10:03 AM
Yeah I might. Depends if I can get a free set of wheels and semi-slicks

AllBeItMine
08-04-2008, 10:21 AM
Yeah I might. Depends if I can get a free set of wheels and semi-slicks

I've got a set of slicks and 17's for my car, thats kinda why i need the support wagon, because i wont be able to drive to the track on the slicks.

unless i can change them at your place and leave them in your garage.

bradc
08-04-2008, 10:30 AM
that would be fine of course. I will find out if I can get a set as well

AllBeItMine
08-04-2008, 10:42 AM
that would be fine of course. I will find out if I can get a set as well

cool dude - email me at simmmo@gmail.com and we'll make a plan.

KiwiTT
09-04-2008, 02:34 AM
I'll come down for a bit of fun.

Meet you at Brad's at what time ?

bradc
09-04-2008, 07:59 AM
ok, got my set of semi-slicks confirmed, and hopefully wheels within a few hours. Sounds like it is going to be fun.

Richard - I'll be here all morning, feel free to turn up any time.

Gly
09-04-2008, 08:39 AM
brads borrowing my e8 enkeis,

richard you gonna race?

bradc
09-04-2008, 08:46 AM
yep, thanks buddy :)

KiwiTT
09-04-2008, 09:21 AM
No racing for me just spectating

AllBeItMine
09-04-2008, 11:20 AM
So brad - can I meet you at your place and sort out my car first?

The track is open at 10:30

probably be at your place about 9? is that okay?

i have also forgotten how to get to your place - can you enlighten me? :-p

AllBeItMine
09-04-2008, 11:22 AM
brad - have you got some decent pads in your car?

bradc
09-04-2008, 08:20 PM
got whatever came with the brembo calipers, haven't changed them. I'm guessing they are stock mitsi pads. I intend to change them, this might hurry it along :) I'm expecting brake fade on the 3rd lap.

9am is fine, I'll pm you my addy

AllBeItMine
10-04-2008, 12:35 AM
I picked up a Mintex "upgrade" from Race brakes. consists of high temp fluid and competition pads for front and rear.

The bedding in process is to go from 140kph to 40kph as fast as you can 12 times - and they didn't fade.

definitely will be helpful on that back straight when going from 220 to 60...

GroundControl
10-04-2008, 05:53 AM
I grabbed uprated pads and fluid from Race Brakes before the last Taupo trackday (can't remember the brands, but I think it was Mintex) - they were fantastic on track, no fade all day. Only downside is they squeal a bit when braking at low speed.

Probably a good idea to let things cool down evenly too (take a gentle cooldown lap, don't jam on the handbrake when you stop, move a bit after you stop so the bit under the calipers cools too) - I tried to be careful about it at Taupo but obviously not enough as I still ended up warping the (standard) discs.

AllBeItMine
11-04-2008, 09:51 AM
right guys - see you all in the morning!

AllBeItMine
12-04-2008, 12:02 PM
heres a vid of the few laps KiwiTT and Brad were in the car - doing some very professional video work.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcHo1Y8l8iM

was lapping around the 1:12-1-14 mark in these vid. slightly faster when i was on my own.

djb160
13-04-2008, 01:21 AM
KiwiTT did you get any stills?

So how was it guys?

KiwiTT
13-04-2008, 05:17 AM
Yeah I got some stills from along the side of the pit straight

djb160
13-04-2008, 06:41 AM
Could you post them up if it's not too much effort and they're 56k friendly?

Ryan
15-04-2008, 04:18 AM
LoL...

Driver: "How many laps you reckon we've done?"
Richard: "Yeah... this is fun"
Driver: "Pardon...?"
Richard: "This is absolute fun! I'm really enjoying this"

:D

KiwiTT
15-04-2008, 04:41 AM
LOL ... I was high on andrenalin

d i c k i e s
15-04-2008, 10:10 PM
was watching the clip last night... funny!!!

just when the clip was about to end, theres that corolla that overtook you guys... what was that car doing? (lap times... etc)

bradc
15-04-2008, 10:13 PM
no idea what was in that corolla, but it was going fairly quick!

Subaru ETA
15-04-2008, 11:08 PM
last time i was at puke i was in a nz v8 touring car. there was this little DX starlet that was passing everyone on the straights including all the evos and us!

eventually i saw him in the pits. had a look under the bonnet...3L 6cyl supra engine with one BIG turbo!!!

he was saying it was its first ime on the track and the turbo got so hot it melted his brake fluid resivour!

d i c k i e s
15-04-2008, 11:17 PM
damn!

AllBeItMine
25-04-2008, 04:40 AM
LoL...

Driver: "How many laps you reckon we've done?"
Richard: "Yeah... this is fun"
Driver: "Pardon...?"
Richard: "This is absolute fun! I'm really enjoying this"

:D


haha - give him a break - we were both wearing helmets - was hard to hear.

bradc
25-04-2008, 07:25 AM
still waiting for the pics from Richard ;)

KiwiTT
25-04-2008, 09:30 AM
I had to do some cropping to zoom in otherwise it would have had acres of track. Also the cars were going a bit fast so there was some blurring./rally

bradc
25-04-2008, 09:58 AM
cool, thanks :)

AllBeItMine
25-04-2008, 11:02 PM
Hey dude - those pics are awesome.

hey question - why do you think my car is heaps more blurred than Brads ??? /pan

lol.

Hey - could you do me a favour and email me the uncropped originals? that would be sweet.

simmmo@gmail.com

thanks dude.

bradc
25-04-2008, 11:38 PM
I think the best photo's are the ones with me, the escort, mini and the swift as well as your car Andy with the early evo in the background

hi flyer
26-04-2008, 12:04 PM
Not 100% sure but the carolla that passed you may have had a lexus V8 in it. Thats if it was the same one at manfield.
Looked like great fun anyway.