Track day Sunday @ Sandown 10th Feb

GRNKPR · 04-02-2008, 08:40 PM

Who s entered and racing and who s coming out for a look ???????

All things have fallen into place nicely after getting the other Xr ready for summernats and sold so i have had a little time left and i have got the race car ready so im in !!!!!!!!!!!!

Chris in his XE is also pumped aswell as Mark 100% flat out( My Drinking partner) from Earlybird in his gold Xr ,so it should be a big day

Brute6 · 04-02-2008, 10:29 PM

Of course I'm in!!!! Gonna be a pearler of a day too!!!! So far, I think we have 11 entrants from the club....

Will be a great day if anyone is thinking of coming down for a look. If you are, just let me know, so I can put your name on the gate.
Wanna get even closer, throw your hand up and help with Flagging?

GRNKPR · 04-02-2008, 10:35 PM

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Of course I'm in!!!! Gonna be a pearler of a day too!!!! So far, I think we have 11 entrants from the club....

Will be a great day if anyone is thinking of coming down for a look. If you are, just let me know, so I can put your name on the gate.
Wanna get even closer, throw your hand up and help with Flagging?

im glad that Flagging word had an L in it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Brute6 · 04-02-2008, 11:21 PM

There'll be a few of them too.....

Grasshoppr · 05-02-2008, 07:49 AM

Slot me in, entry sent, muffler fixed, and hopfully enough rear brakes to last the day!!!

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I should have organised the brakes earlier, but since I have only had 10 months to do it I just couldn't find the time

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MOTIV8 · 05-02-2008, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by GRNKPR

Who s entered and racing and who s coming out for a look ???????

Hey GRNKPR at the moment I know of the following from the club whom are 'playing': Graham (Mustang), Michael (AU), Vin (Typhoon), Chris (XE), Rob (AU), Brad (Ute), Rob (EF), Matt (BMW - new member), Amedeo (Skyline - something different this year....), Carey (AU), Grasshopper (EB) and apparently Keith was supposed to be entering also.

Heard from Mark with the ex-V8Supercar and he will be on the track in the middle of the year as he has got a couple of things to finish off before putting it on the track. Will be one to look out for.

Go baby Go · 05-02-2008, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by GRNKPR

im glad that Flagging word had an L in it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And another letter.....

Seriously those to those reading this and want to get close to the action, being a flag marshal doesn't get you much closer.........

There's also a few Datto boys playing as well.........

Grasshoppr · 05-02-2008, 12:31 PM

^^^ I have some amazing photos from my flag marshalling days, its so close to the action!

GRNKPR · 05-02-2008, 01:29 PM

should be a good day car seems to behaving well during the on road testing but very little traction ???????????????????? :eclipsee_ :eclipsee_ :eclipsee_

MOTIV8 · 05-02-2008, 05:30 PM

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........very little traction ????????????????????

Why? did another wheel fall off.....ala-Any Car Day Style

GRNKPR · 05-02-2008, 06:29 PM

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Why? did another wheel fall off.....ala-Any Car Day Style

no all wheels intact

EXECJIM · 06-02-2008, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by GRNKPR

Who s entered and racing and who s coming out for a look ???????

All things have fallen into place nicely after getting the other Xr ready for summernats and sold so i have had a little time left and i have got the race car ready so im in !!!!!!!!!!!!

Chris in his XE is also pumped aswell as Mark 100% flat out( My Drinking partner) from Earlybird in his gold Xr ,so it should be a big day

Is my favourite racing car driver "Chris from Blue Power" going out too

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Black TE50 · 06-02-2008, 09:59 PM

Oops!

Is it that time already?

Please count me in if there's room. I'll speak to Chris Kelly tomorrow.

Better get the air con fixed though.............

Black TE50 · 07-02-2008, 08:14 AM

I'm in!

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Can't get the air con fixed in time, though...Fortunately, the CD still works.

See you all Sunday.

GRNKPR · 07-02-2008, 09:18 AM

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I'm in!

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Can't get the air con fixed in time, though...Fortunately, the CD still works.

See you all Sunday.

dont think you will need the air con or you could just open the window like the rest of us plebs

and i hope the cd jams aswell !!!!Modern cars the diggers in the trenches didnt have that and all us in old cars dont either

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: Harden the F##k up

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Grasshoppr · 07-02-2008, 04:41 PM

Well the last little bits are being done to prepare for Sunday. I had to get a new battery as the Friggin thing wont start!!!

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Big grid for this event so it will be a great day!!!

GRNKPR - I will bring your tuppaware that you bought from the missus party!

