The Track Day Thread

As we can't run a Netz Cup style event with 30 Altezza's on the track, circuit events usually run through an MX5 Club, Circuit Club or similar track day. Because of this, places are strictly limited, and payment will be required up front, and early, to secure your spot.

This thread is to announce and discuss these track days. Heading to Wakefield? Winton? Eastern Creek? Sandown? Post up the details below!

For Circuit Club attendees: Download the Circuit Club Entry Form here, fill in the details, and send to Narada to secure your spot. Narada's contact details are on the form.

Hey, what date? If my car arrive from japan in time, id love to mix it up with the MX5's!

What car you getting shane ? :o

i'm in. Now....what is the price for top tezza :D

Is this still a goer!

Traffic seems to have stalled :P

Indeed it has. For me, this is now subject to me getting a suitable seat.

We need more expressions of interest on this thread, then we will choose a suitable day, wether it be Circuit Club, Open Day, or MX5 Club day.

Shane, that MR2 better be there also.

seat schmeat

im in..give us some dates to play around with!

well after the skidpan day, im completely and utterly flat broke - but ill be there regardless.

Has there been a wakefield day before??

Just wondering what times people were pulling around the circut? I was trying to look for Serran's times but couldn't find them :(

he was doing 14's on semi's in the wet i THINK, so a 1:18 or even a 17 is a reasonable number for reasonably skilled pilot with all the suspension kit!

well im hoping to reach 1:17 one day :D

If the semis aren't too wide they have every chance to stick better than full treaded tyres in anything other than bucketloads of water... (100km/h in blinding rain was when mine *started* to show problems)

If a factory sprung IS (with decent rubber) has as much cornering grip as a sprinter doing 1:19s there should be little reason the 1:18 or 17 is not achievable with good rubber and suspension. I doubt we'll have problems with brake fluid on factory engines.

Didn't a bog stock slushbox IS200 do a 1:20? I'm sure I read that somewhere on these forums...

The said sprinter was faster (with 50ish rwkw) around wakefield than another sprinter with 140rwkw but without suspension. The bloke that bought my cressida couldn't better 1:21 even though it had 222rwkw... IS should be sweet, even with factory power (but for now that's speculation - gotta get out there to try it :))

As much as I'd like to go, it's likely the date will fall somewhere in the middle of the conversion... Although a benchmark time would be nice ;) realistically this month is really really bad :) (gotta finish wiring on two other cars before toyotafest).

Mos.

Ahem

Back to the original thread :P

Wakefield is close to ME! So tell us WHEN or WHEN or WHEN and HOW MUCH an I'll burn a hole in the fantastic plastic

[Lleyton] C'MON!

Get interested people, more track time the better driver we shall be :rally:

what day is this actually on?

saving saving saving.....

Um we might want to hurry up with this one! :P

Parusing thru the papers at work an cut out this


Wakefield - 'FOR SALE'

I own a stock standard EL Falcon, mayb able to put that on the track if I know date and cost etc.

Haha, dont all laugh at me to much

The people who laugh, Stephen, are the ones who aren't going! It's not what you've got, it's how you use it!

I'm not up for this yet, at least until i get hold of a seat that is suitable. I'm hoping that will happen in Nov. and then i will tag along with the AE86 Wakefield Day in December, which i will post up here. But if anyone else is going down, let's hear about it already!

Price, Weekend, Time etc??

If I'm free, I can handle the photos and video.

Is this still a goer????
Typhoons welcome????
When is this to happen???

Is it a Goer? Yes!
Of course! Is this particular Typhoon relocating to NSW?
When? Not sure yet, whenever we can collectively get time off. I'm not in until i source a suitable and affordable seat, as i cannot fit in my car with my helmet on (damn sunroof!)

Slide the sunroof open :P

Whats happening here?

I would love to have a go at this.. In the ute

When can we do this?

Charlie, Brian, Eggbox, myself and a few others attended the last Circuit Club track day at wakefield. Long story short, considering that everyone did pretty badly due to the hot conditions (I think), the fastest non "factory" car was a 1:12 DC2, then the 1:14 Z4, the Altezzas did really well, especially consider it's their first time on the track. Very impressed, and showed quiet a few cars who's boss... Supra, MPS 3 amongst others.

Here are the results for the day:
http://www.natsoft.com.au/cgi-bin/results....03/03/2007.WAKE

well done guys, main thing is you guys had fun!

I cant wait to get out there again!

Well, some of our bretheren were at Wakefield last weekend for a Circuit Club track day - i will move details into this thread for all to see.





Next Circuit Club day is at Eastern Creek, i believe. Brett, i think the ute would love EC!

ec is no good as a first timer track. Too many walls methinks

wakefield ftw

Should I decide that 3/4 of a timing belt is sufficient I'll be down there on Friday.
Teins went in last night, alignment done at Spinning Wheel this morning. Fluids changed last night.

(Timing belt is rubbing against the cover and some (1/4) of it is not there anymore and turned into fluff... so there's something probably wrong at the bottom of the engine - it's only gotta last another month or so... though I have my doubt if it'll last the drive down to Goulburn, let alone a thrashing on the track...)

(Anyone have a second hand timing belt they'd be willing to donate? :))

Mos.

I'm sure we can drum one up. This would be a worthwhile exercise Mos, a before and after dyno run might be ok, but a before and after track run will tell us alot more about your conversion!

There are still two spots left if anyone wants to go to Wakefield on Friday - I realise it's extremely short notice but if someone can make it it's available :)

Pulled a bit more apart yesterday and there has to be something else damaged, like a bent bolt/shaft on one of the idlers/tensioners to skew the belt forward. Installing a new belt will just just eat it up as well. I think it should live 2-3 weeks before the V8 goes in..

As you said Matt, before and after would've been super :)

BTW, I'd expect the IS in its current form to be faster around wakefield than the sprinter was. The power to weight is slightly higher in the IS and the first impressions with the suspension is more a lot more corner speed with a softer ride than the AE86, and the brakes are much much better.

Mos.

Walls?

Pfft I dont care about the walls. I'll have a crack. You would be suprised just how well the ute handles once your used to it.

UPDATE looks like some of us will be attending the next Wakefield Circuit Club event, June 11th (Monday of the Queens B'day long weekend)

http://wp.circuitclub.com.au/?p=164

Hm... is ACoA going to be hosting its own club day ? I'm keen! Not sure if i can make the CC event, low on $$.

There is not enough demand for ACoA to host there own event at the moment. Another Ian Luff, perhaps, but with Wakefield events, we will partner with other clubs eg. MX5 club, Circuit Club.

Confirmed for Wakefield, June 11th:
- Storms Of Fate
- Thunderbird2

I can't confirm yet, but I'm extremely interested. I realise it's probable that I'll miss out, but I can't commit at this uncertain stage unfortunately.
The 11th is a reasonable deadline for at least getting a project driveable so we'll see how it goes. :)

Mos.

Update - now confirmed:
- Sendog and Friends!
- Storms of Fate
- Thunderbird2

I will split this off into a seperate topic when i / someone else get's time!

We will also have a cruise on the Sunday June 10th for new members and our VIC visitors. Probably a south run (it will be a long weekend, so we need to take this into account). New topic for this when i / someone else get's time!

Ouch! $155..

Must be more organised than Taupo. We were sharing that at $50!!

I might JUST have Greeneyes on the road by then!

ill be there