AK
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either way..... it 'should' be a good race between the corsa and the skyline
(i have the option of a light weight jokey too (60kg)  )
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tomturbo
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top work mate
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by AK
either way..... it 'should' be a good race between the corsa and the skyline
(i have the option of a light weight jokey too (60kg) )
we need to do battle really. been to crail a few times when you been there and never had a race yet. i will play about with suspension and such things i think before i go next time.
(take it the wife is 60kg's and christ she can drive from last time i seen her at crail)
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mattk
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Il drive yours if you want, Im only 75 kilos 
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AK
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We havent been to crail for a long time... I keep trying to get her to pop down for a blast but we never seem to have time.
It'll be summer time before we can head down. Maybe take the impreza for a laugh tooo
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by mattk
Il drive yours if you want, Im only 75 kilos
thing is, its not actually that easy to drive. you'd imagine its point and shoot sort of thing but its actually quite tricky to keep it in a stright line. it pulls all over the place in 4th and 5th. mans torque steer that is. also, you cant just bang it off limiter and change gear. in 2nd you have to hold it for a short while before changing to 3rd. in 3rd, let it limiter then it will drop back to soft cut as it spins but drive against it, it will then grip, into 4th. same again, drive against soft cut as it spins, gets grip, just past 7k change to 5th.
i was exhausted after doing all that for 15 times today.
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mattk
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Errr yeah ok, Il just watch the vids
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Nic Barnes
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the above only really applied for today. hopefully if we get chance to mess about with stuff it might not spin in 4th and just be pure grip. but i doubt it.
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flybikeslee
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Originally posted by tomturbo
top work mate
which bit
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Nic Barnes
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few more random pics from sunday
ken.
[Edited on 23-03-2009 by Nic Barnes]
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Marc
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barbie.
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Nic Barnes
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i see what you did there.
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rickiek123
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awesome, cant wait to see the times with it set up and better weather!
well done
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by rickiek123
awesome, cant wait to see the times with it set up and better weather!
well done
should dive up next time we go. maybe in may if yours will be running again by then?
my first race was against the jdm v6 transit. johnny had a right laugh up there all day with us.
was doing data logging on a couple of runs. flat out down the strip low 12's with johnathan sat there happily looking at his lap top as if it was normal.
[Edited on 23-03-2009 by Nic Barnes]
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rickiek123
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yeah could do possibly, will still be running in then if all goes well,
bet the tranny was quality to watch!
jonathan is sum guy like!
[Edited on 23-03-2009 by rickiek123]
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Nic Barnes
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yeah, he was doing peel outs then up to the line. he got a 16.1 which was kinda similar to most the fiesta st's if not quicker than some. good laughs indeed.
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sand-eel
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I ken a boy that wiz there in a fiesta zetec s diesel, I heard it was hard to spot any fords there though.
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by sand-eel
I ken a boy that wiz there in a fiesta zetec s diesel, I heard it was hard to spot any fords there though.
yeah, not many fords at all considering it was a ford day
that was the main reason i went up. as i fords are my favourite make of cars. old fords are awesome.
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bethoml
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this car is crazy fast. i felt like i was going backwards. haha cheers for the set up mate.
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Nic Barnes
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Originally posted by bethoml
this car is crazy fast. i felt like i was going backwards. haha cheers for the set up mate.
its good fun alright. far better when its not raining and can get grip better. was all over the motorway. had some interesting moments on the country lanes after the services. some quality roads down there. well, if you know them.
tonights antics, apart from meeting the quality fella known as bethoml, were as follows.
some polybush spring things made by prodrive. come on delivery cars, mazda mps etc.
fitted to corsa. also put the rear spax on the hardest setting. and yep, it does seem better. far less squatting from the rear. even if them things in the springs look odd, if they do work, im happy.
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sand-eel
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crail will tell the tale.
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Rick Draper
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Wanger shock bits
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willay
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whats the deal with the tings on the springs? 
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Fad
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So the rear does squat when launching i'd be guessing
[Edited on 27-03-2009 by Fad]
[Edited on 27-03-2009 by Fad]
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Nic Barnes
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quote:
Originally posted by Fad
So the rear does squat when launching i'd be guessing
[Edited on 27-03-2009 by Fad]
[Edited on 27-03-2009 by Fad]
aye, stop the rear squatting so much as that can lift the front end. want the back higher than the front, and to stay higher than the front also. think of it like a see-saw. one side goes down other goes up. i know it dont work exactly like that, but its best example i could think of.
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