Having More Fun!
02-17-2015, 06:29 AM
#21
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Hey what about me!!!!!& I'm here!!!!!
Raising your bonnet like that is dumb in 2 ways
a/ its illegal, bonnet must seal to prevent any material escaping onto the screen,re oil or coolant.
b/ if you have a gander under the bonnet, half way down you will see creases in the main supports, guess what??? thats suppose to fold as part of the crumple zone in an accident. The way it is now that bonnet will come straight back through the screen and "YUCK"
I have a little red beasty that held the track record for Wakefield for many a year, so you don't need big power or fancy s^&t , or spend money like its going out of fashion, see Guran's story(mx5cartalk) on how a stock na6 will do in track duties. Charlies car was quick but unreliable, not how you want a car. If you must go turbo expect issues at the track unless you can afford to do the homework before you go and play, re: CTs car @ bathurst. have a look @ aussies @ play in videos etc
Lastly, don't stick out like dogs b^&ls to the local boys in blue, run it stock looking and sorta quite exhaust wise until your off your P's.
Hope to see ya @ the MX5 Nationals @ Wakefield Raceway
CYA
Terry
Raising your bonnet like that is dumb in 2 ways
a/ its illegal, bonnet must seal to prevent any material escaping onto the screen,re oil or coolant.
b/ if you have a gander under the bonnet, half way down you will see creases in the main supports, guess what??? thats suppose to fold as part of the crumple zone in an accident. The way it is now that bonnet will come straight back through the screen and "YUCK"
I have a little red beasty that held the track record for Wakefield for many a year, so you don't need big power or fancy s^&t , or spend money like its going out of fashion, see Guran's story(mx5cartalk) on how a stock na6 will do in track duties. Charlies car was quick but unreliable, not how you want a car. If you must go turbo expect issues at the track unless you can afford to do the homework before you go and play, re: CTs car @ bathurst. have a look @ aussies @ play in videos etc
Lastly, don't stick out like dogs b^&ls to the local boys in blue, run it stock looking and sorta quite exhaust wise until your off your P's.
Hope to see ya @ the MX5 Nationals @ Wakefield Raceway
CYA
Terry
Held the record, damn! That's awesome!
I intended to do my track days at wakefield because they are so cheap but I realised that I needed someone to sign off the club license application who held a club license. Therefore I couldn't go through with it (as I obviously don't know anyone) and I wanted to attend a track day before uni started, so I'm heading to eastern creek on the 24th. I understand it's a fast circuit but I'm hoping to enjoy it nonetheless. Mx5 nationals is at wakefield as well, so looks as though I’ll need a license before I can attend that.
Never had problems with the popo. Been pulled over a few times; but just give 'em a smile, ask 'em how their days been and your off without any hassles (family member's a cop, so learnt from the best).
Regards, Ty
02-18-2015, 02:30 AM
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DM,
Not a fan of EC after coming off at turn 1 in the wet @ 160+kph,
somehow missed everything spinning in the grass and finally stopped on the off shoot road next to the concrete wall. Didn't qualify for that meet and TBH didn't care.
To get your AASA license fill out the paperwork, medical and off to Wakefield with John Boston for the day, pay ya money, have fun and then pay for your license, thats if you want to start sprints and eventually racing. OR. Join the MX5 club and go out on the track days and ask for a buddy to come with you, Phil, Bryan or Peter will all volunteer to help you. Great days and you'll have lots of fun and learn plenty.
Terry
Not a fan of EC after coming off at turn 1 in the wet @ 160+kph,
somehow missed everything spinning in the grass and finally stopped on the off shoot road next to the concrete wall. Didn't qualify for that meet and TBH didn't care.
To get your AASA license fill out the paperwork, medical and off to Wakefield with John Boston for the day, pay ya money, have fun and then pay for your license, thats if you want to start sprints and eventually racing. OR. Join the MX5 club and go out on the track days and ask for a buddy to come with you, Phil, Bryan or Peter will all volunteer to help you. Great days and you'll have lots of fun and learn plenty.
Terry
02-25-2015, 03:46 AM
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FIRST TRACK DAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
23rd February;
Took Madaz down to where I work to change its oil in the car park; perfectly flat and with an air-conditioned restaurant to retreat in, while the car drained. I used Penrite 10w-50 for this change as this is what my car seems to run best on in the heat of summer. Went home and tried to sleep filled excitement for the next day.
