WSID 10 August

[Quadcams]

Originally Posted by Aeron

Well, tonight was my first time out in my T. Im very very happy with it, for a stock T.
Not too bad at all for a 5speed manual.

First run:
14.261 @ 95.92Mph 2.221 60ft
14.352 @ 97.60Mph 2.354 60ft
14.663 @ 95.51Mph 2.486 60ft
14.198 @ 98.14Mph 2.295 60ft
14.021 @ 98.71Mph 2.183 60ft

Aeron well done for having a go, its good fun isn't it :sm_headba

[Aeron]

Originally Posted by XRFPV8

Good on yah, are you keen to have another crack?

I dont think i'll go back for a few months yet. I hate thrashing the car. 7 runs at WSID is more stress full for the car than a 6 hour track day at Wakefield Park.

[Citric GT]

Originally Posted by Aeron

I dont think i'll go back for a few months yet. I hate thrashing the car. 7 runs at WSID is more stress full for the car than a 6 hour track day at Wakefield Park.

Get an auto and you'll be right.

*Awaiting comment from a certain monkey*

[Bluehoon]

Originally Posted by Citric XR6

Get an auto and you'll be right.

As long as your bottom end isn't as sloppy as a drag car.....

Otherwise, you will end up with a signature like mine :

[Citric GT]

Originally Posted by filthy_monkey

As long as your bottom end isn't as sloppy as a drag car.....

All depends on what you have for lunch I suppose.

[Quadcams]

Originally Posted by Aeron

I dont think i'll go back for a few months yet. I hate thrashing the car. 7 runs at WSID is more stress full for the car than a 6 hour track day at Wakefield Park.

You must be doing something wrong mate, i've done 50 passes at WSID and still going strong not a thing gone wrong, drag radials and all. Mate I have spoken to guys that circuit race there cars for a day new brake discs,pads not to mention the stress on your suspenion parts. The only stress is the driveline not the whole car.

[Quadcams]

Originally Posted by filthy_monkey

As long as your bottom end isn't as sloppy as a drag car.....

Otherwise, you will end up with a signature like mine :

hey dirty filthy chimp hope your sponsered by an auto company. : j/k

[ozzyjim]

Originally Posted by Lowride260

You must be doing something wrong mate, i've done 50 passes at WSID and still going strong not a thing gone wrong, drag radials and all. Mate I have spoken to guys that circuit race there cars for a day new brake discs,pads not to mention the stress on your suspenion parts. The only stress is the driveline not the whole car.

Gotta agree, track days would cause heaps more stress allround than drag racing imo, especially 6 hours worth against a measly 7 runs.

Cheers
Jim

[SpoolMan]

Originally Posted by ozzyjim

Gotta agree, track days would cause heaps more stress allround than drag racing imo, especially 6 hours worth against a measly 7 runs.

Cheers
Jim

Yep i would agree with you also, track days your flogging everything on your car for long periods of time, also hard on your brakes, tyres and suspension.

[Citric GT]

Yeah, I agree too. At the drags all you are doing is taking off fast, no different to doing it off the lights except your top speed is a bit higher. The only thing that I can see which is a bit harder on you car at the drags is the launch - mainly in a manual. With an auto its even easier on the car unless you sit there stalling up for long periods.

[Aeron]

You have more chance of blowing a diff, G/Box or axel at the drags. At the end of a track day, all i do is flush the brake fluid and the brakes are good as normal. Anyway, track days are more fun.

[XRQTOR]

Originally Posted by Aeron

You have more chance of blowing a diff, G/Box or axel at the drags. At the end of a track day, all i do is flush the brake fluid and the brakes are good as normal. Anyway, track days are more fun.

Nope broke mine on the street........

I actually drive it harder on the street than i did at the strip.

[ozzyjim]

Originally Posted by Aeron

At the end of a track day, all i do is flush the brake fluid and the brakes are good as normal.

Then my friend your just cruising at the track lol, did a few track days in my rexy and regretted it so much that i vowed never to do it again (untill im rich), the car felt like it had been through the wringer, i can only imagine what a hard thrash around the track would do to a BA.
19 consecutive drags/runs in my BA was great and **** easy and the car handled it no probs

Cheers
Jim

[Aeron]

I've done Oran Park and Wakefield Park and the cars feel as good as the day I picked it up from Ford. Still feels strong. And i was pushing it hard, keeping in touch with LS2 Maloo utes at the like. The T still feels fresh.

EDIT: Im talking about Manual cars too. The drive line in the manual cops it harder off the line and down the strip than an auto.