Black TE50 · 07-02-2008, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by GRNKPR

dont think you will need the air con or you could just open the window like the rest of us plebs

and i hope the cd jams aswell !!!!Modern cars the diggers in the trenches didnt have that and all us in old cars dont either

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: Harden the F##k up

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Gee whiz mister! You Ssanyong drivers sure are tuff.

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Obviously, I would get eaten alive on the Ssanyong Forums. Do you have the URL for that site GRNKPR?

GRNKPR · 07-02-2008, 11:22 PM

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Gee whiz mister! You Ssanyong drivers sure are tuff.

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Obviously, I would get eaten alive on the Ssanyong Forums. Do you have the URL for that site GRNKPR?

we like to keep a low profile

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Grasshoppr · 11-02-2008, 10:56 AM

Well what an amazing day it was yesterday.

I must start with the thank you's - Xitdxr and Stitch, Motiv8, Seagull, GRNKPR and friends, XR06, and KA.

"Fail to prepare, prepare to fail" pretty much the story of the day for me.

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I had some issues with rear brake pads as I thought they were quite low, it turns out that if I had taken the time to take them off I would have seen that parts of the pads were, shall we say, gone! I went out in the first session :togo: and this was the end of the rear callipers as we knew it. The pistons pushed out so far due to the lack of pads that it broke the seal when we tried to wind them back in.

After some assistance from those above in stepped Motiv8 and Seagull who did a quick run to the shop to get a rear axle and bring it back to Sandown for me. We then got to work on removing the other callipers and swapping them over. So after missing 2 sessions I managed to get back out on the track for the last timed session and a multi sprint. My only real run of the day was the multi sprint as the other sessions were subjected to a plug lead not being on properly so #2 cylinder wasn't firing.

In the end it was a good day filled with dramas.

AUXRVIII · 11-02-2008, 06:22 PM

Good thing your not a mechanic Grasshopper, they'd have to name the place "Comeback Motors"

GRNKPR · 11-02-2008, 09:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Grasshoppr

Well what an amazing day it was yesterday.

I must start with the thank you's - Xitdxr and Stitch, Motiv8, Seagull, GRNKPR and friends, XR06, and KA.

"Fail to prepare, prepare to fail" pretty much the story of the day for me.

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I had some issues with rear brake pads as I thought they were quite low, it turns out that if I had taken the time to take them off I would have seen that parts of the pads were, shall we say, gone! I went out in the first session :togo: and this was the end of the rear callipers as we knew it. The pistons pushed out so far due to the lack of pads that it broke the seal when we tried to wind them back in.

After some assistance from those above in stepped Motiv8 and Seagull who did a quick run to the shop to get a rear axle and bring it back to Sandown for me. We then got to work on removing the other callipers and swapping them over. So after missing 2 sessions I managed to get back out on the track for the last timed session and a multi sprint. My only real run of the day was the multi sprint as the other sessions were subjected to a plug lead not being on properly so #2 cylinder wasn't firing.

In the end it was a good day filled with dramas.

dont worry Mr Hopper nice guys finish last and like a good dish its all in the prep

great day for those that have brakes and i need to get a bigger set of cohunas to run that back straigt flat out but any way thanks to Black TE 50 for wearing me like a cheap suit around the corners but when it come to the straights he was dissapearing quickly in the rear vision mirror

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Black TE50 · 12-02-2008, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by GRNKPR

dont worry Mr Hopper nice guys finish last and like a good dish its all in the prep

great day for those that have brakes and i need to get a bigger set of cohunas to run that back straigt flat out but any way thanks to Black TE 50 for wearing me like a cheap suit around the corners but when it come to the straights he was dissapearing quickly in the rear vision mirror

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Yes, the story of my life - all over everything that moves but ultimately let down by a small donk!

GRNKPR · 12-02-2008, 12:17 PM

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Yes, the story of my life - all over everything that moves but ultimately let down by a small donk!

You dont have to fast it how good ya look in the pits that counts !!!!!

Go baby Go · 18-02-2008, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Grasshoppr

Well what an amazing day it was yesterday.

I must start with the thank you's - Xitdxr and Stitch, Motiv8, Seagull, GRNKPR and friends, XR06, and KA.

"Fail to prepare, prepare to fail" pretty much the story of the day for me.

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Something like this.......?

The pit crew.....?

But it's all smiles at the end....

GRNKPR · 18-02-2008, 01:51 PM

[QUOTE=Go baby Go]Something like this.......?

The pit crew.....?

Oh no someone has cught me working

i normally have a crew there to work on my car but as i went the whole day with no probs i thought id lend a hand

Have you got a pic of the rescue crew going to get the other diff from the e bay racer