24th February;
Girlfriend and I packed all the stuff I needed and I we headed up North towards Sydney; I tried to baby the Madaz as much as possible to save a bit of fuel and reduce potential oil consumption at higher revs.
Arriving at the circuit I went over to the registration building and returned to meet a friendly man by the name of Warren; a very lucky owner of an 08’ R32 Golf. He invited me to share a garage and soon I was parked at the front, facing pit lane; it was an amazing feeling being in the position where only a year ago I was looking at eagerly from behind a wire fence.
I got into business and removed my number plate and bracket as I was not comfortable having it wobbling about out on the track (even though it’s relatively stable on the road).
As you can see I was very excited this whole time, though I was slightly worried that my nerves may have gotten to me (thankfully they didn’t). I was in the beginner’s group along with a few exotica including a Ferrari F430 Scuderia, Lambo Gallardo Superleggara and 911’s. There was a lightening quick Sorroco type R as well (which should have been in the experienced group).
For my first session of six (20 minute), I opted to have an instructor in my car. This was a very good idea as he told me a lot about the racing line and where I should start in terms of gearing and braking zones. I only putted around the track for this first session and thankfully there weren’t too many cars near me who needed to pass me; I decided that next session I would test the limits.
Second session and I entered the first corner with decent speed and found I wasn’t following the line properly so taking from this I pushed on with less speed on entry into the various corners. On the difficult down-hill sweeper-into hairpin section, I spun out; although I felt the car loosing it and the just waited for some cars to pass by and continued on my way un-phased (obviously) because I then proceeded to spin out another two times. After this session I went back in and thought about what I could improve in the sections in which I spun; after speaking to the instructor, I was ready for the next bout.
Third session and a lot smoother; by staying in a higher gear than what I was using on some corners the car felt more “balanced”, predictable and much faster with minimal tyre squeal. I was now doing ~175km/h on the main straight and braking at the 100m mark down to ~140km/h for the first fast corner (although I’m sure a more experienced driver could go much quicker there). I was really starting to enjoy the fact that while exiting the corner and watching the Porsche (etc.) in front of me battling for traction from the apex onward, I had my foot to the floor the whole time and could stick to their tail before they disappeared into the distance. It was in this session that I overtook a HSV Clubsport R8, though like me the driver was obviously new, I still will take full bragging rights for that one!
Fourth session and I decided I would start practicing the dreaded hair-pin; finding the correct braking point was difficult and it took me a few attempts before I realised I had to hit the brakes very hard while taking the outside line and turning in slightly. This meant a few times I locked up the inside wheel here but a quick adjustment on the pedal seemed to fix that (good pads I guess the Bendix units) and I could then turn in harder to make the corner (I haven’t tried any other brakes pads as the Bendix’s came with the car).
Fifth session and this time round instructors jumped in and drove the aforementioned F430 and Gallardo. Holy ----; the pair of them screamed past me and I was blown away by how hard the Lambo could take the final turn onto the straight. I kept upping my rhythm and was becoming more consistent, by now I was bracing myself up against the door handle or foot-well and getting on the power a lot sooner than I thought was possible earlier on (this car with little power is pure magic!). Still it refused to power-slide with my coil-overs seeming to perform awesomely but I was beginning to notice that my cheapo brand tyres were holding me back from going any harder.
The sixth session was much the same and I was wishing that I had better tyres by this point (and a bucket seat and harness!). After finishing up, there were a few guys left without fuel while the whole time I managed to consume a measly half a tank of fuel and got home with the remaining bit. A fantastic day out where I got to meet heaps of nice blokes and learnt a LOT about my car; I can’t wait to go back again soon. Warren was also kind enough to shout us a lemonade each at the nearby pub, top bloke; seriously consider approaching this man at track days there if you ever see his car.
Now, sorry I'm going to leave it there. I have loads more photos and some videos I'd like to share but I'm actually at a local Macca's using their internets and the girlfriend can't bear to hang around any longer. Hopefully tomorrow I'll have the videos and remaining photos up
23rd February;
Took Madaz down to where I work to change its oil in the car park; perfectly flat and with an air-conditioned restaurant to retreat in, while the car drained. I used Penrite 10w-50 for this change as this is what my car seems to run best on in the heat of summer. Went home and tried to sleep filled excitement for the next day.
24th February;
Girlfriend and I packed all the stuff I needed and I we headed up North towards Sydney; I tried to baby the Madaz as much as possible to save a bit of fuel and reduce potential oil consumption at higher revs.
Arriving at the circuit I went over to the registration building and returned to meet a friendly man by the name of Warren; a very lucky owner of an 08’ R32 Golf. He invited me to share a garage and soon I was parked at the front, facing pit lane; it was an amazing feeling being in the position where only a year ago I was looking at eagerly from behind a wire fence.
I got into business and removed my number plate and bracket as I was not comfortable having it wobbling about out on the track (even though it’s relatively stable on the road).
As you can see I was very excited this whole time, though I was slightly worried that my nerves may have gotten to me (thankfully they didn’t). I was in the beginner’s group along with a few exotica including a Ferrari F430 Scuderia, Lambo Gallardo Superleggara and 911’s. There was a lightening quick Sorroco type R as well (which should have been in the experienced group).
For my first session of six (20 minute), I opted to have an instructor in my car. This was a very good idea as he told me a lot about the racing line and where I should start in terms of gearing and braking zones. I only putted around the track for this first session and thankfully there weren’t too many cars near me who needed to pass me; I decided that next session I would test the limits.
Second session and I entered the first corner with decent speed and found I wasn’t following the line properly so taking from this I pushed on with less speed on entry into the various corners. On the difficult down-hill sweeper-into hairpin section, I spun out; although I felt the car loosing it and the just waited for some cars to pass by and continued on my way un-phased (obviously) because I then proceeded to spin out another two times. After this session I went back in and thought about what I could improve in the sections in which I spun; after speaking to the instructor, I was ready for the next bout.
Third session and a lot smoother; by staying in a higher gear than what I was using on some corners the car felt more “balanced”, predictable and much faster with minimal tyre squeal. I was now doing ~175km/h on the main straight and braking at the 100m mark down to ~140km/h for the first fast corner (although I’m sure a more experienced driver could go much quicker there). I was really starting to enjoy the fact that while exiting the corner and watching the Porsche (etc.) in front of me battling for traction from the apex onward, I had my foot to the floor the whole time and could stick to their tail before they disappeared into the distance. It was in this session that I overtook a HSV Clubsport R8, though like me the driver was obviously new, I still will take full bragging rights for that one!
Fourth session and I decided I would start practicing the dreaded hair-pin; finding the correct braking point was difficult and it took me a few attempts before I realised I had to hit the brakes very hard while taking the outside line and turning in slightly. This meant a few times I locked up the inside wheel here but a quick adjustment on the pedal seemed to fix that (good pads I guess the Bendix units) and I could then turn in harder to make the corner (I haven’t tried any other brakes pads as the Bendix’s came with the car).
Fifth session and this time round instructors jumped in and drove the aforementioned F430 and Gallardo. Holy ----; the pair of them screamed past me and I was blown away by how hard the Lambo could take the final turn onto the straight. I kept upping my rhythm and was becoming more consistent, by now I was bracing myself up against the door handle or foot-well and getting on the power a lot sooner than I thought was possible earlier on (this car with little power is pure magic!). Still it refused to power-slide with my coil-overs seeming to perform awesomely but I was beginning to notice that my cheapo brand tyres were holding me back from going any harder.
The sixth session was much the same and I was wishing that I had better tyres by this point (and a bucket seat and harness!). After finishing up, there were a few guys left without fuel while the whole time I managed to consume a measly half a tank of fuel and got home with the remaining bit. A fantastic day out where I got to meet heaps of nice blokes and learnt a LOT about my car; I can’t wait to go back again soon. Warren was also kind enough to shout us a lemonade each at the nearby pub, top bloke; seriously consider approaching this man at track days there if you ever see his car.
Now, sorry I'm going to leave it there. I have loads more photos and some videos I'd like to share but I'm actually at a local Macca's using their internets and the girlfriend can't bear to hang around any longer. Hopefully tomorrow I'll have the videos and remaining photos up
03-07-2015, 03:33 PM
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Hey six, I'm currently running the yellow speeds I mentioned in my thread earlier. The rates are 8kg front and 6kg rear; the sways are stock 
Btw, there's a delay on the videos as I need to transfer some from gf's phone. Bloody iphones.
Btw, there's a delay on the videos as I need to transfer some from gf's phone. Bloody iphones.
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